Mike I just wanted to drop a thank you letter on the great work the tree crew did for us trimming our trees. They are all experts in their profession. They were very understanding of our wishes and concerns, friendly and courteous. The two times we've had your crew out to do some work for us they managed to remove trees and branches that were extremely tangled in other trees above and below them without damaging the "good" trees that we wanted to save.
I watched your team work and was impressed with their coordination, attention to safety and how well they worked together. Their cleanup after they were finished left our yard looking better than before they were here. Your prices were better than other tree services that we had bid out the project. We will highly recommend your tree service company to anyone. Thank you again and our appreciation goes out to the whole crew!! ..........Michael and Karren........
Friday, February 27, 2015
Just wanted to let you know how pleased I was with the work your crew did today!! ( and are still doing as I type this) The crew worked very well together and you could tell they were very experienced in this line of work. The foreman made sure to check in with me at the beginning of the job and again just now to make sure that all of the work was done to my level of expectation. They are still working hard to get everything cleaned up, even as the snow comes down. Please make sure to pass along a "job well done!!" to your crew. It was fun having the opportunity to watch your professionals work on my day off. Thank you........Brian.........
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
*** MOST IMPRESSIVE***
Every single individual thanked me twice by saying: " Thank you for giving us your work!" Wonderful comments. This crew worked as a team; no wasted energy or extra movement even to the smallest help out item. You are more than welcome to use my name as a satisfied customer. I have already given your name out to two people. Thank you! .......Don......
Every single individual thanked me twice by saying: " Thank you for giving us your work!" Wonderful comments. This crew worked as a team; no wasted energy or extra movement even to the smallest help out item. You are more than welcome to use my name as a satisfied customer. I have already given your name out to two people. Thank you! .......Don......
Friday, February 13, 2015
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Mike,
My appreciation to you and all the BRTS for your hard work and clean up. Your crew was so courteous and let me know what was going on. My husband loved that old oak tree and had many a camp fire near it. My daughter and I were sad to see it go. Many changes in life since he is gone. Your crew handled it with care. Sincerely and thank you. ------Mary------
My appreciation to you and all the BRTS for your hard work and clean up. Your crew was so courteous and let me know what was going on. My husband loved that old oak tree and had many a camp fire near it. My daughter and I were sad to see it go. Many changes in life since he is gone. Your crew handled it with care. Sincerely and thank you. ------Mary------
Friday, April 19, 2013
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
Storm Damage
This year has brought a lot of storms which are usually accompanied by strong winds. These strong winds and downdrafts are the culperate for many of the damaged and up rooted trees although ground saturation plays a big role as well. Always remember that storm damaged trees are some of the most dangerous. The reason for this is because after the tree is damaged there can be anything from pressure loaded branches to stress fractures that typically can't be seen so it is always better to give us a call at 262 646 3735, and we will take care of it for you. Here is a study done by the unversity of georgia on wind loads on trees.
Storm Wind Loads
On Trees
by Dr. Kim D. Coder, Warnell School, University of Georgia Feb. 2007
Trees must withstand wind to survive. Wind and gravity both impact trees in storms, but the dominant load is from wind. Storm winds push on tree crowns and stems causing root plates to rock. The result of storm winds are forces twisting and bending tree parts causing either the part to fail or the supporting soil to fail. Treessense structural stress and attempts to minimize failures through reactive growth. Trees modify their structure over time as they are challenged by wind. Trees are biologically designed to sustain average wind loads. What are the loads applied by storms to trees?
