Wind Storm Clean-Up in Raleigh, Cary, & Wake Forest

A+ Tree and Crane Services Inc: 24/7 Emergency Services

High winds last Saturday caused major problems to trees and homeowners throughout Wake County and beyond. 

Jan 1, 2013-Raleigh, NC--A+ Tree and Crane prepared for a long weekend after dangerously high-speed winds and heavy rainfall were forecasted. So, as soon as the calls started coming in, the crew worked hard into the night on Saturday and Sunday providing emergency tree removal and tree trimming services.

From Saturday afternoon until the early hours of the morning, A+ traveled throughout Raleigh, Cary, Wake Forest, Chapel Hill, Apex, and Fuquay-Varina to begin cleaning up after the vicious storm. Our prime concerns were taking down trees off houses and tarping homes to prevent further water damage.  

     

Crane Setting up Emergency Tree Service

Crane, Crew and Equipment Providing Late-Night Tree Service

Sunday morning brought tons more emergency tree service requests from the previous night, along with a long list of customers in need of tree trimming. The high velocity winds from the night before had twisted trees like wet rags. Customers woke to find split trees resting atop their houses and their yards in complete shambles. With a fleet of our top-notch equipment such as cranes, grapple trucks, skid steers, wood chippers and stump grinders in tow, we kept on the move from city to city to respond to storm damage calls in Raleigh, Cary, Wake Forest, Chapel Hill, Apex, and Fuquay-Varina.

Removing Wind Damaged Tree

Although the exciting weather is over, such a powerful storm wreaked havoc in a mere matter of seconds. For days after a big storm, customers continue calling about their trees that took a few extra days to fall. Before the next storm hits, educate yourself; learn how to prepare your yard for extreme conditions; protect yourself and your property from future damages.

Here are some safety tips:

Know your tree species. 

Do not top your trees.

Beware of potential hazards. 

• Cracks in the trunks of major limbs
• Hollow, aged, and decayed trees
• Conks on trunk or mushrooms at the base of the tree
• Dead branches
• Carpenter ants, honey bees, woodpeckers, and other animals which live in decayed or hollow trees
• One-sided or significantly leaning trees

Take action to remedy potential targets. 

• Branches that hang over the house, near the roof
• Branches in close proximity to power lines

Take precautions to prevent damage. 

• Remove dead, diseased, or damaged limbs.
• Consider removing trees with large cavities of decay.
• Leaning trees may indicate a root problem; have them inspected.
• Branches too close to your house, a building, or the street should be pruned to provide clearance.
• Branches that are too close or touching utility lines need to be pruned or removed. If this work is needed, report it to your local utility company--DO NOT prune the tree yourself.

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