Tree Service in Levelland, TX

Any honest talk about Tree Service in Levelland has to start with the early hours of May 29, 2024. Between about 1:30 and 1:40 a.m., winds the National Weather Service later estimated at 110 to 120 mph swept through town. Its survey found widespread wind damage, roughly a dozen uprooted trees, damaged utility poles, two destroyed mobile homes and a cotton gin torn apart. Eight people had minor injuries. Hail up to 3.25 inches fell west of town the same night.

Uprooted, not snapped

The detail that stands out in that survey is uprooted trees. When a tree snaps, the wood failed. When it tips over roots and all, the anchorage failed, often because roots were shallow, cut, or sitting in soil that had just been soaked by rain. On the High Plains, many yard trees root widely in the top couple of feet of soil above a hard calcium carbonate layer. Trenching for utilities, pouring a new slab or regrading near a trunk can cut the roots that hold the tree up.

Checking your trees after a big storm

1. Walk around each large tree and look at the soil at the base. Cracks or a raised mound on one side mean the root plate has moved. 2. Look up for hanging or partly broken limbs. Don't stand under them. 3. Check the main fork for fresh cracks. 4. Note anything touching power or service lines and report it to the utility first. 5. Call (806) 855-8442 for an inspection. We'll tell you which trees are safe, which need pruning and which should come down.

A flat town, named for it

Levelland was first platted as Hockley City by C.W. Post in 1912, then renamed for its level terrain once development began in 1921. It became the county seat that year, got Santa Fe rail service in 1925, and grew with the oil boom of the 1950s. South Plains College opened here in 1958. Today about 12,650 people live in its ten square miles, and Census data show two-thirds of homes are owner-occupied with a median value of $140,400.

Levelland jobs we take on

• Removing storm-damaged and uprooted trees
• Hazard pruning before storm season: deadwood, weak forks, overextended limbs
• Trimming trees back from roofs and service lines
• Clearing broken limbs from yards, alleys and drives
• Stump grinding after removals
• Tree work on rental homes near the college

Rental properties

With South Plains College in town, many Levelland houses are rentals. Landlords often need a tree problem handled without being on site. We can meet a tenant, send photos, and provide a written estimate by email for the owner's approval.

Talk to us

Call (806) 855-8442 or send the form with a few photos. Get a free estimate