Get a realistic price range for your tree in under a minute. These are the same factors Tanner Smith looks at when he prices a removal on site.
Pick the options that best match your tree. Your range updates as you go.
Online calculators can only guess. When Tanner walks your property, he builds the price from five things – and every one of them depends on your specific tree.
First question: is this a half day, a full day or a multi-day job? A small tree in an open yard can be done in a few hours. A big hardwood over a roof takes the whole day or longer.
We pick the equipment that does the job safely and efficiently for your property – a lift, a bucket truck, a skid steer to move logs, or simply a saw and a strong back for small trees.
Small removals need one or two people. Larger trees need a climber or operator plus ground crew to rig, lower and clear wood as it comes down.
Some jobs call for a specialist: an experienced climber, a crane, or a grapple saw truck that cuts and lifts sections out in one move.
We count how many loads of logs and chips we will haul away and how heavy they are. Dense hardwoods like oak weigh far more per load than pine or poplar.
Cost grows faster than tree size. Once a tree needs equipment, extra crew or several trips, each step adds a full layer of cost. That is why an 80-ft tree costs far more than twice a 40-ft tree.
With the use of a 100-ft lift, a 60-ft bucket truck, an experienced climber and an 80-ft grapple saw truck, we can reach any tree on a Nashville property. Here is how we decide what each job needs:
Roughly 3 in 10 of our jobs have power lines within reach of the tree, usually near the street or along the line running to the house. The type of line matters:
Use these ranges as a starting point. They assume a single tree with normal access. Condition, nearby structures, power lines and emergency timing move the price up within or above each band.
| Tree height | Typical range | What it usually involves |
|---|---|---|
| Under 30 ft | $500 – $750 | Taken down by hand, cleaned up and hauled away in one trip. |
| 30 – 60 ft | $750 – $1,500 | Extra ground help, a climber or a machine. |
| 60 – 80 ft | $1,500 – $3,000 | Climber plus lift or bucket truck, larger crew, several loads. |
| Over 80 ft | $3,000+ | Full-day or multi-day job with specialist equipment. |
Our minimum for any tree removal is $500.
To show what a job at the top end of the scale involves, here is a recent one: a roughly 100-ft oak with a trunk about 40 inches across, standing close enough to the home that pieces had to be lowered with rigging instead of dropped.
The homeowners decided to keep the stump and use it as an outdoor table, so stump grinding was left off.
This is one real job in our largest size category, shared to show how the factors above add up. Most removals are much smaller and simpler. For your tree, Tanner gives you a free written estimate on site.
A standard liability policy, the kind most landscapers and handymen carry, is written for work on the ground. Once someone is up in a tree on a rope, or in a bucket truck at the canopy, that policy often stops covering them. Tree companies need separate aerial coverage for work at height.
Aerial coverage is one of the most expensive policies in the trade. That is a big reason why one quote can come in far below the others: the cheapest bid often skips it, and the risk shifts to you.
Aerial coverage for climbing and bucket truck work, plus commercial general liability, automobile liability, workers' compensation and employer's liability – up to $2,000,000 in coverage. Proof of insurance available on request.
We're happy to send our current certificate directly to you before any work begins. Call 615-782-9966
As a starting point, most removals in Nashville fall into four bands by height: under 30 ft about $500 – $750, 30 – 60 ft about $750 – $1,500, 60 – 80 ft about $1,500 – $3,000, and trees over 80 ft from $3,000 up. Trunk size, condition, access, nearby structures and power lines move the price within or above those bands. Your exact price comes from a free on-site estimate.
Yes. Our minimum for any tree removal is $500. That covers a small tree we can take down by hand, clean up and haul away in one trip. Jobs that need extra crew, equipment or several loads start higher.
We price every job on five things: how long it takes (half day, full day or several days), the equipment it needs, crew size, any specialists such as a climber, crane or grapple saw truck, and how many loads of logs and chips we haul away and how heavy they are. Tree size, condition, access, nearby structures and power lines decide each of those.
Stump grinding is an optional add-on with its own price. Most single-stump grinding jobs run $100 to $400, based mainly on the stump's diameter and access. Some homeowners keep the stump on purpose, for example as a garden table or planter. Tell us what you want and we include it in your estimate.
Yes. Emergency and storm work costs more than a scheduled removal because the crew drops other work to respond fast, often works outside normal hours, and handles broken or hung-up wood that takes more care and rigging. If the tree is stable, scheduling the removal keeps the price lower.
No. Estimates are free and come with no obligation. We look at the tree on site, explain how we would take it down, and give you a clear written price. Call 615-782-9966 or request your free estimate online.
Yes. Smith Works is fully insured for aerial work at any tree height, with commercial general liability, automobile liability, workers' compensation and employer's liability – up to $2,000,000 in coverage. Proof of insurance is available on request.
More questions? See our full FAQ page or learn about our tree removal service in Nashville.
The calculator gives you a starting range. Tanner will look at your tree in person and give you a clear written price.
