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Melle's Tree Service
4.8(
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Stump - Remove+3 more

Serving Red Lodge, MT and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2005

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Had a large fallen tree branch to remove from our back deck and they worked us into their schedule as fast as possible and did a quick job of total removal."
Getting ready to fall
The first cut
Ready to fall
Down
Begining

+4

Response time1 day
Response rate88%
Recommended by99%of homeowners
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Jake Boyles
New to Angi
Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Stump - Remove+3 more

Serving Red Lodge, MT and surrounding areas

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​★ INDUSTRIAL-GRADE MAINTENANCE & HANDYMAN SERVICES ★\n​Need a dependable pro who gets things done right the first time? I’ve been a green card maintenance electrician at the mine for 8 years. My rotating schedule gives me wide-open availability for half the year to focus entirely on your projects during my days off.\n​WHAT I DO: Operating as an experienced, unlicensed maintenance pro, I provide top-tier residential and commercial services. I handle general repairs, commercial facility upkeep, fencing, landscaping, and yard care. I can honestly do it all.\n​HAULING & TOOLS: I have a full-size pickup truck ready for hauling, and I easily source or rent any specialized equipment your specific job requires.\n​MY STANDARDS: With my industrial background, I have the technical skills to research and execute unique tasks safely and up to proper standards. I am reliable, arrive on time, and won't leave until you are 100% happy. Let's tackle your to-do list!

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Marvelous Tree and Property Care LLC
5.0(
6
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Stump - Remove+3 more

Serving Red Lodge, MT and surrounding areas

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

"We had an excellent experience with Marvelous Tree and Property Care. They were professional, responsive, and showed up ready to work. The crew handled everything efficiently and left the property looking clean and well taken care of. Communication was great from start to finish, pricing was fair, and the quality of work speaks for itself. If you?re looking for reliable tree or property services in the Billings area, I highly recommend them. We?ll definitely be working with them again!"
Tree removal
Tree removal
Tree removal
Tree removal
Finish cleaning a stove

+8

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Diamond K Tree & Landscape LLC
5.0(
4
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Tree RemovalTree Stump - RemoveTree Trimming

Serving Red Lodge, MT and surrounding areas

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"I had 7 huge trees removed, and 5 large bushes. They came right away to take a look at the job, and give a bid, then returned within a couple weeks to get it done. His clean up of the property was WONDERFUL! Very professional, and very kind!"
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Textbook Construction, LLC
4.2(
5
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Stump - Remove+3 more

Serving Red Lodge, MT and surrounding areas

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They showed up on time quoted a fair price to have 3 trees removed and one tree trimmed."
Composite Deck
Composite Deck
Composite Deck
Composite Deck
Composite Deck

+6

Response time3 days
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Arborists questions, answered by experts

The amount of time it takes for a tree trunk to rot depends on several factors, including the tree’s size, species, and environmental conditions. It can take anywhere from a few years to several decades for a tree’s trunk to rot. A tree stump, on the other hand, can take up to 10 years to disappear after it’s decayed naturally.

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.

Trees naturally want to grow upward, so one may straighten all by itself, though this only comes into play when a tree is leaning just a small amount. For trees growing into an awkward position or those leaning heavily in one direction, the above steps are necessary to ensure the tree gets back on the right path. This also holds true for trees planted in a spot with unstable soil.

Since each tree is different, it’s impossible to say how long a dead tree can remain on your property. While it could be days, months, or even years, it’s highly likely that, at some point, the tree will fall. In the meantime, dying or dead trees can become a haven for pests, so it’s best to have them removed sooner rather than later.

If you don’t cut down a dead, dying, or diseased tree, it can become a nesting place for pests like mosquitos, bees, beetles, wasps, fly larvae, and more. Some pests will live in the tree, while others will feed off the decaying wood. Unhealthy trees are also more likely to fall over, potentially injuring people and causing damage to your property.

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