Tree Care in Silver Lake CDP (Essex County), NJ

If you're looking at the trees around your Silver Lake home and feeling concerned, you're not alone. Most of the properties here were built in the 1950s, and the landscaping choices made then are showing their age. Builders often planted fast-growing trees for quick shade and curb appeal, which means many of you are now living with mature silver maples or Bradford pears. These species have significant weaknesses; silver maple wood is brittle and its roots can be aggressive, while a Bradford pear is practically guaranteed to split apart after 15 to 20 years. The challenge is that a tree can look fine from the outside while hiding major internal decay. We use simple tools like a mallet to 'sound' the trunk, listening for the hollow thud that signals trouble long before a branch falls.