Savannah's expert arborists. Live oaks, sandy ground, hurricane season.

From structural pruning on old live oaks to removals and storm cleanup, we serve Savannah and the rest of Chatham County. Sandy soil over a high water table, salt air off the marsh, and the Atlantic hurricane season shape tree risk here. Expert arborists, on call around the clock.

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Why Savannah

Why Savannah trees need a real arborist.

The Certified Arborist Tree Service brings expert arborists, consistent standards, and the insurance that matters to your property across Savannah and the surrounding coastal Georgia communities, whether it is one moss draped live oak over a historic district courtyard or a street full of limbs after a tropical storm.

Savannah sits on the lower coastal plain, where sandy soil lies over a water table that can sit only a few feet down. Roots spread wide and shallow instead of deep, so a big oak often anchors in a broad, thin plate. After days of tropical rain that plate softens, and a gust that a tree would shrug off in dry weather can lever it over.

Reading that ahead of time, knowing which oaks are carrying decay, which limbs are overextended, and how a storm off the Atlantic will load a heavy canopy, is what keeps a tree standing instead of on a roof. That is the judgment a crew with a chainsaw does not carry.

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Why Savannah trees fail

The risks to watch in Savannah right now.

When a tree fails here, the cause is often one of these problems, which an arborist checks on a Savannah site visit.

Laurel Wilt

The redbay ambrosia beetle that spreads this fungal disease was first detected in the US near Port Wentworth in 2002. It has since killed redbay across the coast and also attacks sassafras, so wilting laurel family trees need a quick look.

Hypoxylon Canker in Stressed Oaks

Laurel and water oaks weakened by drought, root damage, or construction can develop this canker, which shows as bark sloughing off over dead wood. By then the limb or trunk may already be unsafe.

Southern Pine Beetle and Ips

Loblolly and slash pines under drought or storm stress draw bark beetle attacks. Pitch tubes, boring dust, and a crown fading from green to red are the early signs worth catching.

Hurricane Wind and Tidal Flooding

Tropical storms, nor'easters, and king tides push wind and salt water into Chatham County yards. Saturated sandy soil and salt burn both lower a tree's margin for the next storm.

Service area

Our Savannah service area.

Serving Savannah and the surrounding coastal Georgia communities.

Areas we cover

Savannah
Richmond Hill
Pooler
Rincon
Port Wentworth
Garden City
Springfield

Free estimate

Tree care in Savannah, one form away.

Tell us what is going on with your trees. An arborist serving Savannah calls you back, walks the property, and puts the price in writing before anything is scheduled.

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What people are saying

Rated 4.9 stars across 140+ reviews.

Real reviews from real customers, straight from our Google Business Profile. Here's what people say once the crew has packed up and the yard is clean.

★★★★★

March 11th, a brief but strong storm came through Goodlettsville and blew over two giant trees in my front yard; one which was being supported by a 3rd tree that was facing and threatening my house. It was an…

Julie Bangs●3 days ago

★★★★★

From the time I inquired w this company about removing a tree that was strongly impacted from the major strong 80 mph winds on March 3, 2023, they provided us w exceptional service in every way . They were…

Jeanne Mason●3 weeks ago

★★★★★

My family had a tree removal emergency! A large tree in our back yard was on fire and splitting down the middle. The fire department came out the night before to extinguish the fire, but when I woke up the…

Mysty Diehl●6 weeks ago

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What we do

A geotagged inventory of every tree on the property: species, age, condition, and recommended work, refreshed annually.

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Trees we know

The Savannah species list, and what to watch for.

Local soil, local weather, local pests. Each species here fails in its own way, and we plan around all of them.

Live Oak

The tree of Savannah's squares, hung with Spanish moss. Long, low limbs reach far past the trunk, so structural pruning and limb weight reduction matter more than topping ever could.

Laurel Oak

Common in Savannah yards and streets but shorter lived than live oak, and mature specimens often carry heart rot that is hard to see from the ground.

Southern Magnolia

Dense evergreen foliage catches a lot of wind, and its shallow roots sit close to the surface in sandy coastal soil.

Cabbage Palmetto

Handles salt spray and hurricane wind well, but Ganoderma butt rot, a fungus known in coastal Georgia, can rot the base of a palm with no cure once it takes hold.

Loblolly Pine

Tall and fast growing across Chatham County lots, and a target for bark beetles once drought, lightning, or root damage weakens it.

Bald Cypress

At home in wet, low ground near marsh and river edges, it tolerates flooding well, though its knees and surface roots can conflict with lawns and paving.

Local expertise

Why an Expert Arborist Matters in Savannah

Savannah's biggest live oaks carry decades of limb growth, and the sandy, wet ground under them does not give roots much to hold. A crew with a chainsaw treats the tree that already failed. An arborist reads the overextended live oak limb, the laurel oak with hidden decay, or the pine under beetle pressure, and acts before failure, not after.

Estimates are walked by an experienced arborist. Cuts follow ANSI A300 standards, risk assessments follow TRAQ methodology, and you get a written plan before work begins.

Across Savannah and Coastal Georgia

From Pooler, Garden City, and Port Wentworth in Chatham County to Richmond Hill in Bryan County and Rincon and Springfield up in Effingham County, our Savannah service area covers a stretch of coastal plain where drainage, salt exposure, and tree mix change from one community to the next.

Yards near the marsh deal more with salt spray and tidal flooding, while inland lots see more pine and bark beetle pressure. The standard does not change: pruning follows ANSI A300 standards, and risk assessments follow TRAQ methodology.

Savannah FAQ

Local questions, local answers.

Don't see your question? Call us. Calls are answered by a real person, day or night.

Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Savannah?

Local rules vary by jurisdiction, lot, and whether the tree is protected. We confirm the requirements for your exact Savannah address and handle any permit or arborist report needed before work begins.

How fast can an arborist get to my property?

Most estimate visits happen within 24 hours, and storm emergencies get a crew on site the same day. We answer the phone around the clock.

What is stressing trees in Savannah right now?

Key factors include laurel wilt in redbay and sassafras, hypoxylon canker in drought stressed laurel and water oaks, and bark beetles in weakened pines. Formosan subterranean termite, documented in Chatham County, is also worth watching in older wood and hollow trunks.

Why do big oaks here come down in storms?

A high water table keeps roots shallow in Savannah's sandy soil. When tropical rain saturates the ground, a wide, heavy canopy can pull that shallow root plate loose. Hurricane Matthew in 2016 brought down trees across the city.

What standards do your arborists follow?

Our crews are trained to ANSI A300 pruning standards, and risk assessments follow TRAQ methodology. An expert arborist conducts the estimate in Savannah.

Are you insured?

Yes. We carry the insurance that matters, the kind that protects every inch of your property.

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