A Virginia Beach homeowner notices a branch of a pecan tree hanging lower than last spring over the driveway in the morning. One family in Great Neck wants to open up the view of their backyard, but they are not sure how much of the tree’s canopy they can remove without damaging the tree. During last week’s storm, a large branch broke off from a tree near the Lynnhaven River and is hanging over the fence. In each of these cases, the answer is the same: a well-equipped tree cutting business can do the work properly.
Tree cutting can be quite varied, ranging from the removal of limbs to improve a tree’s shape to the removal of its entire canopy to eliminate overgrown limbs that are threatening a roofline. When you do it properly, tree trimming will make your home look sharp, keep your trees healthy and protect your home. When improperly done, it permanently hurts trees, introduces new hazards, and leaves homeowners with a more serious problem to address than the one they began with.
True Gen Tree Service is a company that provides professional tree cutting services in Virginia Beach, Virginia that offers you a level of precision and care that will preserve your trees and your property. This guide provides all the information that homeowners in Virginia Beach need to know before they hire tree cutting services, the process of cutting trees, when to seek cutting services, how True Gen Tree Service performs every job, and how they can ensure that they do the job the right way the first time.
What Does Tree Cutting Service Actually Involve?
There are many different types of tree cutting, and it is a general term. While homeowners frequently employ it as a catchall phrase, a tree cutting company actually dissects the job with regards to the tree’s needs and what the property owner is looking to achieve.
Branch and Limb Cutting
This is the most fundamental and common type of cutting done on trees. Someone needs to prune one or more branches that have developed into a nuisance due to them touching the driveway, roof, window or being damaged. True Gen Tree Service takes a scientific approach to branch cutting; they make clean cuts at the right locations to ensure the tree’s long-term health and solve the immediate issue.
Canopy Cutting and Shaping
In canopy cutting, workers cut selected branches throughout the crown of the tree, changing the shape of the tree as a whole. This process can result in better light penetration of the canopy, lower wind resistance in high winds and a tree that looks better. Homeowners commonly request canopy cutting if unbalanced, overgrown, or lop-sided trees occur over time.
Full Tree Cutting and Removal
If a tree is severely diseased and can no longer be saved or if a tree has died, it is time to consider full tree cutting and removal. This is the most complex of the tree cutting projects and should be carefully planned with the proper equipment and experienced crew to properly perform these cuts, particularly in the tight residential property frequently found throughout Virginia Beach.
Storm Damage Cutting
Emergency cutting is sometimes required after extreme weather to remove broken limbs, split trunks, and trunks that fall on structures. Storm damage cutting demands speed and skill, as storm damaged wood is unpredictable and has concealed tension which can pose danger if not cut properly without the necessary experience.
For every type of tree cutting job in Virginia Beach, True Gen Tree Service does it right: assess first, cut safely, clean up always.
Why Professional Tree Cutting Matters More Than DIY
However, many homeowners in Virginia Beach want to do their own tree cutting particularly if the task seems small enough. We know how tempting a chainsaw and a free weekend can be! Cutting trees is a real risk, and a real consequence with consequences beyond what most homeowners think.
Cutting Mistakes Damage Trees Permanently
It is important to remember that trees don’t heal like human skin does. If you make a branch cut at the wrong height or angle, the tree cannot easily heal over the wound as it can with a proper cut. Bad cuts serve as avenues for disease, insects and decay that may weaken the tree for many years. If the cutting is not done properly, as a do it yourselfer, it could cause a tree to live a much shorter healthy life than it should, even though it appears to be OK at the moment.
Falling Branches Cause Serious Injuries
Branches look different from the ground and are heavier and less predictable than you think. A branch with the appearance of 50 pounds can easily be several hundred pounds. Cutting with a ladder, working without rigging, and an incorrect estimate of how a branch will fall, all pose serious injury risk. Every storm season, ERs throughout Hampton Roads treat tree cutting accidents with homeowners who were naive about how dangerous a seemingly simple job can be.
DIY Equipment Cannot Match Professional Tools
Small branches at ground level are okay for homeowner grade chainsaw or pole saws. They have a quick failure rate when the work requires directionality, such as large limbs, or height. We take pride in our professional grade equipment, rigging systems and safety gear that lets our crew of arborists take on jobs that would be truly hazardous to perform with consumer equipment.
Property Damage Risk Increases Without Proper Technique
If you are not careful, you can cause damage to your roof, fence, car, garden and your neighbor’s property when cutting a large branch without control of destruction of the branch. Special crews use rope rigging and directional cutting to ensure that each piece of wood falls where they want. This amount of control ensures that all the surrounding area is protected, which cannot be achieved through any DIY cutting.
