Pruning & Trimming

DIY vs Professional Tree Trimming, What's Best?

Where DIY ends and where professional rigging begins.

Published 2023-11-01 5 min Reviewed by an ISA-Certified Arborist

Direct answer

Anything you can reach safely from the ground with hand tools is fair game.

Anything you can reach safely from the ground with hand tools is fair game. Once you need a ladder, a chainsaw above shoulder height, or proximity to utilities, stop and call.

Arbor Image Tree Care, based in Oklahoma City, OK, serves the Oklahoma City metro with arborist-led tree health, preservation, pruning, removal, planting, and storm response.

What to do next

  1. Take 3–4 photos of the tree, full canopy, base, and any damage.
  2. Note the city, neighborhood, and what you've already seen change.
  3. Request a free on-site assessment from an ISA-Certified Arborist.
  4. We'll send a written quote with preservation options before any saw runs.

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