Tree service in Fort Worth

The city's tree removal application applies Ordinance 27615-04-2025. Diameter is measured 4.5 feet above the ground. Single-tree removals can qualify on grounds such as keeping at least 25% of the canopy, or the tree being hazardous, dead or diseased, or in an easement or right-of-way. Ask the tree company who files the application, and get the permit decision in writing before any cut.

Ash and oak trees in Fort Worth

The Texas A&M Forest Service confirmed emerald ash borer in Tarrant County on December 7, 2018, where it had killed ash trees around Eagle Mountain Lake. If you have an ash, ask an arborist to look at it. For oaks, the Forest Service advises no pruning or wounding from February through June, statewide, and says wounds should always be painted. It listed Fort Worth in 2019 among cities with municipal oak wilt programs.

Texas law bars anyone from working within six feet of a high-voltage overhead line without safety arrangements with the operator, and close work needs 48 hours' notice. Oncor lists Fort Worth among the cities it serves, and in its area Oncor trims around its lines between poles; the service line from pole to house is yours, and Oncor asks you to request a temporary disconnect, which carries a charge. After storms, Oncor clears only what restores power, so fallen limbs away from lines are the owner's cleanup.

For credentials, ISA Certified Arborist comes from a professional body rather than a government, and spraying trees for pests for hire needs a TDA license in the lawn and ornamental category. Tree work is also generally subject to Texas sales tax.

HomeGuide's national figures put tree removal at $400 to $1,200 on average (February 4, 2026), trimming at $400 to $900 per tree (January 13, 2026) and stump grinding at $120 to $400 for the first stump (December 22, 2025). Get written Fort Worth quotes that say whether hauling is included. Brush from the job can go to a city Drop-Off Station. The Texas tree service guide has more.

If limbs hang over the roof, have them trimmed before hail season and pair this with Fort Worth roofers. For another quote, try Southlake tree service, and see the Fort Worth guide.