Reasons to Hire a Tree Surgeon (Arborist)

A tree surgeon is a specialist in tree care; they know the needs of the trees and are trained and equipped to provide good care for them. The decision to hire an arborist should not be taken lightly. Proper tree care is an investment that can yield substantial returns in the future. Well-groomed trees are attractive and can add considerable value to your property. Poorly maintained trees can become a serious responsibility. Pruning and cutting down trees, especially large ones, can be dangerous jobs. Tree work should be done only by people with the training and equipment necessary to work safely on them.

Services provided for a Tree Surgeon

Our Tree surgeons in Aberdeen can provide a variety of services to help you maintain your valuable investment.

Pruning

The Tree Surgeon can determine what type of pruning is necessary to maintain or improve the health, appearance, and safety of your trees. These techniques include:

• Elimination of branches that rub against each other.

• Elimination of branches that interfere with utility cables, building facades, gutters, roofs, chimneys, or windows, or that obstruct streets or sidewalks.

• Removal of dead or weak branches that pose a risk or may begin to rot.

• Elimination of irreversibly diseased branches or plagued by insects.

• Improved tree structure to decrease wind resistance and the potential for storm damage.

• Formation of new trees.

• Elimination of branches damaged by adverse weather conditions.

• Thinning or cutting unnecessary branches.

• Improvement of the shape or silhouette of the tree.

Knocking down a tree

Although knocking down a tree is considered a last resort, there are circumstances when it is necessary. An arborist can help decide whether or not a tree should be felled. Tree Surgeons have the skills and equipment to fell trees safely and efficiently. It is recommended to cut the tree completely when:

• Is dead or dying.

• It is considered an irreparable risk.

• You are causing an obstruction that is impossible to correct through pruning.

• It is piling up and causing damage to other trees.

• It must be replaced by another, more suitable, species.

• It must be removed to allow new construction.

Urgent tree care

Storms can weaken branches or entire trees, which often fall on houses, cars, other structures, or other trees. Trees damaged during storms can be very heavy and felling or pruning them can be very dangerous. A Tree Surgeon can help you get the job done safely, reducing the risks to your property.

Plantation

Some arborists plant trees and most can recommend the most appropriate one for a specific location. The wrong tree in the wrong place may be the start of future problems due to limited space for growth, pests, disease, or poor growth.

Other services

Many arborists also provide other tree care, including a Plant Health Care Practice (PHC), a concept of preventive maintenance to maintain good tree health that will help them to better defend themselves against pests, diseases, and problems of the site.