Large Tree Removal in Philadelphia, PA

Contractors need a work permit from Philadelphia Parks & Recreation's Street Tree Management Division before pruning or removing a street tree. The city prunes street trees and removes dead or hazardous street trees free of charge, but doesn't remove living, healthy trees or maintain trees on private property, including alleys.

London planetree: the classic Philadelphia street tree; large and long-lived Pin oak and honeylocust: frequent on wider streets and in parks Callery pear: widely planted on streets; splits in wind and ice

Backyard trees are typically removed by hand-carrying through the house or with a crane over the roof.

Parks & Recreation prunes street trees and removes dead or hazardous ones for free; it won't remove a healthy street tree.

Lanternfly is widespread; tree-of-heaven is the main host and a common backyard invader.

Attached houses, shared walls and narrow rear yards are the norm, so nearly every backyard job is a hand-carry or crane job. Street trees sit in small sidewalk pits next to parked cars, which affects how they're taken down.