Who do you call to trim trees around power lines?

Trees near power lines need to be trimmed by either yourself or your utility company to about a 15-foot minimum distance. If the tree is on your property then it's your responsibility to have it trimmed. If it is on or partially on public land it's up to the power company.

Who is responsible for trimming trees around power lines?

Trimming trees and vegetation around the utility's power line that connects a person's home to the utility pole is generally viewed as being the responsibility of the homeowner. This power line is called the “service drop.”

How much does it cost to trim trees around power lines?

The average is usually somewhere between $400 and $800. If you need an arborist, the cost will go up. Pruning does more than just make a tree look better; it promotes health and new growth by removing branches that may be diseased, broken, weak, or that wrap around other branches.

Can I trim a tree that is touching a power line?

Unless you plan on getting electrocuted, you should NOT touch, let alone prune a tree that's in contact with power lines! Just touching a branch that's touching a wire can cause a fatal injury.

How do you get rid of trees around power lines?

If the tree is located on public property, then it's up to the power company to remove (or trim) it. Utility companies will often ask homeowners for their permission to remove trees near power or utility lines that they consider potentially dangerous.

Managing trees near power lines

Who is responsible for power line from pole to house?

Your electric company is only responsible for maintaining and repairing the following items: Wooden utility poles. Overhead and underground power lines. Electric service lines that run between utility poles and to your home.

Who is responsible for trimming trees near power lines Qld?

Who Is Responsible for Tree Limbs on Power Lines in Queensland? Electricity entities in Queensland are responsible for trimming or removal of trees near their overhead electrical lines. This is according to current Queensland electrical safety guidelines.

Who is responsible for trimming trees near power lines Vic?

Trees on your property must be kept clear of powerlines and the home occupier is responsible for this. You are responsible for the cutting of any trees on your property that may interfere with your own electric service line or private electric line, or a private electric line on an adjoining property.

How far should trees be from power lines?

If your property is relatively close to power lines, stick to planting a tree that will reach a mature height of no more than 15 feet. If you wish to plant a tree that's over 15 feet tall, make sure it's at least 50 yards away from any power lines in any direction.

What is tree trimming called?

Lopping is the trimming of tree branches to reduce and modify the size of the tree.

How do you negotiate tree removal?

Whose responsibility is it to cut overhanging tree branches?

Removing branches overhanging your property. A tree belongs to the person who owns the land on which it grows. However, if you're the owner/occupier of land over which the branches of a tree overhang, you are generally entitled to chop back the branches to the boundary line.

Does PG&E trim trees from power lines?

Tree debris management

PG&E and our tree contractors do not have the authority to remove wood because the trees on your land are your property. As a courtesy, tree crews cut larger limbs into more manageable lengths and leave wood on-site for customer use.

Does Edison cut trees?

Southern California Edison is out in the neighborhoods trimming, and in some cases cutting down, trees as part of its program of ensuring public safety and electricity reliability. “We have regulatory clearance requirements that we have to maintain at all times,” said David Guzman, manager, SCE vegetation management.

Can I remove a branch from a power line?

Under no circumstances should you try and remove a branch or tree from a power line by yourself. Power companies have employees that are specifically trained to do this and have special equipment to protect them from electrical shock.

Can tree branches conduct electricity?

Tree limbs can conduct electricity. When trees grow near overhead electrical wires, they can contact the wires and become energized. Trees and wires are dangerous, full of electrical power that can injure or kill humans. There are several things that can go wrong for do-it-yourselfers trying to trim tree branches.

Can my Neighbour cut my tree without asking?

Entering someone's property, without permission, to cut a tree would undoubtedly be illegal. You may need to take matters to court. It depends which came first - the tree or your garden.

Can I cut overhanging branches?

You have the right to prune overhanging tree branches back to the boundary line of your property, even if you don't own the tree. However, you will have some responsibilities if you do this: see Trees and the Law (RHS website) for more details.

Can I ask my Neighbour to cut his trees?

You have a common law right to prune back parts of a tree or hedge growing over the boundary into your property (subject to any legal restrictions being overcome first such as Tree Preservation Orders or conservation areas) but you cannot compel the owner of the trees or hedge to carry out this work or pay for it.

Who is responsible for overhanging tree branches Qld?

A neighbour can give a tree-keeper 30 days written notice, using the Act's Notice for removal of particular overhanging branches (available at www.neighbourhooddisputes.qld.gov.au) to cut and remove the overhanging branches at the tree-keeper's cost.

What happens when trees touch power lines?

“Trees conduct electricity and can create a safety hazard if limbs grow too close to electric lines.” Be sure that no one climbs a tree near power lines. If branches are touching the wires, the tree could be energized. Even branches not touching power lines could become energized if a child's weight is added.

Do you need permission to cut down a tree Qld?

If you need to enter, or have someone enter, a neighbour's land to cut and remove overhanging branches from your tree, you must give the neighbour written notice no later than the day before. The notice must state who will cut and remove the overhanging branches, and the date and time they will do the work.

Who owns the utility pole on my property?

The power lines between the power pole and your home, are owned by you (the homeowner). This means that if there is any problem with the power line between the power pole and your property, you will be responsible for their maintenance.