Tree Removal Due To Storm Damage

If you have and fallen trees or any damaged trees from a storm or lightning, you should call a qualified 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. Tree surgeons are highly skilled and have the experience to properly remove any tree damage.

If you’re looking for a commercial or residential tree felling Langton we can help. Our Langton tree contractors operate throughout the West Lothian area.

Taking Care Of Storm Damaged Trees

Despite the fact they are usually viewed as being solid and permanent, trees may end up being at risk in adverse weather such as storms and strong winds. Violent storms and very high winds have been known to decimate trees and tear even the healthiest & sturdiest trees from the soil, sending them smashing to the earth, or onto vehicles, buildings, neighbours’ gardens and power lines.

How many times after a storm have you heard of dislodged branches and storm-damaged trees blocking the road or damaging property. Aside from the inconvenience and danger it also will cause expensive restorations.

The most difficult option after a windstorm is not specifically how to remove the trees that have definitely fallen down, that is more or less straightforward. The tougher choice is whether or not some of the trees still standing are salvageable.

Some trees that have been moderately affected in the windstorm might present a future hazard and may need to be disassembled and removed to prevent putting property and people at risk in months or even years to come.

Other trees could be conserved by being trimmed back, with their most cracked sections being ‘cut off’ exactly like how an operating surgeon might amputate a gangrenous leg. Others might need to get staked down with guy cables or supported with additional supports until they are able to re-develop the root system they need to have to stand on their own.

If a storm has caused trees to land on property, our tree specialists can be relied upon to clear away the damaged trees safely, quickly and efficiently to allow the construction companies access to the building to start maintenance and repairs on the affected buildings and power lines.

Various Types Of Storm Damage

All of these kinds of damage leads to a different outlook for the trees’ long term survival, but forming a diagnosis is a task ideally entrusted to a fully trained arborist. An unqualified amateur is far more liable to fail to notice a small detail that could differentiate one verdict from another, such as observing the splinters from a crown twist but failing to see the slight lean that shows that the roots also failed.

There are basically 6 forms of storm damage that a tree can’t typically sustain:

• Blowovers – these are where the full tree falls down.
• Stem Failures – this is where the trunk of the tree splits above the ground, leading to the trees crown to come down or sag strongly even though the lower part continues to be standing normally.
• Root Failures – is where the roots of the tree break beneath the ground, leading to the tree leaning or swaying dramatically.
• Branch Failures – is where one or more limbs of the tree fall off.
• Crown Twists – is where the trunk of the tree rotates enough to split, but stays up. This occurs most typically on trees with extremely unbalanced crowns. The full crown essentially becomes a weather vane in a windstorm, turning to follow the wind flow in a way that the trunk is unable to.
• Lightening Hits – When lightening strikes the tree gets burned and electrocuted, but stays up, for now. Lightening strikes have a several additional effects like opening a large amount of surface area up to pests and vermin and massive water loss, so a lightening-hit tree is always at a substantially increased risk to fall even if it survived the original windstorm.

Preserving Storm Damaged Trees

Our tree specialists will not only dispose of upended trees safely and with no further damage to property, but they will in addition can give you practical suggestions on how to save or preserve existing trees that are still standing, although they could have been broken in the windstorm. Our highly qualified team can assess the scenario on your property and tell you which trees have endured more than enough damage that they’d die even if they were very carefully raised and replanted.

Emergency Tree Removal Call Out Services

If you find yourself requiring a local 24-Hour emergency tree surgeon then our expert tree surgeons will definitely be on site at the earliest opportunity to evaluate the problem and inform you of all the remedial solutions available.

If we can’t immediately clear away the tree, we will at least restore a good amount of access and return at the earliest chance to undertake a safe & complete clearing of your fallen tree. Our emergency tree removal services are even applicable for any accidents like vehicle accidents. We can also assess the surrounding trees for any unseen damages and dismantle and remove the affected tree if required.

If you’re looking for a commercial or residential tree felling Langton we can help. Our Langton tree contractors operate throughout the West Lothian area.

Tree Removal Service Langton

Even on the ground, tree surgery requires technical skill and experience, it is a lot more complicated than just taking a chainsaw to a tree. Without applicable competence, experience and equipment, you should not have a go at tree surgery. If the tree fell as a result of damages, there could be even more real dangers of some other failing limbs. By no means endanger your own personal safety to remove a fallen branch, contact your local Langton tree surgeon professionals.
For a free no obligation quote on any tree work give us a call now.

If you’re looking for a commercial or residential tree felling Langton we can help. Our Langton tree contractors operate throughout the West Lothian area.