Tree Removal
Whether a tree is damaged, dead, or a safety hazard, our crews handle removal safely and efficiently, with minimal disruption to your property.
Learn more →Lake Wales sits on the high, sandy ridge that runs through central Polk County, ground that drains fast enough to stress even drought tolerant natives like slash pine and sabal palm.
Serving Lake Wales, Florida through our Lakeland service area, with arborists who understand how ridge top sand differs from the county's lower, wetter ground.
From slash pine risk assessment to storm cleanup after hurricane season, pruning follows ANSI A300 standards and risk assessments follow TRAQ methodology, backed by the insurance that matters.
Whether a tree is damaged, dead, or a safety hazard, our crews handle removal safely and efficiently, with minimal disruption to your property.
Learn more →Keep your trees safe, structured, and looking right. We remove dead or overgrown branches, improve clearance, and reduce storm risk.
Learn more →When storms cause tree damage, our emergency team responds quickly to remove hazards, clear debris, and restore safety.
Learn more →Strategic pruning, cabling, and bracing to reduce storm damage risks before severe weather hits.
Learn more →Identifying potential hazards before they become problems. Tree stability, structural integrity, and surrounding risks evaluated on-site.
Learn more →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.
Learn more →Simplify tree care across multiple properties with a single, trusted provider. Consistent maintenance and emergency response.
Learn more →One point of contact for the whole community: scheduled rounds, reports a board can read, and uniform standards across every lot.
Learn more →ROW maintenance, public works contracts, and storm response for city forestry teams. We handle permits and traffic plans.
Learn more →Corporate campuses, hospital systems, and headquarters landscapes. Quarterly walks, annual risk reports, and paperwork your facilities team can keep on file.
Learn more →Fast dispatch to any property in our service area, with the insurance that matters and safety plans your operations team can review.
Learn more →A geotagged inventory of every tree on the property: species, age, condition, and recommended work, refreshed annually.
Learn more →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.
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…
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…
My family had a tree removal emergency! A large tree in our back yard was on fire and splitting down the middle. The fire department came out the night before to extinguish the fire, but when I woke up the…
Lake Wales sits along the ridge that runs through the middle of Polk County, ground that is sandier and drains faster than the flatter, wetter areas closer to the county’s lakes. That soil profile means less water retention and less root anchorage for every tree species growing here, from live oaks to sabal palms, which changes how they respond to drought stress and to storm wind loads.
An expert arborist accounts for that ridge soil when assessing a tree’s stability, not just its canopy health. Estimates here are walked in person, follow ANSI A300 pruning standards, and include a written risk assessment following TRAQ methodology where warranted. The insurance that matters comes with us.
Hurricane windthrow is the defining risk on the Lake Wales Ridge, since the sandy, fast draining soil here offers less grip for root systems than the county’s lower ground. A tree that looks perfectly healthy can still be a wind risk if its root plate never developed enough lateral spread to resist a strong gust.
Palms across Lake Wales face the same lethal bronzing pressure moving through Central Florida, and ganoderma root rot remains a concern for the area’s older live oaks, showing up as decay at the trunk base long after it starts internally. Combined with the region’s near daily summer thunderstorms and some of the country’s highest lightning frequency, ridge top trees benefit from pruning timed ahead of hurricane season rather than cleanup after it.
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March 11th, a brief but strong storm came through Goodlettsville and blew over two giant trees in my front yard; one which was bei...

From the time I inquired w this company about removing a tree that was strongly impacted from the major strong 80 mph winds on Mar...



My family had a tree removal emergency! A large tree in our back yard was on fire and splitting down the middle. The fire departme...



Great service, communication and fair pricing. Would recommend for any job big or small this company is the real deal! Thanks CATS...



The day before Easter we discovered our largest tree had rotted and split more than halfway through. It had become very dangerous...


I highly recommend this company. Sales guy was awesome. He stepped me through the entire process. Gave me a great quote that I cou...


We found the company to be very efficient, listened carefully to our requests and suggestions. It was a pleasure to work with th...



CATS and the Treemasters crew were awesome. They were so careful taking down a large hackberry and trimming another hanging right...

Highly recommend. We unfortunately had a large tree branch break and hanging over our house about to fall and cause some serious d...
Michael, Antonio and his crew did a fantastic job trimming the trees in the butterfly sanctuary that is our yard in Hendersonville...
Found Joe through a neighbor of ours, so happy we did. He lives and works in East Nashville- super personable and professional. Wo...