Commercial Tree Services in Detroit, MI

Detroit's Dead, Dangerous and Diseased Tree Program lets residents request an inspection of a private-property tree; if it qualifies, the city schedules a contractor to trim or remove it. There's no city permit required to remove a tree entirely on your own private lot.

Norway and silver maple: common older street and yard trees Siberian elm: weak-wooded vacant-lot volunteer; frequent limb failure Tree-of-heaven: invasive; resprouts when cut

The Dead, Dangerous and Diseased Tree Program can inspect and address qualifying trees on private property.

Left over from the first U.S. emerald ash borer outbreak; brittle and unpredictable.

Siberian elm, tree-of-heaven, cottonwood and boxelder overgrow empty parcels and lean onto occupied lots.

Older neighborhoods have alleys, detached garages and overhead lines; many alleys are overgrown, which complicates access. Jobs often involve a tree on a neighboring vacant lot leaning over an occupied home.