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
New Orleans's expert arborists. Rooted in the river parishes.
From live oak preservation to hurricane cleanup, we keep New Orleans trees standing through the heat, the flooding clay, and the storm season that never really ends. Expert arborists, on call around the clock.
99% recommended
Why New Orleans
Why New Orleans trees need a real arborist.
The Certified Arborist Tree Service brings expert arborists, consistent standards, and the insurance that matters to your property in New Orleans and the surrounding parishes, whether it is a single removal or a citywide storm cleanup.
New Orleans grows its live oaks and sabal palms on heavy gumbo clay and low sandy ground with poor drainage, under a hot humid subtropical climate that barely cools off in winter. Roots stay wet more than they stay dry, and that changes how a tree fails.
Reading that ground, and knowing how hurricanes, storm surge, and salt spray work against a saturated root system, is the difference between a tree that gets managed ahead of hurricane season and one that comes down on the house during it.
Why New Orleans trees fail
The risks we watch in New Orleans right now.
When a tree fails in New Orleans, the cause is usually one of a few problems we check on a site visit.
Formosan Termite
This invasive termite builds colonies in the moist heartwood of live oaks and older street trees across the city, hollowing trunks from the inside long before any outward sign of decline shows.
Hypoxylon Canker
A fungus that moves into oaks already weakened by drought stress or storm damage, breaking down internal wood strength while the bark often still looks intact.
Lethal Bronzing (Palms)
A phytoplasma disease spreading through sabal palms in Gulf Coast landscaping, turning fronds bronze from the bottom up and killing the palm from the crown down.
Ganoderma Butt Rot
A root and trunk base fungus common in New Orleans's waterlogged clay, where poor drainage keeps root systems stressed and vulnerable to infection at the collar.
Service area
Our New Orleans service area.
Serving New Orleans and the surrounding parishes.
Areas we cover
- New Orleans
- Metairie
- Kenner
- Laplace
- Gretna
- Harahan
- Westwego
Free estimate
New Orleans crews, one form away.
Tell us what is going on with your trees. An arborist who works New Orleans calls you back, walks the property, and puts the price in writing before anything is scheduled.
Prefer to talk? (844) 835-8733What 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.
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
What we do
Tree care across New Orleans, 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 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.
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The New Orleans species list, and what we watch for.
Local soil, local weather, local pests. Each species here fails in its own way, and we plan around all of them.
Live Oak
New Orleans's signature canopy tree, prone to hidden formosan termite galleries and heavy limb loading that needs regular structural pruning ahead of hurricane season.
Crape Myrtle
Widely planted along New Orleans streets and yards, it tolerates the humidity well but suffers when over pruned into the topped shape locals call crape murder.
Sabal Palm
A coastal staple here, increasingly at risk from lethal bronzing, which spreads fast through dense urban palm plantings if the first infected fronds aren't caught early.
Southern Magnolia
Handsome in New Orleans's older neighborhoods, but its shallow root plate struggles in saturated clay and can shift after prolonged flooding.
Drake Elm
A fast grower favored for quick shade in newer New Orleans lots, though its brittle wood needs an arborist's eye before storm season, not after.
Bald Cypress
Built for New Orleans's wet ground and periodic flooding, though even cypress knees and root flares need checking after a hurricane's storm surge recedes.
Local expertise
Why an Expert Arborist Matters in New Orleans
Gulf Coast ground grows demanding trees on demanding soil. A crew with a chainsaw treats the tree that already failed; an arborist reads the live oak that's about to, usually by spotting termite galleries or canker long before the canopy shows it.
Estimates here are walked by an experienced arborist, not a sales crew. Cuts follow ANSI A300, risk assessments follow TRAQ methodology, and you get a written plan before work begins.
Across Greater New Orleans
From Metairie's older oak canopy to the newer growth in Laplace, we plan around each community's own species, soil, and storm exposure.
Jefferson Parish neighborhoods share a lot of the same clay and the same hurricane calendar, but tree age, canopy density, and proximity to the lake all shift what an arborist watches for block to block.
New Orleans FAQ
Local questions, local answers.
Don't see your question? Call us. Every call is answered by a human arborist, day or night.
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in New Orleans?
Local rules vary by jurisdiction, lot, and whether the tree is a protected live oak or heritage species. We confirm the requirements for your exact New Orleans address and handle any permit or arborist report needed before work begins.
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, hurricane season included.
What is stressing trees here right now?
Formosan termite in older live oaks, hypoxylon canker following drought stress, and lethal bronzing moving through sabal palms are the three we get called about most, on top of the standing risk from hurricane windthrow and surge.
What standards do your arborists follow?
Our crews are trained to ANSI A300 pruning standards and risk assessments follow TRAQ methodology. An expert arborist conducts the estimate, not a sales rep.
Are you insured?
Yes. We carry the insurance that matters.
Can my live oak survive a hurricane if it's healthy?
Often, yes. A well structured live oak with good root plate and no hidden termite damage handles high wind far better than people expect. The trees that fail are usually ones already compromised, which is why pre-season inspection matters more here than almost anywhere else.
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.
