Tree Service in Fort Myers Shores, FL

Tree Service in Fort Myers Shores is shaped by the river the community is named for. Fort Myers Shores sits on the south side of the Caloosahatchee in northeastern Lee County, with State Road 80 along its southern edge and State Road 31 along its western edge. Almost a fifth of its total area, 18.42%, is water, and the official elevation is about 3 feet. Fort Myers Tree Service Pros handles trimming, removals and storm cleanup on these riverside and canal streets, about 10 miles from central Fort Myers.

An established community

Fort Myers Shores already had 4,426 residents at the 1980 census and 5,774 in 2020, so many streets have been lived on for decades. Older yards mean older trees: big oaks, tall pines and palms planted by earlier owners that now tower over the roof. A lot of our work here is reducing that risk without stripping the yard of shade, which means removing dead wood, shortening long limbs over the house, and taking out the occasional tree that has reached the end of its life.

Rentals and landlords

Census QuickFacts lists a 53.8% owner-occupied rate, so close to half of homes are rented. For owners who don't live on the property, the tree on a rental is a liability question as much as a landscaping one. We can meet a tenant or manager, document what we see with photos, and send the owner a written estimate with the work broken down tree by tree so you can decide what to do now and what can wait.

Wet ground

Low elevation and river frontage mean the ground here stays wet in the summer. Saturated soil reduces a tree's grip, and a strong gust after days of rain can push over a tree that would have stood in dry weather. Watch for soil cracking or mounding on one side of the trunk, roots lifting, or a lean that wasn't there before. Those are reasons to call, especially before hurricane season.

Jobs we do in Fort Myers Shores

• Dead-wooding and limb reduction on mature oaks and pines
• Removal of storm-damaged and leaning trees
• Palm trimming and coconut removal
• Stump grinding
• Clearing limbs off roofs and away from overhead lines
• Tree-by-tree estimates for rental properties

Rules and debris

Fort Myers Shores is unincorporated, so Lee County rules apply. The county's guide exempts removal of five or fewer trees a year from a single-family lot with an existing home. Mangroves along the river are protected by Florida's mangrove act whether alive or dead. The county's weekly yard waste pickup takes homeowner trimmings in bundles up to 6 feet and 50 pounds; our own job debris leaves with our crew.

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