What Does Tree Service Mean to Homeowners?

Tree service is often confused with landscaping services but landscapers cannot do what arborists do (and vice versa) because there are different skill sets and equipment required of each. It’s important to know when you should call a tree service professional for help.

Emergency Care

There have been some pretty memorable storms in the first two decades of this new century, including hurricanes and the tornadoes mixed into the microburst of May 2018. The latter storm caused some very impressive tree damage in upper Fairfield County, much of which can still be seen two years later. In fact, we just helped a family remove approximately 50 tons of pine from their yard. They’d managed to cut it up but noticed something that isn’t apparent until you experience it: trees will decompose but that process takes a long, long time.

Removing dead wood is important for more than aesthetic reasons. Termites will help break down the material but they don’t distinguish between a dead tree laying at the edge of your property and the wood inside your walls. Tree service in this case means preventing damage from critters as well as beautifying your property because professional tree service providers have the equipment and training to safely remove large limbs and trunks, whether they’re laying across your driveway right after your storm or an eyesore many months later.

Long Term Care

If you want your yard to look and feel like a relaxing, carefree park, you will need to put some work into it. Mother Nature is always changing. Trees grow older and drop branches. Some trees reach the end of their lives and die. Other trees compete with each other for light and water, growing in ways that may not be attractive or, worse, safe.

For one client in Litchfield County, tree service in this case meant actively keeping up with what trees need to be healthy and happy. We worked to remove select trees to ensure the future of the remaining specimens. Trimming and chipping limbs not only made the yard look better, there were fewer dense leaves that could act as sail to catch a high wind and break the trunk. A good landscaper will take care of your lawn but look up and you’ll see where you need a professional tree service provider to work tens or even hundreds of feet above the ground. An arborist will also carry the correct (and frankly more expensive) insurance for that kind of dangerous work, which can be very reassuring for a homeowner worried about liability and workers compensation should someone be hurt on their property. Finally, on those days when a tree does have to come down, you can access services like stump grinding to allow for some fresh grass or a new tree that will grow in the decades to come.

So, whether you need a professional tree service to access equipment that can move serious amounts of unwanted wood off your property without damaging your lawn, well, septic, or other features or you’re thinking about proactive about tree care, call 203-515-3051 for a free consultation. We can tell you if a tree has been compromised by a storm as we did in New Haven County, where one of the hurricanes left the tree standing until months later, when it fell on a car. Thankfully, no one was injured but we’d rather spend time walking around with you and leave knowing all was safe even though there was no job to be had. We love trees and are happy to share what we know.