Thursday, January 23, 2014

By Grace Rivas


Trees are vital in both residential and commercial places so they ought to be maintained well. If trees in your home have broken or overgrown branches, you need a tree care company to assess the condition and take the necessary action. If you are a first timer, and have never employed these professionals before, below pointers are useful to help you find the right firm.

First you need to ensure the firm is legitimate. One can prove the legitimacy of a firm by confirming if they have a license and they are insured. A firm providing these services without a license should not be in operation in the first place because they are operating illegally. It is important to ask for a copy of the license and if possible confirm if it is valid.

One should ensure that the firm has liability insurance coverage and they should provide you with a copy of the same. The insurance coverage will take care of any damages that may occur to your property and if the contractor injures himself when working. Hiring a firm which is not insured means that, you will be liable for any problem that may arise.

One ought to check if the contractor is equipped with the right personal protective equipment. PPE such as boots, helmets, face shields and glasses are a requirement in this field. It is better to hire a contractor who have invested in the latest PPE, which are safer and easy to use compared to the convectional ones. A good example of the latest equipment is rigging gear used in place of a ladder. It is safer and easy to use.

It is important to do some research to find out the reputation of the firm in your region. It is possible to know the reputation through the kind of reviews you will get. One can check if the firm is a member of an association in that field. This is because such associations are responsible for ensuring the services provided to clients by their member firms are of good quality. So if the firm is registered with such an association it means that it has been proved to be reliable.

It is advisable that you establish the period the company has been in the business. This will help you to get an idea of the experience they have in such a work. One should always go for a company with several years of experience because it means they have encountered many different situations with trees.

The contractor ought to provide you with a value estimate of the service. It is advisable to collect estimates from different contractors, and compare to come up with one that charge reasonably. Some firms offer additional services such as cleaning up after work, so one should ensure that estimates goes with services offered with these firms. This will help you when considering the charges so that you do not compromise on the quality of the services.

Once you have identified a tree care company you can hire, you should be careful to only pay after the work is completed and you are satisfied with it. This will save you the agony of paying for the services before the work is done then the firm never shows up. All these guidelines are very important and they will help you to choose a firm that you will be comfortable hiring.




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