Tree removal is an essential part of keeping your yard neat and beautiful. Although a neat yard means an attractive home, there is a good reason why DIY tree removal isn't advisable. It comes with inherent risks that could expose you to a lawsuit, damage your home, destroy your yard, and leave you with life-altering injuries. This article will explain how you could get injured if you handle your tree removal project.
1. Miscalculations
Felling a tree is no easy feat—it requires focus, caution, skills, and experience. Unfortunately, if you have never cut a tree before, you may not know how these skills apply to felling a tree. For instance, you may cut a tree only for it to fall in the undesired direction, hitting other standing trees and throwing limbs at you. The tree may also lean on another tree, creating a death trap. Even worse, the tree or its limbs may fall on the power lines, exposing you to electrocution injuries. In addition, if you make a bad notch, the tree may fall, hit an object, and bounce back at you. Let tree removal professionals handle all your tree removal projects to avoid making mistakes that could leave you with injuries or even worse.
2. Mishandling the Equipment
An ax is not your best tool when removing a tree from your yard. You would better have a top-quality chain saw with you. Already have a chainsaw? Now here come the most critical questions: do you know how to use it safely, and do you have the recommended PPEs? Most probably not. A slight mistake with a chainsaw may cause a dangerous kickback that could leave you with severe neck or head cuts. There is no fun in nursing wounds, and you could bleed to death. For this reason, always entrust your tree removal project to highly trained tree removal professionals.
3. Fall From Ladder or Tree
If you want to remove tree limbs hanging over your roof before cutting a tree, the first thing that comes to your mind is to use a ladder; however, this can turn out to be disastrous. Some chainsaws can be extremely heavy, and climbing up the ladder with them may not do you any good. You could fall and land on a running chain saw. Tree removal experts have the tools and skills to safely remove unwanted limbs from your trees. So, do not risk your life while help is just a call away.
There are a lot of risks involved in a DIY tree removal project. Do not take chances with your safety—contact a tree removal service to get rid of the tree quickly, safely, and on budget.
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