The Work Saluda Calls Us For
Storm cleanup is a big share of it. Thunderstorms roll through all summer, and the remains of Gulf and Atlantic hurricanes can push strong gusts well inland. When that much rain falls on red clay, the ground holds it, and big trees with shallow root plates tip over whole. If a storm is in the forecast, the state's hurricane prep pages are a good place to start, and after it passes, the cleanup work that follows a big storm is what we do.
Pines make up most of the rest. Loblolly pine is everywhere in Saluda County, and pines weakened by drought or storm stress draw southern pine beetle. Patches of pines turning from green to rust, often near the house, are a common reason someone reaches out.
In town, water oaks and willow oaks are the trees we look at most. Water oaks are short-lived and prone to decay inside the trunk, and a big one over a roof or a sidewalk deserves a close look. Out on larger tracts, we also help with clearing pines off a homesite or pasture when the woods have crept too close.
Trim, or Take It Down
Not every problem tree needs to go. If the trunk and root flare are sound, removing dead wood, lifting low limbs off a roof and cutting weight off a long side limb can make an old oak safer without losing its shade.
A tree is usually better removed when rot runs into the trunk, when a lean is getting worse or the soil on one side is heaving, or when a pine has been hit by beetles. We tell you which way we lean and why, in plain terms, so you can decide.
There is also a middle path for some trees in town. A big oak with one bad leader can sometimes lose that leader and keep the rest, and a row of pines can be thinned so the strongest trees stay. We will lay out each option we see, including leaving a tree alone when it does not need work yet.
What to Expect on a Visit
Someone walks the property with you and looks at each tree from the ground up: the base, the trunk, the crown, and what sits in the fall zone. We note power lines, outbuildings, fences, septic fields and how a truck can get in without tearing up the yard. From that, we work out how the job gets done and what it takes. Every tree job is priced after someone has walked the yard and looked up into the tree, with the price in writing before a saw starts.
Our crews come over from the Greenwood side, often working back west through Ninety Six on the same trip, so let us know if the job is urgent and we will sort the schedule around it.
Services we bring out here
- Storm Damage and Emergency Tree RemovalSafe removal and cleanup.
- Land and Lot ClearingLand and lot clearing in Greenwood, SC for new builds, fence lines and pasture: brush, vines, saplings and small trees cleared while the good hardwoods stay standing.
- Pine and Oak Work in Ninety SixRemovals, trimming and stump grinding, quoted after a visit.
- Lake Greenwood Shoreline Tree Work in CoronacaWalk-through first, written price, free quote by form.
- Areas We ServeFind your town and the rough direction from Greenwood.
- Get a Free Tree QuoteWe look at the tree in person, then give you a written price.
- Home base: GreenwoodEvery service we offer.