Peachtree City has the strictest tree ordinance we work under anywhere in the metro, and it issues citations to the contractor as well as the homeowner. We do it by the book here.
Tree services we provide in Peachtree City
- 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 Peachtree City different
Peachtree City was built as a tree city. The villages — Aberdeen, Braelinn, Glenloch, Kedron and Wilshire — were laid out to keep canopy between the houses, so the trees are dense, mature and close to structures. That density is exactly why removals are controlled and why crown reduction is often the better answer than removal.
The cart paths are the operational quirk. Over a hundred miles of golf cart path run behind and between the houses, and they are frequently where you would otherwise stage a crane or run a chipper. We plan access around them, because blocking or damaging a path is its own problem.
Tree removal permits in Peachtree City
Peachtree City requires a permit to remove understory trees eight inches DBH and up, and canopy trees eighteen inches DBH and up. Removal typically carries a payment of $20 per caliper inch into the City Tree Fund unless replanting is approved instead.
The part homeowners do not expect: citations for unpermitted removal can be issued to the tree contractor as well as the property owner. Any company that offers to skip the permit is putting your property and their licence on the line. We pull the permit, we quote the tree fund contribution as a line item, and we verify current thresholds with the city on every job.
Where we work in Peachtree City
We work throughout Peachtree City — Aberdeen, Braelinn, Glenloch, Kedron and Wilshire villages, the Lake Peachtree and Lake Kedron areas, and out toward Tyrone and Fayetteville.
Why Peachtree City 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.
Peachtree City tree service questions
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Peachtree City, GA?
Yes, for most trees. Peachtree City requires a permit for understory trees eight inches DBH and larger and canopy trees eighteen inches DBH and larger, and removal generally carries a $20 per caliper inch payment into the City Tree Fund unless replanting is approved. Citations for unpermitted removal can be issued to both the homeowner and the tree contractor, so we confirm current requirements with the city and file the permit on every job.
How much does tree removal cost in Peachtree City?
Two parts: the tree work itself — height, diameter, what is underneath, access — and the permit and City Tree Fund contribution, which is calculated per caliper inch. We show both as separate line items in the written estimate so you can see exactly what is the city and what is us.
Can you get your equipment into my yard?
Usually, but it takes planning. The cart path network runs behind a lot of Peachtree City homes and we will not stage equipment on a path. Where the drive is too tight we use a crane from the street or compact track equipment through a side yard, and we tell you the plan before we schedule.
Free tree service estimate in Peachtree City
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.
