Tree Service in Columbus, NC

Are your trees healthy, or could they use some professional care? Whether it’s removing hazardous trees, clearing land for a project, or ensuring the safety of your property, Skipper's Tree Service can help. With precise trimming, effective pruning, and secure cabling, your trees can thrive and stand strong.

Our professional team ensures every job is done safely and efficiently, leaving your Columbus, NC, property clean and ready for your next project.

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How Tree Services Keep Your Property Safe

A precarious tree isn't necessarily diseased or dying—it could simply be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Overgrown branches can interfere with power lines, block visibility, or hang dangerously close to structures. During storms or high winds, these risks amplify, making damage a likelier outcome.

Our tree services can address these hazards by removing weak limbs, stabilizing your trees with cabling, or conducting full removal when necessary. For example, if you have a leaning tree, we can either attempt to correct it or determine if removal is the safest option.

Here are some other ways we can help protect your property:

Address structural interference: We can trim back trees that grow too close to your roofs, gutters, or chimneys to prevent damage and reduce fire hazards.
Space optimization: We can clear overgrown or crowded areas to make your property more usable, safe, and accessible.
Proactive tree health management: We help prevent weak limbs and other risks through routine trimming and pruning.
Targeted cabling: We can stabilize your trees with structural weaknesses, reducing the risk of falling during high winds or storms.

How Regular Tree Maintenance Benefits Your Landscape

Regular tree maintenance is an investment in the safety and longevity of your landscape. Trimming and pruning will improve the shape of your trees while also preventing weak branches from causing damage during storms. Pruning is also helpful for preventing the spread of disease to other trees.

While typically part of a broader maintenance plan, cabling and lightning protection will also ensure your trees can withstand severe weather, reducing the risk of falling limbs or structural failure. A well-maintained tree, such as one stabilized with cabling, can continue to thrive for decades.

Maintenance is always feedback and assessment-dependent. Each tree requires its own care plan based on its condition, location, and environmental factors. Feedback from the tree itself—like new growth, limb stability, or signs of stress—guides adjustments to trimming, pruning, or cabling strategies.

Skipper's Tree Service: Expert Arborists

Our arborists bring extensive training and experience to every tree removal or maintenance project. From diagnosing tree health to implementing solutions like pruning, we provide tailored care.

Our services include:

Emergency tree removal
Land clearing
Stump removal
Tree cabling
Tree health services
Tree pruning and trimming

When Do You Need Tree Removal for a Dying Tree?

A dying tree doesn’t always need to be removed right away. With proper care, including pruning to remove diseased branches and cabling to stabilize weakened areas, some trees can make a full recovery. Early intervention is key to determining if your tree can be saved.

However, when decay spreads to the trunk or roots or the tree becomes structurally unstable, removal is typically the safest option. For instance, if you have a tree with a hollow trunk or severe lean near your home, it should be addressed immediately rather than gambling your property on a treatment that isn’t likely to work.

Different categories of decline also require specific solutions. Issues like disease or environmental stress can be reversible with targeted care, but it also depends on how willing you are to invest in long-term treatment strategies. Sometimes, immediate removal is simply the more practical solution.

Why Stump Removal Is Important

Stump removal is typically considered an aesthetic concern. Keeping yours would mean dealing with an eyesore that serves no obvious or meaningful purpose. But beyond appearance, stumps are tripping hazards and can make lawn maintenance more difficult, especially when you mow around them.

Though it may seem like a farfetched issue, stumps can also attract termites or ants, which may eventually spread to other areas of your property. In other cases, stumps can foster fungal growth, putting adjacent plants and trees at risk.

Stump removal also:

Prevents regrowth: Some tree stumps can sprout new growth, leading to unwanted shoots that require additional removal efforts.
Maximizes usable space: Eliminates obstructions, allowing for smoother landscaping, construction, or outdoor activities.
Improves soil health: Removing the stump clears decaying material, which can deplete soil nutrients and hinder the growth of nearby plants.

When Is Tree Cabling a Reasonable Treatment?

Tree cabling is a potential solution and a completely reasonable treatment when your tree has structural weaknesses but remains healthy enough to retain. For instance, a tree with a split trunk or heavy branches that risk breaking during storms can benefit from cabling to reinforce its structure.

This treatment is especially effective for preserving mature trees that provide shade or aesthetic value to your property. Cabling supports weak limbs, preventing further damage and extending your tree’s life without resorting to removal right away.

We assess which limbs reasonably require cabling based on their weight, position, and vulnerability to stress. We typically install the system high in the tree canopy to provide maximum support without restricting growth. We then use hardware to connect the weaker limbs to stronger, more stable parts.

Do You Need Both Tree Trimming and Pruning?

Tree trimming and pruning are often paired but have specific applications. When trimming, we focus on shaping trees and removing overgrown branches to improve aesthetics and sunlight exposure. When pruning, we focus on the health of your trees, removing dead, diseased, or damaged limbs or rebalancing their weight.

Your trees can benefit from both, but when and how they’re applied requires nuance. For instance, we might recommend trimming to prevent branches from interfering with power lines or structures, while pruning can be part of essential maintenance after a storm to remove damaged or dangling limbs safely.

Call for Affordable and Efficient Tree Care Solutions

Protect your property and enhance your trees with Skipper's Tree Service. Whether you need routine maintenance or emergency services, our affordable and efficient tree care solutions are here to help.

Looking for a tree service in Columbus, NC? Contact us at (864) 580-3029.