Why it is important to have your trees inspected

The team were recently called upon to carry out a tree survey at Walsingham House, Navestock, Brentwood. Whilst undertaking a climbing inspection, we found deadwood within the crown of this tree, large dead stems and a decayed / leaning trunk.

Deadwood within trees is a natural process for some fast-growing tree species and is fairly common in mature trees. Reasons for its occurrence can range from fungal colonization to disease or lack of sap.

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It’s important to remove deadwood as it can make a tree more vulnerable to being blown over in a storm or even light winds. In this event, undetected deadwood could cause personal and property damage to you and/or your neighbours.

If a tree has a lot of deadwood – it won’t be looking its best and removal of the affected area will help improve the balance of the tree.

​​Removal will also help improve the tree’s ability to grow into its proper shape by letting sunlight through.

 The images in this blog demonstrate the extent of the hollow trunk, and highlight why it is vital to have your trees inspected.

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