Stratford Tree Service provides tree removal for trees of any size across Stratford and the surrounding area. Every tree removal job we take on is fully insured, and we handle difficult access on the older, tighter lots near downtown as readily as an open backyard. You get that quote in writing before a single cut is made.
Call (226) 602-0607.
Most trees people call us about for tree removal can actually be saved with tree trimming instead, and we say so every time it is true. Hearing that your tree does not need to come down is a normal, free outcome of a visit, not a sales pitch for the smaller job.
A structural fault beyond what trimming can address, a tree that has already died, or a tree that never should have been planted where it is: any of these makes tree removal the right answer.
A handful of situations usually point to tree removal as the safer choice:
- Full death rather than gradual decline, a pattern we see constantly with local ash right now - Ground-level mushrooms and rot working into the trunk base, out of reach of anything trimming can do - A crotch split that keeps widening month to month - Heaving or cracked ground beside the trunk, meaning the roots have already begun shifting underneath
Spotting even one of these is reason enough to call. We will assess the tree ourselves, give you a straight answer on whether it genuinely needs to come out, and back that opinion up in writing.
Under Stratford's tree preservation by-law, a tree on private property that measures 30 centimetres or more across needs a permit before it comes down. The application calls for an arborist's report on the tree's condition, plus consent from a neighbour if the tree sits close to a shared property line.
We handle that paperwork as part of a tree removal quote. It typically adds a short wait for approval rather than any real difficulty, and we will tell you what to expect before you commit to the job.
Callers almost always lead with height when they describe a tree removal, and it turns out to be one of the least telling numbers we ask about. Ground clearance and truck access decide the job far more than how tall the tree stands.
Out in an open field, a tree removal drops in big sections and wraps up quickly. Squeeze that same tree behind a house on one of the older, narrow lots downtown, fenced in on both sides with only a front walkway to haul material through, and the job stretches out several times longer.
Wait a few years after an ash dies and taking it down stops being a straightforward climb, because the dried-out wood cannot be trusted to hold a rope. Failure tends to happen right at the branch joints instead of mid-limb, which is precisely where a climbing line depends on the wood staying solid.
With climbing ruled out, the job shifts to a bucket truck or a crane. That equipment costs more to bring in, and every additional year a dead ash stands, the cheaper choices disappear one by one.
If a tree on your property needs to come down, Stratford Tree Service handles tree removal in Stratford, Shakespeare, Sebringville and the surrounding area, quoted in writing at no charge. The home page covers everything else we do.
Call (226) 602-0607.
A property usually needs more than one kind of tree work sooner or later. Below is the rest of what we offer.
Homes and businesses across Stratford and the surrounding area rely on Stratford Tree Service for tree trimming and pruning, insured on every job and sized to handle any tree. A tree kept on a regular tree trimming and pruning schedule costs less to maintain over its life and is far less likely to lose a limb when a storm rolls through.
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Dead, broken and hanging branches come down safely with Stratford Tree Service, working across Stratford and the surrounding townships. Insurance covers every job, whether it is one branch or a tree that has lost most of its crown to dieback.
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When a storm brings a tree down, Stratford Tree Service handles emergency storm damage cleanup across Stratford and the surrounding area, day or night when the situation calls for it. Every job is insured. A tree touching a hydro line is the power company's problem first, so call them before you call us.
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Mature trees across Stratford and the surrounding area get crown thinning and canopy reduction from Stratford Tree Service, insured on every job. We plan each visit around what keeps the tree healthy for years, not just what solves today's complaint, and you get that plan in writing before we cut anything.
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A tree can be otherwise sound with just one weak point worth reinforcing, and that is exactly the gap Stratford Tree Service fills with tree cabling and bracing across Stratford and the surrounding area. Every job carries insurance, and we tell you plainly whether hardware will actually help before a dollar figure ever comes up.
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Left-behind stumps come out with Stratford Tree Service's stump grinding and removal, offered across Stratford and the surrounding area. All of our work carries insurance, and grinding is quoted apart from any tree removal, so grinding the stump stays entirely your call.
View Stump Grinding and RemovalGive us a sense of what is going on with the tree and roughly your location, and we will get a visit scheduled. What you get back is a written price laying out our approach to the work, where the cut material ends up, and anything left out of the number.
Knowing the species and a rough height lets us quote tree trimming or tree removal more accurately, and your street matters just as much, because how easily equipment can reach the tree changes the cost more than its size does. Note what the tree is positioned over, and flag the urgent box if storm damage is why you are writing in. Realistically, a working phone number or email is the only field we genuinely cannot skip. Prefer to talk it through instead? Call (226) 602-0607 directly.
