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SERVICES
PREVENTATIVE
CARE PROGRAM
TREE
INSPECTION
TREE
PRUNING
TREE
REMOVAL
STUMP CLEARANCE / GRINDING
MULCHING
DEEP
ROOT FERTILIZATION
TREE
HAZARD ASSESSMENT
TREE
CONDITION ASSESSMENT REPORT
CONSULTING
SERVICE
CHIPPER
AND AERIAL DEVICE RENTAL
SNOW
PLOWING AND REMOVAL
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TREE HAZARD ASSESSMENT
Trees
provide significant benefits to our homes and cities, but when
trees fall and injure people or damage property,
they become
liabilities. Taking care of tree hazards
makes your property safer
and prolongs the life of the tree.
Trees are an important part of our world.
They offer a wide range of benefits
to the environment and provide tremendous
beauty.
However, trees may be dangerous. Trees or
parts of trees may fall and
cause injury to people or damage to property.
We call trees in such
situations hazardous, to signify the risk
involved with their presence. While
every tree has the potential to fall, only
a small number actually hit
something or someone.
It is your responsibility as a property
owner to provide for the safety of trees
on your property. Our tree hazard assessment
service will identify
hazardous trees and the risk they present.
Once the hazard is recognized,
steps may be taken to reduce the likelihood
of the tree falling and injuring
someone.
Our extensive Tree Hazard Service looks
for these common issues:
Large dead branches in the tree
Detached branches hanging in the tree
Cavities or rotten wood along the trunk
or in major branches
Mushrooms present at the base of the tree
Cracks or splits in the trunk or where
branches are attached
Fallen branches from the tree
Dead or fallen adjacent trees
Strong trunk lean
Major branches rising from a single point
on the trunk
Roots which have been broken off, injured,
or damaged by lowering the
soil level, installing
pavement, repairing sidewalks, or digging trenches
Recent site modification by construction,
raising the soil level, or
installing lawns
Premature leaf discoloration or change
in size
Removal of trees from adjacent wooded
areas
Tree topping or over pruning
In addition to the above, our service
also looks for common issues
associated with trees in an urban environment:
regrowth from topping, line clearance, or other pruning
electrical lines adjacent to tree
broken or partially attached branch
open cavity in trunk or branch
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
Additionally our service also looks
for issues common to trees in a
rural environment:
recent site construction, grading and tree removal, clearing of
forests for
development
previous tree failures in the local area
tree leaning near a target
forked trunk; branches and stems equal in size
wet areas with shallow soil
Tree Works can help you manage the trees on your property and can
provide treatments that can make your tree safer, reducing the risk
associated with hazardous trees. We are familiar with hazard tree
evaluation and may suggest one or more of the following if a problem
is
discovered:
Remove the potential target. While a home or a nearby power line
cannot
be moved, it is possible to move picnic tables, cars, landscape
features,
or other possible targets to prevent them from being hit
by a falling tree.
Prune the tree. Remove the defective branches of the tree.
Cable and brace the tree. Provide physical support for weak branches
and stems to increase their strength and stability.
Provide routine care. Mature trees need routine care in the form
of water,
fertilizer (in some cases), mulch, and pruning as dictated
by the season
and their structure.
Remove the tree. Some hazardous trees are best removed. If possible,
plant a new tree in an appropriate place as a replacement.
Recognizing and reducing tree hazards not only increases the safety
of
your property and that of your neighbors but also improve the
trees health
and may increase its longevity!
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