Tree Service in Fort Oglethorpe, GA

Tree Service in Fort Oglethorpe has storms on its mind. On the night of April 12, 2020, the EF3 tornado that went on to tear through southeastern Chattanooga touched down near Chickamauga Battlefield in Fort Oglethorpe around 11:15 p.m. A weather station at the city's Public Works Department measured a 106 mph gust, and trees and limbs came down across town before the storm crossed into Tennessee. Nine years before that, on April 27, 2011, the tornado that devastated Trenton and Flintstone faded out over Fort Oglethorpe as an EF0.

A city built on an Army post

Fort Oglethorpe started as a cavalry post for the 6th Cavalry, established in 1902 as the Chickamauga Post and later named for James Oglethorpe, who established the Colony of Georgia. The post served as a World War I internment camp and as a major Women's Army Corps training center in World War II. After the land was declared surplus in 1947, the city incorporated in 1949. Today it straddles western Catoosa County and northeastern Walker County, about 9 miles south of Chattanooga by U.S. 27, and had 10,423 residents at the 2020 Census.

Living next to a national park

The Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park covers the southern two-thirds of Fort Oglethorpe's area. That means many homes border open fields and woods that are managed by the National Park Service, not by the homeowner. If a tree on the park side hangs over your property, contact the park before anyone cuts it; we can handle the trees on your side of the line.

What we see in Fort Oglethorpe yards

1. Large oaks and other hardwoods on older lots near the historic post, with deadwood and long limbs over roofs. 2. Trees still carrying damage from the 2020 storm: cracked unions, broken tops and lean. 3. Pines that have died or declined, which become brittle and dangerous quickly. 4. Overgrown trees blocking gutters, roofs and driveways. 5. Stumps left over from storm cleanup that never got ground out.

An older community

Census figures show about 26.9% of Fort Oglethorpe residents are 65 or older, well above Chattanooga's 17.3%. Heavy pruning and removal work is risky on a ladder. We do the climbing, cutting and cleanup, and leave the yard tidy.

Mix of owners and renters

About 47% of homes in Fort Oglethorpe are owner-occupied, per Census figures. Landlords and tenants are both welcome to call; we will send the written estimate to whoever approves the work.

Pines and hardwoods

Fort Oglethorpe yards mix pines with oaks and other hardwoods. Pines that die from drought stress or beetles dry out and become brittle within months, so they are best removed soon after they turn brown. Hardwoods tend to decline more slowly, with deadwood building up over years; regular crown cleaning keeps those limbs from falling on roofs and cars.

Request an estimate

Call (423) 206-3918 or fill out the form. We will look at your trees, discuss options and give you a written estimate before any work is scheduled. Get a free estimate