Safe and Efficient Tree Removal
When you have a tree that’s no longer safe, trust the Fort Worth, Texas, tree removal experts at Arbor Masters. We will efficiently and safely remove your tree without harming the rest of your landscape. These are some of the different types of tree removal we handle in the Dallas-Fort Worth area:
Standard Tree Removal
Hazardous Tree Removal
Emergency Tree Removal
Crane-Assisted Removal
Why Fort Worth Trusts Arbor Masters
When you trust Arbor Masters with your trees, you’re getting expertise you won’t find anywhere else in the Fort Worth area. Some of the qualifications we bring that most other companies can’t include:
ISA Certified Arborist on Staff: An ISA Certified Arborist is a highly trained tree care professional who possesses a deep understanding of tree biology and health. They can often identify solutions to save trees that might not be apparent to the average person.
TCIA Accreditation: The Tree Care Industry Association only accredits companies that follow all the best practices and that customers can trust with their trees.
State-of-the-Art Equipment: We use high-tech equipment to simplify the job. It’s more than just chainsaws with our team.
Insurance Compliance: We provide comprehensive tree care services that meet insurance requirements, including emergency removals.
Certified and Accredited Tree Care Professionals
Our Expert Tree Removal Process
The Arbor Masters Approach
Initial Consultation
We’ll conduct a thorough evaluation of your tree and property to understand the scope of the job and the tools and equipment we’ll need. We’ll develop a removal plan that’s specific to your property’s needs, and we’ll spell everything out in the quote.
Apply for Permits
Once you’ve accepted the quote, we can get down to business making final preparations for the job, including permitting. Some municipalities in our area require a permit for major tree work like removals, and we’ll ensure everything is ready for removal day.
Preparation
When we get there, we set up a perimeter and safety barriers to keep everyone out of danger while we work. Our team knows the proper safety techniques to limit the risks of removal.
Expert Removal
We’ll follow through with our plan, whether it involves climbing and rigging, cranes, or bucket trucks. Our team is fully trained in all of the latest equipment and techniques to make tree removal an efficient process.
Thorough Clean Up
We’ll clean up the debris, chip anything small enough to fit through our wood chipper, and take the remaining logs off-site. We can even leave the wood chips on site for you to use as mulch if you’d like.
Is It Time to Remove Your Tree?
Not every tree can be saved, and it’s important to know when a tree needs to come down. Some common reasons we remove trees in Fort Worth include:
Dead Tree: Dead trees cannot support themselves and can become dangerous over time. Removal will keep you safe from the tree crashing into your house.
Disease: Some diseases can quickly kill a tree, such as oak wilt, an incredibly deadly and infectious disease that has decimated the oak population in Texas.
Leaning: Leaning trees are more likely to fall over. Prompt removal can save you from having to deal with a fallen tree and the damage it causes.
Excessive Storm Damage: A hurricane or wind storm can damage a tree so greatly that recovery isn’t feasible, and removal is the only option.
Poor Location: Sometimes, a tree isn’t in the right place to begin with, and it can interfere with structures and pipes, necessitating removal.
Tree Removal Permits in Fort Worth
Fort Worth was the first place in Texas to obtain designation as a Tree City USA community. The city is committed to maintaining at least 30 percent of its tree canopy coverage across the city.
In general, if you remove one dead, dying, diseased, or hazardous tree on private property with one house under one acre, you do not need a tree removal permit. Situations where you’ll need an Urban Forestry permit to remove one tree include:
The tree is a Significant Tree
Your property is larger than one acre
Its species has a diameter at breast height (DBH) of more than six inches
It is a Heritage Tree
The City of Fort Worth also requires tree removal permits in some cases, including:
Removing the tree will result in less than 75 percent of the existing tree canopy being destroyed
The tree is located adjacent to city property
The tree is near city property and deals with insect or disease attacks
How to Prepare for Fort Worth Tree Removal
When we get there on the scheduled day for your tree removal, we’ll take care of the hard part of removing your tree. But there are some things you should do before we get there to ensure the process goes as smoothly as possible. Some things we ask you to do include:
Clean Up Around the Tree: Remove any lawn decorations or furniture near the tree that could get in the way or end up damaged.
Keep Pets Inside: Tree removal can be stressful for your pets, so please keep them inside and clean up any pet waste before we arrive.
Unlock Any Gates: If you won’t be there when we remove your tree, please ensure we have easy access to the tree and unlock any gates that might prohibit us from getting to the tree.
Inform Your Neighbors: We’ll let you know if we need to access your neighbor’s property while removing the tree. If necessary, get their permission and inform them when the work is being done.
Tree Removal FAQs
Seeing a tree in person allows us to get a better idea of its age, condition, and size. During the initial consultation, we will also be able to assess any space requirements or complicating factors involved with removing the tree.
While we’d love to get a chance to talk with you during the removal, we understand everyone is busy and can’t always make time out of their schedule. We do plenty of tree work when homeowners are at work or otherwise not at home.
Cranes allow us to remove trees in tight spaces more easily. They also allow us to be more efficient in removal, as it speeds the job up tremendously after we have the crane set up.
Tree topping is the practice of picking a horizontal line and cutting all branches and growth above the line. This is an outdated process that no ISA Certified Arborist will perform, and it will not make your tree smaller. To respond to the injury, a tree will put out increased growth that will look ugly and take up space.
Our Service Area
At Arbor Masters, we cover the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area. Not sure if we cover your area? Take a look at our full service area map, or call us at (469) 586-5829, and we can help you figure out our coverage area.
DeSoto
Irving
Mesquite
Haltom City
Sunnyvale
Our Latest Articles
Want to learn more about tree removal? Our ISA Certified Arborists publish articles about tree care monthly. Check out our recent articles on tree removal, or visit our tree care blog page to see all our articles.
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