Cost Guide
Nobody can price a removal accurately over the phone — but we can show you exactly what drives the number, so you know what you're looking at before anyone shows up.
In the RGV, small tree removals — an ornamental, a young mesquite, a small citrus in an open yard — generally land in the few-hundred-dollar range. Mid-size shade trees run higher, and a large, mature hardwood that has to come down in sections over a house can run well into the thousands. Anyone who gives you one flat number for "tree removal" without seeing the tree is guessing, and the guess usually changes when the truck shows up. That's why every quote we give is written, fixed, and made after looking at the actual tree.
Tree work attracts fly-by-night operators, especially after storms. A crew with no insurance can always undercut a crew with insurance — right up until a limb goes through your roof or someone gets hurt on your property, at which point their price becomes your liability. Ask for proof of insurance before anyone climbs a tree on your land. We carry it and we'll show it.
Bundle work — several trees or trimming plus a removal in one visit shares the mobilization cost. Keep gate access clear on the day. Take the wood or chips if you can use them. And don't wait: trees only get bigger, deader, and closer to the house. When you're ready for a real number, our tree removal estimates are free, on-site, and in writing.
Small trees in open yards generally run a few hundred dollars; large mature hardwoods coming down in sections over structures can run well into the thousands. Size, condition, and access drive the number. We quote a firm written price after a free on-site look.
Different equipment, different insurance (or none), and different guesses about the same tree. A written fixed quote from an insured crew that has seen the tree in person is comparable; a phone estimate is not. Always ask whether the number is fixed and what it includes — hauling and stump grinding are the usual gaps.
Almost always. Dead wood is brittle and unpredictable, so dead trees take more care and rigging to bring down safely — and a dead tree that falls on its own costs the most of all. If a tree is on its way out, removing it sooner is the cheaper path.
Typically only when a tree has fallen on a covered structure — not for standing-tree removals, even hazardous ones. If a tree has come down on your house, we provide the photos, written scope, and detailed invoice your adjuster needs.