Tree Risk Assessment
Expertise and the Tools Needed for Safety
Peer Arboricultural Services has the most sophisticated array of Tree Risk Assessment tools in Massachusetts.
In the hands of our network of tree experts, we will accurately gauge the risk to your trees, and the consequential outcomes arising from that risk.
Our approach is dictated by your particular landscape situation. For some tasks, visual assessment may be all that’s needed to assess the conditions of a tree and propose the appropriate path forward.
However, in some cases we also need to rely on our more advanced tools, including Sonic Tomography. There are only (26) of these devices in the world, and Peer Arboricultural Services has one and regularly uses it at colleges and universities across Massachusetts to help make decisions critical to campus safety, beauty, and longevity.
Trusted to Do the Job Right
If you need Tree Risk Assessment, you’re in good hands with Peer Arboricultural Services.
Understanding Risk Before It Becomes a Problem
Every tree carries some level of risk. The question isn't whether a tree could fail — it's whether the likelihood of failure, combined with the consequences if it does, rises to a level that warrants action. That determination requires training, experience, and in many cases, tools that go beyond what a visual inspection can reveal.
Peer Arboricultural provides formal tree risk assessments following ISA standards — the same methodology used by consulting arborists in litigation, insurance, and municipal tree management programs.
When a Risk Assessment Makes Sense
- A large tree is located near a structure, vehicle, or frequently occupied outdoor space
- You've noticed changes in a tree — leaning, crown dieback, fungal growth at the base, cracks in the trunk
- A tree was recently stressed by construction, storm damage, or drought
- You're buying or selling a property with significant trees
- Your municipality or insurer has flagged a tree for evaluation
- You want documented baseline data for high-value specimen trees on your property
Advanced Diagnostic Tools
Some of the most significant defects in trees aren't visible from the outside. Internal decay, hollow sections, and compromised wood can exist in trees that appear healthy. When a standard visual assessment isn't sufficient, we use sonic tomography — a non-invasive imaging technique that maps the internal structure of a trunk and reveals decay that would otherwise go undetected. Learn more about the full range of modern tree risk assessment tools and techniques we use.
Connected to Your Broader Tree Care Program
A risk assessment often reveals conditions that benefit from follow-up through our plant health care program, or from structural pruning to reduce load and improve form. We coordinate those recommendations so you have a clear path forward rather than a report that sits in a drawer.
Schedule an Assessment
If you have a tree you're uncertain about, don't wait for a storm to make the decision for you. Contact us to schedule a risk assessment.
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