When would consumers be advised to hire tree services? Reflect upon the following image:
A tree limb crashing through a window, sprinkling glass all over the living room carpet! Surely an occurrence to avoid, right? But what if you need to have tree removal work done in order to let more sun into a garden area? If you, yourself undertake your tree removal project, you risk precisely that occurrence, when the tree in question looms over your house like the fabled sword of Damocles.
You could also suffer serious injury in the course of such a project through a fall, cutting yourself with a chainsaw, etc.
Clearly, tree removal is not a project to rush into. Even the most ardent do-it-yourselfer will probably want to defer to the expertise of tree services on this one. The problem is, how do you locate a tree removal expert? And once you have located them, how do you separate the wheat from the chaff for so risky a job as tree removal?
Warnings About Hiring Tree Services
Certainly, an all-purpose handyman driving around a neighborhood in a pickup truck with a chainsaw and hollering out sales pitches may not be suitable for work demanding such a high level of responsibility. For dangerous work such as this, tree services’ demonstrated possession of adequate insurance may well be the consumer’s primary consideration. Request to see certificates of liability and workman’s compensation insurance, and check that they are current.
Phone the insurance company to verify current policy information.
Be wary, too of hiring tree services requesting payment in advance or who wish to begin work without having drawn up a free estimate of the cost. In fact, consumers should demand not only an estimate but also a written contract, laying out precisely what the tree removal job entails and for how much.
Word of Mouth and References
Finally, it never hurts to do some asking around on your own. Take advantage of word of mouth by striking up conversations on the subject with neighbors. If someone else in the neighborhood once had a tree arrive unexpectedly on the living room carpet, accompanied by a shower of glass, due to the incompetence of a tree service, chances are you will hear about it.
Conversely, tree services worth hiring will benefit from word of mouth and will be glad to provide a list of phone numbers of local clients satisfied with a job well done. As when dealing with any professional who will be working around your home, do not be afraid to ask for references from tree services.
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