Tree Service in Aboite Township, IN

Tree Service in Aboite Township means working in some of the most heavily treed neighborhoods around Fort Wayne. The township covers about 33 square miles of southwest Allen County, and its population grew from 28,338 in 2000 to 42,082 in 2020. Subdivisions such as Covington Dells, Brierwood Hills, Manor Woods, Westlakes, Liberty Hills and Rolling Hills were built among existing woods, so many homes have big oaks, maples and hickories standing just a few feet from the house.

The 2006 annexation

Effective January 1, 2006, Fort Wayne annexed about 12 square miles of Aboite. For trees, that matters at the curb. Inside the city, the forestry department treats trees intentionally planted in the developed public right-of-way as city trees, and the city's protection rules forbid maintaining or damaging a city-owned tree without the forestry superintendent's approval. Outside the annexed area, a different set of road and county rules applies. We check which side of the line your home falls on, and where the right-of-way runs, before we quote any work near the street.

Trees that came with the lot

When a subdivision is built into existing woods, the trees around the houses spent decades growing in a forest, supported by their neighbors. Clearing for streets and homes exposes them to wind they never had to handle, and grading often cuts or buries part of their root systems. Years later, some of those trees decline from the top down or fail in storms. These are the most common problems we see in Aboite's wooded lots:

• oaks and maples dying back slowly after construction root damage
• dead ash left over from the emerald ash borer wave, now brittle
• tall trees with small crowns at the top, exposed after neighbors were cleared
• limbs over roofs, decks and driveways

Removal on wooded lots

On a wooded lot, a tree rarely has open space to fall. Most removals here are done by climbing and lowering pieces with ropes, working around the house, deck, fence and other trees. When a trunk leans over the house or there is no safe landing zone, a crane is sometimes the safest option. We say on the estimate how the job will be done and why.

Ponds and wet spots

Many Aboite neighborhoods were built around ponds and drainage areas. Trees near those spots root shallowly, and willows and cottonwoods that grow along the water get large and brittle. We keep debris out of the water and protect pond edges when we work nearby.

HOA and neighbors

If your subdivision has a homeowners association, its covenants may cover tree removal and replanting. Check them before a large removal. If the work affects a common area or a neighbor's tree, we can talk through the plan with them.

Roots in tight yards

Wooded lots often have big roots running close to the surface across the lawn and under driveways. Before grinding a stump or trenching for a fence near a mature tree, we look at where the main roots run, because cutting the wrong ones can kill a neighboring tree you meant to keep.

Get a quote

Call (260) 305-9252 or use the form. We walk the lot with you and give you a written estimate for each tree.