Skip to content
TreeRemovalServices.net
Bucket truck with its boom raised beside trees and overhead lines on a street

Dead Tree Removal · Maryland

Dead Tree Removal in Montgomery County, MD

Dead Tree Removal in Montgomery County, MD: a dead tree should be removed if it could hit anything when it falls, such as a house, driveway, road, fence or play area. Locally, clearance standards for street trees: County pruning removes dead wood, diseased branches and structural defects, trains young trees, and keeps clearance for traffic: generally 12 to 14 feet over the road and 8 feet over the sidewalk.
Call for tree service

By calling, you agree that your call may be recorded and routed to an independent local tree-service provider, who may call or text you back about your request. Calling is free and does not obligate you to hire anyone. See our Privacy Policy.

  • Free to call
  • Independent local providers
  • You decide

Tree problems in Montgomery County, MD that call for dead tree removal

  1. 1

    Clearance standards for street trees

    County pruning removes dead wood, diseased branches and structural defects, trains young trees, and keeps clearance for traffic: generally 12 to 14 feet over the road and 8 feet over the sidewalk. If a county tree's limbs are blocking signs or sight lines, report it through 311.

  2. 2

    Is it your tree or the county's?

    Any tree growing in the street right-of-way in Montgomery County is a county-owned tree, even when it's on the grass strip in front of your house. MCDOT's Division of Highway Services maintains more than 250,000 trees in the dedicated right-of-way and about 200,000 more along rural roads. A tree fully inside your property line is yours.

  3. 3

    Maryland's Roadside Tree Law

    Maryland's Roadside Tree Law, dating to 1914, requires a Roadside Tree Permit from the DNR Forest Service before anyone plants, prunes or removes a tree growing wholly or partly in a public road right-of-way, whether a homeowner, a company, a town or a utility. Projects in Montgomery County need an additional county permit. Work on roadside trees has to be done by, or under the direction of, a Maryland Licensed Tree Expert.

What dead tree removal covers

A dead tree should be removed if it could hit anything when it falls, such as a house, driveway, road, fence or play area.

How dead tree removal works, step by step · part of tree removal

Describe the tree and what it's near, and you'll reach an independent provider serving Montgomery County, MD.

Call for tree service

Montgomery County, MD at a glance

Street trees
County-owned; MCDOT maintains 250,000+ in the right-of-way
State law
Maryland Roadside Tree Law: permit for any work on a roadside tree
Who can do the work
Commercial tree work in Maryland requires a Licensed Tree Expert
Requests
311, or 240-777-0311 from outside the county
Line clearance
Pepco and other utilities, not regulated by the county

Local sources for Montgomery County, MD

What affects the price of dead tree removal in Montgomery County, MD

The usual drivers are size, access, what's under the tree and cleanup; see the full list for dead tree removal.

Dead Tree Removal in Montgomery County, MD: common questions

Clearance standards for street trees: what does it mean for dead tree removal in Montgomery County, MD?

County pruning removes dead wood, diseased branches and structural defects, trains young trees, and keeps clearance for traffic: generally 12 to 14 feet over the road and 8 feet over the sidewalk. If a county tree's limbs are blocking signs or sight lines, report it through 311.

Is it your tree or the county's?: what does it mean for dead tree removal in Montgomery County, MD?

Any tree growing in the street right-of-way in Montgomery County is a county-owned tree, even when it's on the grass strip in front of your house. MCDOT's Division of Highway Services maintains more than 250,000 trees in the dedicated right-of-way and about 200,000 more along rural roads. A tree fully inside your property line is yours.

Maryland's Roadside Tree Law: what does it mean for dead tree removal in Montgomery County, MD?

Maryland's Roadside Tree Law, dating to 1914, requires a Roadside Tree Permit from the DNR Forest Service before anyone plants, prunes or removes a tree growing wholly or partly in a public road right-of-way, whether a homeowner, a company, a town or a utility. Projects in Montgomery County need an additional county permit. Work on roadside trees has to be done by, or under the direction of, a Maryland Licensed Tree Expert.

Street trees: what it means for dead tree removal in Montgomery County, MD?

County-owned; MCDOT maintains 250,000+ in the right-of-way

State law: what it means for dead tree removal in Montgomery County, MD?

Maryland Roadside Tree Law: permit for any work on a roadside tree

Other tree services in Montgomery County, MD

Dead Tree Removal nearby

More about Montgomery County, MD: tree removal in Montgomery County, MD · all locations

Need dead tree removal in Montgomery County, MD?

Call to reach an independent tree-service provider that serves Montgomery County, MD. Calling is free and you decide whether to hire anyone.

Call for tree service

By calling, you agree that your call may be recorded and routed to an independent local tree-service provider, who may call or text you back about your request. Calling is free and does not obligate you to hire anyone. See our Privacy Policy.

Emergency help Call now