When you have a dead or dying tree on your property, the temptation may be to let nature take its course rather than to spend the money on tree removal. However, there are important safety and environmental reasons to have it taken down before it falls. Aaron Stang, an experienced arborist with Dave & Aaron Stang's Certified Tree Care, in Cincinnati, OH, explains some of the most compelling reasons to contact a specialist. 

Reasons When Tree Removal Is Necessary

People become attached to their trees for many reasons. The tree may be important because of the shade it offers or screen it provides. The importance might be the memories the tree holds of children and grandchildren climbing on it or swinging from the branches. Some trees have historical significance marking an important place or it was planted as a memorial to honor someone important. These are just a few of the many reasons that trees are valuable to us, sometimes making the choice to remove them a difficult one.

When is it absolutely necessary to remove a tree? Your tree must be taken down before it causes damaged to property or causes harm to you, your family or your neighbors. Dead or dying trees are sometimes unpredictable and can fail when you least expect it. Storms or high winds aren’t always present for dead limbs to break off falling on cars, houses, garages and even people. Depending on where the  decay is on a dead or declining tree, entire trees can topple onto houses causing thousands of dollars in damage.

There are times when a tree needs to be removed for less dramatic reasons. It is unfortunate that a test or certification isn’t required for someone to plant or recommend a tree. Many times, a 9-foot tree looks great when it is planted 8 feet from the corner of the house or 5 feet from the entrance of your garage. The mature size of the tree is not taken into consideration and the Blue Spruce or River Birch over stays its welcome causing damage to your house or makes it impossible to use your garage. “Right tree, Right place” is a slogan used by arborists and well-trained landscape architects around the world. Make sure you are planting a tree that is right for where you are planting it.

Trees can sometimes hold up progress. Plans change, businesses and families grow creating the need for larger houses, offices and parking lots. Although it greatly pains me to remove a living tree for this purpose, the world around us is constantly evolving making it necessary. In this example I hope all options have been explored.

Trees are removed for many reasons; sometimes it’s obvious and other times it’s not. Tree assessment and risk management are important duties of a certified arborist who takes in consideration the safety of the homeowner and others that might be exposed. The potential dangers of trees are not always the trees themselves but the process that is used to remove them. It is important as a homeowner that you are proactive and take action before it is too late. If the tree has little to no access for a bucket truck, the decision needs to be made before the tree has declined past a point where it is no longer safe to climb. Have the tree removed before other targets like construction or newly planted trees or shrubs are in the way.

If you face any of the situations listed above, tree removal is your best and safest option. Contact Dave & Aaron Stang's Certified Tree Care, the premier arborist and tree pruning service in Cincinnati, OH.  They offer fast, safe, reliable work with minimal disruption to your routine or the surrounding landscape. Visit their website to submit a contact form, or call (513) 936-9777 to discuss your options with a specialist.