Tree Service in Macedonia, OH

Tree Service in Macedonia is shaped by when the city was built. Macedonia had only 734 residents in 1930. By 1970 it had 6,375, by 2000 it had 9,224, and by 2020 it had 12,168. Most homes here went up in the last half century, and the trees planted with them have now grown big enough to cause problems: limbs over roofs, roots near driveways, and canopies crowding each other along shared lot lines.

Owners who stay

Census figures put Macedonia's owner-occupied rate at 90.4%, among the highest in Summit County, with a median owner-occupied value around $308,500. Homeowner vacancy was just 0.7% in 2020. When people own and stay, they tend to plan tree work rather than react to it. We see a lot of requests to look over every tree on a property and lay out a few years of pruning and removals.

Trees planted in the subdivision years

Many subdivision builders planted fast-growing trees because they filled in quickly. Some of those choices age badly. Bradford pears split at their tight forks, silver maples drop brittle limbs, and white pines planted as screens can grow far larger than the space between houses. Ash were also popular street and yard trees, and emerald ash borer, now confirmed in every Ohio county, has killed most that weren't treated. Our job is to tell you honestly which trees are worth pruning and which you'll be happier replacing.

Where the name came from

The city's name is said to come from a joke among divinity students at Western Reserve College, which was then in Hudson. They preached in a hamlet about six miles north and borrowed from Acts 16:10, the verse that mentions a call to Macedonia. Today the city calls itself the Crossroads of Northeast Ohio, with Route 8, I-271 and the Ohio Turnpike all close by.

The common jobs

1. Pruning maples and oaks that now overhang roofs and decks 2. Removing split or storm-damaged ornamental pears 3. Taking down dead ash before they become brittle 4. Reducing oversized pines or removing them when they crowd a house 5. Grinding stumps from old removals 6. Clearing branches from the line between pole and house

Planning replacement trees

If a tree comes out, think about what goes back. A smaller-maturing tree may suit a narrow side yard better than another large shade tree. Keep big species at least 15 to 20 feet from the house and away from overhead lines, and grind the old stump deep enough that the new planting hole is clean.

Roots, driveways and foundations

In yards built thirty or forty years ago, roots from big trees often lift driveway edges, sidewalks and patios. Cutting large roots close to a trunk can destabilize a tree, so we don't recommend it casually. Sometimes a root can be pruned cleanly a safe distance from the trunk; sometimes the honest answer is that the tree and the driveway can't both stay.

Contact

Call (330) 325-4776 or send the form. We'll walk your property with you and leave a written estimate that lists each tree separately. Get a free estimate