A mature oak or hardwood that has grown for decades can be destroyed by a single lightning strike, and Metro Atlanta's active summer storm season makes that a genuine risk for large, established trees.
Lightning protection systems give a strike a safer path to the ground through a copper cable and grounding rods, rather than through the trunk itself. The system does not stop lightning from striking, but it substantially reduces the chance that a strike destroys the tree.
This kind of protection is best suited to large, healthy, high-value trees, the ones that shade a home, define a landscape, or would be costly and difficult to replace. Southern Tree Pros arborists assess a tree's health and structure before recommending installation, serving Atlanta, Buckhead, Marietta, Roswell, Sandy Springs, Alpharetta, and the surrounding Metro Atlanta area.
Property owners with a valuable mature tree can have it evaluated for lightning protection before the next round of summer storms.
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