“A leaning tree doesn’t ask permission to fall — protect your home before nature decides for you.”
Tree removals can be dangerous, expensive, and time-consuming. And in Portland, there’s no shortage of trees. When the time comes to remove a dead tree or clear your recently purchased lot, who can you count on? What about finding emergency tree removal services following a major storm?
Our highly skilled technicians simplify the removal process to achieve your desired results. Tree removal in Portland doesn’t have to be difficult.
When you have a dependable team of trained and educated professionals ready to work, all you need to do is make the call. We’ll handle the rest. That includes everything from making a safe and efficient plan and complete clean-up to ensuring a top-notch result for your removal.
Leaning trees are unpredictable and can cause catastrophic damage if not professionally evaluated and removed in time.
Shifting soil or disease can weaken the root system, causing dangerous leaning or eventual collapse.
Ice storms, wind, and heavy rain can stress tree trunks, creating instability and dangerous lean angles.
Invisible decay from rot or fungus can hollow out the tree, increasing the chance of an unexpected fall.
We help you get your city or county permit fast.
Certified experts assess and remove even the most dangerous trees.
If a tree is leaning toward your house it’s a hazard waiting to happen.
The tree could be leaning for many reasons, such as being dead or dying, or it could be caused by environmental factors. Learn more about leaning trees with Monkeyman’s Tree Service.
Either way, our ISA Certified Arborists consultants have over 50 years of combined experience and can evaluate your tree’s potential for risk. In the Portland Oregon metro area, there are thousands of trees, and our Portland arborists take pride in protecting your family and property from potentially hazardous trees. Our tree professionals can remove any sized tree no matter how hazardous the tree removal is.
With our ice storms becoming more frequent and severe there is no better time than now to schedule a free estimate.
Have a more involved job? We offer plenty of related services, too, such as emergency tree removal, stump grinding, and land clearing.
Our ISA Certified Arborists specialize in hazardous tree removal and our office administration can make acquiring a tree removal permit a breeze. Whether you’re clearing out space for new landscaping, or looking to develop land for construction, Monkeyman’s can help get your project underway.
Our leadership team has well over 100 years of combined experience helping us provide service you can count on. Call us today for a free Portland, OR, tree removal quote.
Trees need to be removed if they are dead and looming about. A dead tree is a host for tree rot, infestations, diseases, and a wealth of other hazards.
Dead trees do not have the same structural integrity as healthy, living trees. When a tree has died, it not only brings your aesthetically pleasing landscape to a grinding halt, but it also brings with it a number of potential safety issues.
If a dead tree is near your home, it may cause property damage in the next big storm. As many of us know, we get a real nasty windstorm every few years in Portland. Dead tree branches and dead trees come tumbling down in these storms, causing millions in damage across the Portland Metro Area.
We strongly recommend that you get your tree removed before serious weather conditions remove it for you!
If you have a dead or dying tree on your property that needs to be removed, call us today for a free Portland tree removal service quote
When your tree encroaches on your neighbor’s fence line, the city sidewalk, or someone’s home (including your own) it is your responsibility to have the tree removed safely.
If your tree is about to cause damage to property or cross into someone else’s property, your tree must be removed at your expense. As trees in the Portland/Vancouver area grow quickly, they can disrupt foundations, sidewalks, fence lines, and property lines.
Contrary to a dead or dying tree, a very healthy tree may simply grow too fast. It can quickly outgrow its original living space. When this happens, it may be necessary to remove the tree before it becomes a hazard or causes damage.
Unfortunately, in some cases, the tree should have never been planted in a given space. That means it’s time to call in Portland tree removal experts. If this is the case for your tree, give us a call for a free tree removal estimate
Tree infections and diseases are more common than most people think. On the surface, a tree may look green and healthy. But under the bark, it may be completely rotted or infected.
In the moisture-saturated Pacific Northwest, we deal a lot with fungi, root rot, and heart rot infections. Spores and fungi can infect trees as early as seedlings and stop the tree from growing before it has a chance to mature. Rotting is a big threat to all pine trees and most fir trees.
Heart rot and root rot are very common in Portland. Unfortunately, heart rot is nearly impossible to identify until the tree needs to be removed. Root rot is also difficult to detect. Even if detected, it is more than likely going to lead to a tree removal at some point.
Another very common disease in the Portland area is Verticillium wilt. Though it may sound more like a Harry Potter destruction spell, it is a serious fungal infection. It can easily destroy agricultural crops and lead to a short lifespan for an otherwise very healthy tree.
Call us today for a free Portland, OR, tree removal estimate:
During and after a storm, trees are sometimes damaged by lightning, wind damage, or other falling trees or branches.
Generally speaking, if more than 50% of the tree has been damaged, the tree should probably be removed. That’s in large part because the tree won’t have enough leaves to create sufficient food in the coming seasons.
