Tree Services Blog

Here in Florida, we experience strong storms throughout the year and sometimes even hurricanes. These storms can cause damage to homes in a variety of ways, one of which is by causing trees to fall onto homes. While trees that are weak and sick are more likely to fall over, even healthy trees can fall over if the storm is strong enough. If you find yourself in the unfortunate position of having a tree fall on your home, you should evacuate your home right away, and then make three very important phone calls. The first call should be to 911 so that first responders can come out and make sure that everyone is okay. The next phone call should be to your insurance company so that you can get a claim started and start the process of having repairs made. The final phone call you should make is to a professional tree removal company so you can get the tree off of your home. Continue reading to learn more about the immediate steps you should take if a tree falls on your house.

If a tree falls on your home, evacuate it immediately and then call 911!

Having a tree fall on your home is a scary and potentially dangerous situation. If you find yourself in this unfortunate situation, you and anybody else inside your home should evacuate it immediately. That's because, besides the initial damage the tree caused when it fell, it could have compromised other parts of your home, and a situation like your roof collapsing is a possibility. Once everyone is safely outside,...

Trees are the true gems of any landscape. They are eye-catching features that can also shade your property from some of Florida's heat. However, when it comes to maintaining trees on your property, there are a few things that we recommend you consider for the health and safety of your family and property in the long haul.

As wonderful as trees can be, large tree roots have been known to cause structural damage if they are spreading out under the soil too closely to your home. Trees can even cause roof and exterior damages if they are close enough to cascade over your home. These and several more issues can occur if your trees are not properly planted. You can avoid all of these issues by following proper tree planting guidelines so that there is ample space between your trees and your home.

Poorly planted trees can cause structural damage to your home and pose a safety hazard to your family.

Trees can cause structural damage in several different ways when they are not planted correctly on your property. Some of the problems that you should be aware of include the following:

• Large tree roots pose the biggest threat to your property. Trees are humble giants, but they require the right amount of space in order to grow their large and astonishingly strong roots. No matter the amount of space they have, a tree's roots will find ways to spread out underneath your soil. This is often what causes structural damage. Poorly planted trees can break up...