Tree Care in Wakefield, MA

If you're a Wakefield homeowner, you're likely living with trees planted when your house was built, around 1957. That means many of your silver maples and Bradford pears are now 65 to 70 years old and entering their most problematic phase. Builders chose these species for fast growth and instant shade, but silver maple has weak, brittle wood and aggressive surface roots, while a Bradford pear is structurally guaranteed to split apart after 15 to 20 years. In our cool-humid climate with over 50 inches of annual rain, these inherent weaknesses are a ticking clock. A professional doesn't just look at the leaves. We use tools like sounding, tapping the trunk with a mallet to listen for the dull thud of internal decay that can hide for years behind a healthy-looking exterior.