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 →Local, expert tree care for Stratford, sitting where the Housatonic River meets Long Island Sound, backed by written estimates and the insurance that matters.
Serving Stratford, Connecticut through our Bridgeport service area, with the same expert arborists, the same standards, and the same around the clock availability.
Stratford's location at the Housatonic's mouth means both river flooding and coastal wind can factor into a tree's risk profile.
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…
Stratford occupies the spot where the Housatonic River empties into Long Island Sound, and that river mouth position gives its trees a double exposure most towns in Greater Bridgeport do not deal with. Low-lying properties near the water can hold saturated soil after heavy rain on top of the region’s already acidic, rocky glacial till, and a waterlogged root system anchors far worse than a dry one when a nor’easter arrives.
Coastal wind exposure adds to the risk, since Stratford sits directly in the path of storms moving up the Sound. Cold humid continental winters bring the same heavy wet snow the rest of the region sees, but on ground that is often already softer near the river. An arborist evaluating a Stratford property accounts for both the river’s drainage pattern and the coast’s wind exposure when assessing a tree. We produce written tree risk assessments using TRAQ methodology, the kind of documentation HOAs, insurance carriers, and legal counsel ask for, and carry the insurance that matters.
Norway maple, littleleaf linden, and honeylocust are common across Stratford, including on the lower-lying lots near the Housatonic where drainage is a constant factor. Emerald ash borer continues to affect the region’s ash trees regardless of proximity to water, and hemlock woolly adelgid remains a concern on Stratford’s shaded, established properties.
The town’s position at the river’s mouth makes nor’easter windthrow and any coastal remnant of an Atlantic hurricane a serious seasonal risk, compounded by soil that holds more moisture near the water than inland lots. Heavy wet snow load adds further stress each winter. An expert arborist weighs a Stratford property’s exact distance from the river and the Sound before recommending a plan, since those two factors change the risk more than almost anything else in town.
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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...