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Tree Removal & Tree Service in Citrus Springs, FL

Tree work in and around Citrus Springs

Citrus Springs is in Citrus County, close to Inverness. Citrus Springs is a large planned community in northern Citrus County, between Dunnellon and Beverly Hills, laid out decades ago with miles of streets and thousands of lots. Many of those lots stayed wooded for years, and now new homes are going up across the area, so lot clearing, pine removal and stump grinding are some of the most common requests here.

Sandhill trees and new construction

Much of Citrus Springs sits on deep, sandy, well-drained ground. The native trees are a sandhill and scrub mix: longleaf and slash pines, turkey oaks, laurel oaks, sand live oaks and some big live oaks, with scrubby undergrowth on lots that have never been touched. Trees next to new construction can decline a year or two after roots are cut, so have stressed trees checked.

Clearing a lot in Citrus Springs

If you bought a lot to build on, the clearing company will want to know where the house pad, driveway, septic and well or water line will go, and which trees you want to keep. Sandhill lots in this part of Florida can also be home to gopher tortoises, a protected species. If you see their burrows, ask the clearing company how they handle it and check with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) before work starts. See our land clearing and stump grinding pages.

Storms inland

Citrus Springs is away from the coast, so surge isn't the worry here. Wind and lightning are. Tall, thin pines can snap or uproot in tropical storm winds, and summer lightning kills pines every year. See emergency tree removal.

Permits and rough costs (estimates only)

Permit rules can depend on the type and size of tree and whether the lot is being developed, so check with Citrus County before removing large healthy trees or clearing a whole lot. As a rough estimate, a single small tree on open ground might be a few hundred dollars, while a full lot clearing is often priced as one project and can vary widely. Companies that work Citrus Springs often also cover Beverly Hills and Hernando.

Common jobs in Citrus Springs

• Tree removal for dead pines, declining laurel oaks and trees leaning toward homes.
• Tree trimming to get limbs off roofs, gutters and pool cages.
• Stump grinding after removals so you can mow and replant.
• Storm and emergency removal when a tree comes down on a house, car, fence or driveway.
• Palm trimming and lot clearing.

What to have ready when you call

• Your street or ZIP in Citrus Springs.
• How many trees and roughly how tall, and what kind if you know (oak, pine, palm).
• What is near them: house, fence, pool cage, septic, power lines.
• Whether it is urgent, like a tree on a structure.

Hiring a tree company in Citrus Springs

Ask for a written quote, proof of liability and workers' comp insurance, and what cleanup is included. If it is storm work, call your insurance company first and take photos. Not sure what it might cost? Read the tree removal cost guide. Companies are independent and availability changes day to day; we'll be straight with you if we can't find someone for Citrus Springs that day.

Nearby areas

• Tree service in Inverness
• Tree removal in Floral City
• Tree removal in Hernando
• Tree removal in Lecanto
• Tree removal in Crystal River
• Tree removal in Beverly Hills
• Tree removal in Inverness Highlands
• Tree removal in Homosassa

Questions people ask

Inverness Tree Removal is a free referral service. We do not perform tree work and do not hold a contractor license. Calls and requests are passed to independent, local tree service companies who set their own prices, do the work, and are solely responsible for it. Always ask any company for proof of insurance and a written quote before work starts.