What is an Arborist?
Well-cared-for trees
are attractive and can add considerable value to your property
An Arborist is a specialist in the care of individual trees. Arborists are knowledgeable about the needs of trees and are trained and equipped to provide proper care. Hiring an Arborist is a decision that should not be taken lightly. Proper tree care is an investment that can lead to substantial returns. Well-cared-for trees are attractive and can add considerable value to your property. Poorly maintained trees can be a significant liability. Pruning or removing trees, especially large trees, can be dangerous work. Tree work should be done only by those trained and equipped to work safely in trees,
Services that Arborists Can Provide
An Arborist like Elite Tree Care can determine the right techniques and type of pruning necessary to maintain or improve the health, appearance, and safety of trees. Our tree services in the Seattle area include:
Tree Pruning
- Eliminating branches that rub each other
- Removing limbs that interfere with wires, building facades, gutters, roofs, chimneys, or windows, or that obstruct streets or sidewalks
- Removing dead or weak limbs that pose a hazard or may lead to decay
- Removing diseased or insect-infested limbs
- Creating better structure to lessen wind resistance and reduce the potential for Storm Damage
- Training young trees
- Removing limbs damaged by adverse weather conditions
- Removing branches, or thinning, to increase light penetration
- Improving the shape or silhouette of the tree
Tree Removal
Although tree removal is a last resort, there are circumstances when it is necessary. An Arborist can help decide whether a tree should be removed. Arborists have the skills and equipment to safely and efficiently remove trees. Removal is recommended when the tree:
- Is dead or dying
- Is considered irreparably hazardous
- Is causing an obstruction that is impossible to correct through pruning
- Is crowding and causing harm to other trees
- Is to be replaced by a more suitable specimen
- Is located in an area where new construction requires removal