— Local Coverage —
Check Your ZIP Before You Call Anyone
The City of Bloomfield Hills has about 4,460 residents across five square miles. Bloomfield Township, which surrounds it, has about 44,253 across twenty-six. Both use Bloomfield Hills mailing addresses, so roughly nine out of ten people who search for tree service in Bloomfield Hills actually live in the Township — where the rules are completely different. A 48301 or 48302 address is always the Township. The City is 48304. It's the kind of detail that decides whether your removal needs a plan review or not, and it's the first thing we check.
— NEIGHBORHOODS & AREAS —
— What We Do —
Services in Bloomfield Hills
Tree Removal
Safe takedowns of any size — from a single dead ash to full clearing along a driveway or fence line. Every branch and log hauled, yard left spotless.
Tree Trimming & Pruning
Structural pruning, canopy thinning, deadwooding, and clearance work over roofs, driveways, and power lines. Healthier trees, cleaner curb appeal.
Stump Grinding
Below-grade grinding with chip cleanup and grade repair, so you can replant, re-sod, or forget the stump was ever there.
24/7 Storm & Emergency Work
Trees on houses, trees on cars, trees blocking the road — we respond day or night with the trucks, chippers, and skid steers to make it safe fast.
Land & Lot Clearing
Overgrown lots, buildable parcels, and property line cleanup. We drop, chip, and haul so your project can start clean.
Landscape Design & Install
After the trees come down — beds, plantings, sod, and hardscape done right by the same crew that knows your yard.
— Why Homeowners Call Us —
Local know-how in Bloomfield Hills
A Century-Old Canopy
Wealthy Detroit families started buying this land around 1900 and planting estate landscapes. That canopy is now 100 to 125 years old — magnificent, and squarely in the age range where big hardwoods start failing. A lot of what we're called out for here is a tree that looked fine right up until it didn't.
Oak Wilt Moves Underground Here
Michigan DNR guidance is not to prune oaks April 15 to July 15 — beetles carry spores into fresh cuts and red oaks can die within weeks. But the bigger risk on large wooded lots is root grafting: the fungus moves tree to tree underground through connected roots. Dense mature oak stands on contiguous estate parcels are exactly the setup where that happens. We plan oak work for the dormant season and look at the whole stand, not just the one tree.
Lake Lots and Long Approaches
Forest, Gilbert, Island, Lower and Upper Long, Meadow, Orange, Wabeek, Wing — the area is full of them, and lakefront removals mean rope work over water and seawalls. Long private drives and gated approaches also mean we check access and weight limits before we bring equipment down them.
Rouge River Headwaters
Bloomfield Township makes up the headwaters of the Rouge River watershed, and the City drains entirely to the Rouge. Low, wet ground means shallow root plates and higher windthrow risk — which is why so much storm damage here is whole trees going over rather than limbs breaking.
— Local Rules —
Bloomfield Hills Tree Permits: City vs. Township
These two jurisdictions have opposite rules, and the City's are the stricter ones — which is the reverse of what most people expect.
First: Which One Are You In?
A 48301 or 48302 address is Bloomfield Township. The City of Bloomfield Hills is 48304. Even landmarks get confused — Kirk in the Hills lists a Bloomfield Hills address and sits in the Township. We confirm the jurisdiction on your address before anything else.
City: Every Removal Gets Reviewed
The City of Bloomfield Hills strongly regulates tree removal to preserve its woodland character. Every tree removal on your property requires a plan review by the Building Department before any work begins, and a permit is required for removal of any regulated tree. That applies to existing homes, not just construction sites.
City: Landmark Trees and Replacements
The City ordinance defines regulated, removable, and landmark trees, with landmark trees — exceptional size, age, or significance — carrying stronger protections. Replacement plantings may be required, and unauthorized removal is a misdemeanor that can bring replacement trees, restitution payments into the city tree fund, or liens. Call the Building Department at (248) 644-1520 before starting any tree work.
City: Ash Is Exempt
Ash, horse chestnut, autumn olive, and box elder are treated as nuisance species and exempted. Given how much dead ash the emerald ash borer left behind, that makes ash removal comparatively straightforward here — but confirm with the City rather than assuming.
Township: Only Construction and Clear-Cutting
Bloomfield Township requires a tree permit to remove a protected or landmark tree on property undergoing new construction or redevelopment, and for any clear-cutting activity. A homeowner who isn't building is in a very different position than a City resident.
Township: What Counts as Protected
Protected trees are 8 inches DBH or greater. Landmark trees are 24 inches DBH or greater, plus certain species listed by name and diameter in the ordinance. Where replacement is required it runs 50 percent of the total diameter removed for protected trees and 100 percent for landmark trees, with replacements at least 3 inches in diameter for deciduous or 8 feet tall for evergreens. Township Planning, Building and Ordinance: (248) 433-7715.
Ordinances change — confirm current requirements with Bloomfield Hills before planting or removing.
— Our Process —
How a Job Goes
- ✓Free on-site estimate, usually within the week
- ✓Clear written quote — no surprise add-ons
- ✓Scheduled crew arrives in marked trucks with proper gear
- ✓Careful rigging around houses, fences, and landscaping
- ✓Every branch and log chipped or hauled off-site
- ✓Yard raked and blown clean before we leave
— Nearby Cities —
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