Nashville's Tree Removal & Trimming Crew
in Nashville, TN
Nashville Professional Tree Service | Tree Removal, Trimming & Stump Grinding Experts in Nashville, TN
Nashville Professional Tree Service takes down, trims and grinds out trees for homes and businesses in Nashville and across Davidson, Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties, and clears storm debris after bad weather.
Middle Tennessee trees grow in shallow, rocky limestone soil over clay, so tall tulip poplars and oaks often topple once the ground is saturated. Add ice, spring thunderstorms and the March 2020 tornado that dropped thousands of trees across East Nashville, Germantown and Donelson, and many yards now hold weakened or leaning trees.
We plan around the trees that really grow here: tulip poplar, sugar and red maple, white oak, hackberry, sweetgum, eastern red cedar, Bradford pear and the ash that emerald ash borer keeps killing.
We also serve Brentwood, Franklin, Mt. Juliet, Hermitage, Antioch, Murfreesboro, Hendersonville, Bellevue & more.
Reach out today and we will look at your trees.
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Why Nashville Homeowners Pick Our Crew
Arborist Inspection on Every Job
An ISA Certified Arborist oversees our work and looks at each tree before any cutting. You get a frank assessment of its health, its structure and whatever sits below it.
Fully Insured Crews
Our crews carry liability and workers' compensation coverage. Ask, and we will send a certificate to you, your HOA or your property manager before we arrive.
Serving the Greater Nashville Area
We work from Belle Meade, Green Hills and Sylvan Park to Donelson, Hermitage and Bellevue, and out into Williamson, Rutherford, Wilson and Sumner counties.
Itemized Free Quotes
Before you commit, you receive a written price that breaks out removal, stump grinding and hauling. No pressure, and no add-ons appearing after the job.
Storm Calls Answered Day or Night
When wind or ice drops a limb across your roof or driveway, call any hour. We make the scene safe first and sort out the rest after.
Rigging & Crane Reach
Hillside lots, fenced yards and overhead lines are everyday work here. We rig pieces down by rope, bucket truck or crane so nothing lands on your property.
Tree Care and Removal Services
We take down trees that are dead, hollow, leaning, crowding a foundation or standing where you plan to build. Around Nashville that often means a tulip poplar that outgrew its roots, a storm-cracked silver maple or an ash that emerald ash borer has already hollowed out.
Trees close to a roof, fence or power line come down in sections on ropes, with a bucket truck or a crane on tight lots. Price depends on height, trunk size, lean, what sits underneath and how we can reach it.
If the tree sits in a Metro right-of-way or on a site with tree-protection rules, we tell you before any cutting starts.
Trimming before storm season is the cheapest insurance a Nashville homeowner can buy.
We prune to ANSI A300 standards, cutting just outside the branch collar so the wound can seal. We never top trees.
Common goals are lifting limbs off the roof, thinning dense oaks and maples so wind passes through, and keeping branches out of the 15-foot space NES now wants around its lines.
Most oaks and maples take pruning best in the dormant months, and spring bloomers like redbud and dogwood right after they flower.
A leftover stump invites rot and pests, trips mowers and keeps pushing up sprouts.
We grind 6 to 12 inches below grade for sod, and deeper if you plan to replant or pour concrete.
- Utilities marked through Tennessee 811
- Irrigation lines flagged
- Compact grinders for narrow gates
Rocky limestone soil dulls teeth fast, so we plan for it, then haul the grindings away or leave them as fill.
The January 2026 winter storm cut power to 230,000+ NES customers, and trees and limbs caused most of it.
We cut and haul fallen trunks, pull hangers out of the canopy, clear lawns and beds, and chip brush on site. Stumps left behind can be ground on the same visit.
Until we get there:
- Stay well away from the fallen tree and anything it touches
- Assume any wire on the ground is live and call NES
- Photograph the damage from several angles for your insurer
- Do not cut limbs that may be bearing the tree's weight
Neighbors with several damaged yards can book one visit, so equipment only comes in once.
Wind and saturated soil do not wait for business hours, and an after-hours call gets answered here.
We handle trees on roofs, cars and driveways, plus broken limbs hanging over doors and walkways. The crew arrives with saws, rigging and a chipper, so most scenes are safe after one trip.
Shallow rooting is why root plates tip up on tall trees after heavy rain. We also check the neighbors that stayed standing, since a fresh lean, heaving soil or cracked unions mean the next storm may finish the job.
