Hanging or lodged limbs
A broken limb caught in the canopy will fall eventually and gives no warning about when.
Maintenance
Limb and Branch Removal in Baton Rouge, LA
Sometimes the tree is fine and one limb is the problem. That is a job on its own, not a reason to remove the tree.
Limb and Branch Removal by a Louisiana Licensed Arborist
Plenty of calls here are about a single limb: one broken and hanging after a storm, one growing into the roofline, one over the driveway that has started shedding deadwood onto the cars.
None of those need the tree removed. They need the limb taken off correctly, at the branch collar, with the weight controlled so it does not tear bark down the trunk on the way out. A torn limb wound is an entry point for decay and turns a one limb problem into a whole tree problem later.
Limbs worth dealing with now
Limbs on the roof or gutters
Constant abrasion wears shingles and gives rodents access to the roofline.
Limbs over a driveway or walkway
Anywhere people and vehicles sit underneath raises the consequence of a failure.
Cracked limbs and torn unions
A visible crack at a branch union means the limb is already partly failed.
Deadwood over a target
Dead limbs are the most predictable failures on any tree.
Limbs into service lines
Growth into the service drop to the house. Utility trimming covers their conductors, not your drop.
How limb work runs
- Check the whole tree. One failed limb is sometimes a symptom. We say so if it is.
- Rig where there is a target. Anything over a roof, fence, pool or vehicle is roped and lowered rather than dropped.
- Cut at the collar. Proper three cut technique so the bark does not tear and the wound can seal.
- Balance check. Taking one large limb off one side can leave a tree visibly and structurally lopsided. We look at that before finishing.
- Clean up. Brush chipped and hauled the same visit.
What changes the price
Height, limb size and what is underneath. A limb over open lawn can be dropped and costs little. The same limb over a conservatory roof has to be sectioned and lowered on ropes and takes several times longer. Emergency call outs for hanging limbs after storms are priced on urgency and access. Combining several limbs into one visit is far cheaper than calling us back three times.
10% discount for senior citizens and veterans. Quotes are free and carry no obligation.
Why Choose Arborist Baton Rouge
A licensed arborist, not just a crew with a saw
Louisiana licenses arborists through the Department of Agriculture and Forestry Horticulture Commission. We hold licence number 241613. That is a verifiable credential, not a self awarded badge, and it means the person deciding whether your tree comes down has been examined on tree biology, hazard assessment and pruning standards rather than just owning equipment.
LA Arborist Licence #241613Forty years of Baton Rouge trees specifically
Local experience matters more here than it does in most markets. Knowing how water oaks fail, what a saturated clay root plate does under wind load, which trees Gustav weakened and how hypoxylon presents on a stressed stem is knowledge you only get from working the same parish for decades. We have been doing this in Greater Baton Rouge for more than forty years.
40+ years in Greater Baton RougeInsured, documented, and clean when we leave
We carry full liability and workers compensation cover and issue a certificate of insurance naming you as certificate holder before work starts, which is what your insurer or your contractor will ask for. Every removal and pruning job includes cleanup and haul away as standard. Customers consistently mention the same two things: the crew turned up when they said, and the site was clean afterwards.
COI provided as standardWhat Our Customers Say
★★★★★
They removed an 80 ft tree that was rotting and right next to our house. Gave us a fair price and the expert team took it down with incredible skill and efficiency. They did a complete clean up and removal. So grateful to have this done especially with storms in the Gulf.Andrew R.Baton Rouge
★★★★★
From the first call to final clean up the team was top notch. Timely, professional, respectful and efficient. Yard clean up and the removal and stump grinding of a 100 plus year old tree in the backyard that sat about 6 inches from the roofline of the house.Lauren Z.Baton Rouge
★★★★★
Came to the rescue when I needed limbs removed. I was getting a new roof and realised the limbs needed to come down. He came over in 20 minutes and sent a crew within the hour. All debris hauled away. Very professional.Annie K.Baton Rouge
Limb and Branch Removal by Area
We provide limb and branch removal across the Greater Baton Rouge area.
Limb and Branch Removal FAQs
Can you just take the one limb?
Yes. Single limb jobs are routine. We will tell you if the rest of the tree needs attention, but the scope is yours.
A limb is hanging in my tree after a storm. Is that urgent?
If it is over anywhere people, pets or vehicles go, yes. Hanging limbs give no warning before they release. Keep the area clear and call.
Will removing a big limb hurt the tree?
A correctly made cut at the branch collar heals. A flush cut or a tear does not. That difference is most of what you are paying for.
Can you cut the limbs off my neighbour's tree that overhang my property?
In Louisiana you can generally prune back to the property line, but the tree still belongs to your neighbour and you cannot destroy it. We recommend talking to them first, and we will work to a boundary scope.
Do you clean up the limbs?
Yes, cleanup and haul away are included.
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