Tree Services
Tree Removal
Whether a tree is damaged, dead, or a safety hazard, our crews ensure safe and efficient removal with minimal disruption to your property.
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Bastrop County grows the Lost Pines, an isolated loblolly stand mixed with oak on sandy ground unlike anything closer to downtown Austin. Removals, structural pruning, and storm response, backed by written estimates and the insurance that matters.
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Why Bastrop
Arborists who know the Lost Pines.
Serving Bastrop, Texas through our Austin crew, with the same expert arborists, the same standards, and the same around the clock availability.
The pine and oak mix in Bastrop County calls for an arborist who treats each species on its own terms, not a Hill Country live oak playbook applied to trees it was never built for.
What we do
Tree care in Bastrop, made easy.
Tree Services
Tree Trimming & Pruning
Keep your trees safe, structured, and looking right. We remove dead or overgrown branches, improve clearance, and reduce storm risk.
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Emergency & Storm Damage
When storms cause tree damage, our emergency team responds quickly to remove hazards, clear debris, and restore safety.
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WindReady™ Storm Prep
Strategic pruning, cabling, and bracing to reduce storm damage risks before severe weather hits.
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Safety & Risk Assessments
Identifying potential hazards before they become problems. Tree stability, structural integrity, and surrounding risks evaluated on-site.
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Virtual Consulting & Estimates
Get expert arborist guidance without a site visit. Share photos or video of your trees and receive a written assessment and estimate within 24 hours.
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Multi-Location Management
Simplify tree care across multiple properties with a single, trusted provider. Consistent maintenance and emergency response.
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HOA & Property Management
One point of contact for the whole community: scheduled rounds, board-friendly reports, and uniform standards across every lot.
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Municipal Tree Care
ROW maintenance, public works contracts, and storm response for city forestry teams. We handle permits and traffic plans.
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Fortune-500 Grounds
Corporate campuses, hospital systems, and headquarters landscapes. Quarterly walks, annual risk reports, and paperwork your facilities team can keep on file.
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Commercial Emergency Response
Fast dispatch to any property in our service area, with the insurance that matters and safety plans your operations team can review.
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Property Tree Inventory
A geotagged inventory of every tree on the property: species, age, condition, and recommended work, refreshed annually.
Learn more →What people are saying
Rated 4.9 stars across 140+ reviews.
Real reviews from real customers, straight from our Google Business Profile. Here's what people say once the crew has packed up and the yard is clean.
JB
★★★★★
March 11th, a brief but strong storm came through Goodlettsville and blew over two giant trees in my front yard; one which was being supported by a 3rd tree that was facing and threatening my house. It was an…
Julie Bangs●3 days ago
JM
★★★★★
From the time I inquired w this company about removing a tree that was strongly impacted from the major strong 80 mph winds on March 3, 2023, they provided us w exceptional service in every way . They were…
Jeanne Mason●3 weeks ago
GH
★★★★★
CATS crew was amazing across the board from Mike & Lisa & Joe to the crew that came to our house. The consultation was easy and informative and made me feel comfortable in choosing them. The price was less…
Guy Hunt●1 month ago
Local expertise
Why an Expert Arborist Matters in Bastrop
Bastrop County grows a canopy unlike most of the Austin metro. East of the limestone belt that defines the Hill Country, the county sits on sandier, better draining ground, home to the Lost Pines, an isolated stand of loblolly pine that survives nowhere else this far west in Texas. That soil supports oaks and pines side by side, and an arborist working here has to read both correctly instead of applying a Hill Country live oak checklist to a stand that does not behave like one.
Sandier soil drains faster than the caliche closer to downtown Austin, which changes how a tree responds to the region’s long droughts and how quickly it can recover once rain returns. It also changes root depth and anchoring, factors that matter when deciding whether a leaning or storm damaged tree needs cabling, structural pruning, or removal. Getting that call right protects the property and the tree. We back every recommendation with a written tree risk assessment using TRAQ methodology, accepted by HOAs, insurance carriers, and legal counsel, and every crew member carries the insurance that matters.
Bastrop’s Tree Challenges
Bastrop’s live oaks carry the oak wilt risk common across Central Texas. Root grafts between neighboring trees let the fungus move underground from tree to tree, so we check every oak stand for signs of infection before recommending pruning or removal work nearby. Cedar elm and crape myrtle round out the ornamental plantings found in yards across the county, and hypoxylon canker tends to appear in cedar elms already stressed by drought.
The pines that give Bastrop County its name need a separate kind of attention. Drought and storm damage weaken bark and open the door to insect pressure, and a stressed pine can decline fast once beetles take hold, a risk oaks growing in the same yard do not share. Hail and the occasional ice storm add to the seasonal hazards a Bastrop property faces. An expert arborist reads the underlying cause, pine or oak, drought or pest, before any saw fires up.
Service area
Our Austin service area.
Bastrop is in the Austin service area. Calls route through national intake until local coverage is verified.
Areas we cover
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Bastrop FAQ
Local questions, local answers.
Don't see your question? Call us. Every call is answered by a human arborist, day or night.
Do you serve Bastrop, TX?
Yes. The Certified Arborist Tree Service works throughout Bastrop and the surrounding area. Call for a free on-site estimate.
How fast can an arborist get to my property?
Most estimate visits happen within 24 hours, and storm emergencies get a crew on site the same day. We answer the phone around the clock, not a call center.
I have both pines and oaks on my property. Do you handle both?
Yes. Bastrop's Lost Pines soil supports a mix you will not find in most of the metro, and our arborists assess pine and oak differently, pines for beetle stress and structural taper, oaks for wilt and root grafting.
What tree problems are most common here?
Oak wilt through connected live oak roots and hypoxylon canker in drought stressed trees are the main concerns for the oak side of Bastrop's canopy. An arborist can tell you which apply to your specific trees.
Do you provide documentation for my HOA or insurer?
Yes. We provide written, signed tree risk assessments using TRAQ methodology, accepted by HOAs, insurance carriers, and legal counsel.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. We carry the insurance that matters, the kind that protects every inch of your property.
Does Bastrop's sandy soil change how you approach removals?
It does. Sandy, better draining soil holds roots differently than the caliche common closer to Austin, and it changes how a leaning or storm damaged tree is likely to fail. Our arborists account for that before recommending removal versus cabling or bracing.
Take back your trees today
One expert arborist. Every tree on your property.
Free estimate. Twenty-four-hour response. No contracts. No commitments.
Or call (844) 835-8733, answered 24/7 by a human.
