Tree Risk Assessment Services

What Our Team Looks For

Decay Pockets – Trees can develop decay pockets and inclusions that are hard to detect to the untrained eye. These decay pockets are weak spots in the tree that can present a risk if not dealt with.

Gradation Changes – If a tree allocates more energy to finding water/nutrients than to growing, it can lack the necessary nourishment to produce leaves. Over time, this can significantly decline the overall health of your tree.

Dead Branch Tips – Dead branch tips are a tell-tale sign of problems within the root systems of your tree. A certified arborist is trained to identify and spot dead branch tips.

Pests & Pathogens – The presence of fungi, bacteria, insects, or other pests can usually indicate the decay of somewhere in the tree. Licensed arborists have the equipment and knowledge to properly identify the presence of even the most discrete pests and pathogens.

Types of Tree Risk Assessments

Limited Visual Assessments – For a limited visual tree risk assessment, a trained arborists can evaluate and identify high risk trees. These types of tree risk assessments are intended for covering large amounts of trees with small amounts of detail being recorded. A limited tree risk assessment can be performed from vehicles or by walking down paths, sidewalks, and streets. A limited visual assessment can also be used to determine whether certain trees require a further assessment.

Basic Assessments – Basic assessments are more in-depth and require an arborists to carefully examine a single tree for visible defects. As part of this kind of tree risk assessment, an arborist will evaluate the structural integrity and overall health of a tree. For basic assessments, an arborist will also evaluate open cavities and perform a “sounding” check by using a rubber mallet against the tree. A basic assessment can justify the need for a more advanced assessment, in which the roots, stem, and crown of a tree can be evaluated in greater detail.