Your young woods came in thick. Now the trees are packed so tight that they are thin, weak and fighting for light. Left alone, many will stay small or die. Toms Tree Services offers pre-commercial thinning in Marquette to give the best trees room to grow.
When Do You Need Pre-Commercial Thinning?
Pre-commercial thinning is for young stands. It means thinning trees while they are still small, before they are big enough to have value as wood.
It helps when young trees are crowded, after a stand regrew from a clearing, a fire, a storm or a planting.
Signs include tall, skinny trees, small crowns, lots of dead lower limbs, and many trees bent or leaning from snow.
We pick the strongest trees to keep and cut the weaker ones around them. The small cut stems are usually left to break down or are chipped. This is not logging, and nothing is sold.
Waiting makes the trees harder to thin and leaves the stand weaker.
In the U.P., heavy lake-effect snow and ice bend crowded young trees, and Lake Superior wind storms knock weak ones over. Wet spring ground and a short summer season mean fall and early winter are good times for this work.
We help homeowners and property owners in Marquette, Negaunee, Ishpeming, Gwinn and across Marquette County, and will travel farther for the right job.
How the Job Works, Step by Step
It starts with you. Call 906-236-9567 or send the form with your name, phone number and address. Lucas will call you back to set a time to look at your stand.
Then we come out and look. We walk the young stand with you and talk about your goals. We look at how crowded it is and which trees look strongest. Then we agree on spacing and plan the thinning.
After that, you get a free estimate. There is no trip fee for the visit and no pressure. You can start with part of the plan or all of it. If you go ahead, we set up the work with you and clean up when we finish.
How Much Does Pre-Commercial Thinning Cost?
The cost depends on how many acres, how thick the stand is, tree sizes, slopes and access. Distance, equipment and whether cut stems are left or chipped also matter.
The estimate is free, and there is no trip fee. When we give you the estimate, we go over what each part of the work covers. That way you can pick what fits your trees and your budget, and change the plan later if your needs change.
Why Choose Toms Tree Services?
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. If a tree turns into an emergency, we offer 24-hour emergency tree service. We work with homeowners and property owners in Marquette, Negaunee, Ishpeming, Gwinn and across Marquette County, and we will travel farther for the right job. We talk with you in plain words about the job. Send your name, phone and address, and Lucas will call you back about your woods.