What an assessment covers
We look at the tree from the roots to the crown — bark, leaves, structure, lean, and the ground around it — and tell you what we find:
- Health. Disease, pest damage, and decay — and whether the tree can recover.
- Structure. Weak forks, cracks, hollow spots, and lean — the things that decide whether a tree is safe to keep.
- Risk. What the tree could hit if it fails, and how urgent the problem is.
- Options. Prune it, treat it, cable it, or take it down — with the trade-offs of each, in plain language.
Can a sick tree be saved?
Sometimes. Early disease, pest damage, and poor pruning can often be corrected with the right work. A dead or hollow tree cannot — and a tree that’s a danger to the house shouldn’t wait for a second opinion. An assessment gives you a straight answer before you spend money on either a treatment or a removal.
When to call an arborist
Call when a tree looks wrong and you don’t know why — leaves dropping out of season, bark peeling, fungus at the base, a new lean, or a tree that just isn’t growing like its neighbors. It’s also the right call before you build near a tree you want to keep: an assessment can tell you how to protect its roots through construction.