diff --git a/src/meshes/tree_mesh.jl b/src/meshes/tree_mesh.jl
index 05699d17d16..1092fc54cc1 100644
--- a/src/meshes/tree_mesh.jl
+++ b/src/meshes/tree_mesh.jl
@@ -228,5 +228,8 @@ function total_volume(mesh::TreeMesh)
     return mesh.tree.length_level_0^ndims(mesh)
 end
 
+isperiodic(mesh::TreeMesh) = isperiodic(mesh.tree)
+isperiodic(mesh::TreeMesh, dimension) = isperiodic(mesh.tree, dimension)
+
 include("parallel_tree_mesh.jl")
 end # @muladd
diff --git a/src/semidiscretization/semidiscretization_hyperbolic.jl b/src/semidiscretization/semidiscretization_hyperbolic.jl
index 3dc874b426b..ad1ba0175f3 100644
--- a/src/semidiscretization/semidiscretization_hyperbolic.jl
+++ b/src/semidiscretization/semidiscretization_hyperbolic.jl
@@ -219,31 +219,9 @@ function check_periodicity_mesh_boundary_conditions(mesh::Union{TreeMesh,
                                                     boundary_conditions::BoundaryConditionPeriodic)
 end
 
-function check_periodicity_mesh_boundary_conditions(mesh::TreeMesh{1},
-                                                    boundary_conditions::NamedTuple{Keys,
-                                                                                    ValueTypes})
-    @unpack x_neg, x_pos = boundary_conditions
-    if isperiodic(mesh.tree, 1) &&
-       (x_neg != BoundaryConditionPeriodic() ||
-        x_pos != BoundaryConditionPeriodic())
-        @error "For periodic mesh non-periodic boundary conditions are supplied.
-         The boundary conditions will be ignored and periodic boundary conditions are used."
-    end
-end
-
-function check_periodicity_mesh_boundary_conditions(mesh::TreeMesh{1},
-                                                    boundary_conditions::NTuple{2, Any})
-    if isperiodic(mesh.tree, 1) &&
-       (boundary_conditions[1] != BoundaryConditionPeriodic() ||
-        boundary_conditions[2] != BoundaryConditionPeriodic())
-        @error "For periodic mesh non-periodic boundary conditions are supplied.
-         The boundary conditions will be ignored and periodic boundary conditions are used."
-    end
-end
-
-function check_periodicity_mesh_boundary_conditions(mesh::StructuredMesh{1},
-                                                    boundary_conditions::NamedTuple{Keys,
-                                                                                    ValueTypes})
+function check_periodicity_mesh_boundary_conditions(mesh::Union{TreeMesh{1},
+                                                                StructuredMesh{1}},
+                                                    boundary_conditions::NamedTuple)
     @unpack x_neg, x_pos = boundary_conditions
     if isperiodic(mesh, 1) &&
        (x_neg != BoundaryConditionPeriodic() ||
@@ -253,9 +231,9 @@ function check_periodicity_mesh_boundary_conditions(mesh::StructuredMesh{1},
     end
 end
 
-function check_periodicity_mesh_boundary_conditions(mesh::StructuredMesh{1},
+function check_periodicity_mesh_boundary_conditions(mesh::Union{TreeMesh{1},
+                                                                StructuredMesh{1}},
                                                     boundary_conditions::NTuple{2, Any})
-    @unpack x_neg, x_pos = boundary_conditions
     if isperiodic(mesh, 1) &&
        (boundary_conditions[1] != BoundaryConditionPeriodic() ||
         boundary_conditions[2] != BoundaryConditionPeriodic())
@@ -264,43 +242,9 @@ function check_periodicity_mesh_boundary_conditions(mesh::StructuredMesh{1},
     end
 end
 
-function check_periodicity_mesh_boundary_conditions(mesh::TreeMesh{2},
-                                                    boundary_conditions::NamedTuple{Keys,
-                                                                                    ValueTypes})
-    @unpack x_neg, x_pos, y_neg, y_pos = boundary_conditions
-    if isperiodic(mesh.tree, 1) &&
-       (x_neg != BoundaryConditionPeriodic() ||
-        x_pos != BoundaryConditionPeriodic())
-        @error "For periodic mesh non-periodic boundary conditions in x-direction are supplied.
-         The boundary conditions will be ignored and periodic boundary conditions are used."
-    end
-    if isperiodic(mesh.tree, 2) &&
-       (y_neg != BoundaryConditionPeriodic() ||
-        y_pos != BoundaryConditionPeriodic())
-        @error "For periodic mesh non-periodic boundary conditions in y-direction are supplied.
-         The boundary conditions will be ignored and periodic boundary conditions are used."
-    end
-end
-
-function check_periodicity_mesh_boundary_conditions(mesh::TreeMesh{2},
-                                                    boundary_conditions::NTuple{4, Any})
-    if isperiodic(mesh.tree, 1) &&
-       (boundary_conditions[1] != BoundaryConditionPeriodic() ||
-        boundary_conditions[2] != BoundaryConditionPeriodic())
-        @error "For periodic mesh non-periodic boundary conditions in x-direction are supplied.
-         The boundary conditions will be ignored and periodic boundary conditions are used."
-    end
-    if isperiodic(mesh.tree, 2) &&
-       (boundary_conditions[3] != BoundaryConditionPeriodic() ||
-        boundary_conditions[4] != BoundaryConditionPeriodic())
-        @error "For periodic mesh non-periodic boundary conditions in y-direction are supplied.
-         The boundary conditions will be ignored and periodic boundary conditions are used."
-    end
-end
-
-function check_periodicity_mesh_boundary_conditions(mesh::StructuredMesh{2},
-                                                    boundary_conditions::NamedTuple{Keys,
-                                                                                    ValueTypes})
+function check_periodicity_mesh_boundary_conditions(mesh::Union{TreeMesh{2},
+                                                                StructuredMesh{2}},
+                                                    boundary_conditions::NamedTuple)
     @unpack x_neg, x_pos, y_neg, y_pos = boundary_conditions
     if isperiodic(mesh, 1) &&
        (x_neg != BoundaryConditionPeriodic() ||
@@ -316,7 +260,8 @@ function check_periodicity_mesh_boundary_conditions(mesh::StructuredMesh{2},
     end
 end
 
