Friendly, professional, and reasonably priced tree removal across Northeast Ohio.
Whether a tree is a hazard, an obstruction, or just in the wrong place, no removal is too complex or too daunting for us. DL Tree Service has the manpower and the resources to take it down safely.
A diseased tree should come out as soon as possible so the disease doesn't spread to healthy trees.
Dead and dying trees are a real threat to your home, vehicles, and everything around them.
When a tree grows into your home or foundation and starts causing structural damage, it's time.
Some obstructions can't be fixed with pruning — the tree simply has to be removed.
When one tree is harming the trees around it, losing one keeps the rest healthy.
Removing a tree can be difficult and dangerous work. Limited access, heavy decay, and trees near utility lines or buildings add real risk — which is exactly why removal belongs to professionals.
Our trained crew protects your home and property throughout the job. We dismantle the tree piece by piece to minimize damage to everything around it, and dangerous limbs and trunks are roped and lowered slowly to the ground after every cut.
When a tree is too dead, too tall, or too close to the house to climb safely, we bring the crane instead. Crane-assisted removal lifts it out in large sections with the operator on the ground.
Once the tree is down, we can grind the stump out too, so you’re not left mowing around it. If you’re weighing cost or timing, our tree removal FAQ covers what drives the price and how soon we can get to you. We remove trees right across Geauga and Lake counties — tree removal in Chardon, Chesterland’s wooded acreage, dead ash in Mentor, and old street trees in Painesville.
“Dave and his crew cut down two very large, old trees that had sustained storm damage and they did a phenomenal job. They were so careful to minimize damage to the yard and by the time they were done cleaning up you wouldn't even have known they were there. We were so impressed with their skill level and professionalism and would recommend them for any job!”
“I have since gotten 2 more trees taken down from DL Tree Service as well as trimming some trees and once again 5 stars. David does an amazing job with communication and service. Your yard will look like nothing ever happened. Top notch quality & service.”
The things Geauga County homeowners ask us most before a removal. If yours isn't here, text or call and ask.
Yes, and it’s most of what we do. Tight removals get dismantled from the top down: we take the tree in pieces, rope the heavy limbs, and lower them under control rather than dropping them. When a tree is too dead, too tall, or too close to the roof to climb safely, we bring the crane and lift the sections out from the driveway instead.
For a tree standing on your own private property, usually not. The exceptions are trees in the road right-of-way, trees inside a utility easement, and properties under village, HOA, or conservation-easement rules. If your tree looks like one of those, we’ll say so during the estimate and point you at the right township or village office before anything gets cut.
Clean. Brush gets chipped, logs get hauled off, and we rake the work area before we leave. What stays behind is the stump, unless you add stump grinding to the job — most people do, so they’re not mowing around it for the next ten years.
Usually only after something has gone wrong. Most policies cover removal when a tree has actually struck a covered structure — a house, garage, or fence — and won’t pay to take down a healthy or even a dead tree that’s still standing. If a tree is already down on your property, start with our emergency service, photograph the damage before anything is moved, and keep the invoice for your adjuster.
Tell us when you call. The utility owns the lines and, in most cases, the clearance around them, so some of that work is theirs to do and not ours to touch. We’ll look at it, tell you honestly which part is a utility call and which part we can handle, and work around an energized service drop safely. If a line is already down, stay far away from it and call the utility and 911 first.
Sometimes it doesn’t. Deadwood, a crowded canopy, or a few bad limbs are often a trimming job, not a removal. Decay in the trunk, root damage, a serious lean, or a tree that’s already dropping large limbs is a different story. The estimate is free and there’s no pressure either way — you’ll get a straight answer from the same crew that would do the work.
For immediate assistance, text or call (440) 636-2276, or request a free, no-obligation estimate online.
