Milton protects any tree at 15 inches DBH and small canopy trees like dogwood and redbud from 8 inches, and the permit goes through the City Arborist directly.
Tree services we provide in Milton
- 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 Milton different
Milton is the highest-elevation city we cover in Fulton, running 950 to 1,280 feet across rolling ridge-and-valley ground, and nearly forty square miles of it is largely agricultural in zoning. Lots are large, septic-dependent and often equestrian, so mature open-grown oaks stand isolated with wide crowns and shallow spreading root plates that catch wind rather than shed it. Long private drives and fenced horse pasture complicate crane and chipper access, and much of the city is served by overhead rural distribution rather than buried service.
Tree removal permits in Milton
Yes. A tree removal permit from the City Arborist is required to remove any protected tree — 15 inches DBH or greater — plus small canopy trees such as dogwood and redbud at 8 inches and greater, and any tree in a landscape, stream or zoning buffer. Diameter is measured 4.5 feet above grade. The application goes to the City Arborist with a site sketch listing species and sizes, and the fee is $25 per tree, waived for dead or unhealthy trees. Replacement trees or payment may be required based on lot size, zoning and existing canopy; specimen replacement runs at 150% of the canopy area removed.
Where we work in Milton
We are on jobs across Milton regularly, including Crabapple, Birmingham and Birmingham Crossroads, Bethany and Bethany Bend, Crooked Creek, White Columns, Deerfield and the SR 9 corridor, and Birmingham Highway. Milton is in Fulton County, on its northern tip.
Why Milton 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.
Milton tree service questions
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Milton, GA?
Yes, if the tree is 15 inches DBH or more, or 8 inches or more for a dogwood, redbud or similar small canopy tree, or if it sits in any buffer. The fee is $25 a tree and it is waived when the tree is dead or unhealthy. Replacement trees or a payment may be required depending on your lot size and existing canopy. We measure at four and a half feet, prepare the sketch and file with the City Arborist.
How much does tree removal cost in Milton?
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?
Large lots help, fencing does not. Horse pasture, long private drives and gates sized for a truck rather than a crane are the usual constraints in Milton. We walk the approach before we price the job and, where the ground is dry and firm, an open-grown oak on a big lot is one of the more straightforward removals we do.
Free tree service estimate in Milton
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.
