Shredding wood consists of reducing it to smaller fragments. The machine that makes this operation possible is a branch shredder.
Have you had pruning, pruning or felling done? By us or by another company? And what did you harvest? A bunch of rough trimmings? Or do you throw extra branches year after year - without knowing why - on top of a heap that only grows higher and higher, hidden in a corner of your property, trying to get away from it?
It doesn't matter whether it was us who pruned, pruned or felled a tree, or whether you have branches to get rid of, because you've had enough. Our shredding service applies to these and other occasions. You'll see how lighter you'll feel after that awful load of branches has gone.
More precious time
Suppose you are asked: What takes the least amount of time, shredding your woody debris manually or with a chipper? Of course, we won't be too stubborn: the shredder wins.
If you do it manually, or even using a chainsaw, the task will take considerably more time than with our glutton and branch reducer. To make an honest comparison, you should add the time it will take to load the batch of wood into your truck box and unload it where you want it. So, the obvious conclusion: if you have your leftover wood shredded, you save time, precious time.
Fungi and insects as visitors
If you were to let nature do the work of making your battery disappear, of course it would take you a very long time, since the putrefaction process is such a lengthy one. Obviously, there would be no saving of time. And you'd be creating a small ecosystem that would be very attractive to mushrooms.
If you're even the slightest bit unlucky, you'll reap some unpleasant odours on top of that. Sometimes you will see your misfortune extend to the point of counting toxic species in your fungal colony. Of course, you will have to keep an eye on children and pets that are a little too eager to get close to or even eat them!
Fungal moisture is also a most effective and irresistible appetite for small, disturbing urban animals, such as hedgehogs or porcupines, skunks or raccoons; and insects, of course, let's not forget them.
A rare space recovery
You may not think about it, but once you get rid of your mound of branches, you're also reclaiming additional space on your property. Not only do you never have enough, but you also make your property safer, since no one is likely to run into the culprit branch.
Second life
Of course, here you are, unencumbered, and you are very happy about it, because you had long ago realised that your mound was useless, or you tell yourself that this is the case with the too coarse wood scraps from post-arboreal work. But what do you care about more than a pile of shavings? Didn't you just change a dollar for 4 quarters?
In the reduced form made possible by the shredding operation, your wood will be able to enjoy a second life. That is to say that this time it will be able to be used for something. But what will it be used for? If it comes from hardwoods, you can incorporate the shavings into your compost, or you can spread them on the ground in your flowerbeds. Be aware that if they come from thorn woods, they are acidic and can be used as weed repellents. If the quantities are very large, this acidic ground cover can be used, spread on forest roads.
After pruning, pruning or felling, we will be able to leave you these now valuable fragments. Otherwise, no problem, we can now leave with them, since, in this form, they can be delivered to other uses.
Why not rent a shredder and do it yourself?
Okay. All right. Shredding brings all these benefits, but you, you're going to boost your economy, you think: You're going to rent the wonderful machine and do it yourself! Think about it. First of all, using this motorized behemoth is dangerous, and there's a real risk of serious injury. If you're a beginner, it's really best not to. Wanting to save money is not worth such risks.
We can add some inconveniences to the list. For example, if you don't already have one, you'll have to have a transport ball installed on your vehicle because the shredder is very heavy. Moreover, it will cost you a lot of money to rent it. Possibly two hundred dollars a day or something like that.
Our staff at Emondage Drummondville is used to operating the shredder. So, ultimately, especially for security reasons, let us do this risky work. It's a very wise decision, and you have two options: call us at 819-803-0601, or if you prefer, fill out and send us the form you'll find in the top corner of this page. After the questions of circumstances, we will be able to give you a free evaluation.