Insurance and Liability Protection
An injury, any damage to their property or a tree limb hitting a neighbor’s car during a tree cutting project is the full responsibility of the person doing the work. If True Gen Tree Service does the job, you are not subject to that liability due to our full insurance. This is enough to make tree cutting service worth the price for most Virginia Beach homeowners.
How True Gen Tree Service Approaches Every Tree Cutting Job
On all tree cutting jobs in Virginia Beach, True Gen Tree Service takes a consistent, careful approach. This process will not only help protect your property, but it will keep our crew safe and provide some results that will actually benefit your trees, instead of simply chopping at them.
We don’t start with a guess, we start with a real assessment
Before we pick up a saw we inspect the property and examine the tree or trees in question, as we walk. We will review the species, the health of the trees, the condition of the trees and the problem you are looking for answered. We consider the context around the tree, your house, fences, power lines, adjoining property and anything else that impacts our approach to the cut. This evaluation informs on the choices they will make as they move forward.
We discuss the plan before we cut anything
After determining what the job needs we present our plan to you in a simple way. We inform you of the branches we need to remove and why, how we will go into the tree, and the final product. Before we start cutting we want you to know exactly what will happen to your tree. There is no guessing or surprises on your part.
We Cut With Precision, Not Just Forcing!
Professional tree cutting is not about taking off as much wood as you can, as fast as possible. It is a matter of doing the right cuts at the right place to get the desired result, whether it’s safety, health, or appearance or all three. True Gen Tree Service makes clean and precise cuts with the proper branch angle and at the proper branch collar level that will encourage quick healing and preserve the tree’s long term shape. We do not unnecessarily cut trees to the extreme during the process.
We mark the spot where each piece of wood goes
Our crew is trained in rope rigging and directional cutting of larger branches and tree removal to ensure the exact placement of the cut piece. This careful control saves the roof, landscaping, fences and anything else in the work zone area. We do not just implement big chunks of things and expect them to work.
We Clean Up Every Single Time
Once the cutting is completed, our crew removes all branches, logs and wood chips from your property. We don’t leave trash piles for you to come back and clean up after us. By the time you drive away, your yard looks clean, tidy and ready to enjoy.
Tree Cutting Techniques True Gen Tree Service Uses in Virginia Beach
Various cutting methods can suit different situations. Our crew uses a wide variety of techniques to ensure that we can apply the best method to your tree and desired outcomes.
Clearance Cutting
The advantage of clearance cutting is that it eliminates branches that extend over roofs, walkways, driveways, and parking areas. This method helps to avoid branches from rubbing up against siding, tearing shingles, and falling on vehicles. It also decreases the possibility of branches falling on buildings during storms.
Selective Limb Removal
Selective limb removal removes individual limbs that are causing problems, dead limbs, crossing limbs, diseased limbs or areas where the limb’s attachment is weak, without injuring the remaining limbs or tree. This exact method addresses a certain challenge and maintains the maximum tree shape and shade that is possible.
Crown Cutting and Reduction
Crown cutting decreases the overall size and density of the tree’s canopy. Homeowners request this for a tree that has outgrown its space, obstructs a desired view, or casts too much shade on a garden that requires more sunlight. True Gen Tree Service carefully cuts back the branches of a tree to allow for gradual removal, thus avoiding stressing or upsetting the tree.
Hazard Cutting
True Gen Tree Service removes branches, limbs, and wood with immediate safety concerns using hazard cutting, including broken limbs and limbs that pose a risk of falling in a way that could harm people or property; limbs that hang over the house and could ensnare a widow; and storm-damaged limbs ready to fall. This team frequently performs this work on a short notice basis and places a high priority on requests for hazard cutting to ensure safety as quickly as possible.
Full Removal Cutting
If the tree must be removed, our crew will use sectional cutting to protect the tree in areas close to structures or where space is limited. The crew cuts down the tree from the top in controlled chunks, using rigging equipment, instead of dropping it from the top all at once. This will cover all but the tree, even in the densest property yards of Virginia Beach.
Tree Cutting for Specific Virginia Beach Situations
Pruning of trees close to power lines
Older trees frequently grow on streets in Virginia Beach. Workers require special training and caution when cutting branches near energized lines. True Gen Tree Service approaches this task in a safe manner and when necessary, arranges with the electric company to shut off the power before our team enters that area. Do not try to do any cutting near power lines; it is a very serious matter and one of electrocution.
