Tree service in Bartlett, TN
Tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, and storm cleanup in Bartlett. Bartlett is right next door to our Raleigh shop, so we are usually there in 10 to 15 minutes.
- Free on-site estimates
- Answered 7 days a week
- Debris hauled away
- 10 to 15 minutes away
Tree work in Bartlett
Bartlett is a city of about 57,000 people on the northeast edge of Memphis, and it takes its trees seriously. It has been a Tree City USA for 18 years, its official city tree is the cherrybark oak, and Blue Lagoon Park holds a certified arboretum.
Most Bartlett neighborhoods, from Easthill and Rivercrest to Sugartree and the streets off Stage Road, were built with oaks, maples, and pines that are now big enough to reach roofs and fences. Fenced backyards and narrow gates are the norm, so a lot of Bartlett tree work is done by climbers with ropes, with a crane brought in for the big trees over a house.
Bartlett also gets hit hard by storms. In the February 2022 ice storm, MLGW’s own report shows about 90 percent of Bartlett customers lost power, the highest share of any city it serves. When the June 2023 windstorm hit, Bartlett was named among the hardest hit areas.
Sources: Tennessee Division of Forestry, Tree City USA list, MLGW Winter Storm Landon report, Action News 5, June 2023 storms.
Do you need a permit to remove a tree in Bartlett?
For a normal home lot, Bartlett’s code does not list a permit for cutting a tree in your yard. The city’s tree rules are aimed at land clearing and development. A permit is required for grading, or for removing 15 percent or more of the live trees 6 inches and wider (measured 5 feet off the ground). Building on an individual single-family homesite is exempt from that rule. Each tree removed over the limit counts as a separate offense.
The code also lets the city require owners to remove dead, diseased, or damaged trees that threaten the street or public property. If you have a dead tree near the road, it is better to deal with it before the city sends a letter.
New developments in Bartlett have their own tree planting requirements in the zoning code.
Sources: Bartlett city code, Tennessee Division of Forestry, Tree City USA list.
Limb and debris pickup in Bartlett
Bartlett has some of the most generous yard waste pickup in the area. The city collects up to 12 cubic yards per home each week, roughly a pile 13 feet long, 5 feet wide, and 5 feet high. No single piece can be longer than 8 feet or thicker than 2 feet. If a pile goes over the limit, you get 5 business days to clear the extra, and a city special pickup costs $400 a truckload.
Here is the part that matters when you hire someone: if a contractor’s work makes more than 12 cubic yards, the contractor has to haul it away, not the city. A full tree removal almost always goes over that, so our price includes hauling. Keep any pile away from mailboxes, hydrants, and utility poles, and out of the street and drains.
Sources: City of Bartlett solid waste.
Power lines and digging in Bartlett
Bartlett is on MLGW. MLGW trims around its lines on a three year cycle and will remove a dead or diseased tree it sees as a hazard to its lines, with the owner’s written consent. It does not remove trees for touching the service drop to your house. We handle those. Tennessee 811 needs at least three working days notice before digging, and that includes stump grinding. Call 811 or (800) 351-1111.
Sources: MLGW tree trimming, MLGW downed power lines, Tennessee 811.
Storms and trees in Bartlett
Bartlett’s mature oaks and pines take a beating in Mid-South storms. On April 30, 2017, straight-line winds uprooted big oaks along Broadway Street and in the Easthill subdivision. The February 2022 ice storm hit Bartlett harder than any other city MLGW serves, with about 90 percent of customers losing power. And in the June 2023 windstorm, with gusts of 70 to 90 mph, Bartlett was among the hardest hit areas along with Millington, Cordova, Raleigh, and Frayser.
Since our shop is in Raleigh, Bartlett is one of the fastest places for us to reach after a storm.
Sources: Memphis Weather blog, 2017 Bartlett wind damage, MLGW Winter Storm Landon report, Action News 5, June 2023 storms.
Tree services in Bartlett
Tree removal in Bartlett
Big oaks and pines taken down in sections in fenced Bartlett backyards, with crane help for trees over the house.
Tree trimming in Bartlett
Roof and gutter clearance and dead wood removal before the next ice storm. Oaks are best pruned in winter.
Stump grinding in Bartlett
Old stumps ground below grade with a grinder that fits through most backyard gates.
Storm cleanup in Bartlett
Trees on roofs, cars, and driveways. Bartlett is minutes from our Raleigh shop.
Where we work in Bartlett
We cover all of Bartlett in Shelby County, including ZIP codes 38133, 38134, 38135, and 38002. Bartlett is about 10 to 15 minutes from our Raleigh shop.
- Easthill
- Rivercrest
- Sugartree
- Bartlett Country
- Stage Road
- Bartlett Station
- Appling Lake
- W.J. Freeman Park
- Nesbit Park
- Fletcher Creek Greenway
- Blue Lagoon Park
- Davies Plantation Park
Sources: City of Bartlett parks.
Bartlett tree service questions
Do I need a permit to cut down a tree in my Bartlett yard?
Bartlett’s code does not list a permit for removing a tree on an existing home lot. Permits are required for grading or for clearing 15 percent or more of the trees 6 inches and wider on a site, and building a single home is exempt from that rule.
Will Bartlett pick up the limbs after a tree is cut?
Bartlett picks up to 12 cubic yards of yard waste per home each week, with pieces up to 8 feet long and 2 feet thick. If a contractor’s work makes more than 12 cubic yards, the contractor must haul it. Our price includes hauling.
How fast can you get to Bartlett?
Our shop is in Raleigh, right next to Bartlett, so we are usually there in 10 to 15 minutes. Estimates are often same day or next day.
Can the city make me remove a dead tree?
Yes. Bartlett’s code lets the city require owners to remove dead, diseased, or damaged trees that threaten the street or public property.
Does MLGW trim trees in Bartlett?
Yes. MLGW trims around its lines every three years. It does not remove trees for touching the service line to your house, which a tree service handles.
How much does tree service cost in Bartlett?
It depends on the size of the tree, access, and what is under it. We look at the job in person and give you one written price, free.
Need tree work in Bartlett?
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