How Pro Tree Service Huntsville Plans a Job

Pro Tree Service Huntsville takes down, trims and grinds out trees for homeowners across Huntsville and the rest of Madison County, from the older streets near downtown to the newer subdivisions toward Madison, Harvest, Hazel Green and Owens Cross Roads, and up the slopes of Monte Sano.

A job starts with someone walking the property. We look at the tree first: species, which way it leans, dead limbs in the crown, cracks or seams in the trunk, mushrooms or soft wood at the base, and for pines, the small white or reddish resin blobs that point to bark beetles. Then we look at what the tree could hit: the roof, the carport, a fence line, the neighbor's shed, the street and any wires running through the branches. In Huntsville that second look often decides the method. A tall pine on an open lot in Hampton Cove is a different job from the same pine standing ten feet from an older brick ranch in south Huntsville.

We also sort out whose tree it is and who else has a say. The City of Huntsville's Urban Forestry and Horticulture division manages public trees under the city's tree ordinance, so if a tree may stand on city right-of-way, we tell you before quoting and point you to the city arborist's office. Branches tangled in electric lines belong to the utility's crews, not ours. Homes in Twickenham, Old Town and Five Points sit inside local historic districts, and we suggest a quick call to the Historic Preservation Office before major landscape changes there.

The quote comes in writing. It lists each tree, what will be done to it, how the wood and brush will be handled, whether the stump is included, and the price. The City of Huntsville does not pick up debris that results from a contractor's work, so hauling is always a line on our quote rather than something left at the curb for sanitation. Nothing gets cut until you approve the quote, and if something changes once work is under way, we stop and agree on it with you first.

What you can expect on the day

• Limbs over roofs and fences lowered on ropes instead of dropped.
• Mats or plywood under equipment when the lawn is soft after rain.
• Brush chipped on site; logs left in rounds or hauled, your choice.
• The driveway and walks blown clear before the crew leaves.
• A walk-through with you at the end so nothing is missed.

Call (938) 666-8748 or use the form to set up a free estimate.