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Lakeside Lots and Old Shade Trees in Round Lake Park

Route 134 cuts through the middle of Round Lake Park, the lake sits on one side of town, and Hainesville is right next door to the east. The blocks closest to the water are the older ones. Lots are narrow there, houses sit close, and the trees have filled in every gap.

Ground near a lake stays damp, and damp ground grows a certain kind of tree. Willows. Cottonwoods. Silver maples. Box elders. All of them grow fast, get huge, and have soft wood that breaks in a storm. Mixed in are oaks and the bare gray trunks of ash killed by emerald ash borer.

Go south toward Route 120 and the houses are newer, the yards are more open, and the trees are younger. Maples, lindens, pears and evergreens, mostly put in by a builder. Different trees, different headaches.

Storm Damage Cleanup and Fallen Tree Removal in Round Lake Park

Storm work comes early on this page for a reason. Shallow-rooted trees in soft, wet soil are the ones that tip over whole when a hard wind follows a soaking rain. Willows and cottonwoods also drop heavy limbs without much warning.

If a tree is lying on your house, your car or your driveway, pick up the phone and call (224) 944-8652. Texting is for jobs that can wait. Storm calls are handled as fast as the crew can get there.

Keep everyone back until it's been looked at. A trunk hung up on a roof is under tension and can shift. And if any part of it is in the power lines, call ComEd before anybody else. The utility clears its lines first. After that we do the fallen tree removal.

The rest of the yard gets the same treatment. Broken tops, scattered limbs, the split trunk still standing. Our cleanup after a storm covers all of it, cut up and hauled away.

Removing Dead, Leaning and Oversized Trees

Some trees give you warning. Bark coming off in sheets. Mushrooms at the base. A lean that wasn't there a few years back. A top that didn't leaf out. A dead tree only gets weaker, and the weaker it gets, the fewer safe ways there are to take it apart. That's the argument for removing a dead tree early.

Dead ash is the usual one. It turns brittle fast, so limbs snap where a live limb would bend. If you have one near the house, a play set or the street, move it up your list.

Then there are the giants. A mature cottonwood by the water can be the biggest thing on the block. It comes down in sections, lowered on ropes, and there's a lot of wood to move. Our big tree removal page explains why those jobs get a visit before a price.

Round Lake Park Tree Trimming and Crown Work

A healthy tree that's just in the way can usually stay. The fix is up in the crown.

Read more about thinning and raising a crown. Most of this work is best done from late fall through winter, while the tree is dormant. Oaks and elms shouldn't be pruned in the growing season at all, since fresh cuts attract the beetles that spread oak wilt. Winter is safe. Hazard limbs come off any time of year. And no topping, ever. It wrecks the tree.

  • Crown raising: taking off the lowest limbs so you can walk, mow and park under the tree
  • Crown thinning: removing selected branches so light and wind get through
  • Deadwooding: cutting out dead and broken limbs before they fall
  • Clearance: pulling branches back from the roof, the chimney and the gutters

Stump Grinding Near the Water and Everywhere Else

Willow and cottonwood stumps don't quit. Leave one and it throws up a thicket of sprouts every spring. Grinding it down below grade gets rid of the stump itself and lets you grow grass there again.

Before the grinder shows up, the utility lines under the yard have to be located and marked. In Illinois you call JULIE at 811 and it costs nothing. Give it a few days. See stump grinding for what's left afterward and how to fill the spot.

What a Tree Job Costs in Round Lake Park

We don't post prices, and anybody who prices a tree without seeing it is guessing. What you get from us is a free written quote with a flat price for the whole job, settled before any cutting. Five things move the number.

To start, text a photo and your town to (224) 944-8652. Small jobs are quoted from the photo. Big removals get a free look in person. The pricing breakdown has more.

  • How big the tree is
  • Its location: open lawn, or over a roof, fence, garage or wires
  • Its condition. Dead and brittle is harder
  • Whether equipment can get to it
  • Whether the stump is included

Permits Before the Job, Cleanup After It

Check with village hall before you remove a tree. Plenty of villages in Lake County have tree rules, and your village may require a permit even on private property. We don't know every village's paperwork and won't pretend to, so get it from the source.

