Do you offer tree trimming in Hempstead, TX?
Yes. Sticks Tree Service trims shade trees, fence-row trees and driveway trees for Hempstead homeowners and landowners. Trey Lamar’s crew cuts out dead wood, lifts low limbs and thins crowded crowns so a good tree stays standing. Book a look at the trees by calling 281-373-1472; the crew comes up from the Sticks yard in Cypress.
What trimming looks like on Waller County land
In town, Hempstead trimming is about roofs, sidewalks and streets. Out on the farm and ranch ground that surrounds the county seat, it is about clearance and access. A big tree by a gate can close in until a stock trailer scrapes it. Limbs along a fence row reach over the wire, and every hard wind brings one down across it. Trees around an old homesite shade the roof so heavily that leaves pile in the gutters and the shingles stay damp.
A trim fixes those problems without giving up the shade, the windbreak or the look of an old place. It also lets the crew get a close look at the tree and point out anything that may need more than pruning.
Trimming jobs Hempstead owners ask for
- Drive and gate clearance high enough for a trailer, a hay truck or emergency equipment
- Fence-row limb cutback so branches stop dropping on wire
- Roof clearance on houses, barns and carports
- Deadwooding to take out dead and broken limbs before they fall
- Crown thinning on dense trees so wind can pass through
- Line clearance around service drops once the utility has made the line safe
How the crew trims
- Look first. The crew lead walks each tree with you and agrees on what comes off and what stays.
- Cut to a branch or the trunk. Limbs are removed back to a side branch or to the collar at the trunk, not stubbed off in the middle.
- Keep the shape. Thinning takes out whole limbs from the inside of the crown rather than shearing the outside.
- Lower heavy limbs. Over a roof or fence, big limbs are tied off and let down by rope.
- Clean up. Brush is chipped or hauled, and the area under the tree is raked.
When to trim oaks around Hempstead
The Texas A&M Forest Service advises against pruning or wounding oaks from February through June, when the sap beetles that carry oak wilt are most active, and says to paint any oak wound right away in any season. If your trees are oaks, a trim in the cooler months or in the heat of late summer fits that advice. Other trees can be trimmed most of the year.
Does Hempstead have rules on trimming trees?
No Hempstead tree ordinance was confirmed for this page. For major work on a large tree inside city limits, check with the city first. Trees near power lines are the utility’s call before anyone else’s: stay clear and call them if a limb is on a wire.
What goes into the quote?
How many trees, how tall they are, how much wood comes off each, whether limbs must be roped down over a building or fence, the distance from the truck, and whether the brush is chipped on site or hauled.
Around Hempstead
- The Planter’s Exchange Hotel at 12th and Wilkins, a historic building that served as a post hospital.
- Clear Creek, east of town, along which Camp Hebert and Camp Groce stood.
- Hempstead City Hall at 1125 Austin Street, the place to ask about city rules.
More from Sticks in Hempstead
Back to tree service in Hempstead, TX. When a tree is past saving, see tree removal in Hempstead; for old cuts, see stump grinding in Hempstead. The Cypress page for this service is tree trimming in Cypress, TX. Sticks Tree Service Inc, 14120 Cypress North Houston Rd, Cypress, TX 77429.
Sources
- City of Hempstead: About
- Hempstead, Texas (Wikipedia)
- Waller County Extension
- Texas A&M Forest Service: oak wilt
Frequently asked questions
How high should limbs be raised over a ranch drive?
High enough for the tallest vehicle that uses it. Tell the crew whether a stock trailer, a hay truck or a camper comes through, and the limbs are lifted to clear it.
Can trimming save a big tree that has a few dead limbs?
Often, yes. Taking out the dead wood removes the falling hazard, and the rest of the tree can stay if the trunk is sound.
Is topping a tree a good way to shorten it?
No. Cutting the top off in the middle of limbs leaves stubs that sprout weak shoots. Reducing a tree is done by cutting limbs back to side branches.
What month is best to trim live oaks here?
Outside February through June, per the Texas A&M Forest Service oak wilt advice, with any cut painted right away.
Can the crew trim trees along a whole fence line in one day?
Often, depending on the length and how many trees are on it. The walk-through gives a clear idea of how many days it takes.
Will trimming make an old tree by the house safer in a storm?
Removing dead limbs and thinning a dense crown lowers the chance of a limb breaking over the roof, though no trim makes a tree storm-proof.