Arborists are the closest thing you have to a tree doctor. Their expertise is essential to keeping your trees and spruces healthy, beautiful, and safe. Regular service from these experts is also good for your home budget. Here are ways tree arborists can save any homeowner money.

1. Energy Conservation

Regardless of the season, your HVAC system is responsible for cooling and heating your home. Did you know cooling and heating costs could greatly be reduced thanks to the shading from trees? Local arborists know how to strategically plant trees around your home, which provides natural insulation.

2. Food Production

As the cost of food continues to rise, more people may want to grow their own. Even if you don't have a green thumb to maintain a garden, you can always grow plenty of juicy fruit and nuts. Depending on the area you live in, you may grow and pluck apples, figs, lemons, oranges, and nuts from your yard. Arborists know how to prune your trees, so they produce a better fruit yield every year. If you have enough trees, you may be able to sell your yield at your local farmer's market and make a profit.

3. Environmental Compliance

Well-maintained trees can help avoid an environmental disaster on your property. As trees grow larger, so can their roots. However, if those roots become overgrown and begin inching towards your septic tank, it could pierce it, causing sewage to leak out. If sewage leaks into your local soil, it will become contaminated. That contamination can further reach your local water supply, which can affect both humans and wildlife. As a result, you have to pay for soil cleanup and spend money paying local fines. However, your tree contractor can spot when a tree is becoming overgrown and can remove it for you.

4. Foundation Damage

Those same overgrown roots can inch towards your home and lift it off of its foundation. Foundation damage will show up by way of wall cracks, warped floors, and doors or windows that can no longer close because of warped frames. The damage from a lifted foundation can also create energy loss since you can’t shut windows and doors properly. Plus, a poor structure is dangerous and will be more expensive to repair the longer you let it go. Regular tree service serves as the proper intervention before roots can reach your home.

5. Disease Control

Trees are capable of getting sick and prematurely dying. Your local tree service provides regular trimming and pruning that can get rid of those sick parts quickly. Otherwise, sick branches can spread to the entire tree. If trees are close enough together, illness can spread from one to another. Over time, your once beautiful, healthy trees can begin dying. As trees get more sick and die, they can also attract pests to your property which can be destructive. For the safety of your home, you would have to spend money to have several trees removed once they have died.

6. Resale Value

The expertise of your local tree arborists can make it easier to sell your home for profit. According to the USDA Forest Service, you can see a 10% increase in property value with healthy, mature trees. The more beautiful trees you have on your property, the more they can add to your resale value. If you mix things up by having different types of trees, especially some that can produce flowers or some that can produce fruit, it can make your home look even more attractive to a potential buyer. Regardless of how many tree species you have, the right local arbors can maintain them.

Having trees on your property provides many benefits, but it also means responsibility as a homeowner. That's why it's essential to hire local tree arborists to care for them. Their expertise can save you a great deal of money, starting with a better resale value. They'll prevent illness from spreading in your trees, which can result in expensive and early tree death. They help trees produce better fruit and reduce energy consumption. From stump grinding to tree removal to storm clean up, we can provide tree services to keep your home safe and valuable. Contact the Trees Plus LTD team today for a consultation with an experienced tree expert.