After the work, the crew cleans up and hauls everything off. Brush gets chipped. Wood gets recycled, not dumped, because Illinois keeps yard waste out of landfills. Want to keep the wood? Tell us and we'll leave it cut where you'd like it.

Why Round Lake Park Homeowners Call Lakefront Tree Service

  • Keep the firewood if you want it, cut and left where you say
  • Open Monday through Saturday, 7am to 7pm, and Sunday by appointment
  • The crew is insured for tree work
  • One flat price in writing, agreed before any cutting
  • Free quotes from a photo, and a free visit for big removals

Photos

Tree Work in Pictures

Uprooted tree with its root ball out of the ground, leaning into a fence. Lakefront Tree Service serves Round Lake Park, IL.
An uprooted tree with its root ball out of the ground, leaning into a fence line.
Thick tree trunk sections lying on the grass. Lakefront Tree Service serves Round Lake Park, IL.
Thick trunk sections lying on the grass.
Broken limbs and branches piled on a lawn beside a house. Lakefront Tree Service serves Round Lake Park, IL.
Broken limbs and branches piled on a lawn beside a house.
Tree trunk down across a yard with cut rounds beside it. Lakefront Tree Service serves Round Lake Park, IL.
A trunk down across a yard, with cut rounds beside it.

Round Lake Park Tree Service Questions

A tree on my lot leans toward the lake. Is that a problem?

Not by itself. Trees on a shoreline often grow toward the open light over the water, and a lean that's been there for years can be stable. What should get your attention is a lean that's new or getting worse, soil lifting on the back side of the trunk, or fresh cracks. Text a photo and we'll tell you whether we'd take it down.

Can you remove a tree at the water's edge without it ending up in the lake?

That's the plan every time. A tree that close to the water isn't dropped. It's climbed and cut in sections, and each section is tied off and brought back onto land. It takes more rigging than a tree in open lawn, so expect that to show in the price. Big ones get a free visit before we quote.

My yard is soft and wet. Will the job tear up the grass?

Soft ground is harder to protect, and we'd sooner say so than promise a perfect lawn. A lot depends on timing. A removal that isn't urgent can be set for a dry stretch or for winter when the ground is frozen. Tell us where it stays wet and that gets worked into the plan.

Do you cover Hainesville and Grayslake too?

Yes. Both are right there. See our pages for tree work in Hainesville and Grayslake tree service. The crew serves every town in Lake County, so a job that straddles a village line, or a second tree at a relative's house a town over, isn't an issue. Just put the town in your text.

Can you inject my ash tree instead of cutting it down?

No. We don't do injections, spraying, or any other tree treatment. If the ash is already dead or mostly bare, treatment wouldn't be the answer anyway and it should come down before it gets more brittle. If it's still full and green, talk to a tree health company. We'll be here if it doesn't work out.

Do you work on Sundays in Round Lake Park?

By appointment. Normal hours are Monday through Saturday, 7am to 7pm. If Sunday is the only day you're home, ask when you get your quote and we'll see what can be set up. Storm emergencies are a separate thing. For a tree on a house or car, call the number and don't wait.

Is it okay to trim my oak in July?

It's not a good idea. From spring through early fall, a fresh cut on an oak can attract the beetles that spread oak wilt, and that disease can kill the tree. Hold routine oak pruning for winter. The one exception is a limb that's broken or about to fall. Safety comes first and that cut gets made right away.

I have three trees to deal with. How do I get a quote for all of them?

Text a photo of each one and say what you want done: remove, trim, or grind the stump. Add your town. You'll get a written price that covers the whole job. If any of them is a large removal, somebody will come out for a free look before the quote is written.

Service area

Tree Service Near Me in Round Lake Park

We do tree work across Round Lake Park and the rest of Lake County. Call or text to get a price.

  • NameLakefront Tree Service
  • Home cityLibertyville, IL
  • Phone(224) 944-8652
  • HoursMon-Sat 7am-7pm, Sun by appointment

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