Tree Service in Brookhaven, GA

Tree Service in Brookhaven runs on the city's permit system. Brookhaven requires a tree removal permit for any tree 4 inches or more in diameter at breast height, and that includes dead, dying and hazardous trees, which still go through arborist review. Applications go in through the city's online Project Portal with photos of the tree, a site plan and the city's tree removal application. In practice, almost any tree worth calling a tree company about needs a permit here.

How to measure for the form

The city's instructions are simple: wrap a tape around the trunk 4.5 feet above the ground, measuring from the high side on a slope, and divide the circumference by 3.14. A trunk with a 13-inch circumference is already at the 4-inch line. We measure and photograph each tree during the estimate so your application has what the arborist needs.

Your trees, your responsibility

Brookhaven's page makes another point clearly: the city does not provide tree assessments or removals on private property, and owners are responsible for trees on their land. For a neighbor's tree that worries you, the city suggests sending the owner of record a formal letter with photos by certified mail, and it mentions hiring a certified arborist or checking with your homeowner's insurance. A written description of the problem from a tree professional can help in that conversation.

Neighborhoods and creeks

Historic Brookhaven, the neighborhood around the Capital City Country Club bounded by Peachtree Dunwoody Road, Windsor Parkway, Mabry Drive and Peachtree Road, was listed on the National Register in 1986 and has some of the largest yard trees in the city. Nancy Creek runs through north Brookhaven past Murphey Candler Park, and the Peachtree Creek Greenway follows the south side. Lots that drop toward either creek tend to have tall poplars, sweetgums and oaks in damp soil, and those are the trees we see fail in long wet spells.

Canopy studies

The city has published tree canopy studies in 2021 and 2023, and it runs a Tree Fund. Those efforts are a sign that the permit process is here to stay, so it is easiest to build it into your timeline. A removal that needs a permit should be planned a few weeks ahead, unless the tree is an emergency.

What we do in Brookhaven

• Permitted removals of dead, declining and hazardous trees
• Pruning over roofs and driveways, which generally does not require removal paperwork
• Storm cleanup and emergency work
• Stump grinding after removals

Call (770) 758-8959 or send photos through the form for a written estimate.