When trees grow without regular maintenance, they might expand into areas where you don’t want them. Tree branches touching a power line to the house is one of these situations. To take care of these problems safely, rely on our experts for tree services in Fairfield, CT.
Why Tree Branches Near Power Lines Are Dangerous
When a branch is too close to an overhead power line, it creates electrical hazards. If the branch is touching the live wire, it could transfer the electrical flow and shock you if you touch it.
The lines that are serving your home carry a dangerous level of electricity, just like the main lines stretched between poles.
Additionally, you have a power outage risk if a large limb that’s too close knocks everything loose after a storm. For fire safety, dead branches near the live wires could start to burn from a spark. Removing branches that are too close is always best left to the professionals.
How Close Should Branches and Power Lines Be?
Ideally, trees will have clearance requirements of 10 to 15 feet from any electrical lines. You should watch the clearance of the limbs for any overhead wires, whether on power poles or serving your home.
The utility company’s responsibility is to trim limbs that are close to the main power lines. However, if trees are threatening the service line to your house, these typically are your responsibility. Our team can help you maintain these areas with our trimming services.
Why You Should Rely on Our Professionals for Tree Trimming
Line clearance tree trimming is a challenging job. Our experts recommend that homeowners should not try cutting any limbs within 10 to 15 feet of electrical wiring. If any parts of the trees are closer than that, call our professionals for help with the work.
Even if you have a pole saw, it could slip and touch the live wires. Our professionals have the training required to maneuver around the live wires safely.
Our arborists have the equipment to work safely, including large ladders and bucket trucks. Climbing trees is never a good idea when cutting out limbs when live electrical wires are nearby.
Additionally, when you request professional tree trimming from our experts, we protect the tree’s health. We work hard to do selective pruning that makes the area safer without causing harm to the plant by lopping off too many limbs.
Contact Us for a Free Estimate for Trimming Dangerous Trees
At Arbor Green Tree Service, we have the skills and tools to carefully trim trees that have grown into the wrong areas. Our trained experts can carefully trim tree branches touching a power line to the house without causing further damage or safety hazards.
Dealing with hanging branches is our specialty. We know how to protect the health of the tree and your Fairfield, CT, property with our expert work. To set up an appointment or request a free estimate, call us today at (203) 615-2496.