After severe weather, such as high winds, heavy rain and other such weather, tremendous pressure is put on trees, which can be dangerous when growing near houses or power lines. You may see damage to your landscape, including broken tree trunks and branches all over your property with the storms passing through the area. When it comes to safely cleaning up the destruction left behind, many homeowners fall short and end up hurting themselves or others. You need an expert that has the training and expertise to clean up the mess and properly remove large broken tree limbs from their property. With this in mind, we at 207 Tree Service would like to discuss the basics of after storm damage tree cleanup.

Signs Trees are Likely to Fall or Break in Wind or Rain Storms

Broken branches, uprooted trees, and stray debris are common post-storm eyesores are left behind following a storm. You can do some prevention by evaluating your landscape for potential hazards when the forecasts project a severe storm passing through. Be thorough in your assessment, since even innocuous tree limbs can prove dangerous in bad weather. Below are the warning signs trees may be a few signs your trees are susceptible to weather damage.
1) It is dangerous when tree branches make contact with the wires. When they are contacted by electric wires, trees may become energized.
2) The higher branches that are dead or partially attached limbs hung up can fall and cause damage or injury.
3) Catastrophic tree failure can be due to cracked stems and split branches.
4) A decayed and weakened trunk is indicated by a hollow or decayed area on the trunk or main limbs, or mushrooms growing from the bark.
5) On other trees beneath them is fallen or uprooted trees exert pressure.
6) An unsound root system is heaving is potentially indicated by heaving soil at the tree base.

Storm Damage Tree Clean Up Hazards

You’ll still find it necessary to clean up debris afterward, no matter how much you prepare your trees for a storm. You may be tempted to perform the clean-up work yourself, however, this can be a dangerous undertaking. Especially if the clean-up job requires the use of a chainsaw or other dangerous tools, homeowners should seek professional help. Common clean-up hazards are listed below.
1) Never work near power lines, since overhead or nearby electrical wires create potential hazards, which limits tree cutting options.
2) To prevent injuries, rely on trained experts since most chain saw work on large limbs or trees can be challenging and risky. Wood under tension can react unpredictably.
3) Being unstable, the uprooted root plates or root balls releases the pressure holding the root plate when the trunk is cut from a fallen tree. To pull the stump and root ball back into the hole, the roots are still anchored and may have enough tension.
4) While operating a chain saw, slopes and uneven footing surfaces are dangerous.
5) The chainsaw can kickback from cutting branches on the ground which can cause you to bury the saw bar in the dirt and hit hidden obstacles.

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Ultimately, when it comes to safe and efficient after storm damage cleanup, you can count on the reliable experts of at 207 Tree Service and let us assist you. Contact us today!