Common Questions
Answers to what we're asked most.
Size does most of the pricing, followed by the tree's condition and what sits under it, like a roof, a fence, or a cart path. As a rough guide for Peachtree City, a small tree runs $150–$450, a medium one $450–$1,200, and a large or very large one $800–$2,000 or more. A specimen tree under the city's ordinance adds a separate Tree Fund fee, charged per caliper inch. You get the full number in writing, free, before anyone schedules the work.
Policies differ, so the answer is in yours. Coverage is likelier when a fallen tree has damaged a covered structure, such as a roof or a fence, and less likely for a tree that is dead or leaning but hasn't hurt anything yet. Call your insurer first; we can write up the tree's condition, with photos, for the claim.
Often, yes. Peachtree City requires a permit for understory trees 8 inches or greater in diameter (measured at breast height) and canopy trees 18 inches or greater — Bradford Pear included in the canopy category regardless of size. Pruning, limbing, or raising that won't kill the tree doesn't require a permit. We check every removal against the current rule during your free estimate — and see our Peachtree City tree permit guide for Fayetteville, Tyrone, Senoia, Newnan, Fairburn and the rest of the area. They're all different.
Not always. Trees inside Environmental Protection Areas and the City Greenbelt can't be removed at all under any circumstances. Specimen trees can generally only be removed if they're dead, dying, or diseased; in an approved construction area; an immediate safety hazard; or required for utility work — and removal typically carries a fee into the city's Tree Fund. We'll walk you through what applies to your specific property before recommending anything.
Yes — Peachtree City requires every residential lot to have at least two trees. If a lot is legally cleared of all its trees, the city requires the owner to replant at least two. It's worth keeping in mind if you're considering a larger clearing project, not just a single removal.
A single removal on a typical Peachtree City lot takes anywhere from a few hours to a full day. The size of the tree, how close it stands to the house or a cart path, and how many pieces have to be roped down set the pace, and you'll get a time estimate at the on-site visit.
Keep everyone back from the tree and from any power line it touches or rests near; a downed trunk can roll or settle without warning. If you can do it safely, photograph the damage for your insurer, then call us. Storm and hazard calls go ahead of routine work, and in Peachtree City a tree that's already down needs no permit to clear, though the city wants the debris gone within 30 days.
Very close, most of the time. A tree beside a house, fence, or line comes down in roped sections lowered to the ground instead of being felled in one piece. On that kind of job, ask whoever does the work for a current certificate of liability insurance before the first cut; Peachtree City's contractor standards require that coverage anyway.
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