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ISA-Certified Arborists · Fully Insured · Serving Minneapolis and the Twin Cities Since 2006

Tree Services in Minneapolis & the Twin Cities

Not sure what your tree needs? Tell us what you are seeing and we will tell you what it is, even when the answer is nothing yet.
Removal, trimming, stump grinding, tree health care, emergency response, and dead ash. Seven services, one crew, one standard. Most people who call us are not shopping for a service, they are looking at a tree they are worried about and they are not sure what it needs. An ISA-Certified Arborist will come out, look at it, and tell you honestly what the tree actually needs, which is sometimes less than you expected and occasionally nothing at all.

You’ll speak with our scheduling team, who will arrange a visit from a certified arborist, not a salesperson.

Bare dead branches rising above a green canopy against a blue sky, the kind of crown dieback a homeowner photographs before calling an arborist

Not sure what your tree needs? Find out free.

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ISA Certified Arborist  ·  TCIA Member  ·  Fully Licensed & Insured  ·  ★ 4.8 / 133 Google Reviews  ·  1,000+ Removals  ·  Locally owned since 2006
Why Urban Tree

Start With What the Tree Needs, Not With a Service

Most tree companies ask which service you want. We ask what you are seeing. A dying crown, a split trunk, and a tree dropping branches after a storm can all look the same from a kitchen window and they are three different jobs with three different prices. Before we quote anything, an ISA-Certified Arborist looks at the tree’s condition, its structure, what is underneath it, and what is realistically going to happen over the next few years. Sometimes the answer is a removal. Often it is a prune. More than once it has been “leave it alone and let us look again in a couple of years,” and we would rather say that than take money for work you do not need.

What people usually ask for

What the arborist often finds

Rated 5 out of 5

“Instead of trimming all of our trees, which he had originally quoted, he encouraged us to wait until the fall.”

Clara Nydam
Twin Cities homeowner
Rated 5 out of 5

“I was told by 2 landscaping companies that they would have to be cut down, but they now look like they are on the way to recovery.”

Judy Lemke
Twin Cities homeowner
The estimate is free and the diagnosis is the valuable part.
Every service, one crew

Every Service. The Same Standard.

One crew, one standard, and the same written estimate whichever of these you need.
Start here
standard tree removal Twin Cities MN, Urban Tree bucket truck working a large conifer with open access

Tree Removal

Dead, damaged, leaning, or in the way. Standard, large-tree, and hazardous removals with full haul-away and cleanup, and an honest answer first about whether it has to come down at all.
crane tree removal Maple Grove MN, boom truck lifting a section over a house

Crane-Assisted Removal

Big tree, tight spot. A boom truck lifts sections up and over the house instead of dragging them across your lawn. Usually faster, and on hard-access jobs often cheaper than felling by hand.
emergency tree removal Minneapolis, storm-damaged tree resting on a house roof

Emergency Tree Removal

Tree on the house, across the driveway, or into the lines. Live answering, same-day response, and we document everything for your insurance claim.
Compact tracked spider lift raised into a mature backyard tree for pruning, positioned beside a play set without driving across the lawn

Tree Trimming & Pruning

Structural pruning, crown cleaning, deadwood, and clearance from roofs, walkways and power lines. Pruned to ISA standards, which means cuts that heal, not topping.
Urban Tree operator in helmet and hearing protection running a stump grinder behind a debris shield, grindings piled around the cut

Stump Grinding

Ground below grade, grindings cleared, and grading and resodding if you want the spot to look like the tree was never there. Quoted separately so you can choose.
New leaves and blossoms opening on a bare branch against blue sky, the spring leaf-out that shows whether a tree came through winter

Tree Health Care

Diagnosis and treatment for the problems that are treatable: spruce needle cast, apple scab, insect pressure, soil and root issues, and storm recovery.
Metallic green adult emerald ash borer beetle on stripped ash wood, roughly half an inch long

Emerald Ash Borer & Dead Ash

EAB-killed ash turns brittle within a couple of seasons. We assess whether an ash is still worth treating, and remove the ones that are not, with the boom truck rather than a climber.
Which service do I need?

Start With What You Are Seeing

Find the one that looks like your tree, then start there. If none of them fit, the last row is the one most people need.
What you are seeing

Bare branches at the top of the crown while the rest leafs out

Usually: Dieback. Sometimes treatable, sometimes the beginning of the end. It needs a diagnosis before anything else.

What you are seeing

A crack or a cavity in the trunk or a main union

Usually: A structural problem, and the tree’s size and lean decide how urgent it is.

What you are seeing

Branches over the roof, the driveway, or the power line

Usually: Clearance pruning. Almost never a removal.

What you are seeing

A tree leaning toward the house since the last storm

Usually: Root plate movement. Get eyes on it quickly.

What you are seeing

An ash with thinning leaves and splitting bark

Usually: Emerald ash borer. Timing decides whether treatment is still an option.

What you are seeing

A tree that has to come down in a fenced backyard

Usually: An access problem more than a tree problem, and the answer is usually a crane.

What you are seeing

A stump left by somebody else

Usually: Grinding, and it is a separate job from the removal.

What you are seeing

Nothing obvious, but the tree does not look right

Usually: The most common call we get, and the one where the free estimate earns its keep.

What’s included

What You Get, Whichever Service You Need

An arborist, not an estimator

An ISA-Certified Arborist looks at the tree, the access, and what is around it, and builds the plan around your property.

A written scope and estimate

The method, the equipment, cleanup, timing, and the price, in writing before anyone starts a saw. Alex M.: “They stick to their estimates and there are no surprises.”