After-hours work may carry an emergency premium, and you get the number before we start.
Single Limb Removal
A healthy tree sometimes has just one limb causing trouble over a roof, fence or driveway.
Heavy limbs come off in stages: a small undercut, a top cut, then a final cut just outside the branch collar so bark cannot strip down the trunk.
Anything hanging over a roof, AC unit or fence is tied off and lowered on a rope instead of dropped.
Usual jobs include limbs on shingles, branches scraping siding, low limbs over a driveway and cracked limbs above a patio.
Cabling and bracing support a tree that has a weak spot but is still worth saving.
In Nashville the usual candidate is a mature white oak, maple or tulip poplar with twin trunks of similar size and bark pinched in the union. Those unions tend to split in ice or a thunderstorm gust.
Steel cable goes about two-thirds up the canopy to limit how far the stems can spread, while a threaded steel rod through the weak union holds it together from the inside.
Hardware needs a tension and wear check every few years, so each install gets a follow-up date noted.
Trimming Near Power Lines
Since February 2026, NES clears 15 feet on both sides of its lines, up from 10.
The tree is yours, but NES trims where lines are at risk and may remove trees right under them.
If limbs touch or crowd the wires, call NES and keep your own saw away from them.
Our ISA arborist can prune the rest of the tree back ahead of NES's usual three-to-four-year cycle. Typical trouble spots:
- Limbs touching a service drop
- Branches rubbing the lines
- Trees leaning toward the wires
- Dead limbs hanging over a line
Crown Reduction for Overgrown Trees
Crown reduction cuts a tree's height or spread while keeping its natural outline.
Each limb is shortened back to a side branch at least a third the diameter of the cut piece. That branch becomes the new tip, so the tree avoids a flush of weak sprouts after the cut.
It suits a silver maple crowding a roof in Sylvan Park or an oak whose canopy has grown heavy at the ends, where wind and ice load it most.
On mature trees we remove no more than about a quarter of the living crown in a season, since heavier cuts stress the tree and invite water sprouts.
Dead Limb Removal
Deadwooding removes dead, dying and broken branches from the canopy.
Dead limbs weaken every season and drop onto patios, cars and play sets without warning. Taking them out also removes a foothold for wood borers and the decay fungi that follow.
Because only dead wood comes out, it can be done in any month. Older tulip poplars and silver maples shed their shaded inner branches naturally, so they are common candidates.
It can be a stand-alone visit or part of a regular trim.
Ash Tree Removal & Treatment
Emerald ash borer reached Davidson County in 2014, and ash makes up roughly 6% of the canopy.
Untreated ash usually die one to four years after infestation, and the wood turns brittle fast. Healthy trees can be treated in spring; thinning ones are safer removed. Signs we look for:
- Thin or sparse crown
- Dead branches at the top
- D-shaped exit holes in the bark
- Bark splitting or peeling
- Woodpecker damage
You get a clear treat-or-remove answer.
Taking a failing ash down before it turns brittle is safer for the crew, your roof and the fence beside it.
Wood Hauling & Firewood
Everything we cut leaves with us unless you want to keep some of it.
A standard removal includes full cleanup, so logs, brush and chips all go. If you want the wood, we cut it to your length and stack it where you say. We also haul storm piles or wood another crew left in your yard.
Seasoned oak and hickory make dependable firewood, while green tulip poplar and sweetgum need months of drying before they burn well.
Tree Maintenance
Root Care & Soil Treatment
Nashville Basin soil is shallow, rocky and often compacted by construction, which starves roots of air and room. We loosen soil with an air spade without cutting roots, uncover buried root flares and find girdling roots. Other work includes vertical mulching, compost, resetting mulch to two to four inches and root pruning before a new driveway or addition.
A risk assessment asks how likely a tree is to fail, what it would hit and how bad the damage would be. We follow the ISA TRAQ method, recording codominant stems, decay, lean, lifted root plates and hanging limbs, then rate each tree low to extreme. The written report also helps with insurance claims, home sales and HOA requests.
Seasonal Pruning Calendar
Middle Tennessee's year splits into clear work windows. Late winter is best for structural pruning on oaks, maples and other hardwoods, before buds break. Spring brings storm-readiness pruning and ash treatment. Summer is for storm response and watching for stress and pests. Fall suits inspections, soil work and planting once the heat eases.
