subject: What A Tree Surgeon Can Advise You Upon [print this page] There are many issues on which a tree surgeon can offer professional advice that are both valuable and relevant to your goals. Of course, in order to know what to ask a tree surgeon it's useful to know what they can help you with, and so this article looks at some of their areas of expertise.
Insurance and/or Mortgage Advice
If you're an insurance company, or one that sells mortgages, then it is extremely useful to know whether a tree may have an impact on the property. For example, a nearby tree may have roots that could tunnel underground into the property, destroying its foundations and thereby either reducing its value or increasing the likelihood of damage and an insurance claim. For companies in either industry it's vitally important that you ask a qualified tree surgeon his opinion as it can dramatically change your offer to the customer in question.
Tree Preservation Orders Applications and Appeals
If you are planning to do some work to a tree - be it chopping it down or merely cutting back some of its branches, you may need to check whether your plans are acceptable if it is subject to a tree preservation order. If that is the case and your work is therefore banned then you may want to appeal, and so hiring a tree surgeon - who knows and understands the procedures - is very useful as it can increase the likelihood of success, in much the way that hiring a lawyer in court is often a very good idea.
Tree Hazard Assessment
Of course, there are times when you may want to remove a tree not because you feel it is standing in your way in completion of a project, but because you view it is being a danger. In these situations it makes sense to speak to a tree surgeon who can assess the tree and work out the impact of things like disease, die-back or root heave, all of which mean a tree could fall. If it were to fall, then there's every chance it could land on someone and injure them - or worse. As you can see there are plenty of things that a qualified tree surgeon can advise you on and help you with. If you have concerns about a tree then even a quick chat with a tree surgeon could put your mind at ease or alert you to a potential problem.
