Tree Care in Chevy Chase View, MD

If you're looking at the trees in your Chevy Chase View yard and feeling uneasy, you're not imagining things. Many of the large trees here were planted when these homes were built in the mid-1950s, meaning they're now 70-plus years old and entering a high-risk phase. The problem often started at planting. Builders favored fast-growing species like silver maple for quick shade, but its weak wood and aggressive roots are now a liability. The ubiquitous Bradford pear was chosen for its spring flowers, but its poor branch structure means it's almost guaranteed to split apart, usually within 20 years. You can't see inside a tree from the outside. Internal decay can be advanced long before a cavity appears, which is why we use professional tools to assess risk long before a storm hits.