Tree Service in Barberton, OH

Tree Service in Barberton deals with trees that are often older than anyone living near them. Barberton was founded and incorporated in 1891 by industrialist O.C. Barber, of Diamond Match, and grew so fast it was nicknamed the Magic City. Its blocks around Lake Anna were laid out more than a century ago. The trees planted along those streets and in those backyards have had a long time to grow large, develop decay and lean over garages and alleys.

The practical side of old lots

Many Barberton homes sit on narrow lots with detached garages at the back, sometimes off an alley. A big silver maple or oak behind one of those garages can only be reached from the alley or through a side yard. We plan these removals in sections, using ropes to lower wood away from roofs and power drops. The estimate will say how we intend to do it, and whether the alley needs to be blocked for a few hours.

A mix of owners and renters

Census data puts Barberton's owner-occupied rate at 62.3%, with a median owner-occupied value around $135,200. For owners, that often means picking the most important work first. We're happy to split an estimate into stages: the dead tree over the house now, the pruning next year, the stump after that. For landlords, we can document what was done at each address.

Valley ground

Barberton lies in a valley parallel to the Tuscarawas River and the Ohio and Erie Canal, and Lake Anna, the 10-acre lake at the center of the old village, is a natural spring-fed glacial kettle lake. Low ground in a valley stays wet longer in spring, and saturated soil is when shallow-rooted trees are most likely to tip. On the east side, the ground rises toward the hill where Barber built his Anna Dean Farm estate in the early 1900s; trees on that slope tend to lean downhill and need careful rigging.

Barberton work we see often

• Silver maples and other fast-growing trees with weak, decayed limbs
• Dead ash along back lot lines
• Trees rubbing on or overhanging detached garages
• Branches growing into the service line to the house
• Stumps from old removals that never got ground

Neighbors and shared trees

On close-set Barberton lots, a lot of trees straddle property lines or hang far over the neighbor's yard. Ohio generally lets you trim branches that cross onto your property, but not in a way that kills or seriously damages your neighbor's tree. If the trunk is on the line, it's best to agree with the neighbor before work starts. We're glad to explain the plan to both owners on site so nobody is surprised.

Utility lines

Ohio Edison includes Barberton on its tree-trimming program, which works on a four-year cycle. If a limb is on a primary line, call the utility before anyone touches the tree. For everything else, call (330) 325-4776. Get a free estimate