Tree Removal in O'Fallon, MO

Tree Removal in O'Fallon looks different from the same work in older St. Louis suburbs, because most of O'Fallon is new. The city's population went from 18,698 in 1990 to 46,169 in 2000, an increase of nearly 147 percent, then to 79,329 in 2010 and 91,316 in 2020. Wikipedia calls it the most populous municipality in St. Charles County and the most populous suburb of St. Louis. The 2020 census counted 34,426 housing units with a vacancy rate of only 2.9 percent. Most of those homes went up in the last 35 years, and so did the trees planted around them.

The trees developers planted

Subdivisions built quickly tend to share the same few trees, chosen because they grow fast, transplant easily and look good young. Around St. Louis in the 1990s and 2000s, that often meant Bradford and other callery pears, red and silver maples, pin oaks, sweetgums, green ash and fast-growing evergreens. Twenty to thirty years later, these trees are hitting the size where their weaknesses show:

• Bradford pears split apart at their tight, crowded forks, especially in wind and ice
• Green ash planted in yards and along streets have died from emerald ash borer
• Pin oaks yellow and decline in alkaline soils
• Silver maples outgrow small lots and push limbs over roofs
• Evergreens planted close to the house as shrubs now crowd windows and gutters

Small trees can still be big jobs

An O'Fallon tree may only be 25 years old, but a fast grower at that age can be 40 or 50 feet tall. On a lot where houses sit close together, with fences, decks, play sets and a neighbor's yard within reach, even a medium tree usually has to come down in sections. We climb or use a lift, lower the pieces with ropes, and keep the work inside your yard.

HOA covenants

Many O'Fallon neighborhoods have homeowners associations, and some have rules about removing or replacing trees, particularly in front yards. Check your covenants before you schedule a removal. If your board asks for documentation of the tree's condition, our written estimate describes what we found and why we recommend removal.

Weather here

O'Fallon sits between Interstates 64 and 70 in a humid subtropical climate, with average annual precipitation of about 38.6 inches. Summer thunderstorms bring wind that breaks weak trees, and the area has seen temperatures as low as minus 28 degrees, with ice storms coating branches in some winters. Bradford pears in particular tend to fail during these events.

Getting a quote

Call (314) 668-1571 or send the form. Photos of the tree help us understand the job before we visit. We will come out, take a look, and give you a written estimate covering the removal, cleanup and stump grinding if you want it. Get a free estimate