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Last update on May 25, 2026

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Avatar for I-Haul 4U
I-Haul 4U
4.8(
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Tree Removal - For BusinessTree Stump - Remove - For BusinessTree Trimming - For Business

Serving Tar Heel, NC and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2023

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"They did a great job removing a large shed from my yard."
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Response time7 hrs
Response rate97%
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Joseph's Tree Removal & Yard Care LLC
4.2(
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Stump - Remove+5 more

Serving Tar Heel, NC and surrounding areas

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In business since 2005

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

"Excellent Job, good prices, professional and careful, did a good clean up after trees were removed."
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Strickland Tree
5.0(
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Tree RemovalTree TrimmingTree Removal - For Business+5 more

Serving Tar Heel, NC and surrounding areas

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In business since 2020

Free estimates

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"It went very well. Mr. Strickland was very intent on making sure he did exactly what we needed done. I intend to hire him again for tree removal in the spring."
Response time1 day
Response rate100%
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TreeScape Tree Services, Landscape and Design
5.0(
4
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Tree TrimmingTree Removal

Serving Tar Heel, NC and surrounding areas

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In business since 2019

Free estimates

Customers say: True professional

Tree pruning & removal. Our team has quality experience in this industry, and we make sure our customers are happy before we leave. Call or click to schedule an estimate today!

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M&D Property Solutions
4.5(
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Trimming+1 more

Serving Tar Heel, NC and surrounding areas

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In business since 2017

Emergency services offered

Warranties offered

"It has worked out so well for me and my family. And yeah, please do it all day. Please let me know if I can help. Please let me know when I get home, and I will be home in the next few days. Please let me know when I can get you. Please let me know when I get back. Please let me know if I need anything else. Please let me know if I can get you a text or text me or text or call me when I can."
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+10

Response time1 day
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4A Dirtwork
New to Angi
Tree RemovalTree Stump - RemoveTree Trimming

Serving Tar Heel, NC and surrounding areas

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Free estimates

Emergency services offered

Small jobs welcome

I’m Hunter Stephens owner of 4A Dirtworks the name came from my 4 daughters all their names begin with A. I do every job like it is my own because every job is a reflection of me. Me and my guys are professional and respectful and always aim to please our customers.

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Christian Alessandra
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Tree RemovalTree Stump - RemoveTree Trimming

Serving Tar Heel, NC and surrounding areas

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I’m Christian. I have been working in all or some fields that u have read for 35 years. Born into a family of Masons. I’m a third generation mason in my family. I specialize in hardscapes and landscaping but not limited to any type of masonry work. I have a window screen repair company currently. Moves into the area little less than a year ago. Trying to figure out what I want to do down here in North Carolina. I learned everything I know from doing and watching work side by side with my dad, uncle and my older brother. Anyway I’m available to work. Ready to take care of someone’s project large or small no matter what it is.

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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.

Some people prefer to leave or even carve a leftover stump, but we recommend removing it if possible. You can often dig out smaller trunks with a shovel once they have died and dried out. You can have stumps professionally removed, or request a service to grind them down to ground level so they can be replaced with other landscaping or objects.

Unless it’s dead or dangerous, think twice about cutting down a tree in your yard. They’re good for health, well-being, wildlife, and the environment. Plus, local authorities often have regulations prohibiting the removal of trees, especially protected species or individual trees with historical value.

You’ll want to have your palm trees trimmed during the spring, ideally in May, before hurricane season sets in, which generally takes place during the late summer. Palm trees grow fastest over the summer months. You’ll also want to trim your palm trees when you notice:

  • Brown fronds 

  • Dry leaves

  • Flower pods

  • Fruit

  • Fronds overgrown in power lines

  • Frond encroaching upon your neighbor’s home or yard 

  • Visible damage from a storm

If you’re planning on keeping the tree, unless the roots are invasive, there’s no need to remove them, as doing so can cause damage to the tree. If the tree has been cut down and the stump and roots are left, grinding and removing the stump can cause root decay for some species. For other species, the stump and roots will need to be removed to prevent pests, disease, and possible tree regrowth.

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