Storm Damage & Hazard Tree Removal
Storm damage repair and hazard tree removal is something that we at A to Z Tree Service have a lot of experience in. While trees provide significant benefits to our homes, cities and environments, when they fall because of storms or inherent problems, they are a major liability with the threat of injuring people and damaging property.
Trees with defects that may fall are hazardous, so it’s important to be sure that the trees on your property are safe and don’t pose any risk. There are two different sides to dealing with hazardous trees. The first is safely removing trees that have already fallen from storm damage or other reasons without further damaging any structures or any other trees and landscaping in the area. The second is preventing these situations before they happen. You can easily avoid these dangers with preemptive hazard tree removal.
Here are some questions to ask yourself that will help you discover whether the trees on your property are strong and healthy, or at risk of falling:
- Are there large dead branches?
- Are there cavities or rotten wood along the trunk or in major branches?
- Are mushrooms present at the base of the tree?
- Are there cracks or splits in the trunk or where branches are attached?
- Have adjacent trees fallen over or died (not from storm damage)?
- Has the trunk developed a strong lean?
- Have the roots been severely damaged?
- Have the leaves prematurely developed an unusual color or size?
- Have trees in adjacent wooded areas been removed?
- Has the tree been topped or heavily pruned?
If you’ve answered yes to any of the above, you may have a tree on hand that qualifies for hazard tree removal.
While storm damage can’t totally be avoided, hazard tree removal can prevent tree catastrophes before they happen. If you’re unsure of a tree on your property, it would be a good idea to have us come out and evaluate it for you. With a quick evaluation, you could be saved a lot of grief. Premeditated hazard tree removal makes storm damage less prevalent and helps to avoid unwanted and dangerous situations.
Here are some more tips for locating defects in urban trees:
- Re-growth from topping, line clearance or other pruning
- Electrical line adjacent to tree
- Broken or partially attached branches
- Open cavity in trunk or branches
- Dead or dying branches
- Branches arising from a single point on the trunk
- Decay and rot present in old wounds
- Recent change in grade or soil level, or other construction
If you notice any of the above in trees on your property let us know and we’ll come out and take care of the hazard tree removal for you.
Here are some defects in rural trees that may qualify them for hazard tree removal:
- Previous tree failures in area
- Tree leaning near a target
- Forked trunk
- Branches and stems equal in size
- Wet areas with shallow soil
As mentioned above removing hazardous trees as soon as you can is recommended because it lessens storm damage and guarantees you a safe environment.
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We provide tree services in the Southwest Oregon area, including Grants Pass, Medford, Rogue River, Ashland, Gold Hill, Cave Junction, Selma, Merlin, Hugo, Murphy, Central Point, White City, Eagle Point, Shady Cove, Phoenix, Talent, all of Josephine County an Jackson County.
