Tree Care in Kennebunkport, ME

If you're looking at a mature tree in your Kennebunkport yard, there's a good chance it was planted around the same time your home was built, roughly 69 years ago. Back then, builders often chose trees for speed, not longevity. That's why you'll see so many silver maples here. They grow fast, but their weak wood and aggressive roots can become a real problem for foundations and driveways. You might also have a Bradford pear, which is beautiful for about 15 years before its poor structure almost guarantees it will split apart. The challenge is that a tree can look perfectly healthy from the outside while decay has been working inside for years. We use simple tools like a mallet to tap the trunk; solid wood rings clear, while decayed wood sounds dull, giving us a clue about what we can't see.