Tree Removal Due To Storm Damage

If you have a fallen tree, or suspect that your tree has been damaged by lightning or a storm, it is a good idea to call a certified tree surgeon. It is very dangerous for non-trained people to try and deal with a fallen tree, as there are many objects that could be trapped underneath or around the tree, as well as any live power lines. The tree surgeons are skilled in clearing out any tree damage.

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Handling Storm Damaged Trees

Despite the fact that they’re typically taken as being really solid and permanent, trees can easily end up being at risk in adverse weather conditions like strong winds and storms. Fierce storms and strong winds have been seen to wipe out trees and rip even the healthiest and sturdiest trees out of the soil, sending them smashing to the ground, or onto neighbours’ gardens, power lines, vehicles, and buildings.

How many times shortly after a storm have you heard of storm-damaged trees & dislodged branches blocking the road or damaging property. In addition to the inconvenience and danger it additionally may result in costly restorations.

The hardest decision after a windstorm is not how to remove the trees that have definitely fallen down, that’s pretty simple. The more difficult choice is if any of the trees still upright can be saved.

Some trees that have been partly harmed in the windstorm might present a future threat and may need to be cut down and disposed of to avoid placing people and property in danger in many months or years to come.

Some other trees maybe conserved by being trimmed back, with their most cracked parts being ‘cut off’ much like how a surgeon will remove a gangrenous limb. Some other will require to be staked down with guy ropes or supported with various other supports until they can re-develop the root structure they need to have to stand on their own.

If a windstorm has caused trees to land on property, our tree experts can be relied upon to remove the injured trees safely, quickly and efficiently to allow the building and construction companies easy access to the property to start repair work on the damaged properties and power lines.

Various Kinds Of Storm Damage

Each one of these types of damage causes a distinct diagnosis for the trees’ long term survival, however making a prognosis is a task best left to a fully certified arborist. An unqualified amateur is much more likely to fail to notice a small detail that could differentiate one verdict from another, like noticing the splinters from a crown twist but missing the slight lean which signifies that the roots also failed.

There are essentially six types of storm damage which a tree can’t normally stand up to:

• Blowovers – this is where the complete tree is uprooted.
• Stem Failures – this is where the trunk of the tree cracks above the soil, leading to the crown to fall or sag violently whilst the lower part remains standing normally.
• Root Failures – is where the roots of the tree split under the soil, leading to the tree bending or swaying dramatically.
• Branch Failures – is where one or more branches of the tree detach.
• Crown Twists – is where the trunk of the tree turns enough to splinter, but stays up. This occurs most often on trees with extremely lopsided crowns. The complete crown effectively ends up being a weathervane in a windstorm, turning to follow the wind flow in a way that the trunk is unable to.
• Lightening Strikes – When lightening strikes the tree gets burned and electrocuted, but stays up, at the moment. Lightening strikes have a several secondary effects including massive water loss and opening a large amount of surface area up to pests and vermin, so a tree hit by lightening is always at a very much increased danger to fall even though it got through the initial windstorm.

Maintaining Storm Damaged Trees

Our tree specialists will not only clear away fallen trees safely and securely and with no additional damage to buildings, but will additionally can give functional suggestions on just how to save or preserve existing trees that are still left standing, although they could have been injured in the windstorm. Our highly experienced crew can evaluate the scenario on your property and explain to you which trees have experienced more than enough damage that they’d die regardless of whether they were very carefully raised and replanted.

24-Hour Emergency Tree Removal Call Out Services

If you find yourself in need of a local 24 hour emergency tree surgeon then our specialist tree surgeons will definitely be on site at the very first opportunity to analyse the situation and inform you of all the remedial methods provided.

If our team can’t fully remove the tree, we’ll at the very least restore a practical amount of access and revisit at the very first opportunity to carry out a safe and complete removal of your fallen tree. Our emergency tree removal services are also applicable for any accidents including traffic collisions. We are able to additionally assess the surrounding trees for any unknown injury and dismantle and remove the damaged tree if needed.

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Tree Removal Service Thorntonhall

Even on the floor, tree surgery needs technical skill and experience, it is a lot more involved than merely taking a chainsaw to a tree. Without proper competence, experience and equipment, you should never have a go at tree surgery. If the tree fell due to damages, there could be additional hazards of some other failing branches. By no means risk your own personal safety to remove a fallen limb, phone your local Thorntonhall tree surgeon professionals.
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If you are searching for residential or commercial tree felling in Thorntonhall or the surrounding areas then please give us a call