Storm Damage and Emergency Tree Service in North Barrington
Start with the worst day, since that's when most people first look for a tree crew. A storm goes through overnight. In the morning there's an oak limb through the deck rail, or a whole tree across the driveway.
If it's on the house, on a car or blocking you in, call (224) 944-8652. Don't text. We take storm calls as fast as the crew can reach them, and we won't make up an arrival time to make you feel better.
Before you walk up to it, look for wires. Anything touching or tangled in a power line is ComEd's to handle first. Limbs hung up overhead are the other danger. Stay out from under them. Once it's safe, our emergency tree work gets the tree off whatever it hit and out of your way.
North Barrington Yards: Hills, Oaks and Lake Lots
North Barrington is almost all homes on large wooded lots, spread over rolling ground off Route 59 and Route 22. Honey Lake is here, and there are ponds and wetlands tucked between the hills.
The high ground is oak and hickory woods, and many houses were set right into it. White oak, red oak, bur oak, shagbark hickory, with cherry and maple underneath. Down by the water it shifts to willow and cottonwood. Yards add spruce, pine and ornamental trees near the house.
Slopes are what make tree work here different. A tree on a hillside often leans downhill, the cut wood wants to roll, and equipment can't always get close.
Tree Removal in North Barrington
We take down trees that are dead, failing or in the wrong place. On a wooded hillside lot, that's rarely a simple drop. The removal crew works the tree down in sections and lowers each one so it doesn't slide or roll into something.
Ash trees are a big share of the dead ones. Emerald ash borer has killed most untreated ash in Lake County. Once an ash dies it gets brittle fast, which makes it more dangerous to stand under and harder to take down. If you have dead ash near the house or the driveway, ash removal belongs near the top of the list.
Big trees close to the house get a free visit before a price. We want to see the lean, the slope and the way out.
North Barrington Tree Service Quotes and Pricing
Here's how you get a price. Text a photo of the tree, limb or stump, and mention your town. We send a written price. A small job is quoted off your photos. Large removals get that free visit.
It's a flat price for the whole job, set before any cutting. Five things drive it:
No dollar figures on the site, because they'd be wrong for your tree. There's a fuller explanation on the pricing page.
- The tree's overall size
- Where it stands, like open yard versus over a roof, fence, garage or wires
- Its condition, since dead and brittle wood is harder to work
- Access for equipment, which on a slope can be limited
- Whether the stump goes too
Oak Pruning and Tree Trimming in North Barrington
Most of the big trees here are oaks, and oaks come with one firm rule. Don't prune them in the growing season. From about spring through early fall, fresh cuts attract the beetles that spread oak wilt. Winter is safe. We book oak pruning for then.
Elms follow a similar rule. Most other trees also do best with a dormant trim, late fall through winter. A dead, cracked or hanging limb is different. It can come down any time, on any tree.
A normal trimming visit covers deadwood, limbs over the roof, branches on the driveway, and sometimes thinning a crown to let some sun reach the yard. What it never includes is topping. Cutting the top flat is bad practice and we won't do it.
Stump Grinding in North Barrington
A stump in the woods can stay. A stump in the lawn, by the walk or in the middle of a planting bed usually has to go. Stump grinding takes it below the surface. You get chips. Keep them or we take them.
Mark first, grind second. Underground utilities need to be located, and that's a free call to JULIE at 811. If you're on a septic system or have a private line to a well, an outbuilding or a gate, tell us where it runs. Those aren't marked by JULIE.
On steep ground, getting a grinder to the stump isn't always possible. We'll tell you up front if that's the case.
Permits, Cleanup and Wood Hauling
Before a removal, check the rules. Plenty of villages in Lake County regulate trees, and some of them require a permit for a removal on private property. We don't know what your lot needs, so ask village hall first. If your neighborhood has an association or private roads, ask them too.
When we're done cutting, we clean up and haul away the brush and the wood. None of it is dumped. Illinois keeps yard waste out of landfills, so the brush is chipped and the logs are recycled. If you want the oak for firewood, tell us and we'll leave it cut where you want it.
We're an insured crew out of Libertyville. We work all of Lake County, including Lake Zurich and Hawthorn Woods to the east of you.
Tree Service in North Barrington: What's Included
- Free quotes from a photo, and a free visit for big removals
- Cleanup included: brush chipped, wood hauled, yard raked
- We don't top trees
- We'll tell you if a trim is enough before you pay for a removal
- Keep the firewood if you want it, cut and left where you say
