There’s nothing like a lush, healthy tree for adding beauty and shade to your yard, but like every living thing, trees can succumb to the forces of nature and die well before you expect them to. An arborist might be able to save a sick or damaged tree, but removal is the only solution for a dead or dying tree. McDaniel Tree Services, LLC, the top tree removal service in Birmingham, AL, explains why.
Dying Trees Have No Place in Your Yard
No matter how healthy they may look from the outside, they will eventually start the process of senescence, or the deterioration and dieback that comes with age. However, they can develop other issues well before that, like decay due to damage or disease.
All trees experience a decline in health and eventually die. It can take years for a dead tree to fully deteriorate and disappear, which isn’t an issue in the forest. However, leaving a dying tree in your yard puts your home, family, and other trees in jeopardy.
Safety Concerns
Maintaining the safety of your property is the most important reason to remove a dying tree. Dead trees are weak and likely to drop branches or even topple over. All it takes is one severe storm, and a dead or weakened tree can come crashing through your roof (or a neighbor’s) and cause thousands of dollars in damage.
Even if the root system can still support the tree and keep it upright, dead branches can easily break off and fall, damaging your home and vehicles, or injuring people. If the tree is close to power lines, it can pull them down when it falls, causing an outage and putting your family and neighbors in peril. Most homeowners insurance won’t pay claims due to damage from a fallen tree that was already dying, so have it removed first to avoid paying out-of-pocket for repairs.
Disease Spread
You might not think of tree diseases as being contagious, but if you ignore an infected tree, there’s a good chance you could lose all the trees in your yard — and so will your neighbors.
Diseased trees are magnets for fungus and pests that can carry the blight from tree to tree. In just a short time, your lovely, tree-lined street or shady yard can turn into a barren landscape. It’s better to lose just one dying tree than to wipe out dozens.
Insects that take up residence in a dying tree can also infest your home. Termites and carpenter ants are typically the first to arrive in a dead tree, and if they find their way inside, they can cause major structural damage in no time at all.
Declining Curb Appeal
A dying tree doesn’t do much for your property’s aesthetics. In fact, the perceived dangers and unattractive appearance of sick or dead trees can have a major impact on your property value. As the leaves start to wilt and fall off, the branches weaken, and pests take over, the tree can make your property look poorly maintained; if you’re planning on selling, the unattractive foliage could turn off buyers who will see it as a burden.
Get Help Removing a Dying Tree
If you notice signs of a dying tree in your Birmingham, AL, yard, don’t wait for it to get worse — or fall — before getting help. Get in touch with McDaniel Tree Services, LLC at (205) 308-8270 to have our team check out the problem and provide a free estimate. If the tree needs to come down, we’ll make the process as stress-free and simple as possible.
Not sure who to call when a tree falls in your yard? We can help with that, too. Call now.