Tree Trimming and Tree Removal in Merrillville
Merrillville tree trimming keeps a maturing suburban canopy from becoming a liability. Pro Tree Service works throughout Merrillville and Lake County, handling residential yards, commercial sites along the US 30 and Broadway corridors, and municipal work. We are fully insured and carry contractor registrations in the Indiana municipalities that require them.
Estimates are free and we schedule them any day of the week.
Or call 708-424-5885 — answered 24 hours a day.
What Makes Merrillville Trees Different
Merrillville incorporated in 1971, and most of its residential streets were built out in the two decades that followed. The trees went in with the houses — silver maple, ash, and Bradford pear, planted heavily and planted at the same time.
That matters now. Trees planted together reach the age of routine limb failure together, which is why one storm produces calls from an entire street rather than one house. Bradford pear in particular splits at the main union once it passes twenty-five or thirty years, and Merrillville has a lot of them at exactly that age. Emerald ash borer has taken care of most of the ash already — a standing dead ash gets more expensive to remove every year you leave it.
Merrillville Tree Trimming
Most residential work here is one of three things: clearing limbs off a roof or service drop, reducing weight on an over-extended lateral before it fails, or taking deadwood out of a declining canopy.
Our tree trimming thins dense crowns, corrects structural imbalance, and improves air circulation through the canopy. On the wider lots common in Merrillville there is usually room to work from the ground, which keeps the cost down compared with the tighter lots up in Gary and Hammond.
Tree Removal in Merrillville
When decay, pests, or storm damage put a tree beyond saving, removal is what is left. We handle tree removal across Merrillville, felling where there is room to fell safely and rigging down in sections where there is not.
Utility easements run along the rear lot lines through much of the town, which is the constraint that most often decides how a removal gets done. Every removal includes haul-away of the wood and brush. If you want the wood left for firewood, say so and we will leave it.
Stump Grinding
A stump left in the ground is a mowing obstacle and a draw for carpenter ants. Our stump grinding goes four to eight inches below grade, deep enough to seed grass over. If you plan to replant a tree in the same spot, tell us — we grind deeper and haul the grindings, because the chips tie up nitrogen as they break down and will stunt a new planting.
Storm Damage and Emergency Response
We respond around the clock. If a tree comes down on a structure, a vehicle, or into a service line, call first and photograph second. Stay away from any limb touching a wire until the utility clears it — for downed lines in Merrillville that is NIPSCO at 1-800-464-7726.
Crews prioritize by hazard. Trees on occupied structures come first, then blocked access, then everything else. During a large regional event that can mean a wait, and we will tell you honestly where you sit in the queue rather than promise a time we cannot meet.
Schedule Merrillville Tree Trimming or a Hazard Assessment
Tell us the address and what you are looking at. A leaning trunk, limbs over the roof, a dead ash, a pear that has started to split. We come out, look at it, and give you a written price at no charge and no obligation.
708-424-5885 · Inquiries@protreeservice.com
We also work throughout Lake County and the rest of northwest Indiana, including Crown Point, Hobart, and Schererville.