Lightning Protection

Large, mature, and significant trees can be valuable parts of a property, but a direct lightning strike can cause severe or even terminal damage. Guardian Tree Experts installs professional lightning protection systems designed to provide electrical current with a safer path to the ground if a tree is struck.

Why Consider Lightning Protection for a Tree?

Lightning can damage trunks, branches, bark, and internal tissues, potentially leading to structural failure, decline, or tree removal. Protection may be appropriate for tall, prominent, valuable, or meaningful trees where the consequences of loss would be significant.

A professionally installed system can help:

• Reduce the potential for catastrophic lightning damage
• Protect significant or valuable trees
• Reduce hazards associated with damaged or falling branches
• Help preserve mature trees that may be difficult to replace

How Tree Lightning Protection Works

A tree lightning protection system uses conductive material extending from the upper portion of the tree, down the trunk, and into the ground. It does not attract lightning; it provides a preferred path for electrical current to travel toward the ground if a strike occurs.

Our Certified Arborists evaluate the tree and property before determining the appropriate system, and the conductor is positioned as discreetly as practical.

Protect Significant Trees Before Damage Occurs

For especially valuable trees, proactive protection may help avoid extensive damage or removal after a severe strike. Contact Guardian Tree Experts to have a Certified Arborist determine whether lightning protection is appropriate.