Tree cabling and bracing ties a cracked or V-shaped trunk together with steel so a treasured shade tree can keep standing beside the house. Every job we do is fully insured, and the quote spells out what supports will be installed.
Cabling means running a braided line between two upper leaders, well above your head. It lets the limbs sway but stops them from spreading too far apart in a storm. Bracing means drilling a steel rod straight across a crack nearer the trunk. It holds the two sides together.
Many old trees here have a V-shaped fork with bark trapped in the joint. These forks are weak and can split in heavy wind or ice. On a lot where the tree stands a few steps from the house, a cable can make it much safer without taking it down.
Toronto homeowners tend to spend somewhere near $400 to $1,200 for a cabled tree, with the count of lines driving the total. We check the system each year or two once it is in.
We look at how much sound wood is left and how serious the split or decay is. Sound wood plus a single troubled fork usually makes a good cabling candidate. If rot has spread or the tree is badly split, removal is safer.
Properly installed, a system tends to serve 10 to 20 years if someone inspects it. Trunks keep thickening, so now and then a line gets shifted higher or snugged up. We look at it every year or two.
The holes for bolts and rods are small, and a healthy tree seals around them over time. The small wound is much less harmful than letting a weak fork split open.
Most of the time, yes. Taking some weight off the ends of the limbs helps the cable do its job and puts less strain on the tree. We usually quote both together.
Is there a cracked fork leaning your way? Let us take a look before the next storm. Phone (647) 370-3513 to arrange a visit, or return to the home page where the booking form sits at the bottom.
Most tree problems link to one another, so these services often go together on one visit.
Tree trimming and pruning on a Kingsway lot pulls limbs away from steep gables, chimney stacks and overhead wires while keeping the canopy full and balanced. Every job is fully insured, and your written quote lists the branches that will come off before the crew climbs.
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Dead branch removal gets grey, leafless limbs out of Kingsway maples and oaks before one breaks loose and punches through slate, a windshield or a porch roof. Each job is fully insured, and the quote says exactly which limbs are coming off.
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Emergency storm damage cleanup gets fallen trees and broken limbs off your roof, driveway and yard as fast as possible after a storm. The work is fully insured, and we give you a price before any cutting starts, even on an urgent call.
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Tree removal takes down a dead, dying or unsafe tree in small, controlled pieces so nothing lands on the house. All of the work is fully insured, and a written quote lists the tree, the permit status and the cleanup before anything is cut.
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Crown thinning and canopy reduction pull a towering Kingsway shade tree back from the gables and take weight out of its top without leaving it looking chopped. Insurance covers every job we do, and your quote lists how much of the canopy will be taken off.
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Stump grinding and removal turns a leftover Kingsway stump into a shallow bed of chips, ready for sod, a shrub or new flagstone. The work is fully insured, and each quote tells you how deep we will grind and what happens to the chips.
View Stump Grinding and RemovalMention the tree, the roof or wall beside it, and a good day for a walk-through.
Your street, the tree and what it is doing to the house are plenty to start with. If a phone call suits you better, dial (647) 370-3513 and we will book the visit while you are on the line.
