Tree Removal in Springfield, MO

Not every problem tree needs to come down. Many trees can be made safer with proper trimming, pruning, and removal of dead or damaged limbs.

Tree removal may be needed when a tree is dead, diseased, hollow, split, leaning dangerously, damaged by storms, growing too close to a structure, or creating a risk to people or property.

We'll help determine whether trimming is enough or if removal is the safer option.

Trees Over the House and in Tight Backyards

A tree over a roof gets rigged and taken down in sections. We rig each section down so we control where it lands, and keep equipment off beds and hardscaping where the site allows.

If we can get our 60 foot bucket truck to the tree, we work from the bucket, and the loader moves the wood out. In a fenced backyard with only a gate, a climber goes up and lowers the tree in pieces.

Trees Near Power Lines

We can work near power lines. Both owners have a background in commercial line clearance. A tree over a power line gets rigged and taken down in sections, the same as a tree over a roof.

Don't cut a tree or a limb near a power line yourself. Stay back and call us. If a line is down, keep everyone away from it and call the power company.

Hazardous Trees

A split trunk, a sudden lean or a broken limb hung up over the roof should be looked at right away. Our hazardous tree removal page covers what to watch for. For storm damage after hours, call (417) 368-4503.

From Estimate to Cleanup

1. We look at the tree and give you a free price. Stump grinding is priced separately.
2. Trees near the house come down in sections, and pieces over the house are roped down instead of dropped.
3. You choose the cleanup. We take everything with us, or leave the wood or the chips for you.
4. If you want the stump gone, we grind it below grade. We backfill and seed the hole if you ask.

Stump Grinding After a Removal

Taking a tree down leaves the stump. If you want it gone, we grind it out below grade and chase the roots that run out from it, and we get rid of the surface roots. We don't pull the stump and root ball. Stump grinding is usually priced separately from the removal, so ask when you call and we will quote both. Read more about stump grinding.

What Changes the Price

Height matters, but the amount of controlled work matters more. Access to the tree, what sits under it, power lines, dead or storm damaged wood, and the species and lean of the tree all affect the price. Springfield tree removal costs, explained.

Licensed and Insured

Canopy Tree Service is family owned. We're licensed and insured, and we remove trees in Springfield, Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Bolivar and Willard.