Yakima, WA · Answered 24/7
Raul Rodriguez's crew prunes, removes and grinds out trees across Yakima and Selah, with a bucket truck, a climber on the rope and a phone that's answered any hour.
How a big tree comes down
We're large tree specialists. Climbers go up with spikeless methods whenever possible so the trunk isn't scarred, the bucket truck reaches the limbs a rope can't, and nothing comes down until it has somewhere safe to land. Licensed, bonded and insured under WA L&I BIGRTRT797KE.
In the crown
Roped in, spikeless whenever the tree allows, reading which limbs can drop and which have to be lowered.
Along the limbs
Limbs over a roof, a fence or a service drop are cut from the bucket, a piece at a time.
Lowered, not dropped
Trunk sections and rounds come down where they won't hurt the yard, then the grapple loads them out.
At the stump
The grinder takes the stump down past grade so it can't send up new shoots, then the hole is raked level.
Back out the gate
Brush and limbs are fed through the chipper on site, the yard is raked, and the chips go out free to Yakima homes on our waiting list.
7+
Years of experience
200+
Satisfied clients
500+
Tree removals
Crown, trunk, stump
Six jobs, in the order a removal runs. Estimates usually come within 24 hours, and many times the same day.
From the bucket
Trees too close to the foundation, roots lifting the driveway, a dead birch between two power lines, a 30 by 10 foot run of juniper. Taken down in sections, hauled off, and the lot left clear.
Removal and lot clearing
On the rope
Structural pruning for safety, health and looks, custom shaping for ornamentals and arborvitae, and fruit tree pruning planned around the yield you want.
Pruning and removal
Near the lines
A free look at the leaning spruce on the corner or the limbs over the roof, before the wind decides for you. No upselling, no scare talk.
Hazard trees
Any hour
Windstorm splits, trees on fences and branches tangled in the service drop. Call any hour and Raul answers with a plan.
Emergency services
At ground level
Seventeen arborvitae stumps or one cottonwood the size of a table. Ground below the surface so nothing sprouts back.
Stump removal
Winter
Driveways, walkways and business lots plowed and treated with salt or sand, with return visits while the snow keeps coming.
Snow removalWhere the job ends up
A full load of chips, delivered to your place inside our service area at no cost. They're good under playgrounds, in flower beds and on trails. Ask to be added to the waiting list and we'll call when a load is ready.
A load is usually a mix of pine, fir, elm, cottonwood, honey locust, birch and willow from local jobs, with some leaves and twigs from the final cleanup. We can't deliver a single species.
Look for the green box truck
Voted a Community Votes Yakima winner in 2024 and again in 2025. The reviews keep naming the same things: Raul shows up fast, says what the tree needs, and the crew leaves no mess.
“Raul explained it was dangerous and with the heavy winds we have been having it could very easily fall on our house. He recommended it be cut down before the others. Three other companies that did bids for us did not even mention it.”
“Raul and his crew did a great job removing a large tree from our yard after a portion of the tree was damaged in a windstorm. He arrived the day after I called to give us a quote, and scheduled the work within a week. Crew arrived on time, finished the job quickly and left no mess. I would definitely hire Big R again.”
“Big R came in and did the job in just a couple of hours! I am absolutely amazed at how efficient, and pleasant they were. They left no mess and the price was right.”
Before the estimate
Anything else, call (509) 969-9374 at any hour or read the full FAQ.
Yakima, Selah and Yakima County
Call (509) 969-9374 any hour, or send a few lines about the tree and where it stands. You don't need to be home for the work, just a way onto the property.