Dead Branch Removal In Malvern, Toronto

Dead branch removal cuts out grey, leafless wood before gravity sends it through a shingle roof, a windshield or a patio table. Malvern Tree Trimming reaches dead wood at any height, with each climb fully insured.

July foliage hides dead limbs well, since green leaves crowd around them. Look for a limb with no leaves, peeling bark, cracks, or mushrooms growing from it. In winter, dead wood often looks greyer and smoother than the living branches beside it.

Malvern has lost many of its ash trees to emerald ash borer, and the ones still standing often carry large dead limbs high in the crown. Trees beside the Rouge valley face another pressure too. Woodland insects and fungus spread easily from the park into yard trees, and a dead limb is the easiest way in. Taking the dead wood out slows that down and lets the tree put its energy into healthy growth.

We lower dead limbs on ropes whenever something sits underneath them. Dead wood is weaker than live wood, so it can snap in ways a live branch will not. Careful rigging protects your roof, deck and fence.

Use a thumbnail to nick the bark on a thin twig. Green underneath means the branch is alive. Brown and dry means it is dead. If you are not sure, we can check it during the free visit.

It depends on what is below the branch. A dead limb over a driveway, a walkway or a bedroom should be removed soon. A small dead branch over open lawn can wait for a regular trimming visit.

Yes. We chip small branches and haul the larger pieces away. If you would like to keep some wood for a fire pit, tell us before the work starts.

Sometimes. Older trees shed the odd limb as a matter of course. Dead wood spread across the whole crown, or dead limbs on one side, can point to root damage or disease. We tell you what we see and whether the tree can be saved.