Sailing Along
A tree has a large sail area (leaves and twigs) held upright high into the air by a tapered mast (stem). The stem is woven onto a thick horizontal mat of large structural roots at the stem base which forms a root plate. Rapidly tapering roots grow away from the stem base to provide the tree with an absorbing surface. The center of gravity (effective weight center) of a tree is usually somewhere in the middle of the stem above the root plate. Gravity is pulling down on the tree all over but has a total effect focused at the center of gravity. Wind is pushing the tree around its center of gravity. The weight of the tree is pulled down onto the soil surface. As long as its center of gravity remains positioned above its supporting base, the stem is stiff enough to keep the tree upright. If the center of gravity for a tree is not positioned over its supporting base, gravity may topple the tree if the tensile and compressive strength of the stem and root base is inadequate. Storm winds can push the center of gravity in the stem out from over its supporting base. The combined result is wind moving the tree laterally and gravity pulling the tree downward, providing a rotation force rolling the tree out of the ground -- a load wheel.
Gravity
Trees seldom fail under their own weight -- external loads stress and strain the tree until failure. Gravity loads trees in tandem with wind to initiate these failures, but wind loads greatly exceed gravity loads in most
situations. Wind is an acute mechanical variable for which trees must constantly adjust growth processes. Gravity is a chronic stress and strain with which trees must cope. Adding mass to a tree in the form of growth
(size, extent, and reach), or in applied water, ice or snow loads, can magnify gravity’s impact on the tree, causing fiber creep (permanent tissue changes) and failures. But, it is storm winds which push tree structures to their limits.
Impact Trinity
In order to more clearly understand storm initiated failures in trees, wind loads must be fully appreciated.
Wind has three primary components which impact trees: 1) velocity or speed (mile per hour or feet per second); 2) acceleration (velocity changes over time or velocity squared); and, 3) throw weight (mass of air)and its contents).
PUBLICATION
SFNR07-3
Storm Wind Loads
On Trees
by Dr. Kim D. Coder, Warnell School, University of Georgia Feb. 2007
Trees must withstand wind to survive. Wind and gravity both impact trees in storms, but the dominant load is from wind. Storm winds push on tree crowns and stems causing root plates to rock. The result of storm winds are forces twisting and bending tree parts causing either the part to fail or the supporting soil to fail. Treessense structural stress and attempts to minimize failures through reactive growth. Trees modify their structure over time as they are challenged by wind. Trees are biologically designed to sustain average wind loads. What are the loads applied by storms to trees?
Sailing Along
A tree has a large sail area (leaves and twigs) held upright high into the air by a tapered mast (stem). The stem is woven onto a thick horizontal mat of large structural roots at the stem base which forms a root plate. Rapidly tapering roots grow away from the stem base to provide the tree with an absorbing surface. The center of gravity (effective weight center) of a tree is usually somewhere in the middle of the stem above the root plate. Gravity is pulling down on the tree all over but has a total effect focused at the center of gravity. Wind is pushing the tree around its center of gravity. The weight of the tree is pulled down onto the soil surface. As long as its center of gravity remains positioned above its supporting base, the stem is stiff enough to keep the tree upright. If the center of gravity for a tree is not positioned over its supporting base, gravity may topple the tree if the tensile and compressive strength of the stem and root base is inadequate. Storm winds can push the center of gravity in the stem out from over its supporting base. The combined result is wind moving the tree laterally and gravity pulling the tree downward, providing a rotation force rolling the tree out of the ground -- a load wheel.
Gravity
Trees seldom fail under their own weight -- external loads stress and strain the tree until failure. Gravity loads trees in tandem with wind to initiate these failures, but wind loads greatly exceed gravity loads in most
situations. Wind is an acute mechanical variable for which trees must constantly adjust growth processes. Gravity is a chronic stress and strain with which trees must cope. Adding mass to a tree in the form of growth
(size, extent, and reach), or in applied water, ice or snow loads, can magnify gravity’s impact on the tree, causing fiber creep (permanent tissue changes) and failures. But, it is storm winds which push tree structures to their limits.
Impact Trinity
In order to more clearly understand storm initiated failures in trees, wind loads must be fully appreciated.
Wind has three primary components which impact trees: 1) velocity or speed (mile per hour or feet per second); 2) acceleration (velocity changes over time or velocity squared); and, 3) throw weight (mass of air)and its contents).
PUBLICATION
SFNR07-3
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