Kennesaw requires a tree cutting permit from Public Works before you start — the form says so in capitals — and the historic district adds a second approval on top.
Tree services we provide in Kennesaw
- 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 Kennesaw different
Kennesaw Mountain rises to 1,808 feet just southeast of the city limits, the highest point in Metro Atlanta, and the upland slopes around it carry thin rocky soil over a shallow root plate. That changes both how a tree fails and how hard the stump is to get out. Kennesaw also has a documented violent tornado history — an F4 on 22 November 1992 injured thirty-four people. Newer stock like the 1990s Legacy Park build-out has now reached the age where planted loblollies have overtaken the space they were given.
Tree removal permits in Kennesaw
Yes. Kennesaw issues a Tree Cutting Permit through the Public Works Department and the application is explicit that you should not proceed with cutting until the permit is issued. The fee is $25, the permit must be used within six months, and the property owner is responsible for cleanup and debris removal. Property in the historic district additionally requires Historic Preservation Commission approval for tree removal plus a $50 fee. Landscape and tree standards sit in the Unified Development Code at Appendix A, Chapter 3.
Where we work in Kennesaw
We are on jobs across Kennesaw regularly, including Legacy Park, Swift-Cantrell Park, Adams Park and the Ben Robertson Community Center, the downtown depot district, Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park and the Big Shanty area. Kennesaw is in Cobb County.
Why Kennesaw 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.
Kennesaw tree service questions
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Kennesaw, GA?
Yes. Kennesaw requires a tree cutting permit from Public Works before work starts — $25, valid for six months. If your property is in the historic district you also need Historic Preservation Commission approval and a further $50. The city’s form does not publish DBH thresholds or a dead-tree exemption, so we confirm the specifics with Public Works rather than assume them.
How much does tree removal cost in Kennesaw?
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. Legacy Park and the newer subdivisions have workable access. The upland lots nearer the mountain are the ones to look at — thin rocky soil over rock means a grinder can hit stone, and we would rather tell you that on the estimate than surprise you with it on the invoice.
Free tree service estimate in Kennesaw
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.
