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 →Tree care for Shallotte's tall pines, river edge hardwoods, and neighborhood oaks, from removals and structural pruning to 24/7 storm response, backed by written estimates and the insurance that matters.
Serving Shallotte and southwestern Brunswick County through our Wilmington service area, with the same expert arborists, the same standards, and the same around the clock availability.
Shallotte sits on the Shallotte River a few miles inland from Ocean Isle Beach and Holden Beach, far enough from the surf that its pines and hardwoods grow taller than those on the islands.
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…
Shallotte is a Brunswick County town on the Shallotte River, a few miles inland from Ocean Isle Beach and Holden Beach along US 17. Sitting back from the ocean gives its trees some shelter from direct salt spray, and pines and hardwoods here grow larger than they do on the islands. The flip side is height. A tall loblolly or laurel oak in a Shallotte yard has a long reach, and when one fails in a storm it can span a house, a garage, and part of the next lot.
The land around town mixes sandy ridges with low, wet ground along the river, its creeks, and the swamps between them. Trees on the wet ground tend to have shallow roots, and trees on the dry ridges face drought stress in hot summers, so the same species can carry different risks a few hundred feet apart. An arborist reads the site as well as the tree. We provide written tree risk assessments using TRAQ methodology, the kind of documentation HOAs, insurance carriers, and legal counsel ask for, and we carry the insurance that matters.
Pines fill many Shallotte lots, and southern pine beetle and Ips engraver beetles are the insects to watch, particularly after a dry summer or a storm that leaves broken tops and damaged roots. Fading crowns, pitch tubes, and fine boring dust in bark crevices are early signs, and removing an infested pine quickly can protect the pines around it. Laurel oaks and water oaks often develop hypoxylon canker and decay past middle age, which can leave a big limb hollow while the crown still looks full.
Laurel wilt has been confirmed in Brunswick County by the N.C. Forest Service, and dead redbay along wooded edges is a typical sign of it. Fall webworm tents appear on persimmons, pecans, and other hardwoods in late summer and rarely threaten a healthy tree. The bigger danger is weather. Hurricanes and tropical storms can push the river over its banks and soak the ground for days, and trees that stood through strong wind alone can come down once their roots sit in water.
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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...