Hazard and Detailed Tree Inspections
For trees with known or suspected defects it is sometimes advisable to undertake a more detailed tree inspection in order to fully understand the defects and the risks they may be causing. A maintenance plan can then also be proposed to mitigate those risks as much as possible.
Living Trees use up to the minute technology to thoroughly assess and survey individual trees to ensure our clients know exactly what they are dealing with.
PiCUS Sonic Tomograph
The PiCUS Sonic Tomograph detects decay and unsound wood. Sensors placed around the tree and a special hammer connected to a laptop measure sound waves as they travel through the tree. Decayed or damaged wood takes longer for the sounds waves to traverse, and so a graphical representation – tomogram – of the cross section of the tree is built up on screen. Resi-PD 500
Resi-PD 500
This specialist drill can be used at carefully selected points on the trunk or branch of a tree. The level of resistance of the wood being drilled into translates into changes in the torque within the drill and is then output in graph format showing a visual journey through the different regions of wood within the sample area. Different trees in different stages of their life will of course have different strength characteristics so our specialist knowledge in aboriculture is essential in interpreting data from the Resi-PD 500 correctly in order to deploy a suitable management plan.Chlorophyll Fluorimeter
If your tree is in decline it is important to adjust management techniques appropriately. By using a chlorophyll fluorimeter we can determine the health of a tree by looking at the how cholorphyll processes light energy within a leaf and ascertain if the tree is in a period of normal growth, or if it is showing signs of being under stress.