Ways Professional Tree Removal Services Keep You Safe

Most people, it seems, engage with a tree removal service only when a tree is nothing but deadwood or a storm has cracked the trunk. What they don’t realize, however, is that it might already be too late. If it takes a week or more before a crew can come to the property, the tree could fall, causing all sorts of damage.

 

How can a tree removal service protect your property? Here are three ways they can help your trees stay healthy and keep you safe.

Pruning to Protect Your Property

As trees age, their branches can become overgrown, dangling precariously over a detached garage, a privacy fence, a summer deck or your neighbor’s car. If the wind gust catches a branch just right, it could come crashing to the ground. A tree removal service will prune branches and clear deadwood to assure your property stays safe from damage. Proper pruning can also boost the tree’s health, as well.

 

Making Sure You Can Keep the Lights On

Trees can branches can grow large enough to interfere with power lines. If a branch falls on the lines or a tree leans into a transformer, it could knock the lights out to the whole neighborhood. A professional tree service can safely work around the lines to help limit or eliminate the chances damage.

 

Keeping You Safe by Doing the Work for You

Many homeowners are tempted to take down a tree on their own. If the tree isn’t too big, it does not seem like it would be very hard. Looks can be deceiving. A tree that looks small might weigh several thousand pounds. If it is cut improperly, it will fall wherever gravity decides to take it. That might be a car, the road or a person. To stay safe and get the job done right, it is best to hire a professional tree removal service.