Some trees have to come down. We take them down in controlled sections so nothing lands where it should not, and every piece of it leaves with us.
Removal is the job where the gap between a good crew and a cheap one shows up as damage to your house. A sixty foot laurel oak eight feet off a bedroom wall has no drop zone, so it comes down in pieces that are roped and lowered rather than cut and dropped. That is slower, it needs rigging set before the first cut, and it is the reason the tree ends up in the chipper instead of through your roof.
We will also tell you when a removal is not necessary. Plenty of trees that look like removals are a deadwood and weight reduction job, and a live oak that has been on the property for eighty years is worth more standing than the removal is worth to us. Several of our Google reviews are from people who called expecting to lose a tree and kept it.
Codominant stems with bark pinched between them, open cavities, and mushrooms or conks at the base. Fungal fruiting bodies at the root flare mean decay is already in the part of the tree that holds it up.
A tree that has always leaned is a different conversation than a tree that started leaning after a storm. Cracked or heaving soil on the side opposite the lean means the root plate is moving, and that tree is coming down one way or another.
Pines are the clearest case. Once a slash or longleaf pine drops its needles it is not recovering, and it goes brittle quickly in Florida heat, which makes it more dangerous to climb the longer it stands.
The same defective oak is one decision over an open back yard and a different one over a bedroom or a pool cage. Risk is the defect and the target together, never the defect on its own.
The crew walks the job before anything runs. That sets where the truck and chipper sit, which limbs get rigged rather than dropped, where the ropes are anchored, and what gets covered or moved out of the way first. On tight lots this is most of the thinking, and the cutting is the easy part.
Then the tree comes down from the top, either climbed or from the bucket, in pieces small enough to control. Wood goes out as it is cut instead of piling up. When the last section is down the site gets raked, the driveway gets blown off and the street gets swept. If you want the stump gone we can grind it on the same visit, which is cheaper than bringing the machine back separately.
Not on the list? We cover eighteen counties, Jacksonville down to Melbourne and west past Ocala. This is a sample rather than a boundary.
See every area we cover“Very impressed! Needed some custom trimming done on a large tree which was partially blocking a few solar panels. These guys were amazing, fast, efficient, and tidy. They even took care of a widowmaker I couldn't reach. On time, fast, and these gentlemen cleaned every branch and blew off the roof. 10/10 would highly recommend to anyone needing tree work done!”
“The Elite Tree Care of Florida did a fantastic job from shaping our huge camphor tree, the speed of getting the job done, and clean up in the backyard, side yard, my driveway and the street was clean like they were never there. I would highly recommend Elite Tree Care of Florida for any tree work.”
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Read on GoogleIt depends on the city or county, the species and the diameter. Most local codes start at a set trunk diameter measured four and a half feet off the ground, and live oaks and cypress often get extra protection at larger sizes. Florida law also lets a homeowner remove a tree without local permitting when a certified arborist or licensed landscape architect documents that it presents a danger, which is narrower than most people assume. We will tell you which situation you are in before we start.
That is most of what we do. It comes down in small rigged sections rather than being felled, and the pieces get lowered on ropes. Tight access changes how long the job takes rather than whether it can be done.
A typical residential tree is a half day to a day including cleanup. Large oaks with rigging over structures, or anything needing a crane, can run longer. You will get a realistic answer at the estimate rather than a surprise on the day.
It leaves with us. Brush gets chipped and the trunk wood gets hauled. If you want rounds left for firewood, say so at the estimate and we will stack them instead.
The service drop running from the pole to your house we can work around. Anything on the primary lines belongs to the utility, and they will come out and drop or sleeve the line first. Tell us what you are seeing on the phone and we will tell you which call to make.
Yes, fully licensed and insured with liability and workers compensation coverage. We will hand you the certificate before work begins if you ask for it.
Yes, and there is no obligation to book. We come out, walk the property, and give you a fixed price in writing that does not change on the day of the job.
Most tree problems in Florida start as a trimming problem. Limbs get heavy, the canopy gets dense, and the next storm turns that weight into a hazard over your roof.
See detailsA leftover stump is a tripping hazard, a mower obstacle and an open invitation to termites and fungus. Grinding takes it below grade so the ground is usable again.
See detailsWe answer 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. If a tree is on your house right now, call rather than filling out a form. A person picks up.
See detailsFlorida undergrowth takes a property back fast. Whether you are prepping a homesite, reclaiming a back acre or opening a fence line, we clear it and leave the ground workable.
See detailsTell us what you are looking at and we will give you a straight answer on what it needs.