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 Waynesboro's big yard oaks, pecans, and pines on Coastal Plain sand, from removals and structural pruning to 24/7 storm response, backed by written estimates and the insurance that matters.
Serving Waynesboro and Burke County through our Augusta service area, with the same expert arborists, the same standards, and the same around the clock availability.
Waynesboro is the seat of Burke County, south of Augusta on the Coastal Plain, where farmland, pine woods, and sandy soil shape the trees around town.
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…
Waynesboro sits well below the Fall Line on the Coastal Plain, and the ground here is sand and sandy loam rather than the red clay found north of Augusta. That changes how trees grow. Roots spread wide and fairly shallow to catch water, sandy soil dries quickly in summer, and trees that looked fine in spring can be drought stressed by August. Laurel oaks and water oaks shade many older yards in town, and pecans and pines are common on the larger lots and farm properties around it.
A few large trees close to a house can make a single failure expensive. An expert arborist walks the property for a Waynesboro estimate, checks root flares, trunk decay, and dead wood in the crown, and gives you a written plan before work begins. Pruning is timed around the tree, not the calendar, so oaks and pecans are not opened up to pests at the wrong time of year. We provide tree risk assessments using TRAQ methodology, the kind of documentation insurers ask for, and we carry the insurance that matters.
Laurel oak and water oak are the hardwoods that need the most watching in Waynesboro. Both grow fast and are relatively short lived, and as they age they often develop heart rot and hypoxylon canker, especially after drought years. A laurel oak can look full and green while its trunk is hollowing out, which is why an arborist sounds the trunk and checks the root flare rather than judging by the leaves. Large pecans carry heavy limbs that can split in summer storms, and pecan scab can strip leaves and nuts in wet seasons.
Pines on sandy ground bring their own risks. Drought stressed loblolly pines draw southern pine beetle, annosus root rot favors sandy soils and spreads from fresh stumps after thinning, and fusiform rust leaves cankers that snap in wind. Longleaf pine tolerates drought and disease better but still suffers when roots are cut. Summer thunderstorms and remnant tropical systems crossing Burke County bring the wind that finds these weak points. Removing hazardous pines early usually costs less than cleaning up after one falls.
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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...