The trees around your home may need more attention than they’re getting. Disease, pests, and extreme Pacific Northwest weather can quietly turn a healthy tree into a hazard. When it’s time to call a professional, the difference between a good hire and a bad one can cost you thousands of dollars or your roof.
“ConsumerMan” Herb Weisbaum, a contributing editor at Checkbook.org, joined “Seattle’s Morning News” on KIRO Newsradio with advice on how to hire a reliable tree service in the Puget Sound area. Checkbook is currently offering free ratings for 50 Puget Sound area tree services through June 5 on its website.
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If someone knocks on your door after a storm offering tree work, walk away.
“Just because a company calls itself a tree service does not mean they are able to come to your house, diagnose the problem, and take care of it properly,” Weisbaum said…