Tree Service Questions, Answered

Most removals run $300–$700 for small trees, $700–$1,500 for medium ones, and $1,500–$3,000+ for large oaks and pines — more if the tree is over a structure or requires a crane. Full breakdown on our tree removal page.

Yes — free, written, and no-obligation. For simple jobs like stump grinding, we can often quote from a photo without a visit at all.

Usually insurance and equipment. A properly insured crew with a bucket truck, chipper, and rigging gear has real costs that a guy with a chainsaw and a borrowed trailer doesn't. The cheap quote can become the expensive one the moment something goes wrong on your property — always ask for proof of liability insurance.

In Arkansas, you may generally trim branches back to the property line at your own expense (without killing the tree). If a healthy tree falls in a storm, each owner's insurance covers damage on their own side — even if it was the neighbor's tree. The exception is a documented hazard: if you've notified a neighbor in writing that their dead tree threatens your property and it later falls, liability can shift to them. We can assess the tree and give you something in writing.

Only after a tree falls on a covered structure — then removal from the structure and repairs are typically covered. Standing trees, even dead ones, are the homeowner's expense. Details on our storm damage page.

For a typical Little Rock homeowner in their own yard, no. Commercial properties, larger developments, and some HOA neighborhoods (Chenal in particular) have their own rules — check covenants if you're in a planned community.

Removals and stump grinding: any time. Major pruning: late winter dormancy (December–February) is ideal, especially for oaks. The smartest timing move of all: handle hazard limbs before spring storm season arrives.

Routine work is typically scheduled within a few days to a week. Emergencies — tree on a structure, hanging limb over a driveway — get same-day response, usually within hours. Storm events are triaged with occupied homes first.

Yes — chipping, haul-off, and raking are included in every quote. Want the wood left as firewood? Say so and we'll buck it to length, which can also lower your price.

Yes. Tight-access and over-structure removals are exactly why professional crews exist: the tree comes down in rigged sections, never free-falling near anything it could hit.

Stump grinding is quoted as a separate line item so you can decide. Most people add it — see stump grinding prices — but leaving the stump is always your option.

No — topping ruins trees and creates hazards worse than the ones it "fixes." If a tree has outgrown its spot, the real options are proper reduction pruning or removal. More on our trimming page.