Why You Should Remove A Tree That's Been Damaged By A Storm And How The Job Is Done

1 July 2022
 Categories: Home & Garden, Blog


When a big tree in your yard is damaged in a storm, you may hate to see it cut down. A tree care professional might be able to save the tree, but if the tree is dangerous because it's dying or unstable, it's best to have it removed as soon as possible. Here's why it's important to remove a tree that's not structurally sound and how residential tree removal is done. 

Why An Unsteady Tree Is Dangerous

A tree that has structural problems can fall when the wind is strong or when the ground is saturated with rain. In doing so, the tree might damage your property or your neighbor's house, fence, or car. Even worse, the tree could hurt your family or a neighbor. It isn't worth the risk to keep an unstable tree in your yard when a residential tree removal service could have it gone in a day or two.

Also, a tree that has damage to its bark can attract insects and fungal infections. Once those take hold, the infections can spread to other trees in your yard. You don't want termites or carpenter ants living close to your house and you don't want other trees infested with fungus or they might have to be cut down too.

How Residential Tree Removal Is Done

A tree removal company can cut down your injured tree using a crane so they don't have to worry about working in an unsteady tree. Cutting down a tree involves the use of heavy equipment and saws, so the work could be noisy. The tree removal company picks up all the branches and small limbs so they can be fed into a chipper for easier handling. The big chunks of the trunk could be left in your yard for a few days until a truck can come by and pick them up.

If your tree happens to be valuable wood, you might be able to sell it for lumber or firewood, but you may have to pay to transport the tree yourself, and that might decrease your earnings significantly. You can keep some of the tree for yourself to cut into firewood if you want. The tree removal company may even take the wood to cut for firewood or to sell to a lumber company. However, it's likely your tree will go to a landfill when it's damaged.

Cutting down a big tree is meticulous work, especially when the tree is damaged and structurally unsound. The work crew has to take care and guide the tree pieces to a safe landing spot. Although precise work is needed, your tree might be gone the same or next day depending on the size of the tree and how the crew goes about taking it down.


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