Jasper Tree Removal takes down dangerous trees, trims overgrown ones, grinds stumps and clears storm damage across Jasper and Pickens County. Someone answers the phone 24 hours a day.
(770) 610-9114Day, night, weekends and storms. Call for a tree on a house, a road or a power line.
Jasper Tree Removal handles the full range of residential and light commercial tree work in the north Georgia foothills, from a single dead pine to clearing a wooded lot.
We remove dead, dying, leaning and storm-damaged trees safely, including trees standing over houses, decks, driveways and fences. Open trees in a back yard can be felled in one piece. Trees close to a structure are taken down in sections, with each piece lowered on ropes so nothing drops onto the roof.
Every removal includes cutting the trunk into manageable lengths, chipping the brush and hauling it away, unless you ask to keep the firewood.
When a big oak or tulip poplar leans over a roof, or a back-yard tree has no room to fall, a climber takes it apart from the top down. Each limb and trunk section is tied off and lowered on a rope system, so the wood comes down under control instead of crashing through gutters, fences or a deck. It is how we reach trees behind houses, over pools and on slopes where no truck can get close.
For the largest trees over a house, or a rotten trunk that is unsafe to climb, we bring in a rented crane with an operator to lift sections straight up and over the roof. We tell you up front if your job needs one and include it in the written price.
Trimming removes dead wood, raises low limbs over driveways and roofs, thins dense crowns so wind passes through, and cuts branches back from gutters and service lines. We follow the ANSI A300 pruning standard: cuts are made just outside the branch collar so the wound can seal, and no more of the living crown is removed than the tree can handle.
We do not top trees. Topping leaves weak, fast-growing sprouts that break in the next storm.
Stump grinding chews a stump down below the soil line so you can mow over it, plant grass or set pavers. The grindings can be left to fill the hole or raked out and hauled away. Grinding is faster and cheaper than pulling the stump, and it does not leave a crater in the yard. We grind single stumps, whole yards of them, and old stumps left by other crews.
After a storm we cut trees off homes, vehicles and driveways, take down hangers and split trunks that are still standing, and clear the debris. See the 24/7 emergency section for what to do while you wait.
We clear building lots, overgrown fence lines, view corridors and fire-safe space around mountain homes. Selective clearing keeps the healthy hardwoods you want and removes pines, scrub and undergrowth around them. With our skid steer we also clean out overgrown properties: fallen timber, brush piles, old debris and storm wreckage, before a sale, a build or a fresh start on the land.
If a tree has hit your house, blocked your driveway or is hanging over a roof, call (770) 610-9114 at any hour. Jasper Tree Removal answers nights, weekends and holidays, and puts storm calls with damage to a home first.
A tree resting on a roof is still loaded. Cutting it the wrong way can drop the weight through the ceiling. We rig and lift the trunk off in pieces, then tarp or help you arrange tarping so rain stays out.
Never touch or cut a tree that is on or near an energized line. Call Amicalola EMC or Georgia Power first so the line can be made safe. Once the utility has cleared the line, we remove the tree.
Photograph the damage before anything is moved. We provide an itemized invoice with photos for your homeowners claim. Most policies help pay to remove a tree from a covered structure. A tree that falls in the open yard usually is not covered.
Summer thunderstorms, ice storms and the remnants of tropical systems push across Pickens County every year. Shallow-rooted pines on thin, rocky soil and trees on saturated slopes are the first to go, along with any tree with hidden root rot.
Jasper sits about 1,460 feet up in the Blue Ridge foothills, and a lot of homes around it are built into hillsides. Steep yards, rock outcrops, retaining walls and long gravel drives change how a tree has to come down.
On a slope, a felled trunk can roll or slide into a house below. We plan the drop zone, rig sections to a lowering line, and pull logs uphill with the skid steer instead of letting them run. When a hillside tree is too big or too damaged to rig, we bring in a rented crane.
Big Canoe, Bent Tree and The Preserve at Sharp Mountain have their own rules on tree removal, work hours and truck access. We work within those rules and can help you gather what the HOA needs before approval.
Rural lots around Talking Rock, Tate and Nelson often have septic fields where heavy trucks should not drive. We set up the chipper and skid steer to keep tires off drain lines and carry wood out by hand where we have to.
The woods around Jasper mix Piedmont pines and hardwoods with mountain species. Each one fails in its own way, and knowing which one you have tells you how urgent the problem is.
| Tree | Common problem around Jasper | What to watch for |
|---|---|---|
| Loblolly, shortleaf and Virginia pine | Southern pine beetle and Ips engraver beetles; wind throw on shallow soil | Needles turning red-brown from the top down, popcorn-sized pitch tubes on bark, sawdust at the base |
| Eastern hemlock | Hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive insect that can kill an untreated hemlock in roughly 3 to 6 years | White cottony specks under the twigs, thinning grayish needles |
| White and red oaks | Root damage from grading and construction; heart rot; lightning | Dieback at the top of the crown years after building work, mushrooms at the base, cavities |
| Tulip poplar | Weak branch attachments and drought stress; tall trees catch wind | Large limbs breaking in storms, early yellow leaf drop in dry summers |
| Ash | Emerald ash borer, established in Georgia since 2013 | D-shaped exit holes, bark splitting, woodpeckers working the trunk |
| Sweetgum, red maple and water oak | Decay in older trees, brittle limbs | Hollow sound when tapped, dead branches over the roof |
A hemlock that still has most of its green needles can usually be protected with a systemic treatment that lasts several years. Once most of the crown has gone gray and bare, the wood becomes brittle and the tree should come down before it falls. We will tell you which side of that line your tree is on.
