Our Concolor Fir Tree

It was 10 years ago that our next door neighbor to the south of us had the two Pin Oaks in his front yard cut down. It was a local tree service that had the equipment and "know how" to get the job done. He even has a "stump grinder" that takes it out below ground level. While watching this operation, I never suspected that we would need these professional tree removal services. However, time passes, trees grow, and the Concolor Fir in the SW corner of our back yard is reaching the stage of needing some serious "pruning". It is a tree that we grew as a seeding out at the farm and moved it in during the late '80's when it was about 3-4 ft. high. It is next to the alley where electrical and telephone wires come to a pole next to our house which services 3 homes. The nature of the Fir tree is for the branches to "sag" as they grow longer. To the unobstructed tree, the sagging is hardly noticeable. However, We have the utility wires running through the tree which hold up the branches producing a "gap" which is unsightly. To say nothing of the danger and risk of a heavy snowfall which could cause us, and our neighbors to lose power and phone line. I just may have to call the tree butcher. The cost to have a tree planted is very little compared to having one removed. We have had considerable pleasure from the "friendly Fir" even though we did have to move a lawn sprinkler head, plus it shaded out our Rhubarb and Asparagus, it was worth it.