Some trees have to go: the pine that leans a little more each winter, the water oak with a hollow trunk, the sweetgum whose roots are lifting the driveway, or anything the last storm cracked. Removal in a Macon yard is rarely a straight drop. Houses, fences, sheds, septic fields and overhead lines mean most trees come down in sections, roped and lowered piece by piece.
You get a walk-through and a written price first. The price covers taking the tree down, cutting it into manageable logs, chipping the brush, and cleaning up. Stump grinding is quoted separately so you only pay for it if you want the stump gone.
What the job involves
- Assessment of the tree, the lean, the drop zone and what is underneath it
- Written quote covering removal, cleanup and optional stump grinding
- Rigging and sectional felling where there is no room for a straight drop
- Logs cut to length, brush chipped, yard raked before the crew leaves
- Wood left for firewood on request, or hauled away
Removing trees in Macon-Bibb County
The most common removals in Macon are mature loblolly pines on sandy soil that have started to lean, and water oaks past sixty years old that are dropping large limbs. Both are heavy and both usually stand within reach of a roof.
Trees on your own lot normally need no permit. Trees in the right-of-way along the street, and trees on properties in the city's historic districts, can require approval from Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning; ask on the estimate visit if you think that applies. Trees touching Georgia Power lines need the utility to clear the line side first.