Tree assessment
A tree that leans, sheds branches or grows fungi isn't necessarily dangerous. An assessment lets you decide with full knowledge: keep, prune, support or remove.
When should a tree be assessed?
- The tree is leaning, especially if it's recent
- Fungi appear at the base or on the trunk
- The trunk is hollow, split, or the bark is coming away
- Dead branches keep falling
- You manage a co-ownership or a site open to the public and need to know the state of your trees
How the assessment works
- 1
The tree and its surroundings
Root collar, trunk, main limbs, crown, foliage, but also wind exposure, soil and what's around it: house, road, path.
- 2
Its physiological condition
Vigour, reserves, response to wounds: is the tree healthy or declining?
- 3
Its structural soundness
Structural defects, cavities, reinforcement wood: can the tree stand up to the wind?
- 4
Clear recommendations
Cédric explains what he sees and what he recommends, always favouring the least invasive solution. For businesses, recommendations can be provided in writing.
Good to know
- A hollow tree can stand for more than a human lifetime, and a tree that looks healthy can break in unusual wind: only an assessment can tell.
- An assessment avoids needless felling and pointless pruning.
- A tree that has been through a storm, building work at its base or severe pruning deserves a check.
Frequently asked questions
How can I tell if my tree is dangerous?
Warning signs: a recent lean, cracks, fungi at the base, a large cavity, dead branches, lifting roots. None is enough on its own: the whole tree, its surroundings and what it could hit if it fell all need looking at.
Should a hollow tree be felled?
Not necessarily. It depends on the thickness of sound wood left, the reinforcement wood and wind exposure. Many hollow trees stay sound for decades.
Is there a charge for coming to look at my tree?
No: Cédric comes free of charge to examine your tree and prepare the quote, with no obligation.
Other services
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A fragile main limb, a fork that's splitting? Rather than cutting, it's sometimes possible to hold. Cabling supports the tree to keep it safe.
Learn moreTree felling and dismantling
When a tree can't be kept, Cédric fells it safely, or dismantles it piece by piece above a house, a pool or a road.
Learn moreTree pruning in Grasse and on the French Riviera
Any tree, any height, pruned on ropes and with good reason: only what's necessary is cut, so your tree stays healthy, sound and beautiful.
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