A phone line, not a tree company
Type "tree service Tampa" into a search bar and you get a wall of ads, directories and numbers that may not serve your street. This site exists to shorten that to one call.
Tree Service Tampa FL is a free phone line. It has no trucks, no climbers and no price list. When you call (689) 407-5379, an automated assistant picks up, asks what kind of tree work you need, and takes your name, a callback number, your city or ZIP and a short description of what the tree is doing. Then it transfers you to an independent, locally owned tree service company that works in your part of Hillsborough, Pasco or Pinellas County.
That company hears a quick summary before it answers, so you are not starting from zero. From there the arrangement is between you and the company: it comes out, looks at the tree, quotes its own price, and if you agree, does the job and bills you. The line never charges you. Companies may pay it a referral fee.
How a call goes
- Call any hourAn automated assistant answers (689) 407-5379 and asks what kind of tree work you need.
- Describe the jobGive your name, a callback number, your city or ZIP and what the tree is doing, including anything on a roof, a car or a line.
- Get put throughThe call goes to an independent, locally owned tree service company, which hears a short summary before it picks up.
- Deal with them directlyThat company looks at the tree, quotes, does the work and is paid by you. If it cannot answer, it gets your details to call back.
The jobs people call about
Most calls are about taking a tree down or cutting one back, and stumps, palms and overgrown lots come next. Each service page explains what that job involves around Tampa Bay and what to ask before anyone starts.
Tree Removal
Taking down a dead, leaning, storm-damaged or unwanted tree near a Tampa Bay home, from laurel oaks and pines to big live oaks, and what a complete quote covers.
Tree Trimming
Getting limbs off the roof and away from lines, raising canopies, thinning oaks the right way before hurricane season and keeping palms tidy without over-cutting.
Stump Grinding
Grinding old stumps below the lawn after a removal or a storm, what happens to the chips and roots, and what a stump quote should cover.
Land Clearing
Clearing brush, palmetto and trees from a Tampa Bay lot before building or fencing, and the permits and wildlife rules to check first.
Palm Tree Trimming
Removing dead fronds, seed stalks and loose boots from sabal, queen, date and Washingtonia palms without over-cutting the green crown.
More tree jobs the line takes calls for
Not every job fits neatly under one heading. The line takes calls for all of these, and the company you are connected with decides whether it handles that kind of work and what it charges. The services page describes each one in more detail.
- Storm cleanup. A limb on the roof, a trunk across the driveway, or a yard full of broken branches after a summer squall or a tropical storm.
- Stump grinding. Grinding down what is left after a removal, which many companies price separately from taking the tree down.
- Palm trimming. Taking off dead fronds and seed stalks. UF/IFAS advises removing only fronds that are fully brown and leaving the green ones, because heavily stripped "hurricane cut" palms were more likely to lose their crowns in later storms.
- Debris hauling. Getting logs and brush off the property. The City of Tampa expects landscaping companies to dispose of the waste they create at a home rather than leave it for curbside pickup.
What Tampa Bay weather does to trees
Three things shape most tree work here: a long hurricane season, a mix of strong and weak species, and power lines that run through mature canopy.
- June 1 to November 30The Atlantic hurricane season, with the climatological peak around September 10, according to NOAA.
- About 70 percentShare of Tampa Electric customers who lost power at Hurricane Milton's peak in October 2024, mostly from uprooted trees and debris bringing down lines and poles, the utility reported.
- Live oak vs. laurel oakUF/IFAS hurricane surveys found live oak and sand live oak among the most wind resistant trees, and laurel oak among the least.
Milton, and what it taught about yard trees
Hurricane Milton made landfall south of Tampa Bay on the evening of October 9, 2024 as a Category 3 storm with maximum winds of 115 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center's figures as reported by Bay News 9. Hurricane conditions still reached the coast from Clearwater Beach and Tampa southward. For many households the lasting damage was trees: Tampa Electric said nearly 600,000 of its customers were without power at the peak, and that uprooted trees and storm debris knocking down lines and poles caused most of it.
