Tree Lightning Protection

Stein Tree Service offers tree lightning protection systems that can minimize the risk of damage from a strike.  Our tree lightning protection systems meet the ANSI (American National Standards Institute) A300 Standards, which were adopted by The Tree Care Industry Association.

These systems use copper conductors connected to a ground rod to reduce tree damage and conduct the electrical charge to the earth where the energy is dispersed. Our systems have an excellent record of protecting trees and they reduce the risk of a side-flash to adjacent structures.

Each year, more than one million trees in the United States are struck by lightning.  Lightning can immediately kill trees or weaken them so severely that they are then attacked and killed by boring insects or other secondary invaders.  In some cases, lightning struck trees must be removed due to structural degradation caused by the heat and mechanical forces generated by the electrical charge.

What many people don’t realize is that lightning not only poses a risk to trees but to adjacent structures as well. Damage to structures can occur when lightning strikes a tree and then side-flashes (“jumps”) to more conductive materials such as downspouts and other metal objects. Houses with trees within ten feet of the structure and taller than the roof are most at risk of damage from side-flashes.

Lightning protection systems should be inspected annually to ensure they are intact. Systems will require servicing to extend conductors and replace fasteners to accommodate the growth of the trees in which they are installed.

Why Choose Stein Tree Service?

Our staff is the best in the business and has hundreds of years of combined experience. We have Certified Arborists, Certified Tree Risk Assessors, and a long history of crew and property safety.

Our equipment is state-of-the-art and radio dispatched for immediate response. The company fleet consists of several aerial lift trucks, chippers, chipper trucks and stump grinding machines as well as various pieces of machinery for the right of way work.

Our reputation speaks for itself. We have served thousands of customers throughout the Delaware Valley and maintain the highest level of customer satisfaction. The vast majority of our business comes to us via referrals from past customers.