However, trees are extremely resilient, so you shouldn’t always jump to a removal. Working with an expert tree removal service in Portland can help you make the right decision.
In storm damage cases, you don’t shoot the horse because it broke a leg. Really, tree removals due to storm damage need to be evaluated before any action is taken. If the tree is generally healthy and vigorous, still has a decent amount of foliage in the crown, and hasn’t lost its leader, it may very well survive.
If the tree’s leader has been destroyed due to the storm, it is possible that the tree may survive. But even if it does, it will likely have stunted growth and may look deformed. In this case, we will work with you to make a decision.
If you think your tree may need to be removed due to damage, give us a call for a free estimate:
Emergency and hazardous removals can be scary. Point blank. If you ever get a quote from someone that doesn’t seem like they have a bit of reverence for such a difficult situation, run!
In hazardous tree removal, you can only predict so much. In many cases, we use the help of a crane. With a crane supporting the hazard, we are able to mitigate the potential damages caused by unpredictable movement or shifting in the tree.
Cranes are expensive, but we have some good friends at Smith Crane. We can usually get a crane involved for significantly less than the competition.
We also have 30 years of tree removal experience. In July 2015, we removed a tree from the side of a cliff. Every competitor that bid on the job insisted on the use of the crane. We did it without one safely and for $2,000 under the lowest competitor’s bid.
If you need emergency tree removal services, call us day or night:
Portland. The land of salmon, hippies, beer, and… great views.
What most people don’t know about Portland is that the entire metro area is home to some of the most breathtaking views in the nation. The I-205 corridor runs right between West Linn and Oregon City. On both sides, there are tremendous views of the Willamette River.
In the Lake Oswego area, views around the lake are worth a million bucks, or more.
A view simply isn’t a view until you get that pesky tree out of the way. The thing about removing a tree for a view, is that most of the time the view is up on a hill. The trees, meanwhile, are on a hillside. View clearing can be dangerous but worth it.
We have a great deal of view-clearing experience. We are positive that after getting your bids from other competitors, you’ll be pleased with ours.
Call us today for a free view-clearing quote.
In most cases, yes.
You will need a permit to remove a tree in the city of Portland.
Click here to find permits by city.
During an estimate we will review the tree that needs to be removed, the conditions of the terrain, the condition of the tree, the accessibility of the tree, the equipment that may or may not be needed, and the total price of the tree removal.
We can give you an estimate for the tree removal that includes debris removal or we can provide you with a tree removal estimate that allows you to care for the wood after the job is complete.
Yes.
We carry copies of our insurance and license on each tree removal job. However, the best way to verify whether a company has insurance, or not, is to call the insurance agent directly, or to request a copy that is made out to you with your name on it and the current date.
In any case, we are happy to provide you with a copy of our insurance coverage, bond, and Oregon or Washington Contractors license.
You can view a copy of our insurance certificate
The cost of a tree removal depends on a number of factors, namely; the height of the tree, the risks involving the condition of the tree, the terrain, and the accessibility of the tree.
An 80 foot tree sandwiched between 2 multi-million dollar homes on a cliff side containing 18 bees nests is going to cost a bit more than a 10 foot apple tree in the middle of a field (and no bees nests).
The time in which it takes to remove a tree depends on many of the same conditions that determine the cost of a tree removal, like the height, conditions and accessibility of the tree.
Most average to small trees can be removed, chipped, and hauled away in 3-6 hours. Larger trees that require climbing, are hard to access, and are very large, may take a day or two. Either way, we will give you an estimated time before we begin work to make sure that we are all on the same page.
Yes.
We carry workers compensation on all of our employees. Without worker’s compensation you could be liable for any injuries sustained by a tree service employee while working on your property.
Worker’s compensation insurance for tree removal companies in Portland is among the highest insurance coverage for any industry.
We have never had a claim and we intend to keep it that way.
Each tree removal is different. Many tree removals can be done with a bucket truck and this is the cheapest and typically the safest route. If there is limited access to the tree and a bucket truck can not be used, it may be a bit more expensive as we will have to use climbing gear and an expert tree climber to remove the tree. Our bucket truck has a 77ft reach on it, so in most cases we can use our truck and save you some money.
We only use Husqvarna and Stihl chainsaws and the best rated tree climbing gear when necessary.
We also employ the use of Porter Wraps to lower large sections of tree trunks, or heavy branches. A Porter Wrap is a device that allows one person to control the weight of up to thousands of pounds safely.
Absolutely!
We take pride in our customer satisfaction and if you read our reviews online you will find that we have customers that are absolutely thrilled with the Portland tree removal service they receive from Monkeyman’s Tree Service.
You can read about tree removals we have done here on our website, or if you would like an actual reference just give us a call at (503) 358-8754.
We create custom quotes on each job. We can remove the tree, grind the stump, chip the branches and haul away the firewood, or we can just get the tree down to the ground and let you handle the wood.
We include a written receipt, and a safety guarantee.
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