Tree Service in Northborough, MA

Tree Service in Northborough is partly shaped by a simple town rule. Residents can bring brush to the Highway Garage at 190 Main Street, but only up to 4 inches in diameter. The town's own FAQ puts it plainly: anything larger is a log and cannot be accepted. Stumps, rocks and soil aren't taken either, and contractors are not allowed to use the drop-off. So when a large tree comes down in a Northborough yard, someone has to deal with the trunk, the big limbs and the stump.

How we handle the parts

For most removals, we chip the brush on site, which leaves a pile of chips you can use as mulch or we can take away. The trunk and large limbs can be cut to firewood length and stacked where you want them, or hauled. Stumps are ground below the surface. All of that is listed separately in the written estimate, so you can choose what you want us to handle and what you'll do yourself.

Brush Days for homeowners

If you prefer to do small cleanup yourself, the drop-off is open during the security gate hours posted by the town: weekdays from 8 a.m., Tuesday evenings until 7 p.m., and weekends until 3 p.m. Put grass and leaves on the left and brush on the right. You need to be ready to show proof of residency. Lumber, metal, construction debris and anything from a commercial property are not accepted.

Homes and trees

About 83.1% of Northborough homes are owner-occupied and the median home value is $620,000, according to the Census. Many neighborhoods were built from the mid-1900s onward on former orchards and farmland, and the trees planted with those houses are now big. Typical problems include maples growing into the roofline, white pines dropping limbs on driveways, and old fruit trees that have outlived their usefulness.

Shared lake

Northborough residents share the summer public beach at Lake Chauncy with Westborough. Lakeside and wet-ground trees here have the same issues as elsewhere: shallow roots and a tendency to lean toward open water.

Old orchards and pines

A lot of Northborough's housing went up on former farm and orchard land, and some yards still have an apple or pear tree or two left from those days. Old fruit trees often have hollow trunks and heavy, low limbs. They can be pruned to extend their life, but when one starts to split apart, removal and stump grinding is usually the honest answer. White pines left standing at the edge of newer lots are another common call, especially after wet snow.

Typical Northborough jobs

• Full removals with logs and stumps taken care of
• Pruning trees over roofs and driveways
• Removing old orchard trees and dead pines
• Stump grinding (the town will not take stumps)
• Storm cleanup

Call (508) 731-3691 or fill out the form. We will look at the job and write up exactly what we'll do with each part of the tree. Get a free estimate