Pruning trees on your property isn’t just for looks. Although it will up your curb appeal game, protecting your home from damage should be the main concern. 

Here are 4 important reasons to prune your trees before they damage your home.

1. Prevent Disease from Killing the Tree

When a tree isn’t pruned regularly, disease is more likely to spread throughout a tree, and spread to other nearby trees. 

Diseased trees can cause the branches to become brittle and break easily. If the disease takes over the entire tree, it can die. 

It’s not only ugly to look at, but dead trees can bring on a plethora of issues to your home, including pest infestation and other damage from falling branches.

2. Prevent Damage to Your Roof

If tree branches are not pruned away from your home, it can result in falling limbs and branches. 

As mentioned before, branches fall from trees if disease takes over and kills the branch. They can fall due to strong winds and lightning strikes as well. 

This is a huge safety concern and can be prevented if the limbs are pruned on a regular basis. 

3. Prevent Damage to the Foundation

Pruning trees doesn’t only include branches. Sometimes roots need pruning too. 

In fact, if the roots to a nearby tree get too big and too close to your home, it can cause damage to underground pipes and disrupt the foundation of your home. 

Out of control tree roots can cause a whole slew of other issues so it’s best to nip it in the bud -or the root- before it gets to that. 

4. Prevent Termite Infestation

You want to keep your trees healthy and free of disease because dead limbs attract pests like termites! 

Termites can cause structural damage to your home if not caught and treated in time. Most termite feed off dead trees but there’s some breeds that also feed off live trees.

Do You Have a Tree Needing Pruned?

Don’t let your home get damaged by un-pruned trees. Give us a call at 416-333-LAWN to get a quote!