Tree service in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Tree removal and trimming across the city, from the older streets around downtown and the University of Alabama to Alberta City, Hillcrest and the North River area.
Tuscaloosa had 99,600 residents at the 2020 census and is the seat of Tuscaloosa County. The city grew at the fall line of the Black Warrior River, the old head of navigation where the river comes off the Cumberland Plateau. The University of Alabama, founded in 1831, has about 40,000 students and is the city's largest employer.
Hills to the northeast, flat ground to the southwest
The city covers about 72 square miles, and its terrain changes as you cross it: forested hills on the northeast side, a low, flat and in places marshy plain to the southwest. Hillside lots mean crews think about where a truck can park and which way a limb will roll. The flatter side of town is easier to drive on until a soaking rain softens the yard.
After 2011
The April 27, 2011, tornado tore through Rosedale, Forest Lake, Cedar Crest and Alberta City and crossed 15th Street at McFarland Boulevard. Fifteen years on, the city has both kinds of yards: neighborhoods outside the path with big oaks and pines that have grown over roofs and wires for decades, and rebuilt streets where trees are younger. The first kind calls for sectional takedowns and deadwood work; the second benefits from structural pruning while the trees are still small.
Rentals and campus streets
Around campus, many houses are rentals with owners who live elsewhere. Narrow streets, parked cars and game-day traffic all affect when a crew can set up. Landlords should say who has access and who approves the work.
Typical Tuscaloosa calls
- Sectional takedowns of big oaks and pines behind older homes
- Storm-broken limbs hanging over driveways and roofs
- Dead pines in backyards and along fence lines
- Stump grinding for rental turnovers and new sod
Common questions
Who handles a tree in the street right of way in Tuscaloosa?
Trees in the public right of way aren't the homeowner's to cut. Contact the City of Tuscaloosa about them before hiring anyone.
Can a crew work on a game-day weekend?
Ask the company. Traffic and parking near campus can make it hard to bring in trucks, so many people schedule around home games.
Services in Tuscaloosa
- Tree removalPlanned removal of dead, crowded, declining or unwanted trees, including tight takedowns next to the house.
- Storm damage tree removalTrees and limbs on roofs, cars, fences and driveways after thunderstorms, tornadoes and tropical remnants.
- Dead and leaning tree removalDead, leaning, split, rotting or beetle-killed trees that could fall on a house, car or driveway.
- Stump grindingGrind stumps below ground level so you can mow, reseed, plant or build over the spot.
- Tree trimming and pruningDeadwood removal, roof and driveway clearance, crown thinning and structural pruning.
Nearby areas
Oak limb over the roof, a pine snapped in the last storm, or a stump you keep mowing around?
Call and get connected with a tree company that works Tuscaloosa and Northport.