Professional Tree Cabling Services – Ensure Safety and Stability

Sound Tree Care LLC provides tree cabling systems to the greater Seattle, Washington area. Tree cabling is the general term that describes a variety of support systems. Support systems are ideal ways to strengthen trees and reduce risks.  We offer dynamic Cobra support systems, static steel cable with stoppers, 1/2" thru bolts, and custom built guys, braces and props. When appropriate, we strive to save your trees rather than remove them.

Our certified arborists can assess your trees and design the support system they need.  Tree cabling is an essential tree service for seattle tree care.

Tree cabling systems provide supplemental support to leaders, individual branches,  and entire trees. Cables, braces, guys, and props limit the movement and encourage vertical growth. When a tree has a structural defect that poses a high likelihood of failure, which can cause injury or property damage, a support system can reduce this risk. 

We can install support systems to vulnerable parts of your tree to prevent movement and provide strength, including:

How Long Do Support Systems Last?

Tree support systems have a limited service life. Our arborist suggests periodic inspections of your tree support system. We inspect the cable tension, condition of the cable and associated hardware, its height in the tree, and the tree’s structural integrity. 

Steel cables can last 20 to 40 years on a slow-growing tree. Cable service life can be shorter in an area exposed to salt spray or with a rapidly growing tree. 

Guy systems on newly transplanted small trees should be removed after one year unless the root system is weak. On trees uprooted after storms or large transplants, guys should remain in place for at least three years to allow the root system to reestablish itself. On mature trees, guy systems can remain permanently if required.

What If A Support System Cannot Save My Tree?

Unfortunately, support systems cannot solve every tree strength issue. If support systems do not provide the strength and security your trees need, our tree care specialists can provide tree removal services to ensure your safety.