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Dead Tree Removal in Houston
Hazardous and dead trees down safely, before the next storm does it.
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Beetle-killed pine, bucket takedown
A dead tree is a falling tree with patience. Every hurricane season we get the same calls, and they're always about the tree somebody had a bad feeling about in March. If you're reading this page about a specific tree in your yard, trust the feeling. We'll look at it free.
How to Tell a Tree Is Dead or Dying
Bark falling off in sheets with smooth wood underneath. Mushrooms or shelf fungus at the base, which mean the roots or butt are rotting. Woodpeckers working it hard, they're after the bugs that live in dead wood. A canopy that leafed out thin this spring, or only on one side, or not at all. Fine twigs snapping clean instead of bending. Any one of these is worth a look; two or more and the clock is running.
Why Dead Trees Are a Different Kind of Removal
A live tree is springy and predictable. A dead one is a stack of brittle weight that breaks without warning, which is why we often can't safely put a climber in it. Dead removals lean on the bucket truck, the crane, or careful piece-by-piece work from adjacent trees, and that's also why a dead removal sometimes quotes higher than a green one the same size. The longer a dead tree stands, the worse and more expensive it gets. A dead pine that would have been a routine job at six months standing becomes a crane job at two years.
The Pine Beetle Problem
Houston's loblolly pines are getting hammered. Drought stress invites pine bark beetles, the beetles finish the tree, and dead pines snap mid-trunk rather than uprooting, which makes them the most dangerous dead trees on a lot. Browning from the top down and little popcorn-looking pitch tubes on the bark are the tells. If a pine on your street died this year, have yours looked at; the beetles don't stop at one. Our tree health side handles prevention on the pines still worth saving.
One more thing: if your dead tree borders a neighbor, handle it now. Texas courts have little sympathy for an owner who knew a tree was dead and let it fall on the house next door. We put hazard assessments in writing for exactly this reason.
Do you need dead tree removal in Houston? Call (713) 275-0007 or send the quote form. Free estimates, no pressure, and we actually pick up the phone.