Tree Care in Lafayette, CA

If you're looking at the trees in your Lafayette yard and wondering why they're struggling, the answer likely goes back decades. Most of the homes here were built in the early 1960s, and builders often chose trees for fast growth and instant shade, not for long-term health in our climate. That's why you see so many mature Ficus and Blue Gum Eucalyptus trees causing problems now. Their aggressive roots damage foundations and sidewalks, and their brittle wood is a real hazard during our wind events. The issue is that you can't see the structural decay inside these trees from the outside. By the time a branch looks dead, the internal weakness may have been spreading for years.