Step by Step Guide for Tree Removal Central Coast

When it comes to the variety of trees that are available to you, it really does make them a perfect addition to your home’s landscape.  However, there are always going to be times when these taller trees will turn into more of a nuisance or even worse, a potential hazard.  If you have a tree that has become infested with pests, has been knocked over and uprooted by a storm, was struck by lightning, or has just plain grown too tall for you to be comfortable with, the only thing that you can do is to have the tree removed.  This is going to be the only way that you will be able to protect both your home, as well as the rest of the neighborhood.

While most people are going to go out and find an arborist to come over and cut down the tree for them, if you prepare correctly and are able to get the right set of tools, there is a very good chance that you will be able to cut down the tree yourself.  In fact, the only time that you are going to need to hire an arborist is going to be if the tree that you want cut down is over 16 inches in girth, or if it is threatening to strike wires, buildings, or other types of obstacles if it were to fall down.  Another indicator that your tree is going to need to come down will be if it is appearing to be weak or hollow.  If this is the case, then a professional arborist may be the correct course of action to help minimize any potential accidents from occurring.

Here is what you are going to need to know in order to cut down a dangerous tree.

Prepare Correctly

Depending upon the state you live in, tree cutting has the potential to be regulated.  This means that before you cut down your tree, you are going to need to check for any legal or safety requirements that will need to be met.  This way you will be able to comply with any of these regulations.

 

Inspect the Tree and Surrounding Area

 

Before you get to cutting, be sure that you inspect the tree and the areas surrounding it.  Take any observations that you make and factor them into your planning.  If there are any obstacles in the tree’s immediate area, be sure that you remove them to prevent any kind of accidents or damage from occurring.

 

Secure Dangerous Branches

 

This can be done by simply taking some rope and tying one end of it around the dangerous branch, and the other end of the rope to a healthy branch says Everwilling Trees.  This will prevent the dangerous branch from randomly falling off.

 

Cut Down the Tree

 

Once you have the proper safety equipment on, you are going to want to start cutting down the tree.  Start by making a v-shaped cut into one side of the tree (the side you want it to fall towards), and then another cut on the other side of the tree above the v-shaped cut.  The tree should then fall and will no longer be a problem.