Answering 24/7 across Tampa Bay
Tampa tree removal, trimming and storm crews that pick up the phone
A laurel oak leaning over the roof, a limb down across the driveway, palms that need cleaning before June. We take the call, walk the tree with you, pull the City of Tampa permit when one is needed, and finish with the yard raked and the logs gone.
- We answer 24/7
- Tampa service office
- Storm response crews
On every job
- Trunk measured and the permit question answered
- Drop zone set before the first cut
- Wood over the house lowered, never dropped
If a tree in Tampa is down, split, or leaning after a storm, call (813) 548-5624 any hour and a crew is dispatched to secure it. For planned removal, trimming or stump grinding, we walk the property first, quote the job, and handle the City of Tampa permit that removal of any tree 5 inches or larger requires.
Most of the trees that fail here fail the same way. Laurel oaks planted when the subdivisions went in hollow out and drop limbs, and live oaks with dense canopies act like sails in a September gust. Our crews spend most of the year on that short list: removal when a tree cannot be saved, structural pruning when it can, and storm work when the season turns.
You will not get a sales visit. A foreman measures the trunk, checks the root flare, looks at what the tree is leaning toward, and tells you plainly whether it is a trim, a removal, or a wait-and-watch.
What we do
Every kind of tree work a Tampa property needs
Six job families cover almost everything that lands on our schedule, from a 3 a.m. oak on a roof to a quiet spring morning grinding stumps for a new fence line.
Emergency & Storm
Trees down, limbs hanging, and the debris a hurricane leaves behind.
Tree Removal
Dead, leaning, oversized or invasive trees taken down in sections, with a crane when the drop zone is a roof.
Trimming & Pruning
Structural cuts on oaks and palms so the canopy sheds wind, plus clearance from roofs and lines.
Stumps & Roots
Grinding, full excavation before construction, and roots lifting sidewalks and driveways.
Tree Health & Care
Risk assessments, diagnosis, cabling, lightning protection and planting for the trees you keep.
Commercial & Land
Recurring maintenance for HOAs and businesses, and clearing for lots and new construction.
Equipment brands our crews run
How we work
Straight talk, controlled rigging, and the phone actually answered
Resolute Tree Care runs the same phone line from its Tampa service office on W Osborne Ave and its head office up in Hudson, so whichever side of the bay you are on, you reach a person around the clock and not a queue.
How a job runs
From your call to a raked yard
The steps are the same whether it is one queen palm or a grand oak over a pool cage. The rigging changes; the sequence does not.
- 1Call any hour
A person answers, asks what the tree is doing, and tells you whether it is an emergency dispatch or a scheduled visit.
- 2Walk the tree
A foreman measures the trunk, checks the base for fungus and cracks, and looks at the drop zone and the access path.
- 3Quote and permit
You get one price for the job you described. If the tree is 5 inches or larger inside the city, we file the removal permit before anything is cut.
- 4Set up the site
Cones on the street, plywood where the truck crosses turf, ropes rigged to control every piece.
- 5Take it down or trim it
Climbers or the bucket lift work from the top, sectioning limbs and lowering them on lines when a roof, fence or pool is below.
- 6Grind and clean up
Stump ground on request, logs hauled or chipped, lawn raked before the truck leaves.
- 7Follow up
For pruning and planting we tell you what to watch for over the next season and when the next cut should happen.
Why trees fail here
Tampa's canopy is old, heavy and standing in wet sand
The 2024 season made the pattern obvious. Helene soaked the ground, then Milton dropped more than eleven inches of rain in a single day, and roots lost their grip. Laurel oaks failed in numbers, mature live oaks went over, and USF researchers found the city lost close to five percent of its canopy.
Laurel oaks are the recurring problem. They grow fast, look like live oaks to most people, and start hollowing around forty to sixty years, which puts many of Tampa's original subdivision trees near the end of their lives. A live oak can stand for centuries if its canopy is thinned so wind moves through it, and we would rather prune a good tree than remove it.
Where we work
Tampa first, then the rest of the bay
The Osborne Avenue office sits inside Tampa, close to South Tampa, Carrollwood and Town 'n' Country, and sends crews across Hillsborough, Pinellas and out to Lakeland. The Hudson office covers Pasco and Spring Hill. Outside those, call and we will tell you on the spot.
Counties we cover: Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Polk.
Learning center
Tree care guides for Tampa homeowners
Plain answers to the questions we hear most, with the local rules generic advice leaves out.
What Tree Removal Costs in Tampa, FLWhat tree removal really costs in Tampa: published price ranges, why two quotes differ, what a crane adds, and the permit and stump lines people forget.Read the guide
Tampa Tree Removal Permits: What Needs OneWhich trees need a removal permit in Tampa, Hillsborough County, Temple Terrace, Pasco and Pinellas, the exempt species, and the state-law exception.Read the guide
Hurricane Season Tree Prep for Tampa YardsA month-by-month plan for getting Tampa trees ready for hurricane season: what to check, what to prune, what to leave alone, and what to do the day before.Read the guideQuestions
Straight answers before you call
Inside city limits, yes for any tree 5 inches or larger in trunk diameter unless it is a listed invasive species. Trees 24 inches or larger need a permit even for pruning, and grand trees at 32 inches go through public notice. We file it for you.
We dispatch emergency calls around the clock. Tell us what the tree is resting on and whether anyone is hurt or a line is down; that decides what we bring and who goes first.
Usually, but only if the trunk is still sound. Once a laurel oak is hollowing at the base, pruning just delays a removal that gets harder as the wood weakens. We probe the base before recommending either.
Grinding is a separate line on the quote so you can decide. Most homeowners take it; a stump left behind draws termites and sends up shoots for years.
Yes. When there is no drop zone we rig every piece on ropes or bring a crane and lift sections over the roof. Older South Tampa lots with narrow side yards are a normal day for us.
Yes. Offices, retail centers, churches, schools and community associations each get a plan built around their hours, residents and budget, with the same 24/7 line for storms.
Storm season runs June through November. The best time to thin an oak or clean a palm is before the first named storm, not after.
Call (813) 548-5624Tell us what the tree is doing
One number reaches both offices, day or night. Describe the tree and what sits under it, and we will tell you the next step.