Tree Removal in Centerton, AR

When a tree in Centerton has to come out

Not every bad-looking tree needs to go. Plenty of them just need weight taken off and five more good years. But there are a few situations where we will tell you straight that removal is the right call, and most of them are specific to how this town is built and what it sits on.

The leaner after a wet spell. Shallow limestone here means shallow root plates. When you see fresh soil cracking or heaving on the side opposite the lean, the root plate is already failing. That tree is not going to settle back down.

The post oak that has been dying from the top for three years. Very common in newer subdivisions where a builder left a woodland oak standing and then changed the grade around it. Once the upper third is bare and the bark starts flaking off in sheets, it is done and it gets brittle quickly, which makes it more dangerous to take down every month you wait.

The Bradford pear that split. Once one leader tears out of that tight V-shaped crotch, the rest of the tree is unbalanced and the wound will never close. We take these down whole several times a month.

The ash nobody treated. Emerald ash borer has moved through this area and untreated ash trees are failing. Dead ash goes brittle faster than almost anything else we cut, so this is not one to put off another season.

How we get a big tree out of a small yard

A lot of removals in Centerton are not about the tree, they are about what is under it. New subdivision lots put houses close together, and the older streets near the middle of town have detached garages, chain link, and utility drops in exactly the wrong places.

If there is room, we drop it whole and process it on the ground, because that is fastest and it costs you less. If there is not room, we climb it or set the bucket and rig it down in controlled pieces, roping each one so nothing free-falls. On soft ground we put plywood or mats down for the chipper and the truck so your yard is not a rutted mess afterward.

Sometimes the honest answer is that the tree is worth saving and we should just prune it back instead. We will say so. We would rather have you call us again in four years than sell you a removal you did not need.

What is included in the price

• Dropping or rigging the tree down safely
• Cutting the trunk to whatever length you want, or hauling it off
• Chipping all the brush
• Raking and blowing the yard, drive, and street clean
• Protecting the lawn, fence, and beds while we work

The one thing that is priced separately is what's left in the ground, because some people want it gone the same day and some people want to leave it. Bundle it with the removal and it is cheaper than calling us back out for it later.

What it costs

Most removals in town run $500 to $2,200. Size drives it, but access drives it almost as much: a fifty-foot oak we can reach with the truck is far cheaper than a forty-foot maple behind a locked backyard with a pool under it. Estimates are free, we look at it in person, and the number we give you is flat. If we find something unexpected, we tell you before we touch it, not after.

If your tree is already down or hanging, that is a different and faster conversation. We handle storm-damaged trees around the clock.