Clarkston's Expert Arborists

Local, expert tree care for Clarkston's tightly built lots, from sectional removals near fences and homes to 24/7 storm response, backed by written estimates and the insurance that matters.

Why Clarkston

Local tree care for Clarkston.

Serving Clarkston, Georgia through our Stonecrest crew, with the same expert arborists, the same standards, and the same around the clock availability.

Few DeKalb County communities are built as tightly as Clarkston, where a leaning water oak often has a roofline within reach on both sides.

What we do

Tree care in Clarkston, made easy.

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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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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Tree Services

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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Tree Services

WindReady™ Storm Prep

Strategic pruning, cabling, and bracing to reduce storm damage risks before severe weather hits.

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Tree Services

Safety & Risk Assessments

Identifying potential hazards before they become problems. Tree stability, structural integrity, and surrounding risks evaluated on-site.

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Tree Services

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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Commercial

Multi-Location Management

Simplify tree care across multiple properties with a single, trusted provider. Consistent maintenance and emergency response.

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Commercial

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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Commercial

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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Commercial

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

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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Commercial

Property Tree Inventory

A geotagged inventory of every tree on the property: species, age, condition, and recommended work, refreshed annually.

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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 Bangs3 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 Mason3 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 Hunt1 month ago
Local expertise

Why an Expert Arborist Matters in Clarkston

Clarkston is one of the most densely built small towns in DeKalb County, and its tight lots put a mature water oak or willow oak within a few feet of a house, a driveway, or a shared fence line far more often than in surrounding communities. In that setting there is no room for a rough removal or a guess about which direction a tree is leaning. Careful, planned rigging and an accurate risk read matter more here than almost anywhere else in the coverage area, because the margin for error is measured in feet, not yards.

Experience on site is what separates a tree made safer from one left worse off, especially on red clay that drains slowly and compacts hard on lots with little open ground to begin with. We produce written tree risk assessments using TRAQ methodology, accepted by insurance carriers and legal counsel, and carry the insurance that matters we send into Clarkston.

Clarkston’s Tree Challenges

Oak decline and hypoxylon canker show up often in Clarkston’s older water oaks and willow oaks, many planted close to homes on lots that have had little root zone attention over the decades. Southern pine beetle threatens the scattered mature pines that remain on these tightly packed residential parcels. Dogwood anthracnose affects flowering dogwoods tucked into shaded side yards, where both space and airflow are limited.

Summer thunderstorms, remnant hurricanes, and occasional ice storms shape the risk calendar here, and a failure on a small lot simply has fewer places to fall clear. An expert arborist reads the cause, a canker weakening a trunk near a foundation, a root plate compromised by decades of compaction, rather than waiting for the symptom to become obvious from the street.

Service area

Our Stonecrest service area.

Clarkston is in the Stonecrest service area. Calls route through national intake until local coverage is verified.

Areas we cover

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Clarkston 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 Clarkston, GA?
Yes. The Certified Arborist Tree Service works throughout Clarkston and the surrounding DeKalb County 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.
My tree sits right between my house and my neighbor's fence. Can it come down safely?
Yes. Tight lots like Clarkston's are what sectional rigging is built for, lowering pieces of the tree in a controlled sequence so nothing swings toward a structure on either side of the property line.
Do you provide documentation for my HOA or insurer?
Yes. We provide written, signed tree risk assessments using TRAQ methodology, accepted by 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.
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.