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Z74 Tree Service, LLC
4.9(
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Tree RemovalTree TrimmingTree Removal - For Business+1 more

Serving Columbia, AL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Offers commercial services

Z74 Tree Service is the leader in providing our customers with the highest quality service in an honest, efficient, and professional way. Our pledge is to create successful relationships with our customers, employees and community by building trust, treating every project with the utmost integrity and exceeding expectations. We look forward to working with you!\n

8 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by94%of homeowners
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B&D Enterprises
4.8(
71
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Stump - Remove - For Business

Serving Columbia, AL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2008

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.\n

Response time1 day
Response rate93%
9 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Dothan Tree Experts & Land Solutions
5.0(
5
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Trimming+1 more

Serving Columbia, AL and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2003

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

We take great pride in our experience, expertise, quality, and customer service that we provide to meet the consumer's needs. It is our mission to provide excellent workmanship and complete customer satisfaction from start to completion of a project. In order to understand the needs and expectations of our customers, we take great care to work and communicate with every customer in a professional manner. Our reputation is based on service, safety, and quality, regardless of how large or small the job.

Response time2 days
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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Brown's Demolition and Junk Removal
5.0(
2
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Tree RemovalTree Stump - RemoveTree Trimming

Serving Columbia, AL and surrounding areas

Approved

Small jobs welcome

Offers commercial services

Meet CB Brown — Owner of Brown’s Demolition & Junk Removal\n\nMy name is CB Brown, owner of Brown’s Demolition & Junk Removal. I bring over 15 years of hands-on experience in heavy equipment, demolition, and junk removal to every job we take on.\n\nOur company has been proudly serving customers for approximately three years, and we’ve built our business around a simple philosophy: fair pricing, honest work, and treating every customer with respect.\nWhether you need demolition, junk removal, property cleanouts, renovation cleanup, estate cleanouts, concrete removal, small tree removal, or other cleanup services, pressure washing, and some painting,we’re ready to get the job done safely, efficiently, and professionally.\n\nAt Brown’s Demolition & Junk Removal, we believe that good work speaks for itself. We take pride in showing up, doing what we say we’re going to do, and leaving our customers satisfied with the finished job.\n\nFair prices. Honest work. Quality service. That’s the Brown’s way!

Lara & Son Lawn care
New to Angi
Tree Stump - Remove

Serving Columbia, AL and surrounding areas

Approved

I’ve been working in landscaping for 5-6 years with my father and he has more than 20 years of experience in landscaping. We are a family owned business and my father has worked for two landscaping companies and those companies are Montgomery landscaping and Golden Landscapes. We've done irrigation and drainage work in multiple locations in alabama, we also do trimming, mulch, and straw. We do work in Montgomery, Wetumpka, Prattville, Millbrook, Alabaster, and any other city in the state of Alabama. We are very well versed in trimming ,irrigation and drainage systems, and laying sod and installing shrubs, trees and flowers. We take pride in our work and we cater to every aspect of what the client asks of us and we always ask for the clients opinion of the project before we finish. I believe we should be hired because of are amazing work ethic and experience we have in doing landscaping and our top priority will be to satisfy all clients with any project they have for us to complete.

Heritage Grounds Co
New to Angi
Tree RemovalTree Stump - RemoveTree Trimming

Serving Columbia, AL and surrounding areas

Approved

Welcome to Heritage Grounds! 🌿\n\n\nFirst impressions matter, and we are here to make sure your yard always looks its absolute best. As your trusted local landscaping and lawn maintenance professional, Heritage Grounds provides top-tier care to keep your outdoor spaces pristine all year round.\n\nOur Services:\n • Full-Service Lawn Maintenance\n • Custom Landscaping\n • New Flower Bed Design & Refreshing\n • Precision Edging & Blowing\n • Bush & Shrub Trimming\n • Debris Cleanup & Dump Haul-Off\n\nLet us do the heavy lifting! Call us at 334-661-7804 to schedule your service or get a quote today.

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Anytime Arbor Care
4.7(
63
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Stump - Remove+2 more

Serving Columbia, AL and surrounding areas

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

We are a locally owned and operated company. We value honesty and integrity in all aspects of our business. We offer a variety of home improvement services that are customized to each individual project. We pride ourselves on the quality of our work, as well as our commitment to outstanding results. We look forward to building lasting relationships with our clients and guarantee your satisfaction!

Response time2 days
Response rate87%
Recommended by89%of homeowners
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Beaver Tree Service
4.9(
76
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Stump - Remove+5 more

Serving Columbia, AL and surrounding areas

In business since 1990

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

We are a local, family, veteran owned and operated Tree Service and Tree Removal company located in Enterprise, Alabama. We have provided outstanding service to the Wiregrass area since 1990. Serving Coffee, Dale, portions of Geneva and portions of Houston Counties in Alabama. Ask for details. You can rest assured we are full licensed, bonded and insured. Our work is done safely and efficiently. We are a Better Business Bureau Accredited Business with an A+ rating. All major credit cards and checks are accepted. Give us a call today for all of your residential or commercial tree service needs.

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Arborists questions, answered by experts

Unfortunately, palm tree stumps are one of the most difficult types to remove due to how their roots grow. Unlike other trees, palm tree roots grow horizontally and vertically. Palm tree roots grow as deep as three feet into the ground, although soil and growing conditions could mean they go as far as 50 inches into the earth. 

If you want to be able to repurpose the grass in the area where you removed a stump later, you’ll have to dig quite deep—and perhaps wide—to trim away all the roots.

Most tree removals take 3-8 hours, requiring additional time for stump grinding or debris hauling.

The best way to protect tree roots is to avoid the roots entirely by excavating outside the root radius of the tree. For nearby projects, it’s a good idea to construct a temporary retaining wall. But that’s not always possible, depending on the project and the root system. In these cases, consider using alternative equipment like an auger to tunnel under the ground.

Remember, tree roots can damage nearby cement foundations as they grow. If a tree is close enough to interfere with large excavations, it may be better to remove the tree than risk future problems.

Although it’s possible, heavy machinery like a crane is necessary for removing an entire tree stump and all. This procedure is extremely costly, time-consuming, and usually unnecessary, as there are plenty of convenient and affordable stump removal options. 

Your best bet, if you want to be sure to remove a tree and its stump efficiently, is to speak with a professional. They’ll be able to walk you through the entire process.

Generally speaking, you’ll want to avoid flush cuts, which are cuts made as extremely close to the trunk or main branch. These cuts can weaken your tree, lower its natural defense mechanisms, and even cause decay. You’ll also want to avoid tree topping, which is the total removal of the leader and upper main branches of a tree. 

Most pros will advise against either of these methods, which is why hiring a pro is often the best choice when it comes to tree trimming.

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