Tree Preservation

Trees are invaluable assets to our environment, communities, and landscapes. They improve air quality, provide shade, and enhance property values.

But construction projects can significantly impact the trees on your property and their many benefits. That’s why tree preservation is crucial. If appropriate steps aren’t taken to protect your trees, they may be seriously harmed. To avoid this, tree preservation involves tree assessment, potential removal of weak or unhealthy trees or limbs, root protection, monitoring and post-construction evaluation.

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At The Charleston Arborist, we understand how personal trees can be to our customers as well as how valuable they are to a property’s overall appearance. That’s why we do all we can to take precautions to protect them.

Before any construction begins, our tree experts conduct a thorough assessment of the trees on or near the construction site. Our arborists evaluate the health, age and structural integrity of the trees, identifying which ones are worth preserving and which ones may need to be removed due to poor health or risk factors.

Once trees worth preserving are identified, The Charleston Arborist sets up tree protection zones (TPZ). These zones are designated areas where no construction activity, storage, or vehicle movement should take place.

Trees with weak or split limbs may be at risk during construction due to increased exposure to machinery vibration or inadvertent impacts. To maintain structural integrity, our experts may recommend tree cabling or bracing. This method involves using cables and braces to stabilize weak branches, ensuring that they remain intact during the construction process.

Tree roots are crucial for water and nutrient uptake and provide structural support to the tree. Construction activities can compact soil, cut critical roots, or damage the root system. Our tree experts may recommend implementing measures such as using mulch to prevent soil compaction and installing root barriers to protect from equipment and excavation damages.

Having The Charleston Arborist monitor trees during construction ensures that the protection measures are upheld and no unintentional damage occurs to the trees.

After the completion of construction, our experts will reevaluate the preserved trees. This helps identify any latent damage or stress that the trees might have undergone. Our arborists can then recommend post-care treatments such as pruning, watering, or pest control to ensure that trees recover and thrive.

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