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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Hornsby Bend sits on a wide bend of the Colorado River in Travis County, bottomland that floods harder and drains slower than the caliche uplands closer to Austin. Removals, structural pruning, and storm response, backed by written estimates and the insurance that matters.
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Why Hornsby Bend
Tree care built for the river bottomland.
Serving Hornsby Bend, Texas through our Austin crew, with the same expert arborists, the same standards, and the same around the clock availability.
Riverside lots here see bank erosion and exposed roots after flash floods in a way inland Austin neighborhoods rarely do, and it changes how we judge whether a tree is actually stable.
What we do
Tree care in Hornsby Bend, 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 Hornsby Bend
Hornsby Bend sits along a wide bend of the Colorado River in Travis County, on bottomland soil that behaves nothing like the thin, rocky caliche found further west toward downtown Austin. This ground holds water longer and floods harder, and the trees that thrive along it, bald cypress especially, right at the water’s edge, face a risk profile the drought stressed oaks on higher, rockier ground never encounter.
Bank erosion is what sets Hornsby Bend apart from the rest of the metro. A flash flood along the Colorado can undercut the soil around a tree’s root system in a matter of hours, leaving a tree that looked completely stable the day before suddenly unsound. Judging that kind of hidden risk takes an arborist who checks root exposure, not just canopy health, before recommending any work at all. We back every assessment with a written tree risk report using TRAQ methodology, accepted by HOAs, insurance carriers, and legal counsel, and every crew carries the insurance that matters.
Hornsby Bend’s Tree Challenges
Live oaks growing away from the immediate riverbank still carry the region’s oak wilt risk, spreading through connected roots the same as anywhere else in Travis County, so we check every stand here regardless of how close it sits to water. Cotton root rot is more of a concern in Hornsby Bend than on higher ground, since the bottomland’s heavier, slower draining soil is exactly the environment that fungus favors.
Flash floods are the hazard that defines this stretch of the county, both for the bank erosion they cause under riverside root systems and for the debris and standing water they leave behind once the water recedes. An expert arborist reads the cause behind a compromised tree, not just the symptom sitting in front of them, and on bottomland property that often starts with checking what the flood did to the roots long before it touches the canopy.
Service area
Our Austin service area.
Hornsby Bend is in the Austin service area. Calls route through national intake until local coverage is verified.
Areas we cover
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Hornsby Bend 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 Hornsby Bend, TX?
Yes. The Certified Arborist Tree Service works throughout Hornsby Bend 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.
My property backs up to the river. Do flood events threaten my trees?
Yes. Flash floods along the Colorado River bottomland can erode the bank under root systems, undermining trees that looked perfectly stable before the water rose. We assess bank side trees for exposed or compromised roots after any significant flood.
What tree problems are most common here?
Oak wilt through connected live oak roots and cotton root rot in the bottomland's heavier, poorly drained soil are the main concerns. 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.
What grows differently on bottomland versus upland Austin?
Bald cypress and other water tolerant species thrive right along the bank in a way they cannot on drier, rockier ground further inland. It is a different tree palette with a different set of risks, and an arborist familiar with bottomland conditions checks accordingly.
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.
