Tree removal
Hazardous, dead and overgrown trees taken down in controlled sections when they sit close to a house, fence or power line. Wood hauled off, site raked clean.
Tree service in Greeley, Colorado
Removal, trimming, stump grinding and emerald ash borer work across Greeley and Weld County. Same-day response on hazardous trees.
◆Licensed with the City of Greeley
◆Fully insured
◆Free written estimates
◆Full cleanup included
What we do
Residential and commercial tree work across the Greeley area, from a single overgrown maple to clearing a full lot.
Tree trimming & pruning
Crown thinning for wind resistance, deadwood removal, clearance from roofs and driveways, and structural pruning on young trees.
Stump grinding
Stumps ground well below grade so you can sod or replant. Grindings hauled away or left as mulch, your call.
Emergency & storm damage
Trees on roofs, split trunks, limbs across a driveway. Front Range wind and heavy spring snow bring these down every year.
Ash borer & ash removal
Inspection, honest treat-or-remove guidance, and removal and disposal of infested ash under Colorado quarantine rules.
Wildfire mitigation
Defensible space clearing, ladder-fuel reduction and thinning around structures on properties bordering open ground.
Arborist consultation
Diagnosis of declining trees, risk assessment on questionable limbs, and pre-purchase tree inspections.
Ash Tree Removal
Safe removal and quarantine-compliant disposal of ash killed or weakened by emerald ash borer.
Dead Tree Removal
Standing dead trees are a liability, not a landscaping problem. We take them down before they come down themselves.
Crane Removal
For trees that are too large, too dead or too tightly hemmed in to take down any other way.
Land Clearing
Clearing building sites, overgrown acreage, fence lines and ditch corridors across Greeley and Weld County.
Brush Removal
Storm debris, overgrown fence lines, hedgerows and the pile at the back of the lot you have been meaning to deal with.
Storm Cleanup
After the hazard is dealt with, someone still has to clear the yard, cut the wood and make the tree sound again.
Cabling & Bracing
Structural support for split unions and heavy limbs on trees worth keeping.
Root Fertilization
Getting nutrients past compacted, alkaline soil and into the root zone where trees can actually use them.
Iron Chlorosis
Yellow leaves with green veins are the most common tree problem in Weld County, and it is a soil problem, not a disease.
Disease & Pests
Diagnosis first, then treatment. Most declining trees in Greeley have a site problem, not an infection.
Tree Planting
The right species for alkaline plains soil, planted at the right depth so it is still alive in thirty years.
Shrub Trimming
Overgrown foundation plantings, hedges, ornamental shrubs and the junipers that have swallowed the front window.
Commercial & HOA
Scheduled maintenance, risk assessment and documented work for properties where trees are a liability line item.
Why Greeley trees fail
Northern Colorado is hard on trees in ways that surprise people who moved here from wetter parts of the country.
Wind on the plains
Greeley sits in open country with little natural windbreak. Chinook events regularly push 60 to 80 mph, and a tree with a dense, unthinned crown catches that wind like a sail. Crown thinning is the single most effective thing you can do to keep a mature tree standing.
Heavy spring snow
March and April storms drop wet, heavy snow onto trees that have already leafed out. Silver maples, Siberian elms and Bradford pears split under the load, usually right at a weak branch union that could have been corrected years earlier with pruning.
Emerald ash borer
Ash makes up a large share of the street and yard trees planted across Greeley in the 1970s and 80s. Weld County is inside the state quarantine zone, and untreated infested ash dies within a few years, then turns brittle enough to shed limbs unpredictably.
Drought stress and alkaline soil
High-pH soils across the South Platte valley lock up iron, which is why so many local maples and oaks look yellow between the veins. A stressed, chlorotic tree is far more likely to fail structurally or lose a fight with borers.
Common questions
Do tree services need to be licensed in Greeley?
Yes. The City of Greeley requires any company or individual offering tree trimming or removal on woody plants over 10 feet in height to hold a City tree service license, and the City publishes a list of licensed contractors. Working in public space additionally requires a Public Space Arborist endorsement. Always ask a contractor for their City license before letting them touch your trees.
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Greeley?
Trees on your own property generally do not require a permit. Trees in the public right of way, including the parkway strip between the sidewalk and the street that many homeowners assume is theirs, are managed by Greeley Forestry and need approval before removal or major pruning. We will tell you which category your tree falls into before you commit to anything.
How do I know if my ash tree has emerald ash borer?
Start at the top. Thinning or dieback in the upper canopy is usually the first visible sign. Then check the trunk for D-shaped exit holes about an eighth of an inch across, S-shaped tunnels under loose bark, heavy woodpecker damage, and sprouts growing from the base. Any one of those can have another explanation, but two or more together on an ash in Weld County is worth an inspection.
When is the best time to trim trees in Northern Colorado?
Late winter to early spring, roughly February through early April, for most species. The tree is dormant, its structure is visible without leaves, and cuts close before insects get active. Two exceptions: hazardous limbs and storm damage are handled immediately whatever the season, and elms and oaks have specific timing restrictions to avoid attracting disease vectors.
Do you handle emergencies after a storm?
Yes. Trees on roofs, split trunks and limbs blocking a driveway get same-day response wherever possible. For anything urgent, call rather than submitting a form. Note that very few tree services are authorized to work within 10 feet of energized power lines, so if your tree is in contact with a line, call Xcel Energy first.
Do you clean up afterward?
Always, and it is included in the quoted price. Wood and brush are hauled off, the work area is raked, and we run a magnet over driveways where we have been cutting. You should not be able to tell we were there except for the missing tree.