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The care and well being of the trees on your property is not something people give much thought to until it is too late. We get some fairly violent wind and ice storms during the winter and it is common to see fallen limbs and even toppled trees after a storm has moved through. Even a small limb can do damage to your car or the roof of your house and repairing it can get expensive. The best way to prevent that from happening is to hire anJasper tree service to come out and inspect your trees. They are trained in identifying problem areas and the all different ways to solve the problem. When hiring a tree service you want to find one that can:
Care for the trees health and stave off any disasters. Many times a tree has been weakened by disease which makes it more susceptible to breakage. If a tree service can keep the trees in peak condition then they will be far less likely to break during a storm.
Trimming the tree limbs is also needed periodically. As a tree gets older its canopy spreads out and provides more wind resistance. If you periodically trim the limbs of a tree it will give the wind less to push against and can increase the health of the tree overall as long as you do not over trim. The general rule is to never remove more than twenty five percent of a tree's limbs per year.
Tree and stump removal. Sometimes a tree is too far gone to be saved and it has to be removed. You need to make sure that the tree service is experienced before you let them attempt to remove the tree. A lot of things can go wrong from the tree falling onto a building to one of the workers being injured.
Once you have found a tree service in your area then you should ask them a few questions:
Can I get a list of references?
Are you insured?
Are you bonded?
How many years have you been in the tree service?
Are you a member of any professional organizations?
The fact that they have positive references and are members of professional organizations will give you a good idea of their reputations in the community. Since they will be working on your property it is very important to find out whether they carry their own insurance because in some situations you could find yourself liable to injuries received while on your property.
