This particular sycamore wasn't too big, but it had started to destroy the privacy fence and needed to go.  We had the tree down in about an hour.  Clean up was tricky as we couldn't get any equipment in the backyard due to space constraints. We carried each piece out of the back yard and to the trailer waiting in the street. The threat to the fence is no longer an issue, and the yard should see some more lush grass growth as it now receives direct sunlight for most of the day.