Tree Service and Emergency Tree Removal in Destin, FL

Call Josh at (850) 888-5603. Our climbing crew came over from Tallahassee after Hurricane Isaias, and the climber takes the tree apart in sections, easing each piece down on rigging lines. Sandy soil in Destin can let go of a tree after a hurricane with no warning above ground, so Josh checks how the tree is resting on the roof before any cut is made.

The crew stacks what it cuts at the road. Haul-off is not standard. A big job can get it through a sub, quoted per job. Destin city pickup started October 15, but the city has not said whether it collects debris a tree crew cuts, so ask the City of Destin what it takes and how it wants material stacked before you put anything at the curb. To talk through your tree, call Josh at (850) 888-5603.

Yes, where the crew can reach. Holiday Isle is a narrow sand spit with condominiums along the harbor, so tell Josh the address, which building it is and who he should meet, whether that is an owner, a property manager or an association board member. Say whether guests check in or out, and the work can be timed around them. Where a truck can park and where pieces can be lowered usually settle the plan.

The city's Tree Removal Information and Permitting page does not list the rules itself. It says to refer to the city's Land Development Code for current regulations on removing trees, and the page sits under the Building Division at City Hall Annex on Indian Bayou Trail. Check with the Building Division before work starts, then call Josh at (850) 888-5603 to go over what you are seeing.

Often, yes. Sand drains fast and gives roots little to hold, and a hurricane can loosen that grip with no sign above ground. A tree that leans, has soil heaved up at its base, or shows fresh cracks in the trunk or big limbs should be looked at even while it stands. Standing after a storm does not mean safe.

By the job. How big the tree is, how much rigging it needs, what sits under it and how close it is to the house all count. Josh's quote lists removal and stump grinding as separate lines, so you can see what each part costs. Haul-off, only on a big job and only through a sub, is quoted separately.

Possibly. The city's hurricane debris notice said its contractor would also address eligible hazardous leaning trees and hanging limbs, but it did not say what counts as eligible. Ask the city's Public Works department before you pay anyone to cut a tree the city may handle. If the city cannot help, call Josh at (850) 888-5603 and tell him what the tree is leaning on or hanging over.

Usually the association, not the unit owner. Trees on condo grounds are generally common elements, and the Florida condominium statute puts upkeep of common elements on the association unless the declaration assigns it to a unit. Report the tree to the board or property manager in writing and check your declaration. After that, call Josh at (850) 888-5603 with the address and a board or manager contact.

No. Reed Tree Service is based in Tallahassee, and Josh Reed quotes each Destin job himself once he has seen the tree. On the phone, Josh needs the address and what the tree is doing, and he will say if the crew can reach it.