Tree Trimming in Houston, TX

Sticks Tree Service does tree trimming in Houston, TX, working from Cypress into the northwest side of the city and across town. Houston grows big trees fast, and the city leaves the trees on private lots to their owners, so keeping them trimmed is the homeowner’s job. Call 281-373-1472 to set up a visit from Trey Lamar’s crew.

Do you offer tree trimming in Houston, TX?

Yes. Trey’s crew trims trees on Houston homes and business lots, from Willowbrook inside the city limits on the northwest side to older neighborhoods closer in. The work includes thinning crowded crowns, lifting limbs off roofs and over driveways, clearing deadwood, and shortening long limbs that are getting heavy.

The trees Houston grows

The City of Houston’s list of native and adopted plants includes live oak, Shumard oak, Nuttall oak, pecan, loblolly pine, cedar elm, bald cypress, crape myrtle and southern magnolia, and flags water oak as overplanted. With roughly 50 inches of rain a year, according to Wikipedia, those trees put on a lot of wood. Canopies close over roofs, and dense crowns catch wind.

Most of those are oaks, and the oak wilt calendar applies. Texas A&M Forest Service advises no pruning or wounding of oaks from February through June, when sap beetles carry the disease, and says to paint any oak wound right away. Routine oak work in Houston fits into late summer, fall and winter.

Trimming a tree near the street

The Houston Permitting Center lists a permit for tree trimming as well as removal on city property, which includes rights of way, medians and parks, and for trees on a setback. The permit has to be posted 20 days before the work. A tree on the lot is the owner’s; one in the right of way belongs to the city, and its limbs over the street are not a private trimming job.

Around Houston

Houston places where trees are part of the story:

the live oaks along Main Street
Willowbrook, in City Council District A
Memorial Park and its forest restoration work

How a Houston trim goes

Whose tree. Lot, setback or right of way is settled first.
Pick the cuts. Thinning, raising, reduction or deadwood, agreed with the owner before the climb.
Season. Oaks wait for the safe months unless a limb is about to fail.
Work the crown. Cuts are made at the branch collar and limbs over the roof are roped down.
Clean up. Brush is chipped, fresh oak cuts are painted, and the drive is cleared.

What goes into the quote?

The quote for trimming in Houston depends on how many trees, their height and spread, the amount of deadwood, how much hangs over the house or service lines, how the climber and the brush move through the lot, and whether any part needs a city permit first.

When a tree is beyond trimming, see tree removal in Houston. For the stump afterward, see stump grinding in Houston. The office-side version is tree trimming in Cypress, and tree service in Cypress, TX has every service.

Sources

Tree Trimming in Houston: frequently asked questions

When should oaks be trimmed in Houston?

Outside February through June. Texas A&M Forest Service says sap beetles spread oak wilt in those months and that oak wounds should be painted right away.

Does the city trim trees on my property?

No. Trees on private property are the owner’s responsibility.

Do I need a permit to trim a tree in Houston?

For a tree on city property or on a setback, the Houston Permitting Center lists a tree trimming permit, posted 20 days before the work.

Will thinning protect my tree in a hurricane?

Thinning lets wind move through the crown and lowers the load on limbs. No trim makes a tree storm-proof.

Is topping ever a good idea?

No. Topping forces weak, crowded regrowth. Reduction back to a side branch is the better way to shrink a tree.

What happens to the branches after a trim?

They are chipped and hauled away, and the yard and drive are raked.

Sticks Tree Service Inc, 14120 Cypress North Houston Rd, Cypress, TX 77429. Phone 281-373-1472.