Tree Removal and Tree Service in Niceville, FL

Only if your HOA files a Right of Entry with Okaloosa County. Without it, the county trucks do not enter a gated subdivision, so ask your HOA or management company whether it has been filed. The county covers unincorporated areas only. Inside Niceville city limits, the city requires contractors and tree services to remove all debris they generate, so ask Josh about haul-off when you call. Haul-off is limited to big jobs, through a sub he hires, with its own quote.

Yes, where the crew can get to the property. Bluewater Bay has a lot of tall pines and oaks close to houses, and many lots have homeowner association rules, so tell Josh the address and who to contact at the association when you call (850) 888-5603.

Look at them. A pine that leans more than before, shows soil lifted at the base, has a snapped top, or has needles turning brown over a few weeks may be failing. Storm-stressed pines can also draw bark beetles. Josh can look at a tree and tell you whether it needs to come down or can be left.

Reed Tree Service's climbing crew can. The climber disassembles the tree in sections, easing each one down on rigging lines so the roof takes no hit. Waterfront lots near Rocky Bayou can be tight, with the house on one side and the shoreline on the other, so Josh walks the property first and finds a safe landing spot for the pieces.

Yes. Along with storm takedowns, the crew trims storm-damaged crowns and cuts limbs back from roofs. Tell Josh the address and which trees you want pruned when you call (850) 888-5603, and he will tell you whether the crew can fit it in.

The city's Hurricane Isaias recovery page asks residents to rake debris into neat piles, not to bag it, and to keep the piles away from meter boxes and fire hydrants. Debris from a tree service is a different rule: Niceville requires tree services and contractors to remove and dispose of the debris they generate, and no storm exception is posted on an official city page, so confirm with the city before you count on one. Haul-off questions go to Josh, and you can reach him at (850) 888-5603. It happens only on big jobs, through a sub he hires, quoted separately.

They can be. Many of the biggest trees sit right on the shoreline, and saturated ground plus strong wind can pull them out together. A bayou-side tree that leans more than it did, has soil lifted at the base or shows fresh cracks should be looked at even while it stands. Shoreline lots are tight, so Josh walks the property first to see where the pieces can go. Call Josh at (850) 888-5603.

Yes, where the crew can reach. Tall pines and oaks stand close to many Niceville houses, so a climber cuts the tree in sections and lowers each piece on a rope instead of felling it whole. Tell Josh where the pool cage, fence and driveway sit around the tree, and he will tell you how the pieces would come down. Cleanup is always extra. Call Josh at (850) 888-5603.