Albany Tree Service

Professional tree services throughout Albany include preservation and protection of trees during construction projects using fencing, root zone protection measures, and construction monitoring ensuring valuable trees survive building projects without fatal damage from excavation, grading, and construction activities. Tree preservation requires proactive planning and vigilant monitoring because construction damage often kills trees slowly over several years rather than causing immediate obvious failure. Protection fencing installed before construction begins establishes tree protection zones around critical root areas preventing equipment traffic, material storage, soil disturbance, and other activities within root zones. Fencing is installed at drip lines or beyond for trees being preserved, creating adequate protection zones maintaining root systems that trees need for stability and water uptake. Once installed, fencing is maintained throughout construction, preventing encroachment from equipment, materials, or activities that would defeat protection purposes. Root zone restrictions prohibit excavation, trenching, grading, and soil compaction within protected areas. We monitor construction activities, verify that protection zones are respected, and document violations requiring corrective actions. Construction contractors sometimes encroach into protection zones through carelessness or convenience, requiring vigilant monitoring and immediate intervention preventing damage. Trunk protection using padding or barrier materials prevents bark damage from equipment impacts, material storage against trunks, and other construction activities that would wound bark and cambium. Even minor bark wounds create entry points for decay organisms and interrupt nutrient transport, stressing trees and reducing survival probability. Simple trunk protection prevents injuries that seem minor but have serious long-term consequences. Irrigation during construction maintains soil moisture supporting trees stressed by construction disturbance, altered drainage patterns, and root damage from activities near but outside established protection zones. Construction sites are dusty, disruptive environments where trees experience significant stress even with good protection measures. Supplemental watering helps trees survive construction periods and recover successfully once projects are completed. Pruning for clearance removes branches interfering with construction activities, preventing damage from equipment contact while maintaining adequate canopy for tree health. We prune selectively, removing only branches actually interfering with construction rather than performing excessive pruning that stresses trees unnecessarily. Construction monitoring throughout projects documents compliance with protection measures and identifies problems requiring immediate correction. We visit sites regularly during construction, photograph conditions, communicate with builders regarding issues, and provide documentation to property owners and their representatives. Vigilant monitoring prevents damage that would occur if protection measures were assumed adequate without verification. Post-construction assessment evaluates tree conditions, identifies damage requiring treatment, and provides prognoses regarding survival probability and expected useful life following construction. Some damage isn't apparent until months or years after construction when trees decline from root loss and stress. Our assessments establish realistic expectations about preserved trees and identify specimens unlikely to survive despite preservation efforts during construction.