Every year, tree limbs come down during storm season. This can be disastrous for homeowners. However, if you take the extra step of having those trees properly trimmed before the storm ever comes, you can easily avoid serious damage.
Falling Branches
The greatest risk when it comes to trees and storms is falling branches. When branches fall, they can damage homes, cars, property and much more. What is even worse is that the limbs or branches in question may not actually fall during the storm itself. Instead, they may simply be weakened by the storm and then come down when you least expect it. This can put the people and pets who live with you as well as your visitors at risk. You need to have your trees trimmed so that weak branches and limbs do not produce such a hazard.
Wind Resistance
A properly trimmed and pruned tree is also far less likely to succumb to the worst of a storm. This is because a tree specialist should be able to spot weak points that are interfering with the wind’s ability to safely blow through the tree and its branches during a storm. The branches that are pruned and limbs that are trimmed can help increase that tree’s wind resistance. This will produce a stronger tree that can remain in one piece for the long term as opposed to what might happen without proper trimming.
Assisting the Emergency Response
A properly trimmed tree is also less likely to become a hazard for the emergency response team that may respond to a serious storm in your area. A large limb that comes down during the storm, for example, could impair the ability of emergency response vehicles to pass through roadways. This could put you and your neighbors in danger. A properly trimmed tree will also produce less debris in general and allow help to get to you faster when you need it.
Preventing Damage
Lastly, a properly trimmed tree is less likely to cause storm damage. If the branches and limbs of a tree do not come down, things like houses, cars, power lines and more could be spared during the worst of the storm. There will be less expense when it comes to storm recovery, and you will not be held legally liable for any of the damage that could have been produced otherwise.
If you live near Lafayette, IN and need professional tree trimming services, hire our company, Lafayette Huesca Tree Service. We can quickly and efficiently pare down at-risk branches and limbs.
