Backyard Tree Removal: 5 Alternative Ways to Add Shade

When you hire a tree service to remove a tree, you have multiple options to add more shade to the backyard area. The new forms of shade will provide your home with plenty of ways to enjoy the outdoors without the need for constant direct sunlight.

The removal of a tree may open up a lot of extra living space in the backyard. With the stump fully removed from the tree, the flat area may be ideal for a patio set, picnic table, or other outdoor furniture.

One way to transform the area is with a large pergola. A pergola is a freestanding outdoor structure that features four large corner posts. As opposed to a solid roof, a pergola features a variety of beams that helps create shade while still supplying natural light to the area underneath the structure.

Pergolas come in a variety of sizes, allowing you to expand out and build an open area as large as you need.

Trees with large overhanging branches often provide the best shade but were probably the cause of some safety issues for your home. A shade sail acts as a safe and stylish way to replace the large branch removal.

Shade sails typically extend from the back of the house and outward as far as you need. Support cables keep the shades in place and prevent movements during heavy winds. The sails have a variety of color options. Choose to install multiple shade sails to provide maximum coverage of a backyard area.

When you cut down a tree at your property, you may have the option to keep some of the wood if the tree is not heavily rotted. Make use of the leftover wood to implement some of the pieces into a palapa. Inspired by architecture in the tropics, a palapa is an open structure with a thatched roof.

Small branches from the fallen tree could create the thatched roof. The palapa has support from four wooden beams. Integrate some of the tree's wood directly into the posts to give the design a nice connection to the tree which once stood there.

If you like the shade from a palapa but want something more sturdy, consider a gazebo. A large gazebo provides a shaded area and multiple ways to use the inside of the structure. You could set up a table on the inside, install benches around the edges, and create a comfortable outdoor setting.

Gazebos include a variety of design options but will likely be one of the most expensive replacement options once a tree is removed. A gazebo should for last for multiple years on your property and create an ideal location to enjoy the outdoors without direct sunlight.

For the most natural way to create shade in your backyard, consider planting new trees in similar locations. You may purchase a tree that has already grown in height. The young tree may not provide a lot of shade at first but will grow through the years and expand the amount of shade provided for the backyard.

A variety of maple and oak trees grow fairly quickly and provide shade coverage when the leaves fully bloom in spring. The tree species depends on your location. A tree removal expert may have tips for planting a new tree in the same location.

For more information on our tree removal service, contact us at Baumann Tree L.L.C. We will help remove any trees from your backyard and provide a clean area to set up new sources of shade.