How much does tree removal cost?
The price of taking a fallen tree down depends on the tree and the job. After Hurricane Milton in 2024, the Florida Attorney General's office told Floridians to "Get at least three written, itemized estimates on bids or repairs" and to ask "whether debris removal is included in the estimate". Ask each crew for a written quote.
Emergency tree removal cost depends on the tree and the job. Size, where it fell, and what it is touching all change the work. This site does not print a dollar figure for a crew.
After Hurricane Milton in 2024, the Florida Attorney General's office told Floridians: "Get multiple written estimates and ask whether debris removal is included in the estimate". It also said: "Get at least three written, itemized estimates on bids or repairs". And: "Check for proof of insurance and verify with the insurer that the policy is current".
A tree fell on the house. Here is the order to follow. is the order before you hire. If the tree is on a wire, call 911 or the utility before you ask a crew for a quote. How to judge a tree crew is the list of questions and the Florida Attorney General's warnings.
The city pages for Pensacola, Mobile, Tallahassee, and Shreveport each quote their own state's advice on written quotes and insurance. A city permit fee, where a city charges one, is a fee to the city. It is not a crew's price for the cutting.
Sources
Where our facts come from
- Florida Attorney General, Hurricane Milton scam alert (Oct 11, 2024)myfloridalegal.com
How this page was checked
- Licensed professional
- None. No licensed arborist or tree contractor has checked this page.
Ask a crew about the tree
A partner tree crew can call about the tree on the house. Asking is free, and the call does not hire them. If the tree is on a power line, call 911 or the utility before you ask a crew to come.