Tree Care in Barrington, IL

If you're looking at the trees in your Barrington yard, you're likely seeing the legacy of the late 1960s and 70s. That's when most of our neighborhoods were built, and builders often chose fast-growing trees for quick shade. That means many properties are now home to 55-year-old silver maples, known for their weak wood and aggressive surface roots, or ornamental Bradford pears, which are structurally prone to splitting after about two decades. These were the wrong trees for the long term. Our cool-humid climate, with 40 inches of rain and 19 annual storm events, tests these mature specimens. Sustained winds followed by a sudden shift, common in our storms, can fatigue these compromised trees, leading to branch failure or uprooting in our saturated clay soils.