Grapple Truck Service
A grapple truck picks up what a crew or a homeowner has already cut: brush piles, logs, palm fronds, storm debris and yard waste. The loader arm lifts heavy, awkward material straight into the truck, so there is no hand-loading and no waiting for county pickup.
What is grapple truck service?
Grapple truck service is debris hauling with a knuckle-boom loader. You (or a crew) pile the material, we lift it into the truck and haul it away. It is the fastest way to clear a storm pile, a land-clearing windrow or logs too heavy to move by hand.
What a grapple truck can haul
Grapple loading suits bulky organic debris that would take hours to load by hand. Tell us what is in the pile so we can confirm it can be taken and where it will be disposed of.
- Storm debris: fallen limbs, trunks and tangled canopy after wind events
- Brush piles from clearing fence lines, lots and overgrown areas
- Logs and trunk sections left after tree removal
- Palm fronds, palm trunks and boots
- Yard waste piles from landscape and cleanup projects
Curbside piles versus in-yard loading
A pile at the street edge is the simplest job: the truck parks beside it and loads. Keep the pile clear of mailboxes, water meters, overhead wires, parked cars and the edge of the roadway.
If the material is in the yard, the truck needs a firm route to reach it. Soft sand, septic drain fields, irrigation and low wires all matter. Point them out before the visit so the loader can work without damaging the lawn or utilities.
After a storm: private pickup or county collection?
After a hurricane or tropical storm, county and city debris programs often run for weeks and follow their own sorting rules. Private grapple service is an option when debris blocks a driveway, a business needs its lot open, or the pile is on private property the public program will not enter.
Separate vegetative debris from construction material, appliances and household trash. Mixed piles are harder to haul and may not be accepted.
Pairing grapple service with tree work
Most of our grapple work follows our own tree removal, land clearing and storm cleanup jobs, so the debris leaves the property the same visit. It is also available on its own when you have done the cutting yourself.
What affects
the price?
- Volume: how many loads the pile fills
- Material: brush, logs, palms or mixed debris
- Access: curbside versus reaching into the yard
- Distance to disposal and travel time to the property
- Whether the debris needs cutting down to loadable lengths first
Every job gets a written estimate before work starts. We are licensed and insured, and estimates are free.
Get a
free estimate.
Call (386) 675-7898 or request a free estimate with the address, a few safe photos and what you want the finished area to look like.
Common
questions.
How much debris fits in one grapple load?
It depends on how dense the material is. Loose brush takes far more space than cut logs. Send a photo with something for scale, such as a car or fence, and we can estimate the number of loads.
Will the truck damage my lawn or driveway?
Curbside loading avoids the yard entirely. For in-yard loading we check the route first. Soft ground after heavy rain can rut, so we may wait for dry conditions or load from a firmer spot.
Can you haul debris I cut myself?
Yes. Stack it in one pile, keep branches roughly parallel, and keep it clear of wires, meters and the road edge. Tell us about anything mixed in that is not vegetation.
Do you take construction debris?
Grapple service on this page is for tree and yard debris. Ask about anything else before the visit so we can tell you whether it can be taken.