Tree Care in Pelham Manor, NY

If you're looking at a large, mature tree in your Pelham Manor yard, there's a good chance it was planted when your home was built around 1938. That means you're likely stewarding an 80 to 90-year-old sugar maple, red oak, or white oak. These native species, chosen for our climate and Westchester County soils, can be magnificent assets. The real problems often started with the builder's choice of a fast-growing tree for instant shade. We see many silver maples from that era. They grew quickly, but their weak wood and aggressive surface roots now pose a constant risk of branch failure and damage to walkways. A professional assessment starts with the basics, like sounding the trunk with a mallet to listen for the hollow thud of decay that you can't see from the outside.