Crane Tree Removal in University, MS is handled by licensed and insured crews from Oxford Tree Removal, powered by Garrison McKinney Tree Service. Crane-assisted removal for the biggest, riskiest trees, lifted out in sections instead of dropped or lowered by hand.
We regularly work near Ole Miss Grove, Whirlpool plant, Highway 6 East industrial park, where water oak, pin oak, willow oak are common. Some trees are too large, too rotten, or positioned too badly for a standard climb-and-rig removal to be the safe option. A big loblolly leaning directly over a house with root rot at the base, or a massive water oak wedged between two structures with no rigging path, is where a crane changes the job from risky to controlled.
- For oversized, decayed, or extreme-lean trees
- Crane lifts sections; our climber makes every cut
- Coordinated street or driveway crane placement
- Utility and structure clearance checked before lifting
- Full processing and haul-off after the lift
- Site assessment required before quoting crane work
- Ole Miss Grove
- Whirlpool plant
- Highway 6 East industrial park
- Faculty housing near Coliseum Drive
- All American Drive
- Kinard Hall area
- Depot District
- Zip codes:
- 38677
- Common trees:
- Water oak, Pin oak, Willow oak, Loblolly pine, Crepe myrtle
- Coordinates:
- 34.3648, -89.5386
- Drive from our Oxford yard:
- about 17 minutes
When a crane makes sense
Extreme lean toward a structure, significant trunk or root decay that makes climbing unsafe, very large diameter trees where rigging loads would exceed safe rope capacity, or removals where the drop zone is so tight that lowering by rope simply isn't an option.
How the job runs
We coordinate crane placement, which needs stable, accessible ground, usually a driveway or street setup, and confirm overhead and underground clearances first. Sections are cut, lifted, and set down in a clear zone, then processed and hauled like any other removal.
Cost and scheduling
Crane work costs more than a standard removal because of the extra equipment and crew coordination, but for the right tree it's actually the safer and sometimes faster option since large sections come out in one lift instead of many small rigged pieces.
Campus-adjacent property challenges
Rental houses near campus get heavy foot and car traffic, so we schedule drops and chip-outs around class change times and football Saturdays when All American Drive backs up for miles. Faculty neighborhoods tend to have older, well-established oaks that owners want pruned for shape rather than removed outright.