The short answer
149 of the 1,077 lawn and landscape pros in our Tampa Bay directory (14%) list tree removal, and just under half of them, 72, say on their own website that they're insured. Sixteen name a certified arborist on the team, and 12 say they take emergency or 24/7 tree calls. None of the 149 publishes a price for removing a tree.
That matters more for tree work than for mowing. A falling limb can damage a roof, a fence or a neighbor's car, so the insurance question is the first one to ask. Tree removal pros are already more likely to answer it up front: 48% state insurance, against 34% of all the yard pros we list.
What tree removal pros tell you up front
| What the website states | Tree removal pros (149) | All yard pros (1,077) |
|---|---|---|
| Insured (or "licensed and insured") | 72 (48%) | 364 (34%) |
| A certified arborist on the team | 16 (11%) | 18 (2%) |
| Free estimates | 79 (53%) | 593 (55%) |
| Emergency or 24/7 tree service | 12 (8%) | 32 (3%) |
| Open Saturday (of those posting hours) | 74 of 129 (57%) | 499 of 922 (54%) |
| Open Sunday (of those posting hours) | 19 of 129 (15%) | 148 of 922 (16%) |
| A published tree removal price | 0 | 0 |
It's a local trade. 143 of the 149 are independent local companies, and 70 of them also mow lawns, so the crew that trims your hedges may well be the one that takes the oak down.
Certified arborists
An arborist certification from the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) means a person passed ISA's certification exam and keeps it current. Sixteen tree removal pros in our directory name one, 14 of them citing ISA by name:
- Allpro Tree & Landscaping, Trinity
- Alexander's Property Maintenance, Largo
- Complete Landscape Solutions, Lutz
- EB Trees and Landscape, Holiday
- Ergonomic Tree Care, St. Petersburg
- Florida Tree and Sod, Tampa
- LeBel Landscaping, Thonotosassa
- Millennium Lawn and Landscape, Odessa
- Prime-Scape Services, Clearwater
- RedTree Landscape Systems, Holiday (also TRAQ, the ISA tree risk assessment qualification)
- Rick Richards Inc., Myakka City
- Russell's Trees And Yard, Palm Harbor
- Tucker Enterprise Services, Oldsmar
- White Diamond Landscape, Bradenton (team certified through ISA, as the company states)
Two more, St. Pete Complete Landscape Services and Southern Quality Property Maintenance in Tarpon Springs, say "certified arborist" without naming the body. You can look any name up on ISA's credential check before you sign.
Who takes emergency tree calls
Hurricane season runs through November 30 (NOAA), and a tree on the house doesn't wait for Monday. Twelve tree removal pros say on their sites that they offer emergency, after-hours or 24/7 tree service:
| Company | Area |
|---|---|
| Albert & Ellis Landscaping & Tree Service | Tampa |
| Cruz Lawn Care | Tampa |
| Florida Tree and Sod | Tampa |
| Tucker Enterprise Services | Oldsmar |
| Southern Quality Property Maintenance | Tarpon Springs |
| Yard Master | Riverview |
| We Do It All Trees and Landscape | Valrico |
| Catterton's Property Maintenance | Zephyrhills |
| C&C Outdoors | Auburndale |
| Keeping It Trimmed | Haines City |
| RightWay Trees & Landscaping | Haines City |
| Central Florida Tree and Landscape | Lake Wales |
Another eight list storm or hurricane debris cleanup without promising emergency hours. Polk County is well covered: four of the twelve are in Auburndale, Haines City and Lake Wales.
Where the tree removal pros are
Tampa has the most, 19, followed by St. Petersburg with 16, Clearwater with 8, Lakeland with 7 and Bradenton with 6. Many work well beyond their home city, so check the service areas on each listing. Every area is on the Tampa Bay page.
Palm trimming
Seventy pros list palm trimming, 21 of them alongside tree removal. Tampa has 11, and New Port Richey and St. Petersburg 5 each. Palms are one of the few tree jobs with a published price: Fast Lawnscapes in Bradenton lists $40 a palm for small palms, and All Year Lawn Services in Zephyrhills states $80 to $100 a tree for palms up to 25 feet. Those are the only two per-palm prices in the directory, so treat them as a reference point, not a market rate.
How to hire for tree work
- Ask for the insurance certificate, not just the word "insured". It should name liability coverage and be current.
- Ask who's on the crew. If the website names a certified arborist, ask whether that person will look at your tree.
- Get two quotes. 79 of the 149 advertise free estimates, and nobody publishes a removal price, so a second quote is the only way to compare.
- Ask what's included: stump grinding, hauling the wood and cleanup are often separate line items.
For lawn and sprinkler costs, see our Tampa Bay lawn care prices.
Questions people ask
How many tree removal companies are there in Tampa Bay? Our directory lists 149 lawn and landscape pros in the Tampa Bay area that offer tree removal, as of November 7, 2026. Tampa has 19, St. Petersburg 16, Clearwater 8, Lakeland 7 and Bradenton 6.
Are Tampa Bay tree removal companies insured? 72 of the 149 tree removal pros we list (48%) state on their website that they're insured, compared with 34% of all yard pros. Ask any company for a current certificate before work starts.
Which Tampa Bay tree services offer 24/7 emergency removal? Twelve tree removal pros in our directory say they offer emergency, after-hours or 24/7 tree service, in Tampa, Oldsmar, Tarpon Springs, Riverview, Valrico, Zephyrhills, Auburndale, Haines City and Lake Wales.
How we counted
We used what each company states on its own website, as recorded in the Find Yard Pros directory, most of it checked on November 7, 2026. A company counts as a tree removal pro if tree removal is among the services it lists; "insured" means the site says so; "certified arborist" means the site names one. Emergency service counts only explicit mentions of emergency, after-hours or 24/7 tree service. Saturday and Sunday shares are of the companies that post opening hours. We didn't count claims made only by phone or on review sites.
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