WHY DIY TREE REMOVAL IS A BAD IDEA

Listen, we get it. That tree in your backyard blocks the picturesque view of that lake or mountain, and it’s finally time to get rid of it. Renting a chainsaw and deciding to take on https://www.panoramatreeservice.com/ the challenge yourself may seem like a good way to save a few bucks, right?

During a five-year research period, scientists at Hindawi found that there were 115,895 hospitalizations due to chainsaws. These are untrained homeowners just like you who thought they could handle the task of tree removal.

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1. GRAVITY MAY DO YOUR JOB FOR YOU
   Once a tree becomes weak, there’s no telling where it will fall (no, you can’t predict it). There’s no rhyme or reason to where a tree will fall, no matter how many calculations you make.

Gravity will take over a little over halfway through the cut and could timber the tree at any moment. If you forego a tree removal company, the risk of hitting a powerline, home, or person increases dramatically.

OSHA reported recently that there are around 100 fatalities every year from falling trees. Is saving a few bucks really worth losing a life?

2. RISK OF MISCALCULATIONS
   Gravity isn’t the only unpredictable factor when it comes to tree removal.

There are varying degrees of sickness and decay within trees that are difficult to recognize. Trained professionals spend years developing an eye for these details so that when they begin to cut, they aren’t risking anyone’s safety. Decaying trees shed wood, whole branches, or splinter sporadically during the removal process can be life-threatening.

What if your tree isn’t sick? A misdiagnosis on your part might mean removing a perfectly healthy tree that just needed a trim.

3. LACK OF NECESSARY TOOLS
   Have you ever tried to redo the plumbing in your bathroom or bake a recipe from Pinterest? Most of the time, you are left with a larger problem than you started with. Trying to remove a tree by yourself will likely land you in the same situation.

Sometimes, it’s physically impossible to do on your own. You probably don’t have a forty-foot knuckle-boom crane or harnesses hanging out in your shed, but you may not be able to remove a tree without these tools.