MadCowTree Service
Tree work in East Alton
East Alton grew up around the Olin brass and Winchester ammunition plants, and a lot of its housing is post-war: small lots, alleys, detached garages and big trees that were planted when the houses were new and are now 60 or 70 years old. Streets off Berkshire Boulevard and the older blocks closer to the plant have tall maples and oaks over narrow side yards. With houses close together, most removals here are done in pieces with ropes, the lift or the crane rather than dropped.
Neighborhoods and roads we work in East Alton
We work the post-war blocks near Main Street and the Olin campus, the streets off Berkshire Boulevard, Washington Avenue and Lewis and Clark Boulevard, and the newer homes toward Route 111. East Alton sits on the flat Mississippi bottoms behind the levee system, with the Wood River creek running through, so the soil is deep and damp and the trees grow big and fast.
Getting to you: East Alton is about 15 minutes from our shop: down to the Berm Highway and across the east side of Alton, or over on Route 140 and Route 111.
Trees we see in East Alton
Silver maple is the big one in East Alton: fast-growing, huge and weak-wooded, and it's often 70 feet tall over a one-story house. You'll also find pin oaks, hackberries, sycamores near the drainage ways, and plenty of mulberry and box elder volunteers along alleys and fences. Lower ground toward the Wood River and the levees stays wet, which suits silver maples and cottonwoods.
Pests and diseases around East Alton
Emerald ash borer took out most of East Alton's ash trees. Watch silver maples for decay where big limbs were cut years ago, and cottony maple scale in hot summers. Bagworms show up on junipers and arborvitae along foundations.
Our arborists treat any tree disease or pest. See tree health care.
Storms and emergencies in East Alton
Old silver maples drop big limbs in thunderstorms and ice storms, often onto roofs, cars and the service line to the house. We trim the heavy limbs over the house before storm season, and when one comes down, we're there right away.
Tree on your house in East Alton? Call 618-CUT-WOOD (618-288-9663). 24/7, crews available right away, and we work with your insurance company.
Local tip
If a tree limb is resting on the service drop (the line from the pole to your house), call Ameren first. Once it's safe, we can remove the limb and trim back the rest.
Our services in East Alton
Here it’s mostly tree trimming to get heavy maple limbs off roofs and service lines, sectional tree removal in narrow side yards, and stump grinding where a parkway or yard tree came out.
- 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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Nearby towns we serve
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