A fallen tree in your yard is a different kind of problem than a tree that needs trimming or a planned removal. The tree is already on the ground, often resting on something it shouldn’t be — a house, a fence, a vehicle, a driveway — and the longer it sits there, the worse things tend to get. This is a practical guide to what to do when a tree comes down on your Ontario property: what’s safe to handle yourself, what isn’t, and how a real tree service approaches the work.
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If you’ve got a massive maple, oak, or pine looming over your Southwestern Ontario home and have started noticing a few mushrooms at the base, some bigger dead branches up top, or a lean that wasn’t quite so pronounced last summer, you’ve probably already started to worry. Large decaying trees near a house are one of those situations nobody wants to think about until they have to. This guide covers how to recognize when a tree near your house has crossed the line from keeping an eye on it to dealing with it now, what’s involved in removing one safely, and what to expect when a crew shows up.
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