Expert tree trimming and pruning that keeps your trees healthy and your property safe.

Proper pruning is the single best thing you can do for a tree’s health, structure, and lifespan. We prune to ANSI A300 standards, the national benchmark, removing dead, diseased, and crossing limbs, raising canopies for clearance, and thinning crowns to let wind pass through instead of catching it like a sail.

Our crews see a lot of oak, maple, ash, silver maple on local properties, each behaves differently when it comes down. Northeast Indiana weather is hard on trees: heavy summer thunderstorms & straight-line wind, winter ice & snow load, spring storm damage all take their toll over a season.

Not sure whether it’s time to call? These are the situations where Fort Wayne homeowners most often reach out to us:

• Branches are touching or overhanging your roof, siding, or chimney
• Limbs are growing into or near power lines
• The canopy is so dense that wind catches it like a sail
• There’s visible deadwood, broken limbs, or rubbing branches
• Lower limbs block the driveway, sidewalk, or your view
• A young tree is developing weak, co-dominant stems that need correcting

If any of these sound familiar, a free on-site assessment will tell you exactly where you stand, no obligation.

Proper pruning is the single best thing you can do for a tree’s health, structure, and lifespan. We prune to ANSI A300 standards, the national benchmark, removing dead, diseased, and crossing limbs, raising canopies for clearance, and thinning crowns to let wind pass through instead of catching it like a sail.

• Structural pruning of young trees to prevent future failures
• Clearance pruning away from the house and power lines
• Crown cleaning, dead, diseased & broken limb removal
• Crown thinning to reduce wind load and let light through
• Canopy raising for clearance over roofs, drives & sidewalks

Good pruning is subtraction done with intent. Each cut is made just outside the branch collar so the tree can seal the wound, never a flush cut or a stub, and never “topping,” which removes the canopy wholesale and triggers weak, disease-prone regrowth. Topping is a hallmark of untrained crews and it permanently damages a tree; we don’t do it, and you shouldn’t pay anyone who does.

Timing matters in Indiana. The dormant season, late fall through late winter, is ideal for most species: cuts seal quickly in spring, and a leafless canopy makes structure easy to read. A handful of species (oaks especially, because of oak wilt) have their own timing rules we follow. Hazardous and storm-broken limbs, of course, come off whenever they appear.

Northeast Indiana weather is hard on trees: heavy summer thunderstorms & straight-line wind, winter ice & snow load, spring storm damage all take their toll over a season. Fort Wayne is the 'City of Three Rivers' — riverbank lots mean soft soil and storm-prone mature trees.

Doing this work right takes the proper equipment, trained people, and real insurance. Fort Wayne Tree Services brings all three, plus an ISA-certified arborist who can tell you when a tree can be saved instead of removed.

1. Free on-site estimate. We come out, assess the tree and the site, and give you a clear written quote, no pressure, no surprises.
2. Schedule the work. We lock in a date that works for you. Storm and hazard jobs jump the queue.
3. Safe, clean execution. Our insured crew does the work with proper rigging and protects your lawn, fences, and lines.
4. Cleanup & walkthrough. We chip, haul, rake, and walk the site with you before we leave. You only pay when you’re satisfied.

Every property is different, so we quote each job on-site. The main factors:

• Tree size & number of trees: A young maple is a quick visit; a mature oak canopy is a full-day climb.
• How long since the last prune: Neglected trees need more cuts and cleanup.
• Clearance work near power lines: Lines add complexity and safety requirements.
• Debris volume: More wood and brush means more chipping and hauling.

The only way to get an accurate number is a free on-site estimate, call FW Tree Services or request a quote online.

From the first call to the final rake, we keep it simple and transparent. You’ll get a real human who books a free on-site visit, an itemized written estimate you can actually understand, and a crew that shows up when we say we will. We protect your property as we work, communicate if anything changes, and don’t consider the job done until the site is clean and you’ve walked it with us.

No surprise charges, no high-pressure add-ons, and a straight answer if we think a tree can be saved rather than removed. That’s the standard we hold on every tree trimming job, large or small.

It’s a small thing, but it matters: we treat your yard the way we’d want ours treated. That means laying down protection where heavy equipment runs, keeping the work area tidy as we go, and never leaving a mess of ruts, sawdust, and brush behind. The cleanup is part of the job, not an afterthought you have to chase us about.

Tree trimming is skilled, sometimes dangerous work, and the most important question to ask any company is whether they carry insurance. Fort Wayne Tree Services carries full general liability and workers’ compensation, with proof available on request. If an uninsured crew is hurt on your property or drops a limb on your roof, you can be left liable, never worth the risk to save a few dollars.

The trees we work on most around Fort Wayne are oak, maple, ash, silver maple, Bradford pear, and each behaves differently. EAB has killed a large share of Fort Wayne's ash trees — dead-ash removal is a major local need. Fort Wayne is the 'City of Three Rivers' — riverbank lots mean soft soil and storm-prone mature trees.

Local soil is heavy Indiana clay, which holds water and can leave big trees shallow-rooted and storm-prone. Add heavy summer thunderstorms & straight-line wind in summer and winter ice & snow load in winter, and it’s easy to see why Fort Wayne properties need attentive, professional tree care rather than a once-a-decade afterthought.

Every tree trimming job starts with a free, itemized written estimate, no obligation and no high-pressure sales. For larger jobs, we offer financing so an urgent removal or a big project doesn’t have to wait for the right month. Request your free estimate or call us to get on the schedule.

Fort Wayne Tree Services works throughout Fort Wayne and the surrounding towns, including New Haven, Huntertown, Leo-Cedarville, Grabill, Woodburn, Monroeville, and more. The City of Fort Wayne regulates removal of trees in the right-of-way; private-property removal generally needs no permit — confirm per municipality (New Haven, etc. differ). Wherever you are in the area, we’ll bring the right crew and equipment and leave the site clean.

Tree trimming is one part of what we do. Many Fort Wayne customers pair it with tree removal, stump grinding & removal, emergency & storm damage tree service, tree cutting, or full storm cleanup. Tell us everything that needs attention and we’ll handle it in one visit and one estimate.