Quick answer
Yes, we do removals, pruning and storm cleanup all over Mount Laurel. Expect two kinds of jobs here: trees that came down or split in a storm, and big trees near the house that owners want handled before the next one. Lots along the Pennsauken Creek and Parkers Creek corridors add wet ground and wooded back lines to the mix.
Two tornadoes in five days, July 2019
On July 11, 2019, the National Weather Service confirmed a brief tornado in Mount Laurel with winds near 90 mph. It was the second tornado in the township in five days. It crossed a wooded area and dropped a tree onto a home near the Ramblewood golf course.
Wind like that does not only pick weak trees, but it finds them first: a narrow fork, a hollow at the base, a tree whose roots were cut for a patio or a driveway. If there is one tree in your yard you already worry about, a tree risk assessment before storm season is a calmer job than a removal off the roof.
What Mount Laurel yards usually need
Storm risk and half-century-old subdivision trees drive most of this list.
- Storm Damage CleanupSplit trunks and limb piles after summer storms like the July 2019 tornadoes.
- Emergency Tree RemovalA tree on the house or across the driveway at night; the phones are answered 24/7.
- Roof & House Clearance TrimmingShade trees from the late-1960s subdivisions now hanging over roofs and gutters.
- Leaning Tree RemovalEdge trees along the creek corridors leaning out over backyards toward open sky.
- Tree Inspection & Risk AssessmentA look at forks, hollows and lean on the big tree you worry about, before storm season.
Creek corridors and wet back lines
The South Branch of Pennsauken Creek runs through the western side of the township, and Parkers Creek, which feeds the Rancocas, drains more of it. Houses backing onto those corridors often have a wooded strip behind the fence, and edge trees there tend to lean out over the yards toward the light.
Wet ground changes how a removal goes. Soft soil near a creek will not carry heavy equipment, so the wood is cut smaller and carried out, and an uprooted tree there can leave a deep hole that needs filling. Our page on fallen tree removal covers the cut-free-and-haul side of that work.
A township named for its laurel hill
Mount Laurel takes its name from a hill covered with laurel trees, and the southwestern part of Rancocas State Park lies inside the township. Growth came in a rush: 5,249 people in 1960, 11,221 by 1970, and 44,633 on 21.72 square miles of land by 2020.
That late-1960s boom means plenty of neighborhoods are now more than 50 years old, and the shade trees planted or spared when they went up have grown into roofs, gutters and service lines. A lot of what those yards need is clearance trimming over the roof and thinning of oversized crowns rather than full takedowns.
Mount Laurel tree questions
Yes. The National Weather Service confirmed a brief tornado with winds near 90 mph on July 11, 2019, the second in Mount Laurel in five days. It dropped a tree onto a home near Ramblewood.
Trees with tight forks, decay at the base, cut roots or a fresh lean usually go first. Creek-side trees in soft soil can also tip over whole. We can look at yours and say which, if any, concern us.
Often not heavy equipment. On soft ground we cut the wood smaller and carry it out, laying plywood where it crosses the lawn. It takes longer but keeps deep ruts out of the yard.
Often, yes. A healthy oak or maple over the roof can usually be cleared back and thinned for less than a takedown. Removal makes sense when the trunk or roots are failing.
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Storm damage or a worrying tree in Mount Laurel?
Call us at any hour. We will look at the tree and explain the options and the price before cutting anything.