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But don't postpone a survey of your old trees: an analysis of their condition and needs, and a reliable idea of what their repair will cost. To get these, there is no middle way. You need a professional. The sooner you call one in, the more the trees will mean to you from then on. For such a survey there is, or should be, no charge. Free estimates, and fair ones, are a hallmark of sincere tree service. Safety is your first concern in this scrutiny. Your own eye can tell you if a heavy limb or broken peak hangs perilously over architecture, walk, or driveway. But experience is needed to spot a faulty crotch, a critical cavity, a trunk more "dozy" than it appears from the outside, or a tree whose imbalance is precarious because of the place it stands and the prevailing winds. Such structural dangers had better be faced and fixed than ignored and regretted. "Extended coverage" for storm damage is a term which most insurance companies construe loosely. It may cover the havoc wrought by a wind incontestably high, but not what an old tree wrecks when it collapses under heavy rain or snow. Even if you do collect on such damage, the inconvenience you suffer can be more grievous than a tree surgeon's bill for measures of prudence. |
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