Tree Service in Shrewsbury, MA

Tree Service in Shrewsbury changed this fall. On September 18, 2026, the state announced that Shrewsbury had been removed from the Asian longhorned beetle quarantine zone, making it the second community cleared after Holden in 2025. For years, wood cut in town was subject to the same movement limits as wood cut in Worcester. Those limits no longer apply in Shrewsbury itself, but the maples that the beetle prefers are still here, and so is the habit of checking them.

What hasn't changed

The beetle's favorite hosts, including red, sugar, silver and Norway maple, are common in Shrewsbury yards. Worcester, Boylston and West Boylston, all next door, are still regulated, so wood moving between towns still deserves a second thought. If we see round, pencil-sized exit holes, oozing wounds or coarse frass on a maple during a job, we stop and tell you, and the state hotline (1-866-702-9938) is the place to report it.

Streets that grew up fast

Shrewsbury's population doubled between 1915 and 1940 as it became a streetcar suburb, and the town reached 38,325 residents in the 2020 census. Many of the yard trees on those older streets have been in the ground for generations. Big, aging shade trees close to houses need a different approach than the younger plantings in newer subdivisions: more deadwood removal, more attention to old pruning wounds and decay, and careful roping when a limb hangs over a roof.

On the lake

Lake Quinsigamond runs about four miles along the Worcester and Shrewsbury line. Shoreline lots often slope toward the water, with trees leaning out for light. A lean toward the lake is not always a problem, but a recent change in lean, cracked soil on the uphill side or exposed roots after a wet spring are signs to get the tree looked at before a storm.

The 1953 tornado and what it left

The June 9, 1953 tornado crossed Shrewsbury on its way from Worcester toward Westborough and killed twelve people in town. Much of what grows along that path today was planted or seeded in afterward, which is part of why some neighborhoods have trees of similar age that are now reaching maturity at the same time.

Wires and who to call

Shrewsbury buys its electricity from its own municipal utility, Shrewsbury Electric and Cable Operations (SELCO). If a limb is on or against a service line, call the utility first, and keep everyone back. Once the line is safe, we can take care of the rest of the tree.

Services in town

• Pruning large shade trees over roofs and driveways
• Removing dead or declining maples, oaks and ash
• Lakeside tree work where equipment access is limited
• Stump grinding and cleanup
• Storm response for hung limbs and split trunks

Call (508) 731-3691 to set up a visit. Your written estimate lists every tree, the work on each one, and what is hauled or left. Get a free estimate