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Rivers Tree Service
4.5(
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For Business

Serving West Haven, CT and surrounding areas

Approved

Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2006

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Josh and his crew were quick and professional The work involved tree removal over my shed along many large limbs that needed to taken down around my property. Kudos to Rivers Tree Service"
Climbing
Landclearing
No job is too big
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Maneuvering around hazards

+4

Response time10 hrs
Response rate87%
10 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Boss Tree Service LLC
5.0(
4
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For Business

Serving West Haven, CT and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2022

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"BOSS Tree Service did an amazing job at our property. Removed about 20 large trees and many other small ones. They also excavated and cleared up our front yard to finally have a lovely grass yard! Great people to work with."
TREE SERVICE
TREE CUTTING
TREE REMOVAL
TREE CUTTING
TREE REMOVAL

+1

Response time12 hrs
Response rate87%
30 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Tree Service questions, answered by experts

No. Topping a tree refers to severely cutting down all its major branches and tree in a straight line. It was once recommended for streetside deciduous trees but has fallen out of practice. Topping leads to many problems, removing so much of the tree that many trees struggle to survive and become much more vulnerable to insects and diseases. Also, it doesn’t really help tree growth as once assumed and often leads to an ugly appearance of many sprouting stems in competition to become new main branches.

You can use the formula mentioned earlier to calculate the depth of tree roots. Each inch of width of a tree trunk translates to six inches of depth within the root system. Large trees extend anywhere from 2 to 6 feet into the ground, with some magnificent specimens going even deeper.

Tree roots don’t necessarily break through concrete on their own, but they can certainly take advantage of existing cracks, even very small ones. As roots grow, they expand the cracks, making them larger and leading to serious and costly foundation damage. It’s a good idea to have repairs on any foundation cracks you’re concerned about.

A general rule is that trees need 10 gallons of water for each inch of the tree’s diameter. For large trees, that can amount to approximately 160 gallons of water or more. Watering big trees to this extent can take quite a bit of time using a hose. For this reason, you may consider installing a soaker hose or sprinkler system to make the job easier.  

The average tree pruning should take one hour with the right equipment. Light pruning of a small tree may only take around 15 to 20 minutes. Pruning multiple large trees in your yard will probably take several hours, including cleanup. However, tree pruning pros can do this job much faster, so you can rely on pros if you’re short on time.

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