Tree Removal Company’s Innovative Approach Takes Productivity to New Heights

Zeigler Tree and Timber Company in Louisiana recently faced a business-defining dilemma. The surgical tree removal company needed a more efficient way to meet its residential customers’ rapidly growing demand of their arborist and disposal services, while continuing to ensure the well-being of employees faced with one of America’s most challenging jobs. 

“Back in the day, it was a climber-based industry,” says Korey Zeigler, vice president of  Zeigler Tree. “It was hard to continually grow when freelance climbers really determined what they were going to charge you and when they would show up.” 

With independent climber unavailability causing scheduling delays and ultimately lost revenue, Zeigler Tree introduced an innovative approach. One that would ultimately help them triple their production while protecting their ascending staff. 

“We were probably one of the first companies in our area that had both climbers and cranes,” says Korey, who became a licensed arborist when he was 19 years old. “The crane really played a big role in us advancing the industry and just being able to move forward in general.” 

While Zeigler Tree’s cranes facilitated the cutting of more trees in a more efficient manner, the company needed to find a suitable debris removal solution that kept pace with its rapid cutting and pruning service.