Tree service in Abilene

Texas law bars anyone from working within six feet of a high-voltage overhead line, or bringing tools or equipment that close, without safety arrangements with the line operator. Work that close must be arranged at least 48 hours ahead, and the person doing it pays the operator's actual cost. AEP Texas North is the delivery company for ZIP 79601, and edge areas of the city may differ. Ask the operator for your address who trims along the line to your house and whether the work needs a disconnect.

A tree service should raise the six-foot rule before you do. If it doesn't, ask how it plans to handle any limbs near the wires.

The City of Abilene's Solid Waste Services Division is the only trash collector authorized inside city limits, with short-term construction debris the one exception. It runs brush and bulky pickup and the Abilene Brush Center. Before you sign, ask whether the crew hauls branches away or stacks them for city brush pickup, and check the city's brush rules with Solid Waste.

Watering Abilene trees on schedule

On October 13, 2026 Abilene was on 2-day-a-week watering: odd addresses Thursday and Sunday, even addresses Tuesday and Saturday, midnight to 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. to midnight. Watering a tree stressed by trimming or construction still has to fit those days, so check the city's Save Abilene Water page for the current stage.

Pruning oaks in Abilene

Texas A&M Forest Service says not to prune or wound oaks from February through June, to avoid spreading oak wilt, and to paint every oak wound at any time of year with any kind of paint. Oak wilt spreads when beetles carry spores to fresh wounds and then moves between neighboring oaks through grafted roots.

HomeGuide's national figures: tree removal averages $400 to $1,200, from about $200 for a small tree to $3,000 for a large or complex one (February 2026). Trimming runs $400 to $900 per tree (January 2026), and stump grinding $120 to $400 for the first stump plus $30 to $60 for each extra one (December 2025). Texas sales tax applies to tree removal, pruning and spraying.

Checking an Abilene tree company

Ask what credentials the company holds and get them in writing. ISA Certified Arborist is a professional credential from the International Society of Arboriculture, with a code of ethics. Spraying trees for pests for hire needs a TDA license in the lawn and ornamental category. The City of Abilene also requires contractors to register; ask whether that covers tree work. More in the Texas tree service guide.

Clear limbs off the roof before storm season, then have a roofing company in Abilene check for damage. Compare tree service in San Angelo, or see the Abilene local guide.