Large oak growing over a house with a loader staged for removal

Tree Service in Tampa & the Greater Tampa Bay Area

From a single overgrown oak shading your roof to a yard full of storm-snapped pines, FTDF Services handles the full range of tree work for homes, businesses and rural properties across Tampa Bay. One call covers the cutting, the stump, the roots and the cleanup.

  • One company for trees, stumps, roots and debris
  • Storm cleanup available 7 days a week
  • Bucket truck, grapple loader and stump grinder on hand
  • Free estimates with no pressure
  • Service in English and Spanish

One Crew for Every Tree Job on Your Property

Most property owners don't need just one thing. A dead laurel oak comes down, and then there's a stump in the lawn, surface roots lifting the walkway and a pile of limbs on the driveway. Instead of hiring three different companies, you can hand the whole job to us. Our tree service covers:

  • Tree removal for dead, leaning, diseased or unwanted trees, including tight spots next to homes, fences and power lines.
  • Tree trimming and pruning to lift canopies off roofs, thin heavy limbs and clear deadwood before hurricane season.
  • Stump grinding below grade so you can replant grass or lay sod over the spot.
  • Stump removal when the stump and main roots need to come out completely for a slab, pool or addition.
  • Root removal for roots cracking driveways, heaving pavers or crowding foundations.
  • Debris removal to haul off logs, brush and wood chips so the yard is left clean.

Emergency and Storm Cleanup

Florida weather is hard on trees. Summer thunderstorms bring lightning strikes and sudden gusts, and tropical storms and hurricanes can drop whole trees across roofs, cars and roads. Storm cleanup is a core part of our general tree service, not an add-on. We are available from 6 AM to 10 PM, seven days a week, so you can reach us early in the morning or late in the evening when a limb comes down.

After a storm we focus first on what is dangerous: trees resting on structures, hung-up limbs over walkways, and trunks blocking a driveway. From there we cut up and remove the downed wood, grind or remove stumps if you want, and clear the yard. If a damaged tree is still standing but cracked or uprooted on one side, we will tell you honestly whether it can be saved with pruning or whether it should come down before the next storm.

Loader with log grapple next to a moss-covered oak during tree service

Equipment That Fits the Job

The right machine makes tree work safer and faster, and it protects your lawn. Depending on the site, we bring:

  • A bucket truck to reach high limbs and section tall trees from the top down without climbing.
  • Chainsaws of different sizes for felling, limbing and cutting trunks into manageable pieces.
  • A wheel loader with a log grapple to pick up and move heavy logs instead of dragging them across turf.
  • A stump grinder to take stumps down below the soil line.
  • A dump trailer to haul away wood and debris.

On larger properties with overgrown understory, a compact track loader with a forestry mulcher head can clear brush and small trees in the same visit. That's where our tree work overlaps with land clearing.

Who We Work With

Homeowners make up a big share of our tree service calls, especially in established neighborhoods where mature live oaks and laurel oaks have grown over roofs and pool cages. We also work with HOAs that need common-area trees maintained, property managers handling several sites, builders who need trees taken off a lot before construction, and ranch and farm owners dealing with fallen pines along fence lines and pasture edges.

Common species we handle include live oak, laurel oak, water oak, slash pine, longleaf pine, sabal palm, camphor and cypress. Each one behaves differently when cut, and we plan the job around that.

Bucket truck and crew truck set up beside a tall pine for removal

Serving Tampa and a 100-Mile Radius

We're based in northwest Tampa and travel roughly 100 miles in every direction. That covers Hillsborough County communities like Brandon and Plant City, Pasco towns such as Wesley Chapel, and on out to Polk, Hernando, Pinellas and beyond. See the full list on our service areas page. Wherever you are, the estimate is free and we explain the work in plain terms before anything starts.

How it works

Our Process

  1. 1

    Free on-site estimate

    We walk the property with you, look at each tree, and talk through what you want done and what we recommend.

  2. 2

    Clear written scope

    You get a straightforward description of the work: which trees, which stumps, and what cleanup is included.

  3. 3

    Safe, planned work day

    The crew sets up equipment, protects nearby structures and works through the job in a planned order.

  4. 4

    Cleanup and haul-away

    We rake, blow and load out the wood and debris so you're left with a clean, usable yard.

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Tree Service Projects

FAQ

Tree Service FAQ

What does general tree service include?

It covers removing trees, trimming and pruning, stump grinding or full stump removal, root removal, debris hauling and storm cleanup. You can book a single task or combine several into one visit.

Do you handle emergency tree work after storms?

Yes. Storm and emergency cleanup is part of our regular tree service. We answer from 6 AM to 10 PM every day and prioritize trees on houses, vehicles or blocking access.

Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Tampa?

It depends on where you live, the size and species of the tree, and its condition. Rules differ between the City of Tampa and each county. Check with your local government; we can explain what is usually required. Florida Statute 163.045 also allows residential owners to remove a tree documented as a danger by an ISA-certified arborist or licensed landscape architect without a local permit.

Will your equipment damage my lawn?

We choose equipment based on access and ground conditions and use the log grapple to lift wood rather than drag it. Some turf marks can happen on soft or wet ground, and we'll talk about that at the estimate.

How far do you travel?

We serve about a 100-mile radius around Tampa, including Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Hernando and many other counties.

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6401 Brook Hollow Ct, Tampa, FL 33634 · Serving a 100-mile radius around Tampa, FL

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