We know that there are a lot of people who prefer to do things themselves. DIY projects are a common occurrence and this includes wanting to remove trees on your own. This particular task can seem easy enough to manage and will save you money by not hiring a tree removal company. However, in reality, tree removal can be very dangerous and successful removal requires professional knowledge. There are certain risks associated with removing a tree that can result in putting your family, property, and yourself at risk. Even if a DIY tree removal initially seems like a good idea and a way to save some money, our team at Five Star Tree Services wants to go over why tee removal needs to be done by professionals.
Reasons to Not Remove a Tree on Your Own
Dangerous
First and foremost, removing a tree is dangerous. There are a lot of things that can go wrong. To an untrained person, this could mean they encounter an unexpected catastrophe. If a tree has a disease, this weakens it and when this happens, you can’t predict the direction it will fall when cutting it. Wherever the weakest spot is, it will want to fall in that direction, no matter where you initially started cutting it. Not knowing this information means that if you attempt to cut it down yourself, you are now taking a chance that it could fall on electrical wires, your house, your car, or even on you. You can’t control gravity and if it begins falling in a direction you don’t want, there’s nothing you can do to stop it.
Property Damage
This is particularly true for tall trees as they pose the biggest risk for causing property damage due to their size. If you have a tree right beside your house, it has the potential to fall on your roof and cause other damages to your windows and walls as well. You also don’t just have to think about the tree trunk, but the branches as well. They don’t always break off and can cut into anything they come in contact with while falling down.
Tree Removal Is Messy
Tree removal is not as simple as some people believe it to be. Cutting an entire tree down at once is not possible, especially if it is a big tree. No matter if your tree isn’t huge, it still needs to be cut into smaller pieces. Once everything is chopped up, there will be leaves everywhere, big and small branches strewn about, sawdust scattering the yard, and all the big chunks you have chopped up. All of this needs to be cleaned up. You need to make sure to take care of this right away and not leave it lying around, especially if you have neighbours. You don’t want things like leaves and sawdust getting all over their property and have them file a complaint about you or have it trigger allergic reactions. Professionals usually include a cleanup in their initial service but if not, it’s well worth getting them to take care of everything.
Time Consuming
Depending on the size of a tree, it is going to require a lot of time to carefully and safely remove it, even for professionals. It might even require several sessions to fully remove it. Not to mention if you attempt to cut a tree down on your own, without proper equipment, this is going to take even longer to get done. Sometimes, it takes days but the professionals are knowledgeable and trained to be able to safely leave a tree they are cutting down and come back the next day. But if you don’t know how to do this, you are putting yourself and others at risk if you leave an unsafe tree unattended.
Can Cost More in Damages or Injury
Since most people are not professionals, it’s probably safe to assume that you don’t have the proper equipment or the right experience to remove a tree. This means that your chances for damaging your property or getting hurt are very high. Some common injuries that can happen to untrained people include: being pinned by the trunk, deep gashes and scratches, and being impaled. Additionally, you are not only risking your own life, but the lives of anyone else in your vicinity. This can include passersby, your neighbours, or friends or family members who have come to help or just watch. Property damage and medical bills can be quite costly, making hiring a professional more appealing and cost effective.
Other Alternatives Can Be Used
If you are not a tree professional, you might be unaware that there are alternatives to having to cut down a tree. Typically, tree removal is a last resort; left for dying or dead trees. Another common reason is if it is diseased. So, unless you have one of those, there are other things you can do to keep your tree. Hiring a tree service company can help determine if your tree truly needs to be cut down. They will assess its condition and come up with an action plan. It might be as simple as having it trimmed or pruned, both of which are less expensive as having a removal done.
How Five Star Tree Services Can Help
Cutting down a tree should only be done by a professional. It requires extensive knowledge and experience to successfully and safely remove a tree. This is a dangerous job that should never be done by an untrained person. If you need a tree removal service in Toronto, you can always get our team at Five Star Tree Services for help. Give us a call at (416) 990-3355 if you are interested in our services.