Tree removal in Bluffton, SC
Dead, leaning and storm damaged trees taken down, including work tight to houses and fences.
- Bluffton
- Hilton Head Island
- Okatie
- Hardeeville
- Ridgeland
A tree usually tells you it is in trouble before it becomes an emergency. Deadwood in the crown, a lean that has changed, soil lifting on one side of the base, bark coming away in sheets, or limbs over the roof that have grown past where anybody wants them.
Taking a tree down safely is mostly about the space around it. An open lot is straightforward. The same tree three feet off a roofline, over a fence, or beside a neighbor's drive is a different job that has to come down in controlled sections rather than in one piece.
What a removal includes
- Assessing the lean, the crown and what is underneath before anything is cut
- Sectional takedown where the tree is tight to a structure, fence or line
- Protecting the lawn, beds and hardscape underneath as the work goes
- Cutting the trunk down to a low stump, or lower if you want it ground
- Hauling the limbs, trunk and brush off the property
- Raking and blowing the work area so the yard is walkable when we leave
How a removal runs
Look at it first
We come out and look at the tree, what is around it, and how it has to come down. The estimate is free and we will tell you if it does not actually need removing.
Take it down in control
Open ground comes down conventionally. Anything near a structure comes down in sections so nothing lands where it should not.
Clear the site
Brush, limbs and trunk go with us and the area gets cleaned up before we pull out.
What comes down around here, and what should not
Between hurricane season and the summer storms that roll through most afternoons, the Lowcountry puts a lot of load on trees. Water oaks and pines are the ones we are most often called about, usually after a storm has opened up a crack or shifted a lean that was already there.
Not every tree that worries a homeowner needs to come out. Sometimes the answer is taking weight off one side, clearing limbs off the roof, or removing deadwood, and the tree is fine for years afterwards. We would rather tell you that on the walkthrough than sell you a removal you did not need.
Related services
Stump Grinding
Stumps and surface roots ground out below grade and backfilled, leaving ground you can sod or plant straight over.
Tree Trimming & Pruning
Pruning that clears limbs off roofs and lines and opens light back up to the lawn.
Storm Damage Clean-Up
Downed limbs, split trunks and yard debris cleared after a storm, including trees hung up on roofs, fences and lines.
Tree Removal questions
Can you take out a tree that is right against my house?
Yes. That is the common case here and it is why a tree comes down in sections rather than in one piece. We rig and lower the pieces rather than dropping them.
Do you take the stump out too?
Removal leaves a low stump. Grinding it below grade is separate work, and plenty of people have it done at the same visit so the area can be sodded or planted over afterwards.
What happens to all the wood and brush?
It goes with us. Clearing the site and hauling the debris is part of the job, not an add on you find out about at the end.
Do you handle a tree that has already come down on something?
Yes, that is storm work and it is more urgent than a scheduled removal. Call rather than using the form so we can get to you sooner.
Get a free estimate
We come out, walk the property with you and price the work before anything starts. Serving Bluffton, Hilton Head Island, Okatie, Hardeeville, Ridgeland.