Tree service in Lithopolis, Ohio
Lithopolis is a small village on the Fairfield County side of the metro, a regular drive south from our base in Reynoldsburg. The old village center has mature trees on tight lots, and the newer streets around it sit on open ground where wind has a clear run. You pick the time. We show up.
An old village center
The name means stone city, from the quarries that once worked the area, and the heart of the village still has the older houses and big trees that grew up with them. Lots are narrow, homes sit close to the street and to each other, and a large tree in one yard often reaches over two others.
Work in the old center is usually careful, sectioned removal or pruning around roofs, porches and overhead wires. See trimming and pruning for how we reduce a crown without topping it, which leaves a tree weaker and shaggier than before.
Emerald ash borer was first found in Ohio in February 2003, infesting ash trees near Whitehouse in Lucas County. (USDA Forest Service, Forest Health Highlights: Ohio 2003)
Newer streets on open ground
Around the old center, newer neighborhoods have been built on former farmland. Trees there are younger and fewer, and they stand in the open. A young tree with a weak fork, left alone, becomes a split tree after a strong storm. Shaping it while it is small is cheap and quick. Wind across open ground also tends to break the tops out of trees that were planted too close to a house, so placement is worth thinking about when you replace a tree.
Where storms have already done damage, storm damage removal covers split trunks and hanging limbs. For a price picture on any removal, see what tree removal costs.
The kind of work Lithopolis asks for
What Lithopolis callers ask us
Do you travel as far as Lithopolis?
Yes. Our crew is based in Reynoldsburg, and Lithopolis is a regular drive for us. We plan the day around your chosen time slot, and that slot holds. If you have more than one tree to look at, we can plan them into a single visit so the drive works in your favor.
My tree grew around an old fence wire. Is that a problem?
It can be. Embedded wire weakens the wood around it and is hard on saws, so we look for it before we cut. It rarely means the tree must come down, but it does change how we section it. Tell us if you know of old fencing near a tree before we start.
Should I top my tree to make it smaller?
No. Topping leaves large wounds and a mass of weak new shoots that break easily. A proper reduction cuts limbs back to a smaller branch that can take over, which keeps the tree safer and better looking. We explain the cuts before we make them.
How do I know if my young tree needs pruning?
Look for two stems of equal size growing from one point, or long limbs crossing each other. Those are the cheapest problems to fix while the tree is small. We can point them out on the free visit. Those fixes take minutes, not hours.
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We stand under it, tell you whether it needs work at all, and put the price in writing if it does. No pressure either way.