Q: When Should You Consider Root Barriers or Root Pruning?

Pre-Construction: If you are pouring a new driveway or patio near a mature tree, installing a barrier now is significantly cheaper than replacing cracked concrete in five years. Sidewalk Heaving: If your sidewalk is beginning to lift, we can often perform "root shaving" or pruning combined with a barrier to stop further lifting. Foundation Protection: To prevent thirsty roots from drying out the soil under your foundation (a major cause of settling in Oklahoma clay), a root barrier acts as a vital moisture-management tool.

Question 1

When Should You Consider Root Barriers or Root Pruning?

Accepted Answer

Pre-Construction: If you are pouring a new driveway or patio near a mature tree, installing a barrier now is significantly cheaper than replacing cracked concrete in five years.

Sidewalk Heaving: If your sidewalk is beginning to lift, we can often perform "root shaving" or pruning combined with a barrier to stop further lifting.

Foundation Protection: To prevent thirsty roots from drying out the soil under your foundation (a major cause of settling in Oklahoma clay), a root barrier acts as a vital moisture-management tool.

Question 2

Will pruning the roots kill my tree?

Accepted Answer

It depends on the "Root Pruning Budget." As Certified Arborists, we calculate how much of the root system can be safely removed based on the tree's species, age, and canopy size. We never prune more than the tree can handle, and we often pair root pruning with a deep-root nutrition program to help the tree recover from the "surgery."

Question 3

Can I just put a root barrier in myself?

Accepted Answer

The challenge isn't just digging the trench; it's the depth and the seal. If a barrier is not installed deep enough, roots will simply grow under it and come back to the surface. If the panels are not joined correctly, roots will find the "seam" and grow right through it. We ensure a continuous, professional-grade seal.

Root Barriers and Root Pruning

Protecting Your Infrastructure

Benefits of Root Barriers

Prevent Property Damage

Surgical Root Pruning

Root Barrier Installation

Expert Installation Services

Root Barrier FAQs

Answers to common questions about root barriers in Norman.

When Should You Consider Root Barriers or Root Pruning?

Will pruning the roots kill my tree?

Can I just put a root barrier in myself?

Root Barriers and Root Pruning

Protecting Your Infrastructure

Benefits of Root Barriers

Prevent Property Damage

Surgical Root Pruning

Root Barrier Installation

Expert Installation Services

Root Barrier FAQs

Answers to common questions about root barriers in Norman.

Question

When Should You Consider Root Barriers or Root Pruning?

Question

Will pruning the roots kill my tree?

Question

Can I just put a root barrier in myself?