Tree Service in Godfrey, IL

Tree work in Godfrey

Godfrey has more big trees per lot than almost anywhere else we work. Homes along Godfrey Road and the neighborhoods off Stamper Lane, Pierce Lane and Humbert Road sit under mature oaks, hickories and walnuts, and many properties back up to wooded ravines that run down toward the Mississippi bluffs. Around Lewis and Clark Community College and out toward the Great River Road, lots get bigger and more wooded. That means more trees close to houses and more backyard access problems, which is exactly where our tracked lift, crane and grapple trucks earn their keep.

Neighborhoods and roads we work in Godfrey

We work all over Godfrey: the older homes along Godfrey Road and Delmar Avenue, the subdivisions off Stamper Lane, Pierce Lane and Seminary Road, the wooded lots near Glazebrook Park, and the big ravine properties that drop toward the Great River Road. Piasa Creek and the loess bluffs give the west side of the village its steep hollows; that terrain is why so many Godfrey jobs need rigging instead of a straight drop.

Getting to you: Godfrey is home turf. Our yard at 152 Fosterburg Road is about five to ten minutes from most of the village, whether you are off Godfrey Road (US-67), Humbert Road or out past Lewis and Clark Community College.

Trees we see in Godfrey

The native woods here are oak-hickory: white, red and black oak, shagbark hickory, black walnut and hackberry, with sugar maple and redbud in the understory. In the subdivisions you'll also find a lot of silver maple, pin oak, sweetgum and Bradford pear planted in the 1970s through the '90s. The loess soil on the bluffs drains fast at the top and stays wet at the bottom of the ravines, so trees on slopes can be shallow-rooted on the downhill side.

Pests and diseases around Godfrey

Emerald ash borer has killed most unprotected ash trees in Godfrey, and many of those dead ash are still standing in back lots and ravines, getting more brittle every year. Oak wilt shows up in red and black oaks; we don't prune oaks in Godfrey from April through July unless there's a hazard. Bagworms hit the cedars and arborvitae hard in dry summers.

Our arborists treat any tree disease or pest. See tree health care.

Storms and emergencies in Godfrey

Big trees on hillsides plus summer thunderstorms means uprooted trees. When the ground is soaked after a few days of rain, a gusty storm can tip a whole oak out of the ground on a slope. We see a lot of trees on roofs and across long driveways after storms.

Tree on your house in Godfrey? Call 618-CUT-WOOD (618-288-9663). 24/7, crews available right away, and we work with your insurance company.

Local tip

Building on a wooded Godfrey lot? Call us before the excavator shows up. Cutting roots and changing the grade within the drip line is the most common way good trees die two or three years after construction.

Our services in Godfrey

Most Godfrey calls are tree removal of big oaks and dead ash close to the house, crane work where a truck can’t reach the back of a ravine lot, and lot clearing for new builds on wooded parcels.

• Tree Removal: Big, dead, leaning or in a tight spot. Crane and grapple work near houses and lines.
• Tree Trimming & Pruning: Healthier trees, clear roofs and lines, better looking yards.
• 24/7 Emergency Tree Service: Tree on the house, car or driveway? Crews available right away, day or night.
• Stump Grinding: Ground below grade so you can mow, plant or build.
• Tree Health Care: Our arborists treat any tree disease or pest, from borers to blight.
• Crane Tree Services: Crane-assisted removals for big trees over houses and in tight yards.
• Lot & Land Clearing: Track loaders and grapple trucks to clear brush and trees fast.
• Debris & Storm Cleanup: Limbs, brush, logs and storm mess loaded and hauled away.

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