Tree Removal in Edmond, OK

Tree removal in Edmond usually starts at the top of the tree, not the bottom. Backyards in most subdivisions have a roof on one side, a privacy fence on two, and often a pool or patio in the middle, so there is rarely room to drop a 50-foot pecan or pine in one piece. A climber or a lift takes the limbs off first, then the trunk in sections, and heavy pieces are lowered on ropes. On east-side acreage the opposite can be true: open ground lets some trees be felled, but the pace and cleanup are different. How the tree has to come down is the main thing that sets the price.

Trees that should come out

Some are clear: dead trees, pines killed by pine wilt, trunks that have split, roots torn up on one side after a storm, or a cavity or fungus at the base. Edmond Electric's storm guide recommends removal when 50% or more of the crown is damaged, when the trunk is broken or girdled, or when a mature tree leans 30 degrees or more. Others are judgment calls: a healthy tree that has simply outgrown the spot next to the foundation, or a Bradford pear that splits a little more every winter. We tell you what we see, and if pruning would solve the problem, we say so.

Pine wilt pines

Scotch and Austrian pines were planted widely in Edmond yards, and both are highly susceptible to pine wilt. OSU Extension advises confirming the disease with a lab sample, then removing the infected tree as soon as possible and chipping, burning or burying the wood, because a dead pine left standing can shelter both the nematode and the pine sawyer beetles that carry it to the next tree. The stump should be removed or ground below the soil. We schedule pine wilt removals quickly for that reason.

Bradford pears

OSU Extension calls the Callery (Bradford) pear weak and easily damaged by ice and wind, and recommends removing it, partly because it spreads into pastures and woods from bird-dropped seed. Cut pears often resprout from the stump unless it is ground out or treated, which is why we price stump work with pear removals.

Close to wires and the street

We do not work near energized lines. If a tree is touching or close to a utility line, the utility is called first, and we take down the rest of the tree once the line is clear. If the trunk stands in the right-of-way, usually within about 10 to 12 feet of the curb, it is a street tree in Edmond's terms, and the owner of the adjoining lot is generally responsible for it; we confirm that with you before quoting.

Wood, brush and the stump

You choose whether logs stay in rounds, get cut to firewood length or leave with us, and whether chips stay for mulch. The stump is its own line on the quote. Emerald ash borer has not been confirmed in Oklahoma County as of 2026, but state forestry officials still ask people to burn firewood where they get it, so wood from your tree should stay local.