Tree Service in Kirkwood, MO

What makes Kirkwood tree work different?

Age. Kirkwood has some of the oldest neighborhoods in West County, and the trees are older than most of the houses. Oaks, sycamores, and elms that were street trees a century ago are now sixty and eighty feet tall, and they are standing in narrow lots between two houses, a sidewalk, a driveway, and a set of power lines.

There is no open ground to drop anything on. Nearly every Kirkwood job is a climbing and rigging job: the crew goes up, ties in, and brings the tree down in sections that are lowered on ropes to exactly where they are supposed to land. That is the difference between a crew that has done this a thousand times and a truck with a chainsaw.

Should I trim it or take it down?

With an old tree, the answer depends on what is going on inside it, and that is what Matt looks at. Tree trimming is for a tree that is sound and just carrying dead wood or hanging over the roof. Tree removal is for a tree that is hollow, split, failing at the root, or too close to the house to keep. Stump grinding follows a removal and takes the stump below grade so you can seed or sod over it.

Kirkwood homeowners tend to want to keep their trees, and most of the time that is the right call. When it is not, Matt will say so and explain why.

What happens when I call?

1. You reach out. Call or send a message. Matt responds during business hours and gets an estimate on the calendar, usually within 24 to 48 hours.
2. Matt walks the property with you. He looks at the tree, the structures around it, the lines, and what has been worrying you. You get a straight answer and a written quote.
3. The crew does the work. Most jobs are completed the same week. Alberto and the crew show up on time, in the right gear, and work the plan Matt laid out.
4. The yard gets cleaned. Limbs and brush hauled, lawn raked, sidewalk and driveway blown off. On a Kirkwood lot, the neighbor's side gets the same treatment.

When should I schedule tree work in Kirkwood?

Late winter is the easiest time to trim most shade trees, and oaks in particular are best trimmed in the dormant season. The structure is visible without leaves and cuts heal quickly once spring growth starts. Removals and stump grinding happen year-round, weather and ground conditions allowing.

A limb on the roof or a dead tree leaning toward the house does not wait for a season. Matt will tell you during the estimate whether waiting makes sense.

What does tree work cost in Kirkwood?

Every job is quoted in person. On Kirkwood lots the number depends mostly on the size of the tree and how much is around it: the house, the neighbor's house, the lines, the sidewalk. More rigging means more time. The estimate is free, and what Matt quotes is what you pay.

Why do homeowners call Ballwin Tree Service?

The reviews say the same things. The owner showed up. The crew knew what it was doing. The yard was clean afterward. Ballwin Tree Service has over 100 five-star reviews, and the specific ones are the ones we hold ourselves to. "You'd never know a crew was there." "Qualified professionals and safety minded."