Tree Risk Assessment Before Small Problems Become Big Ones.

Trees are valuable assets and potential liabilities. A professional tree risk assessment gives you the information you need to protect your property, family, and neighbors before a problem becomes an emergency.

Our arborists conduct systematic, documented risk assessments that identify defects, evaluate failure potential, and provide prioritized recommendations for urban and suburban properties.

Signs Your Tree Needs a Risk Assessment

Most failures give warning first. Schedule an assessment if any of these apply:

• A mature tree stands within falling distance of the house, driveway, or where people gather
• The tree leans, or the lean has visibly increased
• Cracks, cavities, or large dead limbs anywhere on the tree
• Mushrooms or conks growing on the trunk, root flare, or nearby soil
• Recent construction, trenching, or paving inside the root zone
• A neighboring tree failed in a recent storm and this one faced the same winds
• You are buying or selling the property and want the trees documented

What We Evaluate

A thorough tree risk assessment examines the whole tree and its environment: the root zone for soil disturbance, fungal growth, or girdling roots; the trunk for cracks, cavities, decay, and cankers; the branch structure for co-dominant leaders, weak crotches, and included bark; and the crown for deadwood, dieback, and disease symptoms.

We also assess site conditions, including proximity to buildings, walkways, power lines, and play areas, to determine the consequences if a tree or branch were to fail.

TRAQ Assessment Standards

Our arborists follow TRAQ methodology and ANSI A300 Part 9 standards. Each assessment produces a clear risk rating and a written report with prioritized recommendations.

After the Assessment

Depending on what the assessment turns up, your arborist may recommend targeted pruning to remove hazardous deadwood or reduce weight on weak structures, cabling and bracing to stabilize co-dominant leaders, fertilization and plant health care to restore vigor, or removal when the risk cannot be reduced enough to leave the tree standing.

Who Needs a Tree Risk Assessment

Any property owner with mature trees near structures, walkways, driveways, or areas frequented by people should consider an annual or biennial assessment. Risk assessments are especially important after severe storms, ice events, or construction work near tree root zones.