You have brush, limbs, and debris that need to go — from a cleanup project, from storm fallout, or from a clearing job that left behind material you don't want to deal with yourself. Gouger's Tree Care handles brush chipping as a standalone service and as part of larger tree work.
How It Works
The crew brings a wood chipper to the job and runs the material through on site. Branches, brush, and smaller-diameter wood get reduced to chips in a fraction of the space. Larger-diameter wood that doesn't chip cleanly gets cut and stacked.
You choose what happens to the material:
- Wood chips left on site — useful as mulch around trees and beds, or to fill in low spots. A lot of homeowners want them. If you want the chips, they stay.
- Firewood left on site — larger sections of cut wood can be stacked for your use. Ask about what wood species you're dealing with; oak and hard maple make excellent firewood.
- Everything hauled away — if you just want a clean site, the crew loads out what the chipper doesn't resolve on site.
What Brush Chipping Is Usually Paired With
Most brush chipping jobs in Monroe County come up in one of these situations:
Post-tree removal. After Ryan's crew takes down a tree, the branchy top and limbs need to go. Chipping is typically included in the removal quote — it happens on the same job.
Storm cleanup. A storm event leaves branches and tops scattered across the property. The chipper cleans it up fast. Chips spread back onto the lawn decompose and don't harm grass.
Land clearing debris. Clearing a lot for a pool or build generates significant brush volume. Chipping it on site is often faster than loading and hauling.
Overgrown property cleanup. Years of accumulated brush along fences, property lines, or woods edges. The chipper makes a day's work out of what would otherwise take a week by hand.
The Chips Go Somewhere Good
It's worth knowing that Ryan has donated wood chips locally — the Garden of Giving in the community has reached out in Facebook comments requesting chips for the garden. If you've got chips from a big job and don't want all of them, that's a real option.
What You Can Do With the Chips
Wood chips from tree work have real uses. A few inches of chips around your garden beds suppress weeds and retain moisture through the summer. Spread over bare soil, they break down over a couple of seasons and add organic matter. Around fruit trees and ornamental beds, they're an easy win.
If you don't want them but know someone who does, chips from large jobs can go to a neighbor, a community garden, or a landscaping project. Ryan has delivered chips to the Garden of Giving in the community after larger jobs when the homeowner didn't want the full load.
Firewood — What's Worth Keeping
Not all wood from a tree removal is worth splitting for firewood. Softwoods (pine, spruce) burn fast and create more creosote — not ideal for a fireplace or woodstove. Hardwoods are a different story:
- Oak — one of the best firewood species. Dense, long-burning, good heat output.
- Black walnut — excellent firewood, though it throws few sparks and burns hot; needs a year of drying.
- Hard maple — very good. Burns well and produces a good coal bed.
If Gouger's is removing a tree you think may be worth keeping as firewood, mention it before the job starts. The crew can section the trunk into rounds instead of chipping. You'll need to split and dry them, but for the right species, it's worth it.
Brush Removal Without a Full Tree Removal
If you have accumulated brush — from a DIY clearing project, a fence line that got out of hand, or overgrown wood edges — Gouger's handles brush removal and chipping as a standalone job. You don't need to have a tree come down for the chipper to make a visit worthwhile.
Call for a free estimate: Ryan will look at the scope and give you a number. Small brush jobs may not pencil out as a standalone (the mobilization cost is real), but a half-acre of overgrown brush line is absolutely worth a call.
Service Area
Monroe County and the West End Poconos: Saylorsburg, Brodheadsville, Kunkletown, Pocono Lake, Effort, Sciota, Gilbert, Tannersville, and surrounding areas.
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Call Ryan: (570) 620-7631 or use the contact form.
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