Tree Service in Copley Township, OH

Tree Service in Copley Township covers two kinds of land. The township, just west of Akron and home to about 18,400 people in 2020, has turned increasingly suburban over recent decades, but much of it is still a mix of farms and subdivisions. That means one week we're pruning a maple over a cul-de-sac driveway, and the next we're clearing an old hedgerow of storm-broken trees along a field that borders Sharon Township in Medina County.

Township, not city

Copley is governed by a three-member board of trustees rather than a city council, and it doesn't have the kind of municipal forestry department that cities like Stow or Kent run. In practice, homeowners here deal with their own trees, and the questions are about property lines, road frontage and utilities more than city permits. If a tree near the road looks like it's in the county or township right-of-way, we'll point that out before any work starts.

Fence rows and tree lines

Older farm boundaries in Copley are often lined with trees that were never planted on purpose: volunteer ash, cherry, maple and box elder that grew up along a wire fence. Many of those ash have now died from emerald ash borer, which has been confirmed in every Ohio county. Dead ash in a tree line tends to fall across fences, driveways and sometimes the neighbor's yard. We can remove the hazards and leave the healthy trees as a windbreak.

What a Copley job might include

• Removing dead or leaning trees from tree lines and woodlots
• Pruning yard trees in newer subdivisions as they reach the roofline
• Clearing branches from the service drop to the house
• Stump grinding in lawns, or cutting stumps flush in fields and woods
• Chipping brush on site, or leaving wood stacked for firewood if you burn it

Power lines

Ohio Edison lists Copley on its tree-trimming schedule, which runs on a four-year cycle. The utility clears its primary lines; the line from the pole to the house is usually the owner's concern unless limbs are lying on it. Anything tangled in primary wires needs the utility first.

Timing the work

On properties with fields or woodlots, late fall and winter are often the easiest time for removals. The ground is firmer once it freezes, leaves are off so we can see the structure of each tree, and there's less damage to crops, lawns and gardens. Pruning of most shade trees can also be done in the dormant season. The exception is anything already dangerous: a cracked or hanging tree over a driveway shouldn't wait for winter.

Places we cover

That includes Pigeon Creek in the northwest corner, the Montrose area along the Bath Township line, and the farm roads toward Granger and Sharon townships. Call (330) 325-4776 for a visit. Get a free estimate