Pine beetles can spread from one tree to the next within weeks in summer. Removing infested pines promptly protects the healthy ones around them. The Georgia Forestry Commission tracks beetle outbreaks across the state.
Tell us what the tree is doing and where it is. Send photos if you have them.
We walk the site, check for lines, slopes, structures and access, and talk through options.
You get a written estimate that spells out what is cut, what is hauled and what stays.
The crew follows ANSI Z133 safety practice: a set drop zone, rigging, and protection for lawns and drives.
Brush chipped, wood hauled or stacked, yard raked and blown before we leave.
Jasper Tree Removal owns its own equipment, so the job runs on our schedule, not a rental yard's. The right machine makes tree work safer, faster and easier on your yard.
Get a free estimateRopes, harnesses, friction devices and lowering lines let a climber take a tree apart piece by piece where no machine can reach.
Turns limbs and brush into chips on site, so debris leaves in one load instead of several trips.
Grinds stumps below grade so the spot can be seeded, sodded or built over.
For very large or unsafe trees over a home, we rent a crane with an operator and plan the lift with them. It only goes on your estimate when it is the safest way to do the job.
Moves heavy logs, clears brush and undergrowth, and handles full property cleanouts on overgrown lots without a crew dragging everything by hand.
Most single-tree removals cost a few hundred dollars to around two thousand. National 2026 averages put a typical removal near $850, with small trees under 30 feet often in the $285 to $435 range and trees over 80 feet running $1,160 to $2,000 or more. Rural north Georgia jobs often come in lower than big-city prices.
Those numbers are only a starting point. The price for your tree depends on what we find when we look at it, and the estimate is free.
Get your price| Height and trunk size | The biggest factor. More wood takes more time to cut and haul. |
|---|---|
| What it could hit | Houses, decks and lines mean climbing and rigging in sections, and the biggest trees may need a rented crane. |
| Slope and access | Steep yards, no gate access and long carries add labor. |
| Tree condition | Dead or rotten trees can be unsafe to climb and need a different plan. |
| Stump grinding | Usually priced separately, often about $180 to $525 nationally. |
| After-hours emergencies | Night and storm work on a damaged house costs more than a scheduled removal. |
Jasper Tree Removal is based in Jasper, the county seat of Pickens County, and works throughout the county and into neighboring Cherokee and Gilmer counties along GA-515, GA-53 and GA-5.
Outside these towns? Call and ask. Large jobs and storm work often take us further.
Most residential removals land somewhere between a few hundred dollars and about two thousand. Height, slope, how close the tree is to a house or power line, and whether the job needs heavy rigging or a rented crane move the price more than anything else. We give a written price after looking at the tree, and the estimate is free.
Most homeowners on private residential lots do not need a permit to remove a tree on their own property, but rules can apply inside city limits, in buffers along streams, on commercial or development sites, and in HOA communities like Big Canoe. We check before we cut, and you should confirm with the City of Jasper, Pickens County, or your HOA if you are unsure.
When a tree falls on a covered structure such as your house, garage or fence, most homeowners policies help pay for removing it from the structure, up to a limit. Trees that fall in the yard without hitting anything usually are not covered. Take photos before work starts and call your insurer; we can document the damage and provide an itemized invoice.
Warning signs include a new lean, cracks or heaving soil at the base, mushrooms or soft wood near the roots, large dead limbs, deep vertical cracks in the trunk, and bark falling away. Pines that turn brown from the top down in summer may have beetles. If a tree with any of these signs can reach your home, have it looked at.
Stump grinding chews the stump down below ground level and leaves the roots to rot in place, which is faster, cheaper and leaves the yard ready for grass. Stump removal pulls out the stump and main roots, which leaves a large hole and is usually only needed where you are building or pouring concrete.
Late fall through winter, while most trees are dormant, is the best time for structural pruning in Pickens County. Wounds close faster in spring, insects and disease are less active, and the branch structure is easy to see. Dead, broken or hazardous limbs should come out whenever you notice them.
White, woolly specks on the underside of hemlock twigs are usually egg sacs of the hemlock woolly adelgid, an invasive insect that can kill an untreated hemlock in a few years. Hemlocks that are still green can often be saved with treatment. Ones that are mostly gray and bare should be removed before they become brittle.
Yes. Cleanup is part of the job: limbs are chipped, wood is hauled off or cut to firewood length if you want to keep it, and the yard is raked and blown. Tell us before work starts if you want the chips or logs left.
Yes. Jasper Tree Removal answers 24 hours a day, seven days a week at (770) 610-9114, including nights, weekends, holidays and during storms.
Call for anything urgent. For everything else, send the form and we will call back to set up a time to look at the tree.
(770) 610-9114Open 24 hours, 7 days a week.
Serving Jasper, Pickens County and nearby north Georgia towns.
