Author: KristineKHolstein

Stop Trip Hazards Before They Start: A Pro’s Guide to Tree Roots and Safer Sidewalks

How Roots Uplift Pavement—and What That Means for Safety and Liability Tree roots don’t “seek” sidewalks; they seek oxygen, water, and space. In compacted urban soils, that usually means the shallow zone just beneath slabs, where air and moisture are most available. As feeder and structural roots thicken over time, they press upward against concrete