Tree Service in Owens Cross Roads, AL

Owens Cross Roads became a city on October 10, 2022, after its 2020 census count passed 2,000, and the steady stream of new homes has made tree service in Owens Cross Roads a regular need. Pro Tree Service Huntsville works on both sides of US 431 here, from older farmhouses on the valley floor to new lots cut into the woods at the foot of the mountains.

The town takes its name from Thomas J. Owens, who came from Virginia and built his home near the crossing of two roads. It first appeared on maps around 1850, got a post office in 1861 and incorporated as a town on October 9, 1967. The population sat under a thousand for most of the twentieth century, then climbed to 1,521 in 2010, 2,594 in 2020 and an estimated 3,334 in 2025. That is growth of about 70% in a decade, followed by nearly 30% more in five years.

Between two mountains

The city lies in a broad valley carved by the Flint River, with Green Mountain to the west (Huntsville is on the other side of it) and Keel Mountain to the east. That geography sets up three kinds of tree jobs.

Valley floor. Old farm ground with deep soil, scattered big hardwoods and creek-side trees that grow fast and break easily. Wet seasons can make the ground too soft for heavy equipment.

Mountain foot and slopes. New subdivisions back up to wooded hillsides. Trees on the edge of a cleared lot are suddenly exposed to wind they never grew up with, and some fail in the first few years after clearing. Steep ground also makes rigging and wood removal slower.

Along US 431. Larger trees near the highway and long driveways need clearance for trucks, mail delivery and visibility.

Edge trees after clearing

This is the issue we see most in fast-growing places like this. When a developer clears a lot inside a woods, the trees left standing along the edge have tall, thin trunks and small crowns, because they grew up competing for light. Their roots may also have been cut by grading. Those trees can look healthy and still be at real risk of snapping or uprooting. If your house is within reach of a tree line that was cleared for your lot, it is worth having those trees looked at.

Farm trees in new yards

Not every Owens Cross Roads lot came out of the woods. Many came from cotton and hay fields on the valley floor, and some include a few big old farm trees: oaks, pecans or hackberries that shaded a barn or a house for generations. Those trees are often worth keeping, but they may have old injuries, rot or deadwood that has never been addressed. Construction around them can also damage roots. A careful look before or right after building helps decide whether they stay.

Our work in Owens Cross Roads

• Assessment and removal of exposed edge trees on new lots
• Tree removal on slopes, often in sections
• Tree trimming and pruning for clearance and structure
• Stump grinding for yards and drives
• Storm damage cleanup

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