You have a tree that just does not look right. Maybe the leaves came in thin this spring, or a big limb now hangs over the garage. You may have looked it up online and found ten different answers. You are in the right place. We come out, look at the tree, and tell you in plain words what is going on and what we would do.
What Tree Problems Are You Seeing?
Most tree trouble starts small. You might see dead branches at the top, bark peeling off in strips, mushrooms at the base, or a crack where two big stems meet. Some trees start to lean after a wet spring. Others drop leaves early or grow odd spots on the leaves.
Here in the U.P., winter makes these problems worse. Heavy lake-effect snow and ice load up the limbs. A weak branch that held up in summer can snap in January. Wind storms off Lake Superior push on trees that are already stressed, and a tree with root trouble can tip over.
It is easy to guess wrong. Cutting the wrong limbs can hurt a tree more than help it. Spraying the wrong product wastes money. Climbing a ladder with a saw near a house is a real safety risk. A trained eye can tell what is serious and what can wait.
What Arborist Services Do We Offer?
It often starts with a look. A Tree inspection is a walk around the tree to spot clear problems. A Tree health assessment goes deeper into leaves, bark, roots and growth. When a tree is near a house, driveway or play area, a Hazard tree assessment or Tree risk assessment tells you how likely it is to fail and what it could hit. If we find a risk, Tree hazard mitigation covers the steps to make it safer, from pruning to removal.
When a tree looks sick, Tree disease diagnosis helps find the cause. Then Tree disease treatment puts a plan in place to slow or stop it when that is possible. For crowded trees, Crown thinning and Tree canopy thinning take out select branches so light and wind pass through. That means less weight for snow to grab. Crown reduction and Tree crown reduction bring down the height or spread of a tree that has grown too big for its spot. Deadwooding takes out dead limbs before they fall.
Planning work matters too. A Site evaluation looks at your yard, soil and trees before you build or plant. Tree preservation helps protect the trees you want to keep during a project. Tree root barrier installation keeps roots away from foundations, walks and pipes. Tree selection services help you pick the right tree for the right place. Tree inventory maps and lists the trees on a property, and Urban tree management keeps trees on town lots and busy streets safe over time. After a storm, Insurance claim assistance helps you with the tree side of your claim paperwork.
Arborist Service for Marquette Homes and Land
Many homes in Marquette County sit on dense wooded lots. Big pines, maples and birch grow close to roofs, decks and power lines. That is a big part of why people love living here. It also means one weak tree can do real damage.
Our season is short. Wet spring ground can keep heavy equipment out of a yard, and summer goes fast. So a lot of arborist work here happens in fall and early winter, before the deep snow sets in. Planning ahead helps you get on the list in time.
We work with homeowners and property owners in Marquette, Negaunee, Ishpeming, Gwinn, and across Marquette County. We will travel farther for the right job. We know how snow load, Lake Superior wind and thin U.P. soils affect trees here, and we keep that in mind when we tell you what a tree needs.
Why Choose Us for Arborist Service
We keep it simple. Toms Tree Services is fully insured, so you are covered while we work on your property. Estimates are free, and there is no trip fee to come out and look at your trees. You know the price before any work starts. If a tree is a danger right now, we offer 24-hour emergency tree service. Send us your name, phone and address, and Lucas will call you back to set a time.