Arborist tethered in on a limb high off the ground

Tree Service in Reddick, FL

Name: Arbor Care Tree Service
Address: Gainesville, FL, 32608, US
Telephone: (352) 770-8733

Tree removal, trimming and clearing in Reddick and the horse country of north Marion County.

About 40 minutes south of Gainesville ISA Certified Arborist on staff Answered 24 hours a day

Marion County

What tree work in Reddick actually looks like

Reddick is farm and horse country. Big parcels, long driveways, and a great many mature oaks standing out in open pasture. Open ground is good news for your invoice, because we can get equipment right to the tree, which means a big removal here costs a fraction of what the same tree costs in a city back yard.

Out here most of the trees are there to throw shade over livestock, so a lot of what we do is keeping pasture oaks healthy rather than removing them. The damage we are trying to prevent is not usually damage to a building. It is a limb coming down in a field where animals stand.

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What we get called for around Reddick

Deadwooding pasture oaks so limbs stop dropping into fields where horses graze.
Clearing driveways and fence lines on big parcels, so trailers and farm equipment get through without scraping.
Dangerous trees near barns, run in sheds and equipment storage.
Clearing for new paddocks, arenas, pads and building sites.

Worth knowing. Doing several trees on one property in one visit is the sensible way to handle a place this size. One mobilization, one setup, and the price per tree comes down noticeably.

On the ground

Where we work in and around Reddick

Not a list we bought. These are the places our trucks actually go.

Downtown ReddickIrvineUS 441CR 225ANW Gainesville RoadFairfieldFlemingtonMartinLowell sideOrange Lake edge

Know your trees

The trees you actually have in Reddick

Different trees fail in different ways, and knowing which one is in your yard tells you most of what you need to know about what happens next. These are the ones we deal with here.

The treeWhat goes wrong with it hereWhat we do about it

Live oakThe pasture shade trees, and the reason a north Marion farm looks the way it does. Wide limbs carrying deadwood right over where the animals stand.Deadwooding is the whole job on most of these, and it is the best money anybody spends on a pasture oak.

PecanOld homestead trees. Brittle unions that split out in summer storms over drives, barns and fences.Weight reduction and cabling. We would rather keep a pecan than take it, if the trunk is sound.

Slash pineStanding alone in open pasture with no shelter, in sandy ground. Nothing shares the wind load with it.Removal where it threatens a structure or a fence line. Little value in trying to thin one exposed pine.

Southern red cedarGrows up through fence lines and ends up part of the fence. Rarely dangerous, frequently a nuisance.Cut out and ground, so the fence can be repaired properly and stay repaired.

Not sure what you are looking at? Text a photo to 352-770-TREE and we will tell you what it is and whether it is a problem.

Services

What we do in Reddick

Tree Removal

Good access and open ground means this is one of the cheaper places in our whole service area to take a big tree down.

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Tree Trimming and Pruning

Pasture oak deadwooding and driveway clearance for trailers and equipment. Most of what we do here.

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Stump Grinding

Ground deep and backfilled properly. A stump hole in a paddock is a vet bill.

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Emergency and Storm Damage

Downed fence lines and blocked drives first, because a fence down means livestock out.

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Commercial Tree Service

Horse farms, training facilities, agricultural property and land clearing on large parcels.

Commercial Tree Service in Reddick

Permits

Do you need a permit to take down a tree in Reddick?

Sometimes. It depends on the tree, the size, the property and which side of a city line you are standing on. Here is the honest version, including the part most tree companies never mention.

Florida law

A certified arborist can take the permit out of the picture entirely

Since 2019, Florida Statute 163.045 has said that no local government may require a permit, an application, a notice, a fee or any mitigation before you remove a tree on residential property, as long as you have documentation from an ISA Certified Arborist or a Florida licensed landscape architect that the tree poses an unacceptable risk. They also cannot force you to replant it.

