Line
Clearance
Since
1928 the Asplundh Tree Expert Co. has been providing professional,
cost effective line clearance services to utilities and municipalities.
Today, Asplundh provides a much wider range of specialized
services, but line clearance is still the core of our business.
With more than 28,000 employees serving customers throughout
the United States, Canada and beyond, Asplundh's equipment
and people resources are unequaled throughout North America.
Additionally, Asplundh has subsidiary line clearance firms
that operate on a regional basis, Blume Tree Services in Tennessee
and Utility Tree Service in California and Oregon. Please
see Contact by Subsidiary for contact
information.
WHAT
WE CAN DO FOR YOU
As a customer of Asplundh, your needs are our first priority.
Regardless of the size or scope of your job requirements,
Asplundh is ready and able to serve you. Our extensive equipment
capabilities and our well-trained and supervised personnel
make customer service our specialty.
System reliability and public relations are serious concerns
for utilities and municipalities. We can help your organization's
position on both of these issues because our employees receive
ongoing training in safety, proper trimming techniques, productivity
and customer relations. Our line clearance services include:
-
distribution
line clearance trimming and removals
-
transmission right-of way trimming
-
vegetation
management through the selective and controlled use of
herbicides, applied by certified personnel
-
mechanical
or manual right-of-way clearing for new service
-
emergency
storm service
STORM
COORDINATION EXPERTISE
Asplundh's Storm Coordinator, located at our headquarters
in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, charts major storm systems
and quickly notifies key personnel in areas that may be affected.
Often, before you even call, we have made preparations to
respond to the crisis. To avoid confusion in the midst of
a storm situation, your local Asplundh representative will
gladly meet with you ahead of time to discuss our specialized
storm emergency procedures and answer any questions you may
have. Click here to go to our "Contact
by Region" pages to find the Asplundh representative
nearest you.
OUTSTANDING EQUIPMENT RESOURCES
Asplundh is well-equipped for any vegetation management program
you may need. In addition to our standard lifts, chippers,
split dumps and hydraulic tools, some of the specialized equipment
available to you includes:
- Chippers:
disc, drum, self-propelled "backyard" and whole-tree
-
Mowers
and cutters: Hydro-Ax, Kershaw, Versatile, Timberjack,
Timberland, Jarraff and Slashbuster; 4-wheel and 2-wheel
drive
-
Spray Vehicles: tank mounted pickup trucks and tracked
Bombadiers and ATVs
- Track-mounted
aerial lifts of various heights for off-road rights-of-way
PROFESSIONAL
TRIMMERS AND SUPERVISION 
At the Asplundh Tree Expert Co., we take our name seriously.
Our goal is expertise in trimming techniques, safety and customer
relations and we know that properly trained and supervised
people are just as important as good equipment. Our employees
participate in training certification programs to meet OSHA
and ANSI requirements, and a growing number of employees are
ISA-certified arborists and licensed herbicide applicators.
To maintain our safety management goals, several Asplundh
safety supervisors travel thousands of miles each year to
inspect crews for compliance to regulations.
Let our knowledgeable, efficient and reliable professionals
make Asplundh's commitment to service excellence work for
you.
RURAL
ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES:
Click here for more information.
