Tree Service in Decatur, IN

Tree Service in Decatur starts with knowing where the wood goes. The city's Street Department collects yard waste on the same day as trash, from early April until October, in bags or containers that weigh no more than 30 pounds. Accepted items are grass, flower trimmings, weeds and shrub trimmings. For larger material, the city's compost site behind the Riverside Center is open around the clock for drop-off. Tree limbs from a real removal far exceed what curbside service is built for, so our written quote states whether we chip and haul it all.

A river town

Decatur is the county seat and largest community in Adams County, with 9,913 residents at the 2020 census. The St. Marys River flows northwest through the city on its way to Fort Wayne, where it meets the St. Joseph to form the Maumee. Lots along the river and its low ground grow big sycamore, cottonwood, silver maple and box elder. They grow fast in wet soil and can fail when saturated ground loosens their roots.

Older homes and an older population

The first settlers arrived in 1835, Samuel Rugg founded the town in 1836, and the 1873 Adams County Courthouse still anchors the brick downtown. Many homes around it are old, and so are the trees. Census QuickFacts shows 20.4% of Decatur residents are 65 or older and 76.6% of homes are owner-occupied. For many of those owners, climbing a ladder with a saw is no longer a smart idea. We do the climbing, cutting and cleanup.

A typical visit

We look at the whole yard. Even if you called about one tree, we note anything else that is dead or hanging over the house.

We explain the options. A tree with deadwood may just need pruning. One with trunk decay or a severed root system may need to come down. We tell you which is which and why.

We put it in writing. Each tree, the work, how cleanup is handled, and the price. You can approve all of it or part of it.

We schedule and do the work. We call before we arrive, protect the lawn where trucks cross it, and clean up before leaving.

Common jobs in Decatur

Removing dead ash, pruning large maples over roofs, clearing branches from the service drop after the utility disconnects it, taking down riverbank trees in sections, and grinding stumps. After summer storms, we also clear limbs from roofs and drives.

Wood and firewood

Some Decatur homeowners want to keep the wood from a removal for a fireplace or a stove. If you do, tell us the length you want, and we will cut rounds and stack them where you choose. Ash and other hardwoods make good firewood once seasoned. Moving firewood long distances spreads pests such as emerald ash borer, so it is best burned close to where it was cut.

Older owners, practical help

For homeowners who are retired or living alone, we keep things simple: one visit to look, a written estimate to review at your own pace, and a call before we arrive. You don't need to be outside while we work, but we'll walk the job with you when it's done.

Reach us

Call (260) 305-9252 or send photos through the form. We give free on-site estimates in Decatur and the surrounding Root and Washington townships. Get a free estimate