Stage 1 · Assess
The tree, the targets, the access.
Our services, in detail
Four tree services, all insured, permitted and carried out to arboricultural standards.
Program 01 · Rigged, not dropped
Tree removal
In a Florida yard there is rarely room to fell a tree whole, so it comes down in sections with rigging. That takes longer and costs more than dropping it, and it is the difference between a removal and a new roof. Permits are checked before anything is cut.
Stage 2 · Permit
Checked with the municipality first.
Stage 3 · Rig
Sectioned and lowered, not dropped.
Stage 4 · Clear
Debris hauled, site raked.
Stage 1 · Objective
Clearance, health or structure.
Stage 2 · Honest limits
How much can safely come off.
Stage 3 · Prune
Proper cuts, no stubs.
Stage 4 · Nests
Work deferred where one is active.
Program 02 · To standard, never topped
Pruning & trimming
Topping — cutting a crown back to stubs — is still widely sold and it ruins trees, producing weak regrowth and decay that makes the tree more dangerous in five years than it was before. We prune to proper cuts, and we will refuse a topping request and explain why.
Program 03 · Below grade, backfilled
Stump grinding
A stump ground flush looks finished and settles into a dip within a year. Grinding below grade and backfilling with the grindings leaves something you can mow or replant. We will also say when a stump is too close to a foundation or utility to grind safely.
Stage 1 · Locate
Utilities marked before grinding.
Stage 2 · Grind
Below grade, not flush.
Stage 3 · Backfill
Levelled so it does not sink.
Stage 4 · Honest answer
Where it cannot be done safely.
Stage 1 · Pre-season
Deadwood and weak limbs removed.
Stage 2 · Honest view
No promises about surviving a storm.
Stage 3 · After
Hangers first, they are the danger.
Stage 4 · Clearance
Access restored, debris hauled.
Program 04 · Before and after
Storm response & prep
Before the season, thinning and deadwood removal reduce what a storm has to work with — though no honest arborist will promise a tree survives a hurricane. After a storm, hanging limbs are the real danger and they are the first thing we take down.
Got a tree you are worried about?
A free on-site estimate, and a certificate of insurance before anyone climbs.