Palm tree removal in Arcadia

Palm tree removal is the job for a palm that has to go, and Empire Tree Care does it in Arcadia and the towns around it. Removal takes the whole palm out of the yard instead of trimming it back. A palm has a single trunk with one crown on top, so a removal is about that one column and the weight above it. If the palm has died, say so when you call. Call or text (626) 493-7629.

If the palm is staying, you want palm tree trimming instead, and that work has its own page. The two are separate jobs, and a palm that has been taken down cannot be put back. If you can't tell which one fits, say so on the call, and it gets sorted out before the estimate day is picked. Dead tree removal and dangerous tree removal are their own services too, so say whether the palm is dead or only in the way.

Some people also want the stump ground down. That is tree stump grinding, a separate service with a page of its own, so mention it when you call. Hedge & shrub removal is another one, so if a hedge is coming out too, say so. Give them the whole list on the first call, and the estimate can be about everything you want gone.

What every job includes

• Free estimate at your property
• A text when they are on the way
• The price quoted is the price you pay
• Debris hauled away
• Chips left as mulch if you want them
• A walk-through with you at the end
• Clean, safe work, guaranteed

Call or text (626) 493-7629 about your trees.

The full list of what each job includes.

What is palm tree removal, and how does it differ from trimming?

Palm tree removal means the whole palm leaves your yard. That sets it apart from palm tree trimming, where the palm stays, and from tree removal, which is the service for trees with limbs. A palm has one trunk and one crown of fronds, with no spreading branches, so it is a different kind of plant from an oak or a pine. When the palm itself is the problem, removal is the job. A palm that has died and one that is simply in the way can both end up as a removal, and you say which one yours is when you call. If fronds keep dropping or the trunk leans, mention that too. Once the palm is out, the spot where it stood is open ground. The stump is the first question about that spot, and the two stump services, removal and grinding, deal with it.

What should you look at before you call about a palm removal?

Look up at the crown and note whether the fronds are green or brown. Then look at what stands under and around the palm, such as a roof, a fence or a driveway. Note whether more than one palm is coming out, and whether the palm stands alone or in a row. Check whether anything else is on your list, like the stump or a dead shrub at its base. Say if the palm shades a patio or a neighbor's yard, since that kind of detail is what the call is for. Take that list to the phone. The estimate is booked from what you describe, since a photo does not set a quote. None of it is required. It just keeps the first call short, and it tells you what to say when the estimate day comes up.

What happens on a palm tree removal, start to finish?

The sequence comes from the owner: a phone call, then the estimate, then the job, then a walk-through, then the invoice. In practice you agree on the estimate day on the first call, and the removal follows the estimate. Expect a text as they head over. At the walk-through you look over the finished work, and the invoice follows. The walk-through is also the place to look at the spot where the palm stood. Phones are answered six days a week, 6 AM to 9 PM. Sunday is closed. Ask about same day if you need it. The owner says sometimes, and the answer is never a guarantee.

How much does palm tree removal cost?

The minimum for palm tree removal is $500, and the estimate is where your own number is set. The number starts with a call or text to (626) 493-7629 and comes out of the estimate that follows. A photo is not how a quote gets made. Once the number is quoted it holds. The owner's own promise is simple: you pay the price that was quoted. Cards, credit or debit, work along with Zelle, checks and cash. If you are weighing a removal against other work on the same property, the cost guide for palm removal and other Arcadia jobs explains how quotes work in general.

Will they take a palm down in the rain?

No. A palm removal planned for a rainy day is a job in the rain, and they don't take those. They make one exception in wet weather: an emergency where branches landed on someone's house or car. If branches from a nearby tree are on your roof, tell them that first. If it is a palm you simply want gone, the call can wait for a dry day, and Sunday is closed in any case. Only the emergency exception changes that, and a palm you want gone is not one. Weather is a fair thing to raise when the date is picked.

How far from Arcadia will they go for a palm removal?

Up to 45 miles. Arcadia is the base, and that reach puts most of the San Gabriel Valley within range of a palm removal call. A palm in Glendale, Covina or Rosemead is inside it. The valley towns where palms come down are listed together, with a page for each of twenty towns. A town without its own page can still be inside the range, so call and ask. Name the town on the call, and the estimate is booked for that place. A palm on the edge of the range is a palm worth asking about.

How the price works

Call or text (626) 493-7629. Empire Tree Care gets back to you about the work. The number doesn't change once the work starts. Jobs start at $500. More on how pricing works.

Where Empire Tree Care does this

All of the San Gabriel Valley. The yard waste container in Pasadena does not take palm fronds, which is worth knowing before a palm comes down. See every town Empire Tree Care covers for palm tree removal.