Tree Removal is our specialty and at Tommy Trees and we always provide great tree care and other related tree services at an unbeatable price to Howells NY home and commercial property owners alike.

Our mission is to attain your trust by delivering exceptional quality tree removal work with great customer service at unbeatable prices! We want to be the tree service for all your tree removal requirements. We will perform your tree removal job with a minimum of impact on your lawn and surroundings. We also do jobs manually when required to safeguard your lawn.
We are committed to giving you the best estimate on your tree removal or other tree service work. If we fail to give you the best price we’ll match or better any competitor’s written tree removal estimate and provide equal or better quality work.

Please call us and provide us the opportunity to make you another completely satisfied customer.
Free Tree Removal Estimates in Howells NY – 845 590-9255.

We are a fully insured tree service company with the equipment to get your tree removal job done promptly with affordable pricing.
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So why would you want to remove a tree anyway?  As a tree service| tree removal is a lot of what we do.  We love our job but we always want to remove trees for the right reasons. Below is a list of the most common reasons for tree removal in Howells NY.

Dead| Dying| Diseased Trees:  One of the most popular reasons for tree removal is that the tree is dead| dying| and diseased.  This is also the most justifiable reason to for tree removal.  The tree is dead or near death and needs to be removed before it becomes a hazard to people and structures around it. (See Liability Issues below)

Storm Damaged or Injured Trees: Occasionally storm damage may just be a broken limb that doesn’t compromise the tree but it is a good practice to have each and every tree that has likely lost a pretty big limb looked at by a tree professional who should do a risk assessment on the tree to ensure that more limbs aren’t injured and waiting to fall. We provide this service free of charge. Injured trees are more likely to fail/fall but injuries don’t always necessitate tree removal. We and most true tree service professionals carry out free inspections.

Tree outgrows it’s area: Trees close to a property is a real “catch 22” state of affairs. On the one hand the shade which trees offer decreases cooling bills in the summer season and provides a barrier from the winter wind. Meanwhile the drop in sunlight can contribute to mold and rotten wood causing maintenance costs to grow (this is dealt with in more detail in the maintenance paragraph below). Trees close to houses can also help unwanted pests like squirrels and mice to enter the attic. A customer of ours had us remove some trees touching on his house owing to a family of squirrels which had penetrated his attic and tramped down his insulation and chewed electrical wires. He shelled out a bunch of money having someone else trap and clear away the squirrels| repair the holes they chewed in the roof eaves| then afterwards had to re-insulate and rewire the loft. In scenarios where limbs are effectively touching the house the constant swaying of the trees can cause damaged shingles or home siding.

Often when a tree is very close to a home we will be able to simply trim or cut back the tree limbs away from the house but if many limbs need to be removed it could cause the tree to no longer be aesthetically pleasing. In which case it may be more effective to take out the tree and plant another more compact growing tree or just simply think about a more suitable location.

Tree roots cause a problem: Unfortunately tree roots may clog up your septic system| or they can crack your driveway| sidewalk| pool or foundation. Since there is no alternative way to stop this other than tree removal it is always best to conduct some research or hire a landscape company when deciding on a location for trees around a house or driveway. Often people fail to envisage the mature growth size of a tree before they plant it or they just plan to sell the building before it reaches maturity leaving the subsequent owner to have to hire a professional tree service to take out the tree.

Impact on surrounding landscape: Due to their overall size trees can dominate small plants. House owners ought to choose bushes or shrubs that are able to tolerate the competition for sun light and water or they will have to cope with a landscape not performing at it’s maximum potential. Grass that isn’t really performing well underneath a tree could be assisted by increasing water and fertilizer but some lawns only prosper in full sunshine. While it may be more affordable to remove the tree| if you really love the tree you might just speak with a landscape company about switching to a different kind of grass to save the tree.

Impact on home value:  While the most ideal tree in the appropriate location can easily increase a homes resale value the wrong tree can impact property’s value. Often times we can enhance the curb appeal of a house in the woods by raising the tree canopy which is just simply clearing away the lower limbs which are blocking the view of the house from the road. Having said that in certain cases to enhance the curb appeal we have to resort to tree removal.

Additions or Renovations: When it comes to trees at times 2 things can not really inhabit the very same location. Such is the instance of a tree and your brand-new garage| home expansion| driveway| etc. Generally in these circumstances tree removal is the only choice and if you are feeling depressed about clearing away your best-loved tree you can always plant a different one. Albeit it will not mature in our life-time our children or someone else’s children may well enjoy it.

Liability issues: are not legal professionals however here is how fallen trees are generally translated according to the law. If the tree was not obviously dead or unhealthy you are not considered to be neglectful or at fault for the tree falling. You dispose of the portion of the tree that falls on your property and your next-door neighbor is liable with regard to tree removal and repair works to his property. You are only liable for your residential property in this particular instance. If the tree that falls is dead or diseased the neighbor could sue and several insurance policies have a clause saying that they are not responsible for dead or unhealthy trees. If this were to happen you could be held accountable for damages to the neighbor’s property and your insurance will not pay if they have a clause about dead or diseased trees. On the other side if you have a next-door neighbor with a dead tree the best way to protect yourself is to notify them in writing and let them find out 99 % of professional tree services will give a free assessment. Then if the tree falls on your house you can use the written notice to position the cost of removal on your neighbor.

Maintenance: I don’t know many property owners who like to clean out gutters. We actually could start a gutter cleaning operation with the quantity of phone calls we receive looking for a good low-cost gutter cleaning service. Everybody wants to have a cheap gutter cleaner but all the cheap ones I know aren’t insured and for that reason I refuse to refer them. However clogged gutters are more frustrating than not possessing gutters at all. Clogged up downspouts trigger the water to overflow into the face(fascia) boards and water caught behind the gutters causes these to rot. So that requires you to install a gutter cap like http://www.leafguard.com or http://www.gutterguardian.com. Or else clean them yearly soon after all the leaves have fallen and if you get fed up with that we are a tree removal expert.

Peace of Mind: We frequently remove trees because some people lay awake on blustery nights due to a particular tree or trees that shake in the wind and looms over their house. The fact is the only way to guarantee a tree will never fall on the home is to remove all large trees inside of close quarters. It can possibly be pricey to remove a number of trees near your Howells NY home and often this eases the fear but leaves some remorse. Commonly fears can be appeased by having a tree service professional inspect the trees to make sure none of them have any defects that would make them a higher than normal threat. In the event that a tree requires to be removed you really don’t need to beat yourself up for being a tree monster. Just simply plant a fresh native tree at a more desirable location on your property and you are doing your part to renew the growth cycle. If you do not have room on your property but still would like to make a contribution you can make a donation to http://www.plantit2020.org They plant a tree for every single dollar donated and you can even choose the location by US State or country. Chop down a tree in your yard and have a few sown in a non harvest location within New York and even choose to replant rainforests in Africa and Latin America.

We are happy to provide free tree care estimates in the Howells NY and Orange County New York area. Call Tommy Trees on 845 590-9255 for a tree removal appointment today.

Topic: Tree Removal Service & Tree Care in Howells New York and Orange County NY