Branches growing into the service line between the street and the house are worth clearing before winter ice adds weight, but this is not a do-it-yourself job.
Pole saws, damp limbs, and branches that swing the wrong way can all conduct electricity, and a falling limb can pull the line off the house entirely. The utility company handles work on its lines and can often disconnect service temporarily so a tree can be cut safely. A licensed tree crew handles the tree itself: reducing the limbs, steering growth away from the line, and cleaning up afterward.
Many older properties around Franklinville, Elmer, and Bridgeton have mature trees that grew up alongside the lines, so this situation is common in this part of South Jersey. Safe clearance protects the home, the electrical service, and the tree, and it is far easier to arrange before ice and nor'easter winds arrive.
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