Tree Service in West Alton, MO

Tree work in West Alton

West Alton sits on the low peninsula between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, at the north tip of St. Charles County, near Edward "Ted" and Pat Jones-Confluence Point State Park. It's a small river community of homes, farms, marinas and bars along Route 67, and it has been through some of the worst flooding in the region, including 1993 and 2019. Most properties are flat, open and close to the water, with big river-bottom trees.

Neighborhoods and roads we work in West Alton

We work on homes and farms along US-67 and Route 94, on the roads near the Riverlands Migratory Bird Sanctuary and the Audubon Center, and on properties out toward the point where the Missouri and Mississippi meet. West Alton is low, flat floodplain between the two rivers, behind levees that have been overtopped in big floods, so trees here live with wet soil and periodic high water.

Getting to you: West Alton is the closest Missouri town we serve, about 10 to 15 minutes from our shop across the Clark Bridge on US-67.

Trees we see in West Alton

Cottonwood, silver maple, sycamore, black willow, box elder, hackberry and pecan. These trees grow fast in the rich, wet bottomland but tend to be shallow-rooted and weak-wooded, and repeated flooding stresses them.

Pests and diseases around West Alton

Flood stress is the biggest tree killer here; it weakens roots and opens trees to decay and borers. Cottonwoods and willows develop heart rot. Ash trees have been hit by emerald ash borer.

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

Storms and emergencies in West Alton

Wind sweeps across the open bottoms from both rivers. After floods, waterlogged soil lets trees tip over at the roots, sometimes weeks later. Downed cottonwoods across driveways and onto outbuildings are common calls.

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

Local tip

Trees that sat in floodwater may look fine for a season and then decline. Have them checked if limbs start dying back or the crown thins.

Our services in West Alton

West Alton calls are mostly hazardous tree removal of big bottomland trees, debris cleanup after floods and storms, and lot clearing.

• 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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