Cutting Trees in Tight Residential Lots
Many homes in Virginia Beach neighborhoods are constructed close to one another, leaving little space between them. You must keep the fences, sheds, adjacent structures, and vehicles parked in these narrow lots in mind when cutting trees to prevent damage. True Gen Tree Service has lots of experience of working in restricted residential settings and keeps all cuts under control even under very limited working area conditions.
Cutting Storm Damaged Trees
Tension within the wood after a storm damages it can cause it to act unpredictably when someone cuts it. When a person releases the tension from a branch, through cutting or whatever, it may bounce, twist, or go in any direction.True Gen Tree Service is very careful when it comes to cutting storm damaged trees, but still can’t help but account for the potential for tension to occur and how to keep the energy contained when it does.
Cutting for View Preservation
Many of the Virginia Beach homes by the water are worth their stunning views. True Gen Tree Service offers selective cutting to improve views to the water, sunset or a favourite landscape area while maintaining the health and stability of the tree. We consider the view objectives in relation to what is healthy for the tree in the long term.
Prune Fruit and Ornamental Trees
Cutting methods vary from large shade trees to trees intended for fruit and ornamental uses. Proper pruning is essential to fruit tree production to ensure that the tree produces a higher number of fruits and that they are of good quality because it allows for more light and air to reach the tree. There are times when ornamental trees require cutting that maintains a particular shape and/or form. True Gen Tree Service is aware of these differences and trims each tree based on the species and the tree itself.
What True Gen Tree Service Cutting Jobs Include
With True Gen Tree Service tree cutting in Virginia Beach, they treat you to the full tree cutting service experience with honesty, safety and quality outcomes.
In Person Free Estimate: We come to your property and do a free in person evaluation of the tree cutting services that you require. We do not give estimates over the phone without viewing the tree and the property; each situation is unique and deserves an accurate and honest estimate.
Certified, Insured Professionals: All of our cutting crew members are certified and insured for tree work, and our company has full insurance coverage on each and every job. With True Gen Tree Service, they never hold you liable for liability exposure.
No Surprises: We let you know our plan before we begin working, inform you if anything changes after we start work, and answer your questions throughout this process. There will never be any doubt as to what is going on with your trees.
Complete Debris Removal: We cut trees, logs and wood chips and take them away from your property. Until your yard is clean and tidy, we don’t consider a job done.
Final Walkthrough: We accompany you on a walkthrough of the property prior to departure to ensure the work is in line with your expectations. Anything that needs adjustment gets adjusted before we pack our equipment.
Conclusion
Precision cutting is cutting that has a direct impact on your properties safety and the health of your trees in the long term. You can see a professional cutting the job and an amateur right away in the quality of the cut, how safe the job will be, and how your yard will look when the job is done.
When it comes to cutting trees in Virginia Beach and the Hampton Roads area, True Gen Tree Service LLC is not only a certified expert with a wealth of skill, it is also a company that is respectful of your property. We are truthful with all our trees, we give you a clear plan of what we will do, we work safely, and we leave your property in better shape than when we first arrived.
If overgrown branches, storm damage or simply a tree in need of a reshaping has you thinking about hiring a professional to take care of the job, give True Gen Tree Service a call today. We’re here to provide your trees with the expert, professional tree pruning they deserve.
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQs)
What is the difference between cutting trees and trimming trees?
The terms overlap to a great extent, but cutting trees usually involves more significant work, such as removal of larger limbs, reduction of canopy or destruction of a tree’s crown.
When is it appropriate to prune a branch and when is it not?
Branches that overhang structures, are cracked or splitting, are dead, or grow into power lines must be attended to as soon as possible, and not later. Some branches may have a little more than an aesthetic issue, and a visit to trim the branches can be scheduled.
May I have trees cut close to my home?
Yes. True Gen Tree Service has long experience cutting trees in areas that are adjacent to structures, fences and houses. Special rigging and sectional methods are used that are designed to ensure the safety of adjacent structures during cutting.
Is there a risk that cutting will harm my tree or plant?
The wrong cut can definitely have a negative impact on the health of a tree that’s why professional technique is so important. True Gen Tree Service cuts at the proper location and angle to promote quick healing and healthy trees for years to come.
What is the price of obtaining a quote?
Nothing. True Gen Tree Service performs all tree cutting projects at no cost and with no obligation, providing free estimates onsite. Give us a call (757) 840-9608 or send us an e-mail (mike@truegentreeservice.com) and schedule yours.
