Charleston · Mount Pleasant · Summerville · North Charleston
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Lowcountry communities covered
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Tree services, one number
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Of hurricane season every year
Standing, leaning or already down
Fallen trees on roofs, cars, fences or driveways after storms and hurricanes. If a line is down, call 911 and your power company first.
What to do right nowSafe removal of dead, leaning, storm-damaged or unwanted trees, including cleanup.
Learn moreCrown thinning, deadwood removal and clearance from roofs and lines.
Learn moreGrinding stumps below grade so you can replant, sod or build.
Learn moreDescribe it on the phone. The crew tells you on site whether removing a few limbs is enough.
Match the problem to the job
Most calls fall into one of four situations. Find yours below, read the guide, then call for a free quote. Torn between two? Our trimming vs. removal guide has a decision table. Caring for a live oak or palmetto? Start with our Charleston tree care guide. Before you hire anyone, run them through our checklist for hiring a tree service.
If this sounds like you
A tree is dead, hollow, leaning or in the wrong place
You need tree removal.
Read the tree removal guideIf this sounds like you
Limbs hang over the roof or touch the house, or the crown is crowded
You need tree trimming.
See how trimming worksIf this sounds like you
A stump is left in the yard and you want to replant, sod or build
You need stump grinding.
See how stump grinding worksIf this sounds like you
A tree is on the house, car or fence, or blocking the driveway
You need emergency tree removal.
What to do right nowKnow the ballpark before anyone shows up
Every tree is priced on site, but these are the local averages, and these four things move your number up or down. The tree removal guide has the full breakdown.
Average tree removal cost · Charleston, SC
Source: LawnStarter, Charleston tree care. For comparison, Homeyou quotes $487 to $664 for a medium tree, so local prices vary by crew and site. Prices checked October 2026. Your exact price comes from a free on-site quote.
Three steps, zero runaround
Step 1 of 3
What kind of tree, where it is, and whether it is urgent. Two minutes on the phone.
Step 2 of 3
An independent, insured tree company that already works in your part of the Lowcountry.
Step 3 of 3
They look at the tree and give you a written price. No obligation to hire.
Charleston SC Tree Service is a referral service, not a tree care company. How it works
Whoever you end up hiring
Tree work is dangerous and expensive to get wrong. Before any professional crew starts on your property, check these four things. They apply to the companies we refer you to and to anyone else you call.
You can verify an arborist credential in the ISA arborist directory.
Ask for a certificate of liability and workers’ compensation insurance. If a limb lands on your roof or a worker gets hurt, that is what pays.
It should list cleanup, haul-away and stump grinding, and say who pulls the permit if one is needed.
Before work on a big live oak or a tree worth saving, ask to have an ISA Certified Arborist assess it.
A deposit can be normal. Paying the whole job before work starts is a red flag, especially after a storm.
Live oaks, pines
and water oaks
Big trees, big storms, small lots
Charleston's live oaks, loblolly pines, water oaks and sabal palmettos grow large in sandy, wet soil, often a few feet from the house. Live oaks spread long, heavy limbs draped in Spanish moss, and the Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30.
Start with dead limbs, hollow trunks and any tree that has started to lean. Having them checked before the season is easier than calling during a storm, when every crew in town is booked. Our hurricane tree checklist walks through it.
Some towns protect large trees. Our tree removal permit guide compares the rules for Charleston, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Summerville, the county and the islands. For prices by town, see our tree removal cost guide. For how crews work, see tree removal.
Two minutes now saves a weekend later
A local crew reaches out to schedule a free on-site quote. Tree on the house or blocking the driveway right now? Skip the form and call.
Salt, wind and wet ground
The same storm treats a tree differently on the beach, on the peninsula and inland. Where you live changes what to watch for.
Isle of Palms, Folly Beach, Sullivan's Island and Kiawah get salt spray and steady wind. Clemson Extension says prolonged salt exposure from spray or storm surge can damage or kill trees with low salt tolerance, while live oak and sabal palmetto are rated highly salt-tolerant. Check the town's rules before removing a large tree.
Older lots are tight, and big live oaks often stand close to the house and overhead lines. Crews usually lower limbs piece by piece or bring a crane, which is why the removal guide explains rigging.
Loblolly pines are common here. Clemson Extension rates them medium-low for hurricane resistance and lists saturated soil after heavy rain, which lets wind uproot even well-rooted trees, as a common reason trees fail in storms. Lots are larger and access is easier, but pines near the house are worth checking before storm season.
Not sure which area you fall in? See the full list of service areas.
Crews that already know your street
We refer tree service across the Tri-County area: Charleston, Berkeley and Dorchester counties. That covers the peninsula and West Ashley, the islands from James and Johns Island to Daniel Island and Isle of Palms, across the Cooper River to Mount Pleasant, and inland to North Charleston, Summerville, Goose Creek and Moncks Corner.
Straight answers before you call
No. Charleston SC Tree Service is a referral service. We connect you with independent, insured tree service companies that work in the Charleston area.
Nothing. The call and the quote are free for homeowners.
Get everyone away from the tree and any downed lines. If anyone is hurt or a power line is down, call 911 and your power company first (Dominion Energy South Carolina or Berkeley Electric Cooperative, depending on your address). Then take photos for your insurance claim and call us to reach a crew that handles storm damage.
There is no fixed discount season, but timing matters. Outside hurricane season, crews are less busy and routine work is easier to schedule. Right after a storm, demand spikes and emergency work costs more, so planned removals are best done before June.
It depends on the town. The City of Charleston, Mount Pleasant, North Charleston and Charleston County each have their own rules, mostly for large protected trees. The tree removal page lists each office and its official rules.
Routine removals and trimming are usually scheduled within days. After a storm, a tree on a house or blocking a driveway is handled as an emergency, depending on how many calls crews are getting.
Charleston and nearby communities such as Mount Pleasant, North Charleston, Summerville, Goose Creek, Hanahan. See the full list on the service areas page.
Before the next storm rolls in
One call, a local insured crew, and a free quote. You decide from there.
