Tree Trimming in Asheboro, NC

Good trimming starts with what is wrong inside the tree. We take out dead, damaged, diseased and rubbing branches first. Dead wood can drop without warning, and branches that rub together wear open wounds where insects and decay get in. Removing them makes the tree safer and helps it stay healthy. If a tree is too far gone to save, we will tell you, because removal is sometimes the safer choice.

Thinning and shaping should help a tree, not stress it. We open up a thick crown so light and air can move through, and we keep the natural shape of the species. A common safe guideline is to remove no more than about a quarter of the canopy in one year. Taking too much leaves a tree short on the leaves it needs to make food. If a tree needs more work, we can spread it over more than one visit.

Clearance is a big reason people call us. Limbs that scrape a roof, fill a gutter, block a driveway or hang over a sidewalk cause damage and safety problems. We cut back to a healthy branch or the trunk, and we make each cut just outside the branch collar, the slightly raised ring where a branch meets the trunk. That lets the tree close over the wound on its own. Flush cuts and long stubs both slow healing. Trees that touch or sit close to power lines are a job for the utility company first; tell us if lines run through your tree.

We do not top trees. Topping means chopping large limbs back to stubs, and it harms the tree. The big wounds seal poorly and can rot, and the fast shoots that grow back are weakly attached and break easily. Timing matters too. The best season depends on the species and your goal. Some trees are best pruned while dormant, spring bloomers right after flowering, and dead branches can come out any time.

What's Included

• Removal of dead, damaged, diseased and rubbing branches
• Crown thinning and shaping that keeps the tree's natural form
• Clearance from roofs, gutters, driveways, sidewalks and structures
• Proper cuts just outside the branch collar, with no flush cuts or stubs
• Pruning timed to your tree's species and what you want from the work
• Honest advice when a tree is better removed than trimmed

When to Call Us

• Bare, dead-looking branches while the rest of the tree is in leaf
• Limbs touching or scraping your roof, siding or gutters
• Branches hanging over a driveway, a sidewalk or the spot where you park
• Branches crossing and rubbing, or a crown so dense the inside stays dark
• Cracked or hanging limbs after a storm, which we can treat as an emergency

Tree Trimming Near Asheboro, NC

We trim trees in Asheboro and across Randolph County, from Randleman and Archdale to Seagrove and Ramseur, and anywhere in North Carolina and South Carolina. In central North Carolina, summer thunderstorms and winter ice put heavy loads on branches, so clearing dead wood and limbs over roofs and driveways before storm season is time well spent. See all the areas we serve.