Savannah & the Low Country
TREE SERVICE
IN SAVANNAH
Tree trimming, pruning, and removal to keep your trees healthy and your property safe.
WHAT TREE SERVICE INVOLVES
Tree service spans routine care and removal. Trimming and pruning keep a canopy healthy and clear of what it should not touch — the roofline, the drive, the power drop, a neighbor's fence — and timing matters, because cuts made in the wrong season stress some species more than others. Removal is the other half, whether a tree has died, is leaning over something it could damage, or simply sits where it can no longer stay. Live oaks complicate both: they are protected in parts of Chatham County, they carry enormous lateral weight far out from the trunk, and what looks like a single limb is often holding far more than it appears to. We look at the tree before quoting rather than pricing it sight unseen.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
Professional tree trimming and shaping
Safe tree removal for any size
Clearing limbs away from roofs and drives
Seasonal and storm-season trimming
Crown thinning and deadwood removal
Locally owned and family run
WHERE WE OFFER IT
Conditions change across the Low Country — soil, shade, salt and drainage all differ from one area to the next. Pick your area for what we run into locally.
COMMON QUESTIONS
What does tree removal cost in the Savannah area?
Every tree is its own situation. Height and species matter, so does condition — a sound tree and a hollow one of the same size are not the same job. How close it stands to a house, a fence or a driveway counts heavily, and so does access, since a backyard reached through a narrow gate means everything is handled by hand. The quickest path is a photo and a phone call — (912) 455-5073 — showing the tree and what surrounds it.
When is the best time of year to trim trees in coastal Georgia?
Late fall through February is ideal for hardwoods. The trees are dormant, structure is visible without leaves, and cuts close before spring growth pushes. The other timing that matters here is hurricane season: thinning heavy canopies and clearing deadwood before June reduces what wind has to grab from June through November. Palms are usually left alone until fronds are fully brown. Hazard trees and storm damage do not wait for a season, and a tree that is already failing rarely improves by being left another winter.
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Savannah?
Sometimes, and it depends where you are. The City of Savannah regulates certain tree removals on private property, and expectations are stricter inside the historic districts. Unincorporated Chatham County, Pooler, Tybee Island and Richmond Hill each handle it their own way, and the rules get revised from time to time. Dead or clearly hazardous trees are generally treated differently from healthy ones, though that is not automatic. Check with the office that covers your address before a removal is scheduled.
How do I know if a tree on my property is dangerous?
Start at the base. Mushrooms or shelf fungus on the trunk or root flare, soft or hollow wood, and soil heaving on one side after a storm are all serious signs. Higher up, watch for a canopy thinning on one side, large dead limbs over the roof, or a crack running down the trunk. On pines, needles turning red-brown out of season usually means beetles, and that tree will not come back.
Do you handle storm damage and emergency tree removal?
Yes — storm damage is a regular part of the work from June through November: trees on roofs, limbs across driveways, split trunks hanging over a house. Anything involving downed electrical service is a call to your utility first, not to us, and nobody should be standing under a hanging limb in the meantime. Photograph the damage before anything is moved, since your insurer will ask. Then reach us at (912) 455-5073, describe what happened and how the property sits, and we can take it from there.
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