Tree Removal in East Canton, OH

Tree Removal in East Canton often means dealing with trees that have been growing for a very long time. The village was laid out around 1807 as Osnaburg, by settlers who hoped it would become the county seat; it was renamed East Canton in the 1910s. Today it is a compact village of about 1,521 people on 1.2 square miles of land in Osnaburg Township, east of Canton. The yards near the old center hold some large, long-lived trees, and the farms around the village have fence rows and woodlots.

The questions we get most

Is that big tree safe? Should it be pruned or removed? What happens to the stump? We answer those by looking at the tree in person: its lean, the root area, the trunk for cracks or decay, the branch unions, and what is under it. A big tree in good shape is worth keeping. A big tree with a hollow trunk over a bedroom is not. We will tell you which one you have.

Trees around old houses

On older village lots, trees are often closer to the house than anyone would plant them today, and the roots may have grown under sidewalks, foundations or old sewer laterals. Removing a tree that close to a house is careful, piece-by-piece work. Grinding the stump afterward takes the stump and surface roots down below grade. Grinding will not remove every root, but the remaining ones rot away over time.

Rural edges

Outside the village, Osnaburg Township is mostly farms and rural homes. Trees along field edges and lanes catch a lot of wind. Dead ash along fence lines are common across the county since emerald ash borer arrived, and they get more brittle every year they stand. If one is near your lane or a building, it should come down while it can still be climbed or lifted safely.

Signs a tree is declining

The crown thins from the top, leaves come out late or small, and dead branches appear high up. Bark falls away, mushrooms appear at the base or along roots, and woodpecker activity increases. One sign alone may not mean much, but several together usually mean the tree is on its way out, and it is safer to remove it before it fails.

Ash in Osnaburg Township

The farms and woodlots around East Canton had their share of ash before emerald ash borer arrived, and many of those trees now stand dead along fence lines and lanes. Dead ash become brittle quickly, which makes them harder to climb and more likely to break unpredictably. We often take them down from a lift or by rigging from healthier neighbors. If one is within reach of your house, barn or road, put it near the top of your list.

Talk to us

Call (330) 433-8160, or use the form with a quick description and a photo. We come out, walk the property with you, and leave a written estimate. Get a free estimate