Advises When Searching For A Tree Service

By Richard Olson


Taking care of trees sometimes need a professional expert because the job might be too big or too dangerous. It is advisable to hire professionals when the work that is needed to be done needs climbing. Proper training is required when working at a great height and protection against different factors like electrical wires, nearby fences, wildlife, buildings or homes.

But getting someone to work on your tree has its own risk as well. There are some things that you need to know before acquiring their help. So when hiring the best possible tree service Barrie, Central Ontario, Canada has to offer, ask them these things.

It is essential that they could provide a copy of insurance certificate and work contract so that you will be aware if you have any liabilities whenever there are injuries, accidents and damages. Credentials are also important and check if they have someone who is a certified arborist. An arborist working close to power lines must have a qualified line clearance too.

Request for a list of references and do not hesitate to call their previous clients. Request for a list of recent ones and not those that they have worked for years ago so that you can visit a recent one and check out their work. Any good company will be willing to give you one and share with you the names of their satisfied customers.

Ask them how they would be approaching the project and what equipment they will use. You do not want their heavy equipment damaging your lawn and flowerbeds unnecessarily and inform them the location of various things in the lawn, like sprinkler heads, if ever they need to pass through it. Photographing the area is a good way to compare and determine if there have been damages and ask them as well on how they will deal with the possible damages and the cleaning up after.

Ask for a detailed estimate on how much the job will cost from similar companies and compare them. Inquire on how long the job will take them as well because the speed of their work usually affects the price. Cheaper service usually take longer to finish than the more expensive ones which might even just take a few hours. Decide on which you can afford to spend more of, time or money.

Check if they appear professional by checking if their trucks and equipment are clean and well taken care of. Check their website as well and look at its design and content and judge it if it looks professional to you. It will give you an idea on how they run their business and how they will take care of your tree.

If you are not going to remove your tree, do not let them use spikes in climbing so that it will not get unhealthy wounds from it. And do not let them do a topping which is practice of removing live parts from the top of the tree. When they are advertising doing this, then it is better to find another company.

Make sure that they are wearing protective gear and using protective equipment when working on your project. It is a requirement by law and you must avoid any accidents as much as possible. Do not forget these things when you are planning to have your tree service.




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