Tree Care in Gates Mills, OH

If you're looking at the trees in your Gates Mills yard and feeling uneasy, you're not imagining things. Many of the mature trees here were planted when these homes were built, around 1964. That means you're likely dealing with 60-year-old specimens of species that builders favored for quick growth, like silver maple and Siberian elm. The problem is that fast growth often means weak wood and aggressive root systems. You can't see inside a tree from the outside, and the external signs of internal decay or structural weakness often appear years after the problem starts. This is why a silver maple with a full canopy can still be a significant liability during one of our 24 annual storm events. We also have a high population of green and white ash trees that are now threatened by the emerald ash borer, requiring immediate assessment.