HAZARDOUS TREE REMOVAL

Hazardous trees are classified so because they have substantial structural defects that cause significant damage during a fall (planned or unplanned). This damage could happen to anything of value such as a person or property. Trees can be temporarily hazardous, such as during blizzards or periods of heavy, wet snow. But they can also be permanently hazardous if they have a defect, overall bad health, have been improperly pruned, or have been used as a target.


Because the roots of a tree can extend at least two times the height of the tree, the leading cause of hazardous trees is trenching and/or construction within the tree’s root zone. Further, because trees have an extended lifespan, and the property on which they exist changes over time, sometimes power lines or new structures prove hazardous to the tree due to poorly suited soil or root inhibition.

TELLTALE SIGNS OF HAZARDOUS TREES

If your tree exhibits any of the following warning signs, it’s time to call the tree experts at Best 4 Less Tree Service:

  • Leaning tree
  • Unbalanced or sparse canopy
  • Decayed or cavity-ridden trunk
  • Multiple trunks
  • Buckling soil at the base of the tree
  • Mushroom growth at the base of the tree
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