Tree Removal
From a single dead pine to a towering oak leaning over your roof, we connect you with skilled, insured local crews who take trees down safely — no matter how big or how tight the space.
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Roswell tree care
Tree Service in Roswell
Roswell's mix of historic district homes and wooded north-Fulton subdivisions comes with a dense, mature canopy — lovely shade that needs regular, knowledgeable care to stay safe over houses and driveways.
- Same-day emergency
- Licensed & insured pros
- Free, no-pressure quotes
Local tree pros
Trusted tree service for Roswell
Roswell's mix of historic district homes and wooded north-Fulton subdivisions comes with a dense, mature canopy — lovely shade that needs regular, knowledgeable care to stay safe over houses and driveways.
We line up skilled, insured local crews for Roswell homeowners — from routine pruning and stump grinding to large removals and 24/7 storm response — with honest estimates and a tidy job site.
Book a Free AssessmentPermits & local rules
Roswell tree permits: the under-one-acre exemption
Roswell's baseline rule sounds strict — on paper, no tree 3 inches DBH or larger may be removed without a permit — but most homeowners are covered by a key exemption: non-specimen trees on single-family lots under one acre can come down without a permit. Trees that threaten life or property, as determined by the City Arborist, are exempt too.
Specimen trees are the exception. Large, healthy trees — for example overstory hardwoods 20 inches DBH and up, or pines 30 inches and up — require a permit and written justification on any lot, and removal is priced at $500 per tree density unit (the city's own example works a 24-inch oak out to $3,300). Removing a specimen tree without a permit costs double that in penalties.
We identify specimen trees during the free estimate, so there are no surprises — and where a big tree can be saved instead, cabling and bracing or a health program is often the smarter money.
What we do in Roswell
Every kind of tree work, done right.
One call connects you with the right local crew for the job — fully insured, with a spotless cleanup.
Trimming & Pruning
Good pruning is the cheapest tree work you'll ever buy — it keeps trees healthy, safe, and beautiful, and it prevents the failures that turn into expensive removals later.
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Stump Grinding
That leftover stump is more than an eyesore — it trips mowers, sprouts suckers, and attracts termites and carpenter ants. Grinding it out lets you take the space back.
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Storm Response
When a tree is on your house or across your driveway, every hour matters. We answer the phone day or night and move fast to make your property safe again.
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Tree Health
A struggling tree usually gives you warning signs long before it fails. Catch them early and there's often a lot you can do to save it.
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Land Clearing
Whether you're building, fencing, farming, or just taking back a jungle, we connect you with crews who clear land efficiently and haul it all away.
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Cabling & Bracing
Sometimes the right answer isn't removal. Cables and braces can support a structurally weak tree and buy a beloved shade tree many more years.
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Crane Removal
For the giants, the dead trees you can't climb, and the impossible angles, a crane is the safest, fastest, and often the most affordable way to get it done.
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Roswell's wooded subdivisions
Trees we work on in Roswell
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Subdivision pines at problem age
Wooded 1970s–80s neighborhoods like Martins Landing and Horseshoe Bend now have 40–50-year-old loblolly pines — prime candidates for storm failure and bark beetles once drought stress sets in.
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Aging water oaks
The same era's water oaks are hitting the end of their natural lifespan; decline and trunk decay over homes is a routine Roswell call.
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River & ravine lots
Chattahoochee frontage and the Vickery Creek ravines mean floodplain hardwoods and steep slopes — careful rigging territory.
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Historic-district giants
Roswell grew up around its 1839 mill, and the Historic District holds some of north Fulton's oldest trees — preservation-first work whenever the tree is sound.
Neighborhoods we serve
Across every corner of Roswell
From the Mill Village to the river subdivisions, all of Roswell is home turf:
- Historic Roswell
- Mill Village
- Martins Landing
- Horseshoe Bend
- Willow Springs
- Brookfield
- Edenwilde
- Litchfield Hundred
- Barrington Farms
- Crabapple area
Good to know
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Roswell?
Usually not, if you're a typical homeowner: non-specimen trees on single-family lots under one acre are exempt, and hazardous trees (as determined by the City Arborist) are exempt everywhere. Specimen-size trees — roughly 20-inch-plus hardwoods or 30-inch-plus pines — need a permit and written justification on any lot. We check every tree against the thresholds before quoting.
What does it cost to remove a specimen tree in Roswell?
Beyond the tree work itself, the city prices approved specimen removal at $500 per tree density unit — its own example works a 24-inch oak out to about $3,300 — and unpermitted specimen removal is penalized at double the rate. Where the tree is healthy, saving it with cabling or pruning is often the better investment.
Which Roswell trees fail most in storms?
Tall loblolly pines in the wooded subdivisions built in the 1970s and 80s. Shallow root plates in saturated red clay plus summer wind is the classic failure pattern — a leaning pine or one shedding green needles deserves a prompt assessment.
Do you work in the Roswell Historic District?
Yes — Historic District and Mill Village properties carry some of the area's oldest trees, and we treat them preservation-first: pruning, cabling, and health care where the tree is sound, careful removal only where it isn't.
Where we work
Also serving nearby
From inside the Perimeter to the far suburbs — explore tree service in these metro Atlanta areas:
- Buckhead
- Marietta
- Decatur
- Sandy Springs
- Roswell
- Alpharetta
- Brookhaven
- Smyrna
- Dunwoody
- East Atlanta
- Vinings
- Kennesaw
- Tucker
- Stone Mountain
Don't see your neighborhood? Give us a call — chances are we're already nearby.
Storm damage can't wait
Tree down? We're on call 24 hours a day.
Hazardous limbs, blocked driveways, a tree on the house — call now and we'll get a crew rolling.
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Tell us about your trees and we'll get back to you quickly to set up a free, on-site estimate.
- Your contactJosiah Arzabe
- Call or text(404) 602-2998
- Emailhello@atlantatree.com
- HoursMon–Sat 7a–7p · 24/7 emergencies