Aurora Tree Service
Aurora, Ontario
Free written estimates (289) 307-8493
Aurora Tree Service installs tree cabling and bracing on trees with a structural weakness that are otherwise worth keeping, throughout Aurora and York Region. Our team is fully insured and will tell you honestly whether hardware is the right answer for your tree.
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Tree cabling and bracing are two ways of supporting a tree that has a weak point but is otherwise sound. A cable is a flexible steel line installed high in the tree that limits how far two stems can move apart in the wind.
A brace is a threaded steel rod passed through a split, holding the two halves together. Neither repairs the underlying weakness. Both are meant to extend the safe life of a tree that would otherwise need to come down.
The most common candidate for tree cabling and bracing on Aurora properties is a large tree that forks low into two or three stems of similar size. That shape is common on decades-old shade trees around the older streets, and on faster growing species planted close together in newer yards.
Where bark has become trapped inside that fork instead of the wood knitting together, the stems are not truly joined at all. The seam weakens a little further every year as the stems add weight, and a heavy ice load is often what finally opens it. That is exactly the shape tree cabling and bracing is designed to support.
A cable is fitted high in the tree, roughly two thirds of the way from the fork toward the ends of the branches. At that height it limits movement effectively without loading any single point too heavily.
The cable is designed to allow some movement rather than none. A tree that cannot move at all never develops the strength it needs on its own, so the goal is to limit the extremes rather than hold the tree rigid.
In most cases, yes. Tree cabling and bracing works best alongside a canopy reduction, because reducing the crown lowers the load the hardware ends up carrying.
Installing hardware on its own often means the steel is holding weight that a saw could have removed for less money. We will usually recommend doing both, and explain what each part costs separately.
Hardware is not always the right call, and we would rather say so than sell an installation that will not actually help:
- If there is decay at the base of the trunk, cabling the crown does nothing for the real problem - If a fork has already split a long way, a cable alone has usually come too late to help - If the tree is young, correcting the fork with pruning is cheaper and lasts longer - If the tree is in poor health overall, removal is often the more sensible choice
Do you have a large tree with a fork you keep an eye on? Aurora Tree Service provides tree cabling and bracing throughout Aurora and York Region. Contact us today for a free assessment.
Call (289) 307-8493, or see the home page for our full range of services.
Most trees need more than tree trimming alone. Here is everything else we do.
Aurora Tree Service provides tree trimming and pruning for homes and properties throughout Aurora and York Region. Our team is fully insured and equipped for trees of any size. Regular attention like this is the least expensive way to keep a tree healthy and safe.
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Aurora Tree Service provides dead branch removal throughout Aurora and the surrounding area, from a single dead limb to a large tree that has lost much of its crown. Our team is fully insured and equipped for jobs of any size.
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Aurora Tree Service provides emergency storm damage cleanup throughout Aurora and York Region. Our team is fully insured and available outside normal working hours. If a hydro line is involved, please contact the utility before you contact us.
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Aurora Tree Service provides tree removal for trees of any size throughout Aurora and York Region. Our team is fully insured and equipped for difficult access, including the tight lots around the older parts of town. Every quote is written down before any tree removal begins.
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Aurora Tree Service provides crown thinning and canopy reduction for mature trees throughout Aurora and York Region. Our team is fully insured and works in a way that protects the long-term health of the tree. Every quote is written down before any work begins.
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Aurora Tree Service provides stump grinding and removal throughout Aurora and York Region. Our team is fully insured and the work is priced separately from tree removal, so you can decide afterward whether you want the stump taken out.
View Stump Grinding and RemovalTell us what the tree is doing and where in Aurora or York Region you are. We will visit, then send a written quote setting out the method, where the branches and wood will go, and anything not included in the price.
The species and rough height are helpful, and so is your street, since access affects the price more than size does. Please tell us what sits underneath the tree, and mark the request urgent if a storm caused the damage. Everything except a way of reaching you is optional. You can also call us directly at (289) 307-8493 if that is easier.