About Tree Removal Charleston SC
We’ve been taking care of Charleston’s trees for nearly a decade — and if you’ve lived here long enough, you already know how much that matters.
The Lowcountry isn’t forgiving. Hurricane season, salt air, aging Live Oaks pushing into rooflines, grand trees that need a city permit just to touch. Tree work here requires more than a chainsaw and a truck. It requires someone who actually knows Charleston — the neighborhoods, the regulations, the species, and the stakes.
That’s what we built.
Who We Are
Tree Removal Charleston SC is a local, mid-size tree service company based in Charleston County. We’re not a franchise. Not a national brand with a local phone number. We’re a team of trained tree professionals who live and work in the same communities we serve — West Ashley, Mount Pleasant, James Island, Johns Island, North Charleston, and everywhere in between.
Our crew of trained professionals handles everything from routine trimming and stump grinding to complex Live Oak removals requiring crane rigging and city permits. We’ve been doing this long enough to know what can go wrong — and how to make sure it doesn’t.
Our Credentials
ISA Certified Arborist Every significant job on our schedule is directed by our ISA Certified Arborist. ISA Certification — issued by the International Society of Arboriculture — requires a minimum of three years of hands-on arboriculture experience, a comprehensive written examination, and ongoing continuing education. It means the decisions being made on your property are based on tree science, not just experience with a saw.
Our arborist is also TRAQ qualified — trained in the ISA’s formal Tree Risk Assessment Qualification methodology used by municipalities, insurers, and property managers across Charleston County when a written risk assessment is required.
Licensed & Insured We hold all required South Carolina contractor licenses for tree removal and land clearing. We carry full general liability and workers’ compensation insurance on every job. Before hiring any tree company — including us — ask for their license number and a certificate of insurance. Any reputable company will hand it over without hesitation.
ANSI Z133 Safety Standards Every member of our crew is trained to ANSI Z133 standards — the American National Standard for Arboricultural Operations and the industry benchmark for safe tree work practices. We take job site safety seriously because the alternative is unacceptable.
What Makes Us Different
We don’t quote over the phone. Every job starts with a free on-site assessment. We look at the tree, the site, the access, and any permit requirements before we give you a number. That number doesn’t change when the job is done.
We know Charleston’s permit rules cold. The City of Charleston, North Charleston, Summerville, and Berkeley County all have different tree ordinances. We verify what applies to your specific address before any work begins — and we handle all permit paperwork at no extra charge.
We specialize in the jobs others avoid. Grand Live Oaks that require crane rigging. Trees within 5 feet of a historic foundation. Tight downtown lots with no room for error. Coastal properties with OCRM buffer complications. These are the jobs we’ve built our reputation on.
We clean up completely. Every branch, every chip, every piece of debris leaves with us. We’ve never left a property messier than we found it.
Our Service Area
We serve the full Charleston metro — from the historic Peninsula to the sea islands, from Summerville to the coast.
Downtown Charleston · Mount Pleasant · West Ashley · James Island · North Charleston · Johns Island · Daniel Island · Summerville · Goose Creek · Hanahan · Ladson · Moncks Corner · Sullivan’s Island · Isle of Palms · Folly Beach · Johns Island · Wadmalaw Island · Ravenel · Hollywood · Awendaw
A Simple Promise
Every homeowner who calls us gets three things:
An honest assessment. We tell you what we see and what we’d do if it were our property — not what generates the biggest invoice.
A written quote. Before any work starts, you have a number in writing. That number is what you pay.
A clean yard. Every job ends the same way — your property left cleaner than we found it, every time.
📞 Call us at (843) 517-8288 for a free on-site estimate. No pressure. No obligation. Just straight talk from a local tree company that knows Charleston.