Large Tree Removal 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.

Siberian elm: weak-wooded vacant-lot volunteer; frequent limb failure Tree-of-heaven: invasive; resprouts when cut Cottonwood and boxelder: fast-growing, brittle, short-lived

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.

Severe thunderstorms and tornadoes, like August 2023's, bring down weak and neglected trees onto houses and lines.

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.