Don’t Get Stumped!

Happy New Year! With the new year just beginning, we’re all thinking about what we want this year to be full of: health, happiness, good choices, and the like. But a good year isn’t only about doing good; it’s also about avoiding the bad. And no one wants to have property damage be part of their new year! One way to ensure that your Riverhead property is safe is timely tree removal. Removing a tree is no easy task, and it’s not for the untrained. It takes professional equipment and careful planning to do it correctly. So today, BK will tell you everything you’ve ever wanted to know about removing a tree from your property. Why Remove a Tree? There are many reasons a homeowner may need a tree removed. For example, it can block a new addition to the property or prevent something new from growing. Or it can already be sick. Removing a sick, dead, or dying trick is vital to the safety of your home and family. If dead or unhealthy trees are left on the property, not only can their disease spread, but they can come down uncontrolled. Dead trees might break during a storm and take out a wall, car, or, worst of all, a person. Planning your own safe and controlled removal of your dead tree prevents potential expense and tragedy. Why Shouldn’t You Do Your Tree Removal? Unless you’re a professional landscaper or lumberjack, you probably don’t know all the intricacies of tree removal or have what you need to do it. So here’s why it’s best left to professionals. Falling If a tree falls on you, but no one sees it, are you really injured? Yes. Cutting down a tree is unpredictable. There are precise ways to cut a tree to ensure its falling trajectory is away from you or your home. Likewise, there are methods for supporting trees as we remove them to prevent you from getting squashed. However, if you’re not experienced, you won’t know these methods and have the equipment to do it right. Branches For larger trees, the best way to remove them is in stages. Tree removal begins with branch removal. But branch removal is tricky. The right equipment allows you to keep yourself out of danger, and the proper knowledge will help prevent those branches from falling on something (or someone). As a homeowner, there’s no reason for you to have this equipment. Ground Danger Anytime you dig in the ground, you must watch for underground utilities. Safe removal begins with a call to utility companies to mark utility lines. The pros know how to avoid utilities. Striking a water line can cause extensive damage and cost you a lot of money. Hitting a utility line can kill you. Air Danger Though many utility companies have moved toward underground conduits, overhead utility lines are still around. The same dangers you face on the ground, you meet in the air. Working around utility lines is a challenging prospect, but it’s one the pros have learned to navigate. What About the Stump? What we’ve said so far is all true, but if you have a short, small tree, you may feel like it doesn’t apply to your property. And you may be right. But even with a short tree that’s not at risk of damaging your home, you still have the stump problem. Where most homeowners and many landscapers run into trouble with tree removal is stump removal. It takes specialized equipment to remove the stump, and most people don’t have access to it. As a result, many companies simply leave it behind. The problem with leaving a stump behind is that it’s a great spot to stub your toe or bash your lawn mower. Worse, as it breaks down partially, it may have sharp edges that are dangerous to step or fall on. Plus, it’s ugly! We grind stumps down to nothing but sawdust which you can then use as mulch or have hauled away. What Does Our Tree Removal Include? When you hire BK for our tree removal services, we do the whole job, not just part of it. We will first survey your tree if you’re unsure whether it needs removal, give you our assessment, and then set out to remove it safely. We use all the necessary safety protocols to remove your tree without damaging your property or endangering anyway. Then we also grind down the stump. Then, finally, when it’s all over, we haul your tree away unless you want to keep it for firewood!