-function check_periodicity_mesh_boundary_conditions(mesh::StructuredMesh{2},
+function check_periodicity_mesh_boundary_conditions(mesh::Union{TreeMesh{2},
+                                                                StructuredMesh{2}},
                                                     boundary_conditions::NTuple{4, Any})
     if isperiodic(mesh, 1) &&
        (boundary_conditions[1] != BoundaryConditionPeriodic() ||
@@ -332,55 +277,9 @@ function check_periodicity_mesh_boundary_conditions(mesh::StructuredMesh{2},
     end
 end
 
-function check_periodicity_mesh_boundary_conditions(mesh::TreeMesh{3},
-                                                    boundary_conditions::NamedTuple{Keys,
-                                                                                    ValueTypes})
-    @unpack x_neg, x_pos, y_neg, y_pos, z_neg, z_pos = boundary_conditions
-    if isperiodic(mesh.tree, 1) &&
-       (x_neg != BoundaryConditionPeriodic() ||
-        x_pos != BoundaryConditionPeriodic())
-        @error "For periodic mesh non-periodic boundary conditions in x-direction are supplied.
-         The boundary conditions will be ignored and periodic boundary conditions are used."
-    end
-    if isperiodic(mesh.tree, 2) &&
-       (y_neg != BoundaryConditionPeriodic() ||
-        y_pos != BoundaryConditionPeriodic())
-        @error "For periodic mesh non-periodic boundary conditions in y-direction are supplied.
-         The boundary conditions will be ignored and periodic boundary conditions are used."
-    end
-    if isperiodic(mesh.tree, 3) &&
-       (z_neg != BoundaryConditionPeriodic() ||
-        z_pos != BoundaryConditionPeriodic())
-        @error "For periodic mesh non-periodic boundary conditions in z-direction are supplied.
-         The boundary conditions will be ignored and periodic boundary conditions are used."
-    end
-end
-
-function check_periodicity_mesh_boundary_conditions(mesh::TreeMesh{3},
-                                                    boundary_conditions::NTuple{6, Any})
-    if isperiodic(mesh.tree, 1) &&
-       (boundary_conditions[1] != BoundaryConditionPeriodic() ||
-        boundary_conditions[2] != BoundaryConditionPeriodic())
-        @error "For periodic mesh non-periodic boundary conditions in x-direction are supplied.
-         The boundary conditions will be ignored and periodic boundary conditions are used."
-    end
-    if isperiodic(mesh.tree, 2) &&
-       (boundary_conditions[3] != BoundaryConditionPeriodic() ||
-        boundary_conditions[4] != BoundaryConditionPeriodic())
-        @error "For periodic mesh non-periodic boundary conditions in y-direction are supplied.
-         The boundary conditions will be ignored and periodic boundary conditions are used."
-    end
-    if isperiodic(mesh.tree, 3) &&
-       (boundary_conditions[5] != BoundaryConditionPeriodic() ||
-        boundary_conditions[6] != BoundaryConditionPeriodic())
-        @error "For periodic mesh non-periodic boundary conditions in z-direction are supplied.
-         The boundary conditions will be ignored and periodic boundary conditions are used."
-    end
-end
-
-function check_periodicity_mesh_boundary_conditions(mesh::StructuredMesh{3},
-                                                    boundary_conditions::NamedTuple{Keys,
-                                                                                    ValueTypes})
+function check_periodicity_mesh_boundary_conditions(mesh::Union{TreeMesh{3},
+                                                                StructuredMesh{3}},
+                                                    boundary_conditions::NamedTuple)
     @unpack x_neg, x_pos, y_neg, y_pos, z_neg, z_pos = boundary_conditions
     if isperiodic(mesh, 1) &&
        (x_neg != BoundaryConditionPeriodic() ||
@@ -402,7 +301,8 @@ function check_periodicity_mesh_boundary_conditions(mesh::StructuredMesh{3},
     end
 end
 
-function check_periodicity_mesh_boundary_conditions(mesh::StructuredMesh{3},
+function check_periodicity_mesh_boundary_conditions(mesh::Union{TreeMesh{3},
+                                                                StructuredMesh{3}},
                                                     boundary_conditions::NTuple{6, Any})
     @unpack x_neg, x_pos, y_neg, y_pos, z_neg, z_pos = boundary_conditions
     if isperiodic(mesh, 1) &&