Tree Removal
Whether a tree is damaged, dead, or a safety hazard, our crews handle removal safely and efficiently, with minimal disruption to your property.
Learn more →Local, expert tree care for Hastings, from removals and structural pruning to 24/7 storm response, backed by written estimates and the insurance that matters.
Serving Hastings, Minnesota through our Lakeville service area, with the same expert arborists, the same standards, and the same around the clock availability.
Hastings sits along the Mississippi River bluffs, and trees perched on that terrain face wind and erosion pressures that flatter Dakota County properties do not.
Whether a tree is damaged, dead, or a safety hazard, our crews handle removal safely and efficiently, with minimal disruption to your property.
Learn more →Keep your trees safe, structured, and looking right. We remove dead or overgrown branches, improve clearance, and reduce storm risk.
Learn more →When storms cause tree damage, our emergency team responds quickly to remove hazards, clear debris, and restore safety.
Learn more →Strategic pruning, cabling, and bracing to reduce storm damage risks before severe weather hits.
Learn more →Identifying potential hazards before they become problems. Tree stability, structural integrity, and surrounding risks evaluated on-site.
Learn more →Get expert arborist guidance without a site visit. Share photos or video of your trees and receive a written assessment and estimate within 24 hours.
Learn more →Simplify tree care across multiple properties with a single, trusted provider. Consistent maintenance and emergency response.
Learn more →One point of contact for the whole community: scheduled rounds, reports a board can read, and uniform standards across every lot.
Learn more →ROW maintenance, public works contracts, and storm response for city forestry teams. We handle permits and traffic plans.
Learn more →Corporate campuses, hospital systems, and headquarters landscapes. Quarterly walks, annual risk reports, and paperwork your facilities team can keep on file.
Learn more →Fast dispatch to any property in our service area, with the insurance that matters and safety plans your operations team can review.
Learn more →A geotagged inventory of every tree on the property: species, age, condition, and recommended work, refreshed annually.
Learn more →Real reviews from real customers, straight from our Google Business Profile. Here's what people say once the crew has packed up and the yard is clean.
March 11th, a brief but strong storm came through Goodlettsville and blew over two giant trees in my front yard; one which was being supported by a 3rd tree that was facing and threatening my house. It was an…
From the time I inquired w this company about removing a tree that was strongly impacted from the major strong 80 mph winds on March 3, 2023, they provided us w exceptional service in every way . They were…
My family had a tree removal emergency! A large tree in our back yard was on fire and splitting down the middle. The fire department came out the night before to extinguish the fire, but when I woke up the…
Hastings sits at the eastern edge of Dakota County where the land drops down to the Mississippi River, and that bluff top terrain changes what a tree has to withstand. Trees perched near the edge deal with soil that can slowly erode out from under the root system, plus more direct exposure to wind moving along the river valley than a tree set back on flatter ground. Layer in the area’s cold humid continental climate and severe winters, and Hastings’s bluff properties carry more storm risk than most people realize.
That terrain is exactly why an experienced arborist matters here more than a standard tree service. Root stability on eroding bluff soil is not something you can judge by looking at a healthy looking canopy, and a tree that seems fine can be one heavy storm away from losing its footing. We produce written tree risk assessments using TRAQ methodology, suitable for HOAs, insurance carriers, and legal counsel, and we carry the insurance that matters.
Freeman maple, littleleaf linden, and honeylocust are common throughout Hastings’s residential areas, while the town’s older, bluff adjacent lots still carry mature ash and oak. Emerald ash borer continues moving through that ash population, and oak wilt threatens any oaks sharing root systems in the more established parts of town.
The bigger factor in Hastings is exposure. Snow and ice load breakage is a regular winter risk, but bluff top and river valley trees take a harder hit from derechos and severe summer thunderstorms moving along the open river corridor. An expert arborist weighs that terrain and exposure, not just the tree species, before recommending any work.
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March 11th, a brief but strong storm came through Goodlettsville and blew over two giant trees in my front yard; one which was bei...

From the time I inquired w this company about removing a tree that was strongly impacted from the major strong 80 mph winds on Mar...



My family had a tree removal emergency! A large tree in our back yard was on fire and splitting down the middle. The fire departme...



Great service, communication and fair pricing. Would recommend for any job big or small this company is the real deal! Thanks CATS...



The day before Easter we discovered our largest tree had rotted and split more than halfway through. It had become very dangerous...


I highly recommend this company. Sales guy was awesome. He stepped me through the entire process. Gave me a great quote that I cou...


We found the company to be very efficient, listened carefully to our requests and suggestions. It was a pleasure to work with th...



CATS and the Treemasters crew were awesome. They were so careful taking down a large hackberry and trimming another hanging right...

Highly recommend. We unfortunately had a large tree branch break and hanging over our house about to fall and cause some serious d...
Michael, Antonio and his crew did a fantastic job trimming the trees in the butterfly sanctuary that is our yard in Hendersonville...
Found Joe through a neighbor of ours, so happy we did. He lives and works in East Nashville- super personable and professional. Wo...