Trees are amazing to have in your yard. They have many benefits, such as providing shade, producing clean air for us to breathe, and bringing wildlife around. But there might come a time when your beloved tree needs to be removed. There could be a few reasons for this. If you have never experienced this before, our team at Five Star Tree Services wants to go over the process of tree removal and what you can expect.
Reasons To Remove a Tree
There can be a few different reasons a tree needs to be removed. Here are 3 main reasons:
Your Tree is Dead
One of the most common reasons to have a tree removed is because it has died. When a tree dies, the structural integrity becomes compromised. Their internal structure will start to deteriorate, which makes them a danger to people for spontaneous falling, or falling over during a storm.
Your Tree is Severely Damaged
When a bad storm hits, it can cause disastrous damage to your trees. This can cause limbs to fall off, part of your tree to fall down, it becomes uprooted, or more. Sometimes, a storm can cause your tree to start leaning towards your home, a neighbours home, or other structures that it could fall on.
Your New Landscaping Could Damage Your Tree
There are times when you will want to completely overhaul your yard and do some landscaping. But what you have planned does not include a tree or two.
Tree Removal Expectations: The Process
No matter your reason for needing a tree removed from your property, you should know what the process is in order to prepare appropriately.
Call a Professional Tree Removal Services Company
The first step you need to take is to call a professional arborist. You should make sure to properly talk to them about what you need, so they can talk through why they need to and make the appropriate preparations.
An Arborist Will Come Visit
Next, someone will arrange to come and take a look at the tree you need removed. For this, you should be around in order for the arborist to explain the removal process and be there to answer any other questions you have. With this visit, they might even recommend not to remove your tree. It might be a situation where they can prune or trim your tree instead.
Tidy Surrounding Area Beforehand
The day before you have scheduled your tree removal, you need to make sure the surrounding area is cleaned up. Things like fallen leaves or branches should be removed, ensuring all obstructions are not around the tree.
Talk to Neighbours and Make Room for Parking
If you live close to your neighbours, make sure to chat with them and let them know about the removal and noise. There will be two large trucks that will come for the tree removal, one will have a woodchipper. Plan to have them park in your driveway.
Tree Removal Can Be Done Without You
Since you have hired professionals and scheduled the day for them to come and remove your tree, you don’t need to be there.
How Five Star Tree Services Can Help
Our team at Five Star Tree Services are here to help you with tree removal services in Toronto. We are licensed, skilled and experienced. If you have a tree that needs to be removed, make sure to contact us at (416) 990-3355.