Tree Removal in Jonesboro, AR
A dead oak leaning toward your bedroom, a pecan dropping limbs on the driveway, a storm-twisted sweetgum caught on the fence — whatever the reason, we take trees down in tight, controlled pieces and leave your yard cleaner than we found it.
When a Tree Needs to Come Down
Not every struggling tree needs removal, and we'll tell you honestly when trimming or cabling will buy it safe years. But some conditions are non-negotiable in tornado country:
- Dead or dying trees near structures. A standing dead tree ("snag") loses strength fast and has no business near a roof, shed, or play set.
- Significant lean with root-plate movement. If the soil is heaving on one side of the trunk, the tree is already falling — slowly. Saturated delta soils east of Jonesboro make this a common sight after wet springs.
- Co-dominant stems with included bark. Two trunks fused without real wood connection split without warning. This is the classic Bradford pear failure — and water oaks do it too.
- Trunk decay, hollows, or fungal conks. Mushrooms at the base mean interior rot. A hollow pecan over a farmhouse porch is a beautiful liability.
- Storm damage that can't be corrected. Split canopies, hanging limbs, or a trunk twist from the March 2020-style tornado events — sometimes a tree survives, sometimes it doesn't. We assess straight.
How We Take a Tree Down Safely
Every removal starts with a walk-through: where the limbs want to go, what's under them (roof, fence, power drop, prized azaleas), and what the ground will bear. In open Jonesboro-area yards we may fell conventionally with wedges and pull-ropes. Around the house, near the Arkansas State University campus rentals, or in tight Nettleton lots, we climb and dismantle — rigging sections down on ropes piece by piece, sometimes feeding limbs through a chipper parked in the street.
For the big jobs — a 90-foot ridge-top oak with limited drop zones, or a hollow pecan over a barn out toward Bay — we bring in a crane. Crane-assisted removal lifts whole trunk sections over the house and sets them in the front yard for processing. It costs more per day, but on the right tree it's the fastest, safest option, and often cheaper than a three-day climb.
Every standard removal includes limbing, chipping, cutting trunk wood to firewood length (or hauling it entirely), and raking the work zone. Stump grinding is quoted separately so you decide.
Tree Removal Prices in Jonesboro (2026)
| Tree Size | Typical Range | What Affects It |
|---|---|---|
| Small (under 30 ft) | $250–$600 | Access, obstacles, cleanup preference |
| Medium (30–60 ft) | $500–$1,200 | Structure overhang, rigging complexity |
| Large (60–90 ft) | $1,000–$2,500 | Oaks/pecans over roofs; lean; decay |
| Crane-assisted | $2,000–$4,500 | Big tree, tight drop zone, fastest option |
| Stump grinding (add-on) | $100–$300 | Stump diameter, access, depth |
These are honest ranges, not bait. The only way to price your tree is to see it — quotes are free and on-site across Craighead County. See the full pricing guide.
What Happens to the Wood
Your choice. Many Jonesboro homeowners keep cut firewood — oak and hickory split and season beautifully for fall bonfires. Pecan is prized smoking wood, and local BBQ folks will happily take it off your hands. If you want it all gone, we chip brush and haul logs. Nothing gets dumped on the curb.
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Related Services
Removing the tree is step one. If you need the stump ground, the canopy thinned on neighboring trees before the next squall line, or a tangle of storm debris cleared, we handle that too — often in the same visit, always for one fair combined price.
Stump grinding →
Trimming & pruning →
Storm emergency response →