Tree Services
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.
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Mountain Top's exposed plateau setting takes wind and ice differently than the valley below, and our arborists prune for that exposure, with written estimates and around the clock storm response.
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Why Mountain Top
Local tree care for Mountain Top.
An arborist serving our Scranton service area covers Mountain Top, Pennsylvania with the same standards and the same round the clock availability.
Sitting well up on the plateau, exposed in a way Scranton's more sheltered valley streets are not, Mountain Top's trees carry wind and ice loads that differ from those in the valley below.
What we do
Tree care in Mountain Top, 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, reports a board can read, 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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Corporate Campus 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
MD
★★★★★
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…
Mysty Diehl●6 weeks ago
Local expertise
Why an Expert Arborist Matters in Mountain Top
Mountain Top, in Luzerne County, sits up on an exposed plateau well above the valley floor, and that height changes everything about how its trees weather a season. Hot summers and cold winters hit the same way they do closer to Scranton, but without the surrounding terrain to break wind before it reaches the canopy. Much of the soil around Mountain Top’s newer subdivisions is clay to loam, compacted from construction, and the extra elevation means ice tends to cling to branches longer into spring than it does down in the valley. Pruning on a plateau like this cannot just address low, obvious limbs. It has to thin and reduce weight through the crown, since that is where wind load acts on a tree. Skipping that step leaves a heavy, unbalanced crown exposed to exactly the kind of wind this location gets more of than its neighbors. We can provide a written tree risk assessment using TRAQ methodology, the kind of documentation HOAs, insurers, and legal counsel ask for, and the insurance that matters comes with us.
Mountain Top’s Tree Challenges
Honeylocust and red maple are common in the newer subdivisions around Mountain Top, and both show storm stress quickly once a summer thunderstorm crosses the open plateau with nothing to slow it down first. Where older growth survives, native oaks and white pine can reach real height, and a tall canopy with no windbreak nearby is precisely the profile that fails first in a setting this exposed. Spotted lanternfly and emerald ash borer are established here just as they are across the wider region, but wind and ice exposure, not soil saturation, is the bigger factor in tree failures on this plateau. A tree that would ride out a given storm without issue in a sheltered Scranton neighborhood can drop a major limb here under the same weather, purely from the added elevation. Accounting for that exposure, not just the tree’s species or age, is the first thing an estimate on Mountain Top has to get right.
Mountain Top FAQ
Local questions, local answers.
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Do you serve Mountain Top, PA?
Yes. The Certified Arborist Tree Service serves Mountain Top 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.
Does Mountain Top's elevation change how storms hit local trees?
Yes. Sitting up on the plateau above the valley floor, Mountain Top catches more direct wind in summer thunderstorms and holds ice longer through winter storms than the sheltered lower ground closer to Scranton.
What tree problems are most common here?
Spotted lanternfly and emerald ash borer are both established in this area, and the exposed plateau setting adds more wind and ice related limb failure than denser, more sheltered neighborhoods see.
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
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