5 DEAD TREE DANGERS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT

Each year falling trees cause $ 1 billion in property damage. Although homeowners insurance will usually cover the damage caused by falling panoramatreeservice.com  trees, there is still a big risk associated with having dead trees on your property. Continue reading below to learn more about the five dangers of dead trees and how to deal with them.

1. PROPERTY DAMAGE

The most obvious danger of dead trees is property damage. Even just a fallen limb can potentially break windows or break your roof or gutters. It’s not unheard of for an entire tree to fall, especially during a storm.  If the whole dead tree falls on your home, it could make your home unlivable. If a dead tree from your property falls on your neighbor’s house or car, you could be held responsible.

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2. INJURY

When a tree dies it becomes brittle and fragile. A dead tree can drop limbs or fall at any time, even if it’s not stormy. If this happens, anyone below the tree or passing by could be injured. 

3. POWERLINE DAMAGE

A limb or the dead tree itself could fall onto surrounding powerlines. This might result in an outage for you or your neighborhood. Depending on the time of year, a power outage could leave you or your neighbors without heat or air conditioning.

4. HOME FOR PESTS

Dead trees make the perfect homes for various insects or rodents. Ants, termites, and beetles thrive off rotting wood. Bees and wasps will often take up residence in dead trees. The presence of these insects could attract bats or rodents.

5. INFECTION

Tree death is often caused by infection. Some infections or deadly fungi can spread from tree to tree or to other plants in your yard. Removing the tree as soon as possible is the best way to prevent spread.