Tree Service in Cypress Lake, FL

Tree Service in Cypress Lake follows the calendar more than most places, because this is low ground in a storm-prone county. The community sits about seven miles south of Fort Myers at an official elevation of 3 feet, between McGregor to the west, Whiskey Creek to the north and Villas to the east. It's home to the main campus of Florida SouthWestern State College, Cypress Lake High School and Middle School, and Canterbury School. Fort Myers Tree Service Pros helps the people living around those campuses plan their tree work around the seasons, so the hard decisions get made in calm weather.

January to April: the work window

The dry season is the time for the big jobs. Lawns are firm, so lifts and grinders don't rut the yard, and there's time to get approvals from an association if you need them. This is when we'd remove a declining tree near the house, reduce long limbs over the roof, and grind old stumps.

May: the last look

Before the rainy season starts, walk your yard and look up. Dead limbs, cracked unions, palms with dead fronds hanging against the trunk, coconuts over the driveway and any tree that has started to lean are all worth fixing now. We do a lot of quick pre-season visits in May that take care of two or three trees in a couple of hours.

June to November: storms and cleanup

Once storms start, our work shifts toward hangers, split limbs and trees on structures. After a named storm, priorities are simple: anything on a roof, blocking a driveway or resting on a line comes first. Do not cut a limb that's tangled in wires, and keep away from downed lines. For cleanup, Lee County collects yard waste weekly in bundles no longer than 6 feet and no heavier than 50 pounds, with up to 50 pounds of loose palm fronds allowed. After Hurricane Ian, the county made a point of reminding residents that contractors have to dispose of their own work debris, which isn't eligible for disaster collection. On our jobs, the debris leaves with us.

Who we work with here

Cypress Lake is an older, settled community. Census QuickFacts puts 42.3% of residents at 65 or older and the average household at 1.85 people, and the 2020 census found 22.8% of its 9,306 housing units vacant at the time of the count. If you're away for the summer, we can do a pre-season pass in spring before you leave and check back after a storm if you ask us to.

Jobs we do in Cypress Lake

• Dead-wooding and limb reduction before hurricane season
• Palm trimming and coconut removal
• Removal of trees damaged in storms
• Stump grinding and haul-away
• Clearance pruning over roofs, pool cages and carports

Cypress Lake is unincorporated Lee County, where removing five or fewer trees a year from a single-family lot with a home doesn't need a county permit. Call (239) 236-3651 for a free estimate. Get a free estimate