Property protection

Ground protection mats, plywood, and a mapped equipment path before anything moves. Your lawn and driveway are part of the job, not collateral damage.

The right equipment for the site

Climbers, aerial lifts, boom truck and crane assist, chippers and grinders, chosen for your site rather than for our convenience.

Haul-away and cleanup

Brush, logs and sawdust gone, the site raked and blown clean. One customer put it best: they “even took leaf blowers to fluff up the grass.”

A final walk before we leave

We walk the job with you, so nothing is discovered after the truck has gone.

How it works

The Same Four Steps, Every Service

Step 1

Tell us what you are seeing

Call, or send the short form and add a photo. Thirty seconds. A photo tells us more than a paragraph.
Step 2

A certified arborist comes out

Gabe or Adam looks at the tree, tells you what it actually needs, and prices only the work it needs.
Step 3

You approve a written plan

Scope, method, equipment, cleanup, schedule, price. In writing.
Step 4

We do the work and clean up

Property protected, work done, site cleaned, and a walk-through with you before we leave.
Family playing in a front yard under a healthy mature shade tree with a rope swing, the result of tree work done and cleaned up
The standard

Certified Arborists, Not a Crew With a Chainsaw

Anybody can buy a chainsaw and a truck. An ISA-Certified Arborist has to pass an exam, keep the certification current, and answer for the diagnosis. That is the difference between someone who removes trees and someone who can tell you whether yours needs removing. Every job we run is arborist-led, fully insured, and on the Minnesota Tree Care Registry.

“This is our home. We take care of it and work extremely hard to get the exact work necessary done and leave the property in a clean and orderly fashion. Every single time.”

Gabe Tschida, ISA Certified Arborist, Owner
What it costs

What Tree Work Costs in the Twin Cities

Two trees that look identical can be priced very differently, and it is not the salesperson’s mood. It is size, access, and risk. Here is the honest version.

What drives the price

Tree size and species
Height, trunk diameter and total tonnage set the baseline. A 25-ft ornamental and a 70-ft oak are not the same job.
Access
A front-yard tree the truck can reach is the cheapest version of any job. A fenced backyard with no equipment access is the most expensive.
Condition
Dead, split, storm-damaged or leaning trees are more hazardous and take longer to handle safely.
Proximity to structures and utilities
Over a house, garage, fence or power lines means rigging, planning and time, or a crane.
Equipment required
Climbing, an aerial lift, a boom truck or a crane. Sometimes the bigger machine is the cheaper answer.
Cleanup and restoration
Grinding, grindings removal, grading and resodding are scoped separately so you can choose.
Permits and traffic control
Street closures and city permits where the job needs them. We handle these.

Removal ranges by tree size

Small
Up to 25 ft, ornamentals, small evergreens
$300 to $700
Medium
25 to 45 ft, maples, birches
$700 to $1,800
Large
45 to 65 ft, ash, oak, locust
$1,500 to $4,000
Very large
65 ft+, mature oak, cottonwood, silver maple
$3,500 to $6,000+
Crane-assisted removal: from $3,200. About 90% of crane jobs land between $3,200 and $8,500, and the largest or hardest-access jobs run $15,000 and up. On a tight backyard job the crane is usually the cheaper option, not the expensive one.
We are not the cheapest tree company in the Twin Cities and we do not try to be. If one bid comes in at $800 when everyone else says $3,000, ask for the written scope, ask for proof of insurance, and ask who is paying if a limb goes through the roof. We have been called out to clean up after too-good-to-be-true offers more than once.
Real customers, real jobs

What Your Neighbours Say

Rated 5 out of 5

“Instead of trimming all of our trees, which he had originally quoted, he encouraged us to wait until the fall.”

Clara Nydam
Diagnosis over selling
Rated 5 out of 5

“They raked up all the debris and even took leaf blowers to fluff up the grass. Seriously!”

Jeff Matthies
Cleanup, across services
Rated 5 out of 5

“They stick to their estimates and there are no surprises… They’ve taken down some huge trees for me in tight spots without any damage.”

Alex Molldrem
Estimates hold
Before you call

Questions We Get Before the First Visit

That is what the free estimate is for, and it is the most useful thing we do. A certified arborist looks at the tree’s condition, structure, lean and surroundings, then tells you whether it needs removal, pruning, treatment, or nothing at all this year. You get that answer in writing whether or not you hire us.

No. An ISA-Certified Arborist comes out, looks at the tree, and gives you a written estimate with the scope, the price, the cleanup and the schedule. There is no charge and no obligation.

Our own crew does the work, led by an ISA-Certified Arborist, with our own equipment including the boom truck. Nothing gets handed to a subcontractor you have never met.

Yes. Urban Tree & Landscape is fully licensed and insured and carries MN Tree Care Registry #20190969. Ask for the certificate of insurance and we will send it before the job, not after.

Yes. Winter is often the best time for large removals and structural pruning: the ground is firm, the canopy is bare so the structure is visible, and there is less to damage in the beds. Emergency work runs all year.

Planned work is typically scheduled within days to a couple of weeks depending on the season and the equipment needed. Emergencies are different, call and we respond same-day.

Based in Maple Grove and working across the Twin Cities metro: Minneapolis, St. Paul, Plymouth, Brooklyn Park, Blaine, Coon Rapids, Champlin, Osseo, Rogers, Golden Valley, St. Louis Park, Edina, Minnetonka, Eden Prairie, Bloomington and Roseville, with emergency service across Hennepin, Anoka, Sherburne and Wright counties.

Yes, and we do it often enough that customers write reviews about it. If a tree can be saved with pruning or treatment, or if the right move is to wait and look again in a couple of years, that is what you will be told, even though it costs us the job.

Free, no pressure

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