Every checkup starts at the soil line. We look at the root flare for girdling roots and rot, scan the trunk for cavities, cracks and included bark, then climb into the canopy for deadwood, thinning and off-color leaves. On tulip poplar, oak, maple and ash we also watch for conks at the base and beetle exit holes. Mature trees merit a yearly visit, plus one before storm season.
Disease & Pest Control
Hot, humid summers keep many tree problems active, so we confirm what we are dealing with before treating. In Nashville that often means emerald ash borer in ash, bagworms on eastern red cedar and Leyland cypress, scale on magnolias, leaf spot on dogwoods and decay fungi at the base of stressed trees. Treatments are timed to the pest's life cycle and kept to the lowest effective rate.
Soil Testing & Mulching
Many Nashville lots sit on thin topsoil over clay and limestone, so we test pH and nutrients before adding anything. If a tree needs feeding, slow-release fertilizer goes in by deep root injection six to eight inches down. Mulch matters just as much: two to four inches, pulled back from the trunk, never piled against the bark.
Specialty Tree Care
Bradford Pear Removal & Replacement
Emerald Ash Borer Injection Treatment
Heritage Oak & Magnolia Care
Tree Protection During Construction
Lightning Protection Systems
Root Barrier Installation
What a Nashville Tree Service Job Looks Like
Every estimate begins with a free visit. We look at the species, trunk size, lean, root condition, decay and dead limbs, then check the whole fall zone, including fences, sheds, septic fields, wires and neighboring roofs. A tree on a steep Forest Hills slope needs a different plan than one in an open Hermitage yard. You get a written estimate, and we check Metro's rules before we start.
We bring the equipment your site calls for: a bucket truck where the street allows, a crane for big removals over roofs, and climbers with rigging where trucks cannot reach. Ground mats protect soft lawns, we cover AC units and pools, lower limbs by rope and stay clear of wires. Insurance certificates are available before we arrive.
Cleanup happens as we go. Brush feeds the chipper while logs are cut and loaded, and once the tree is down we rake, blow off driveways and walks, and sweep up stray hardware. If stump grinding is included, stumps go 6 to 12 inches below grade, and you can keep the grindings or have us haul them off.
Most home jobs wrap up in a day. Trimming one to three trees typically takes two to four hours, a standard removal four to eight, a crane removal six to ten and a stump alone one to two. Booking usually runs three to ten business days from estimate to start, and ice, lightning or high wind will pause work until it is safe.
Other Areas We Serve
Goodlettsville
Madison
Bellevue
Spring Hill
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Nashville Tree Service Questions
We handle tree removal, trimming and pruning, stump grinding, storm cleanup and dead limb removal for homes and businesses, along with lot clearing, crown reduction and tree health checks.
Not sure if a tree should come down or can be saved? We will look and lay out the options. We work across Nashville, Brentwood, Franklin, Hermitage, Antioch and Hendersonville.
Yes. Ice, wind and saturated ground bring tulip poplars, oaks and maples down onto Nashville roofs and driveways.
We take trees off buildings, clear blocked drives and remove hanging limbs that are an immediate danger. If a tree touches a power line, call NES first, because we never work on energized lines.
We can photograph the damage for your insurance claim as well.
Yes. We carry liability and workers' compensation insurance and can send you a certificate before work begins.
Always ask any tree company for written proof of coverage, not a verbal yes. If an uninsured crew damages a roof or someone gets hurt on your property, the bills can land on you.
Single-tree removals in Nashville typically run about $400 to $1,800, and crane jobs can top $4,000. The price depends on:
- Height and trunk size, since a 30-foot cedar is far less work than a 70-foot white oak
- What stands nearby, such as houses, fences or power lines
- Condition, because dead or storm-damaged trees need extra care
- Access for trucks or carrying debris out by hand
- Cleanup scope and whether stump grinding is added
Yes. Many jobs sit in tight spots where a tree cannot simply be felled in one piece.
Then we climb and rig it, taking the tree down in sections and lowering each piece by rope so we control where it lands.
Near service lines we work with the utility first when clearance or a temporary disconnect is needed.
Yes, estimates are free and carry no obligation.
We visit, study the tree and its surroundings, and measure what the job will take.
A written quote follows, spelling out exactly what the price covers.
That includes whether hauling and stump grinding are part of it, so nothing is left vague.
Use the contact form to request a visit and we will set a time that works.