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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Matthews carries some of the oldest tree canopy in the Charlotte area, and age brings the interior decay and canker risk that only shows up under a trained eye. We assess it properly, then back the work with written estimates and the insurance that matters.
99% recommended
Why Matthews
Local tree care for Matthews.
Serving Matthews, North Carolina through our Charlotte crew, with the same expert arborists, the same standards, and the same around the clock availability.
What we do
Tree care in Matthews, 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 Matthews
Matthews sits in Mecklenburg County and carries some of the more established tree canopy in the metro, a mix of decades old willow oaks and water oaks that ring the town’s older neighborhoods. Age is an asset for shade and property value, but it also means more of these trees are carrying the kind of interior decay that never shows on the outside until a storm finds the weak point. An experienced arborist checks for that decay directly, not just for obvious dead wood.
Matthews sits on the same slow draining Piedmont clay as the rest of the county, and mature trees here have often spent years with roots sitting in compacted, saturated ground after heavy rain. That slow stress is part of why we recommend a real risk assessment rather than a quick visual before removing or heavily pruning an older tree. We produce written tree risk assessments using TRAQ methodology, accepted by HOAs, insurance carriers, and legal counsel, and carry the insurance that matters.
Matthews’s Tree Challenges
The town’s mature willow and water oaks are where we most often find oak decline and hypoxylon canker, a fungal problem that can hollow a trunk or major limb well before any external symptom appears. Older pines scattered through Matthews’s wooded lots are also vulnerable to southern pine beetle, especially in dry stretches when trees have less sap pressure to push the beetle out.
Dogwood anthracnose shows up in the shaded understory dogwoods common under Matthews’s bigger canopy trees, thinning branches from the bottom of the tree upward. Summer thunderstorms and the occasional remnant hurricane are the main storm risks here, and on a mature tree with any existing decay, that wind load is what finally brings a limb down. An expert arborist reads the cause, not just the symptom, before any saw fires up.
Matthews 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 Matthews, NC?
Yes. The Certified Arborist Tree Service works throughout Matthews 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.
Why does Matthews seem to have more large, old trees than newer parts of Charlotte?
Matthews grew up around an established town center well before much of the surrounding metro, so many lots still carry decades old oaks and maples that newer subdivisions never had time to grow.
What tree problems are most common here?
In Matthews the ones we see most are oak decline and hypoxylon canker in mature oaks, southern pine beetle in stressed pines, and dogwood anthracnose. 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.
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.
