Trees can look fine and still be hollow
The trunk in the photo above looked solid from the outside. Decay, internal cracks and root damage often don't show until a tree fails or is cut. An assessment catches these problems while you still have choices.
Signs a tree needs a look
- Dead or hanging branches, or bare limbs in summer.
- Cracks or splits in the trunk, especially where two main stems meet in a tight V.
- A new or worsening lean, or heaving soil on the side away from the lean.
- Mushrooms, fungus or soft wood at the base.
- Recent digging, a new driveway or grading near the roots.
What you get
We walk the tree from roots to crown and look at the trunk, the unions between major stems, the root zone and what the tree would hit if it failed. Then you get a plain-language recommendation: leave it, prune it, or remove it, and why.