Pro Tree Service handles tree service in Pines, IN and across Porter County — removals, trimming and pruning, stump grinding and 24-hour storm response. An ISA Certified Arborist leads our crews, and we have worked northwest Indiana since 1989.
Sandy Ground on the County’s East Edge
Pines sits at the northeast corner of Porter County, close to the lake and close to the Michigan City line, on ground that runs to sand rather than clay. Sand drains fast and holds a root plate differently than till does, so trees here are more likely to go over whole than to snap partway up. When one does, the root ball comes with it and the cleanup is a bigger job than it looks.
Being this close to the lake also means Pines takes northwest storm flow before the inland towns do. On 30 and 31 January 2026 the National Weather Service recorded snowfall rates above three inches an hour across Porter County, with the shoreline towns taking the heaviest totals. That kind of loading finishes limbs that were already in decline.
Tree Trimming and Pruning in Pines
Clearance over roofs and drives, deadwood out of mature trees, weight reduction on over-extended laterals. We prune to ANSI A300 standards. See our tree trimming services page.
Dead Ash and Tree Removal
Emerald ash borer has been found in all 92 Indiana counties, and Purdue’s landscape extension reports most untreated ash in the state is dead. A dead ash does not hold still. Every year one stands it gets more dangerous to take down and more expensive to price. See tree and bush removal.
Stump Grinding
Every removal includes haul-away of the wood and brush. We price stump grinding separately and grind four to eight inches below grade, deeper if you plan to replant. See stump removal and grinding.
Storm Damage in Pines
We answer the phone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call and describe what you are looking at and we will tell you honestly whether it needs a crew that night or can wait for daylight.
If there are wires involved, stay away from the tree, call 911, then call NIPSCO’s electric emergency line at 1-800-464-7726. More on how we work storms: emergency and storm response.
Pines Rules and Our License
Read the town’s ordinances yourself at the Town of Pines ordinances page. The town is the authority on its own requirements, and nothing here is legal advice.
We hold a contractor’s license with the Town of Pines and keep it current.
Get an Estimate in Pines
Tell us the address and what you are looking at. Estimates are free, any day of the week.
Call 708-424-5885 or request one online.
Pines is part of our Porter County service area. We work all of northwest Indiana.