Alpharetta is one of the strictest tree jurisdictions in Metro Atlanta and the city arborist enforces it actively, so an unpermitted cut here is a real risk rather than a theoretical one.
Tree services we provide in Alpharetta
- Tree removal — hazardous, dead, storm-damaged or in-the-way trees, including crane-assisted and tight-access removals.
- Tree trimming and pruning — crown thinning, deadwooding and clearance from roofs, drives and lines, cut to ISA standards rather than topped.
- Stump grinding — ground below grade with surface roots taken out, cleaned up and the grade restored.
- Storm damage response — trees on structures, blocked driveways, hangers and split leaders.
- Tree health diagnostics — an ISA Certified Arborist diagnoses decline, pests and disease and writes a treatment plan instead of guessing.
- Cabling and bracing — structural support for split trunks, weak unions and heavy horizontal limbs worth saving.
- Lot and land clearing — selective or full clearing for building, drainage or reclaiming overgrown ground.
What makes tree work in Alpharetta different
The big subdivision wave went in through the 1980s and 90s, so the pines and oaks left standing or planted then are now full size and sitting very close to houses on third-acre to one-acre lots. Mature trees, tight setbacks and established landscaping and hardscape between the trunk and the street are what turn an Alpharetta removal into a rigging and crane conversation rather than a felling one. Continued redevelopment around Avalon and the Alpha Loop keeps the city’s attention firmly on removals.
Tree removal permits in Alpharetta
Yes, and it is unusually broad. The city requires a Tree Removal Permit application to be submitted and approved before the removal of any living tree from single-family residential property inside the city limits. Alpharetta also runs an Authorized Tree Removal Contractor Program, under which contractors who complete the city arborist’s training can expedite certain removals. We do not publish DBH thresholds or recompense figures here because we confirm those against the current ordinance with the city arborist on each job rather than quote numbers that may have moved.
Where we work in Alpharetta
We are on jobs across Alpharetta regularly, including Windward, Avalon and the Alpha Loop, Wills Park, the Big Creek Greenway, downtown Alpharetta and City Center, and the Old Milton Parkway and Haynes Bridge Road corridors. Alpharetta is in Fulton County.
Why Alpharetta homeowners call us
- Every job is scoped by an ISA Certified Arborist, not a salesperson — so you get a straight answer on whether a tree has to come down.
- Family-owned and working in Metro Atlanta since 1985, from our yard on Nekoma Street in Marietta.
- Fully licensed and insured, and TrustDale certified.
- Written estimates before any work starts, and no charge for the estimate.
- Open seven days a week, 7am to 11pm, including storm days.
- We clean up. Chips, brush and rounds go with us unless you want the wood.
Alpharetta tree service questions
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Alpharetta, GA?
In Alpharetta, assume yes. The city requires an approved permit before any living tree comes off single-family residential property inside city limits — there is no small-tree free pass the way there is in some neighbouring cities. We apply for the permit and coordinate with the city arborist. Storm and hazard situations run on a different track, so call and we will tell you which one you are on.
How much does tree removal cost in Alpharetta?
Price comes down to height, trunk diameter, what is underneath the tree and how much room we have to work. A straightforward pine in an open back yard is a completely different job from a seventy-foot oak leaning over a roof with no room for a crane. We price on site, in writing, and the estimate is free.
Can you get your equipment into my yard?
Usually yes, but the landscaping is more of a constraint than the gate. Alpharetta lots tend to carry real investment between the street and the tree — irrigation, beds, pavers, pool decking. We plan the route around it, lay ground protection, and where a truck cannot cross we climb the tree and rope it out.
Free tree service estimate in Alpharetta
Tell us what you are looking at and we will come out, put eyes on the tree and give you a written price. Call (770) 974-3964 or request an estimate online. Financing is available, and new customers get 20% off.
