split oak

[combined tree services]

personally depending on the target area and use of the area i would consider rod bracing it , at least the tree can be monitored and in the most likely case it can be retained and managed . of simply fell it take the money and run lol

[toprotter]

Fell it, plant a new tree.

[sloth]

Unfortunately we live in a world where sueing is a real risk and there is no way i can predict if it will fail or not years down the line after a reduction so its not worth the potential liability for me.

 

Going there monday so will let u know what we decide

cheers

you don't need to predict years ahead, only what a court would see as reasonable.

Consider pollarding maybe a foot or two above the split. If you did would you then be able to pull the stem in two by hand? It would require very large forces. By the time 5 years growth has leverage from the wind on it, the split would be made stronger with reaction wood. With regular pollarding the split may hardly be evident in years to come, as it becomes occluded and the stem increases its girth. Food for thought...