Not every tree fails the same way. UF/IFAS research after several Florida hurricanes found that live oaks, sand live oaks and southern magnolias held up well, as did sabal palms, Florida's state tree. Laurel oaks ranked with the weaker species, and UF/IFAS notes they tend to develop internal decay as they age. That is a big part of why a calm day in spring is a better time to have an older oak looked at than the week a storm is in the forecast.
Power lines and street trees have their own owners
Tampa Electric trims trees near the lines that run from pole to pole, but the service drop from the pole to your house is the property owner's job. The utility will disconnect that line by appointment so a tree company can work safely; it asks for two weeks' notice at 813-635-1500. Trees in the City of Tampa right of way are the city's, and for a street tree blocking a road or sidewalk the city lists 813-274-5744. The who pays guide sorts out the rest.
If a tree has brought down a line, stay far away, assume the wire is live, and call 911. Then call your electric company. Tampa Electric's outage line is 877-588-1010.
How to choose a tree removal company in Tampa
Searches for "best tree service Tampa" or "tree removal companies in Tampa" turn up long lists, and nobody can honestly tell you which one is best. This line does not rank, review or vouch for companies. What protects you is checking the specific company that comes to look at your tree, before anyone starts cutting.
- Get the paperworkAsk for a certificate of general liability insurance sent by the company's insurance agent, and proof of workers' compensation coverage or a state exemption.
- Find out who makes the call on the treeFor health or risk questions, ask for the name and ISA certification number of the arborist and look it up yourself.
- Ask about the permitRemovals inside Tampa city limits usually need a city permit. Ask whether the company will apply, or whether you will.
- Read the quote line by lineIt should say what happens to the wood, the brush and the stump, and when the work will happen. Compare quotes that describe the same job.
Check the company yourself. Florida has no statewide license for tree trimming or tree removal, so a truck and a business card prove very little. Ask the company for a certificate of general liability insurance sent by its insurance agent, proof of workers' compensation coverage, and the ISA certification number of its arborist. A company that sprays or treats trees for hire needs a pesticide license from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. You can confirm an ISA certification with the ISA's credential lookup (opens in a new tab).
Guides for Tampa Bay homeowners
Plain answers on price, permits, who pays and timing, each with its sources listed at the bottom.
Tree Removal Cost in Tampa
Published tree removal price ranges, what moves a Tampa Bay quote up or down, and what a removal should include.
Tree Trimming Cost in Tampa
What tree and palm trimming usually costs according to published guides, and how to compare quotes fairly.
Tampa Tree Removal Permit Guide
When the City of Tampa, Hillsborough, Pasco or Pinellas County wants a permit, and what Florida law says about risky trees on residential lots.
Can You Get a Tree Removed for Free in Tampa?
When the city, the power company, insurance or a neighbor pays, and when the tree is yours to deal with.
How Often to Trim Trees in Tampa
Trimming cycles for oaks, pines and palms in the Tampa Bay climate, and the best time of year to schedule the work.
Where the line takes calls
Calls come from across the three counties around the bay: Hillsborough, which includes Tampa, Temple Terrace and Plant City; Pasco to the north; and Pinellas across the water. When you call, give the assistant your city or ZIP so the call reaches a company that works there. The Tampa page covers the city in depth, and the service areas page shows which utility and which tree rules apply where.
- Tampa Bay service areas
- Tampa
- South Tampa
- Zephyrhills
- St. Petersburg
- Clearwater
- Brandon
- Wesley Chapel
- Plant City
- Largo
- New Port Richey
- Palm Harbor
- Riverview
- Lutz
- Dunedin
- Land O' Lakes
- Carrollwood
- Temple Terrace
- Valrico
How this line works: Tree Service Tampa FL is a free phone line, not a tree service company. It does not trim, remove, quote or schedule tree work and holds no license or arborist certification. Calls are transferred to independent, locally owned tree service companies in the Tampa Bay area. Those companies may pay Tree Service Tampa FL a referral fee. You never pay the line. How it works.