What to Expect From Des Moines Tree Service Pros

Des Moines Tree Service Pros takes down, prunes and grinds out trees for homeowners in Des Moines and the surrounding Polk County suburbs: West Des Moines, Urbandale, Johnston, Ankeny, Clive, Altoona, Pleasant Hill, Norwalk and the neighborhoods in between.

A job begins with someone walking the property, not with a price over the phone. We want to see the tree from all sides: where the weight sits, whether the trunk has a seam or a cavity, how much of the crown is dead, and what the roots have to work with. Then we look at what surrounds it. In older Des Moines neighborhoods that usually means a house within twenty feet, a detached garage on an alley, a neighbor's fence, and a service drop running from the pole to the house. In newer subdivisions it is more often a privacy fence, a deck, an irrigation system and a sodded lawn nobody wants rutted.

We also sort out ownership before anything is quoted. Many trees in the strip between the sidewalk and the street stand on public right-of-way rather than private property, and limbs near the high-voltage lines on poles belong to the utility's clearance program, not to a private tree crew. Parking-strip trees in Des Moines are part of the public tree inventory managed by the Public Works Forestry Division, so pruning or removing one is a conversation with the city first. For limbs near the lines, MidAmerican Energy takes free tree-pruning requests at 888-427-5632 or trees@midamerican.com, and asks for at least two business days' notice before private work near its lines so it can disconnect or de-energize the lower-voltage wires. If a tree looks like it falls into either category, we tell you during the visit, so you don't pay for work someone else is responsible for.

The quote comes in writing. Each tree gets its own line: what will be removed or pruned, how the wood and brush are handled, whether the stump is ground, and the price. If you want to keep the oak rounds for firewood or the chips for your beds, that goes on the quote too. Work starts after you approve it, and if we find something on the day that changes the job, like hidden rot at the base, we stop and talk to you before going further.

What you can expect on the day

• Pieces lowered on ropes wherever a limb can't be dropped cleanly.
• Plywood or mats under equipment when the lawn is soft after spring rain.
• Oak pruning scheduled for the dormant months to keep oak wilt away from fresh cuts.
• Brush chipped, the site raked, and gutters checked for debris over the roofline.
• Payment only for the work on the approved quote.

Call (515) 762-6977 or send the form to set up a free estimate.