Katy's Expert Arborists

Local, expert tree care for Katy's fast growing neighborhoods, from young tree establishment to structural pruning to 24/7 storm response.

Why Katy

Local tree care for Katy.

Serving Katy, Texas through our Sugar Land crew, with the same expert arborists, the same standards, and the same around the clock availability.

What we do

Tree care in Katy, 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, COIs on file.

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Commercial

Commercial Emergency Response

Under 2-hour dispatch to any property in our service area. Liability coverage and safety plans on file with your operations team.

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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 Katy

Katy sits in Waller County, on the fast growing western edge of the Houston area, where new subdivisions have replaced open farmland over the past two decades. That means most of the canopy here is young. Live oaks, drake elms, and crape myrtles planted with new construction are still developing the root systems that will anchor them through hurricane season, and a young tree’s needs are different from a mature one’s.

An arborist who understands that distinction prunes for structure early, correcting weak branch unions and competing leaders before they become permanent problems. Skip that step on Katy’s gumbo clay, which holds water after every heavy rain and gives young roots little to grip, and a fast growing tree can become a fast falling one. We produce written tree risk assessments using TRAQ methodology, accepted by HOAs, insurance carriers, and legal counsel, and carry full general liability and workers’ compensation insurance on every crew.

Katy’s Tree Challenges

Because so much of Katy’s canopy is newly planted, the biggest risk is not always disease. It is structure. Trees planted too close to foundations, staked incorrectly, or left unpruned through their first few growing seasons develop weak forks that a summer thunderstorm line will find. Where oak wilt and hypoxylon canker do appear, they tend to show up on the older live oaks left standing from before development, which makes those legacy trees worth a closer look.

Formosan termites are active in this humid climate and will move into a stressed or damaged tree quickly, so any storm damage should get inspected rather than left to heal on its own. Hurricanes and tropical rain bands are the main seasonal hazard, and on Katy’s clay soil, a saturated root plate loses its hold well before the wind does the real damage. An expert arborist reads the cause, not just the symptom, before any saw fires up.

Service area

Our Sugar Land service area.

Katy is in the Sugar Land service area. Calls route through national intake until local coverage is verified.

Katy 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 Katy, TX?
Yes. The Certified Arborist Tree Service works throughout Katy and the surrounding Waller 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 subdivision trees are only a few years old. Do they still need an arborist?
Yes, and often more than mature trees. Young live oaks and drake elms in Katy's newer developments are still building their root systems in clay soil, and early structural pruning shapes how well they hold up to wind for decades.
Why do newly planted trees blow over here more than older ones?
A young tree's root plate has not yet spread wide enough to anchor it in Katy's gumbo clay, especially when heavy rain saturates the ground ahead of a storm. Staking and early pruning reduce that risk.
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 full general liability and workers' compensation coverage on every crew member, and can email a current Certificate of Insurance before work begins.
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.