General Info:
We provide ALL phases of tree care to the northern virginia area. Which include the following: tree removal tree trimming and pruning lightning protection cabling stump GRINDING
TREE REMOVAL
OUR crew takes careful consideration when removing trees. These considerations include site and tree conditions. ALL trees contracted for removal are removed with regard to safety. Property damage and effective climbing practices. If a crane will BE needed for removal. OUR estimator will include this criterion during the initial free EVALUATION. TREE PRUNING/TRIMMING
THERE are many reasons for tree pruning. Some of these MAY include reducing risk to persons and/or property damage. Maintaining or improving tree health. Aesthetics or to accomplish a specific need for the property owner. OUR arborists DO NOT USE spikes when climbing AS this method presents unnecessary wounds in the tree. Leaving it vulnerable to disease and insect infestation AS well AS potentially harming the future health of the tree. The following bullets highlight the different types of pruning methods used depending on the customer’s specific goals:
• crown cleaning includes the removal of Deadwood (commonly referred to AS DEADWOODING) AS well AS removing weakly attached branches. • crown thinning includes crown cleaning AS well AS selective removal of branches. Which decreases the “sail” effect. Allowing wind to move through the tree rather than catching the tree and potentially breaking or blowing the tree down during storms. Crown thinning Also reduces the growth rate of the tree. • crown raising or elevating removes the lower branches. This MAY BE needed to provide clearance for structures. I. E. . Houses. Buildings or to provide clearance from street signs. Street lights and parking areas AS well AS community entrance signs. • crown reduction. While NOT recommended. Is sometimes required when the property owner needs the height of a tree reduced. Most branches removed to reduce the height of a tree should BE taken back to the trunk or a larger supporting limb. Rather than chopping OFF the ends of the tree’s branches (topping). If topping techniques are used. It actually increases the growth rate of the tree. Which is typically the primary reason to have tree height reduced. This method Also makes the tree TOP heavier. Leaving the tree more susceptible to damage during wind storms. The tree tends to overcompensate for the loss of partial limbs by growing several sprouts OUT of the stub that are NOT only weaker. But are heavier for the tree trunk to support. Therefore decreasing the overall health and aesthetic value of the TREE. Stump grinding
to complete your tree removal. We provide stump grinding services. While this process removes unsightly stumps from your yard. Please BE aware that stump grinding is invasive to your property and is a messy. Dirty process. After tree removal is complete and your property is cleaned. The stump grinder is a machine with a large grinding wheel that contains metal teeth, a stump grinder will turn the tree stump into chips. Which tend to scatter in the wind under DRY conditions. Please note that we cannot control the dust that is created from this process. However. When the stump grinding is completed. We rake the grindings back into the resulting hole and USE a blower to clean UP the immediately affected area. We offer several types of stump grinders to achieve the necessary result. We have small grinders to access areas that MAY BE hard to GET to with a large grinder and we offer larger grinders to quickly grind large stumps that have easier access to keep costs to a minimum. We DO NOT haul away the GRINDINGS. PLEASE note that stump grinding is meant to remove the stump 6 inches below grade to allow for soil and seeding. Whi