There are real conditions attached, and they matter:

It covers single family detached homes. It does not cover commercial property, and an HOA can still have its own say.
The assessment has to happen on site, in person, following the ISA Best Management Practices for Tree Risk Assessment, Second Edition.
The finding has to be that removal is the only practical way to bring the risk below moderate. Not that the tree is ugly, or dropping leaves, or that you would rather have the sun.

We have an ISA Certified Arborist on staff, so we can do that assessment and write it up for you. What we will not do is write one for a tree that does not meet the standard. If your tree is healthy, we will tell you it is healthy, and then you decide what you want to do with that.

And the local rules in Reddick

In unincorporated Marion County

Marion County does not require a homeowner to get a permit to remove a tree on their own residential property. It also has not licensed tree service contractors since 2006, and the State of Florida does not license the trade at all. That is worth sitting with for a second, because it means nobody has checked the company parked in your driveway.

Inside Ocala city limits

The city has its own tree ordinance, and it is stricter than the county. Belleview and Dunnellon do too. If your address is inside a city line rather than out in the county, the rules change, and we check that before we give you a price.

Ordinances get rewritten, and thresholds move. Treat this as a starting point rather than the final word, confirm anything that matters with the city or county directly, and let us check your specific property before anybody starts cutting. Alachua County tree permits: 352-374-5249.

Timing

Timing a job in Reddick

Almost every tree job is cheaper and easier before it becomes urgent. Here is when to move on what, in this town specifically.

Around your barn routine

Early starts, or working while horses are stalled. Tell us the routine and we will fit the crew around it instead of the other way round.

Dry season for clearing and pads

Firm ground means no ruts through a pasture you then have to repair.

Several trees in one visit

One trip, one setup. On a property this size that is a real saving, not a rounding error.

BeforeAfter Poolside backyard with pool, deck and open sky after the tree was removed

Large tree grown hard against the back of a house before removal

Drag the handle. A tree taken out from over a pool deck, with the deck still in one piece. Same day, no ruts through the lawn, and every limb, log and chip gone before the trucks left.

Certified arborist on staff

Someone who actually studied trees looks at yours before a saw comes out. You get a real opinion, not a sales pitch.

Fully insured

General liability and workers comp. Ask and we email you the certificate before we start work.

We follow the standards

ANSI Z133 for safety and A300 for pruning, on every single job. Plenty of crews do not.

We answer 24 hours a day

Storms do not wait for business hours. Call or text any time, day or night, any day of the year.

Questions

Questions we get from Reddick

Do you charge to come out to Reddick?

No. Estimates are free everywhere we work, including Reddick. A certified arborist looks at the tree, tells you what he actually thinks, and gives you a price in writing. You are not obligated to book anything.

How quickly can you get to Reddick?

About 40 minutes south of Gainesville. Regular work in Reddick is usually scheduled within the week. Emergencies go to the front of the line, and we answer the phone at any hour of any day.

Are you insured to work in Marion County?

Yes. General liability and workers compensation, both current. Ask and we will email you the certificate before we start. If a company will not send you one, that is your answer about that company.

What does tree removal cost in Reddick?

It depends on the size of the tree, what is underneath it, whether we can get equipment to it, and whether you want the stump and the debris gone as well. Reddick specifics are covered further up this page. Nobody can give you a real number over the phone, which is why the visit is free. See what moves the price.

Do I actually need a permit in Reddick?

Maybe, and it depends on the tree and the property. There is also a Florida law that removes the permit requirement entirely when a certified arborist documents that the tree is a genuine risk. We explain both in the permits section above.

Can you do several trees in one visit?

Yes, and you should. One trip and one setup instead of three means the price per tree drops. If you have a removal, a couple of trims and an old stump, put them all on the same estimate.

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Get a free estimate in Reddick

Tell us what is going on. We will come out, tell you honestly whether the tree needs to come down, and give you the price in writing before anyone starts cutting.

Faster than filling out a form 352-770-TREE (352) 770-8733, call or text, 24 hours a day