The Way Murfreesboro Tree Service Pros Does Tree Work

Murfreesboro Tree Service Pros takes down, prunes and grinds out trees for homeowners in Murfreesboro and the rest of Rutherford County, from Blackman and the Rockvale side of the county out to Lascassas, Christiana and the Smyrna line.

We start with a visit, because a photo rarely shows what decides a tree job here. We look at the species and condition of the tree, the ground it stands on, and what it could hit. Much of Middle Tennessee sits on limestone that comes close to the surface, so a tree that looks solid can be shallowly rooted in a thin layer of soil. We check the lean, the root plate, splits in the trunk, dead wood and the narrow forks that make Bradford pears break apart in storms. Then we look at the lot: the fence, the swing set, the neighbor's roof, the side yard a chipper has to fit through, and any wires running through the canopy.

We also sort out whose tree it is and whether any rule applies. The City of Murfreesboro treats trees growing in the street right of way as public trees, and its tree ordinance says nobody other than the City Arborist or the city's contractors may cut or disturb them without a permit, which is free and should be requested at least 48 hours ahead. Along creeks, new subdivisions often carry streamside buffers where Water Resources limits vegetation removal. And within Middle Tennessee Electric's right of way, line clearance belongs to MTE. If any of that applies, we tell you before you get a price.

Your written quote lists each tree, what we plan to do to it, how the brush and wood will be handled, whether stump grinding is included, and the price. We do not start until you approve it, and if something changes once we are in the tree, such as hidden rot, we stop and talk to you before going further.

What we do on every job

• Prune to accepted standards (ANSI A300 and the city's own guidance against topping), not by cutting trees back to stubs.
• Lower heavy limbs on ropes when there is anything underneath worth protecting.
• Keep equipment off soft lawns and septic areas where we can, and tell you when we cannot.
• Leave wood in rounds, cut to length, or haul it, as you choose; cedar logs often get kept for posts or projects.
• Rake out chips and sawdust before we call the job finished.
• Charge only for work you approved in writing.

Call (615) 558-8730 or send the form to set up a free estimate.