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San Jacinto County
Tree removal, pruning and storm work in Coldspring, Shepherd and San Jacinto County — national forest pine, Lake Livingston lots. 24/7 emergencies.
Most of San Jacinto County is trees. A large part of it is the Sam Houston National Forest, the east side runs along the west shore of Lake Livingston, and the towns, Coldspring, Shepherd, Pointblank and Oakhurst, are small places set into the woods. Tree work here is mostly about living with a forest: houses under tall pines, lots carved out of dense stands, and lake properties where the trees are both the attraction and the hazard.
Call (936) 648-2843 for anything in Coldspring, Shepherd, Pointblank, Oakhurst or anywhere else in San Jacinto County. Storm calls are answered 24/7.
Coldspring sits in the middle of the Sam Houston National Forest, and a lot of homesites around it back straight onto forest or are surrounded by private timber. The trees around those houses grew up in a closed stand. They are tall, straight and thin, with small crowns high up and root plates that were never asked to hold a tree standing on its own.
Clear a lot for a house and the trees left on the new edge are suddenly exposed. They catch wind they were never built for, and the first strong storm after the clearing is often when one goes over whole, roots and all. The answer is not to cut everything, which just moves the new edge further out. It is to remove the tall, thin and leaning stems close to the house and keep the sturdier trees as the windbreak they already are.
Forest homesites also need defensible space: a clear zone around the house, limbs raised off the roof, and the drive kept open so a fire truck or an ambulance can get in. That is pruning and clearing, not removal, and it is worth doing before it is needed.
On the west shore, around Pointblank and the subdivisions along the water, lots are narrow and the trees are tall. Nearly every removal there comes down in sections on ropes, because the drop zone is full: the house, the neighbor's house, a boathouse, a dock, a bulkhead, the power drop.
Shoreline trees take the full force of wind off the lake, and they also hold the bank. Taking them out for a view tends to start erosion that is far more expensive than the trees ever were. Opening a view by removing selected trees and raising the canopy on others usually gets most of the view and keeps the bank where it is.
Leave the woods in San Jacinto County alone and the understory fills with Chinese privet, Japanese climbing fern works up through the shrubs and young trees, and Chinese tallow takes over the wet ground around ponds, creeks and ditches. Those species shade out the native regeneration that would otherwise replace the big trees as they age, and the fern in particular carries fire up into the canopy.
Controlling the invasives, treating them so they do not resprout from the stump, and letting the native understory come back is slower than bulldozing, and much better for the property. It is also the kind of work most tree services do not do, and it is a large part of what we do.
San Jacinto County is closer to the coast than Huntsville, and tropical systems arrive here with more of their strength. Hurricane-force gusts and days of rain on heavy soil are the combination that puts pines on houses. Spring storm lines add straight-line wind and the odd tornado warning.
After a storm, the order matters: get people out from under damaged trees, stay clear of downed lines, photograph the damage, then call. Trees on houses, trees across the only road out and limbs hung up over doors and walkways come first. We answer the phone 24/7, because a tree through a roof cannot wait until Monday.
Much of the county is sandy loam over a heavy clay subsoil, and water sits on that clay after a wet stretch. Pines standing in saturated ground lose their footing, and low spots on a lot can stay wet for weeks. Drainage work and water-tolerant native plantings are often the lasting fix for a corner that never dries.
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I can’t say enough great things about this company! They were incredibly friendly, professional, and truly a breath of fresh air to work with. They safely removed a dead tree from my property and even went above and beyond by neatly stacking the wood for me to use as firewood this year. Their prices were very fair, and the quality of their work exceeded my expectations. The Arborist (billy) helped me identify every tree on my property. If you’re looking for a reliable, honest, educated and skilled tree service, I highly recommend Branching Out Arboreal and Native Plant Specialists — you won’t be disappointed!Victoria Tillman · 8 months ago
Branching Out did an amazing job removing a dangerously dead pine tree from our backyard. The tree was right next to power lines, a transformer pole, fences, and close to our home, so it was a very difficult removal with almost no room for error. The tree was so dead it was basically crumbling while they climbed it, but their crew handled everything safely and professionally without causing any damage at all. What made the job even more difficult was that another healthy tree had actually started growing out of the dead pine, and they were able to carefully remove the pine while saving the healthy tree as well. A few weeks later, another company working nearby actually dropped a tree into power lines and took down a transformer pole — which made us even more grateful we hired Branching Out. These guys clearly know what they’re doing. Highly recommend them for any tree removal or dangerous tree work.Kenzi Standley · 2 months ago
First I want to say Branching Out is a professional company. After talking to Billy he sent me a printed quote for the work we had viewed and discussed . He removed three trees for us. His price was far more reasonable than the three other verbal quotes I had received. Also the other companies came back with lower offers after their bids were rejected. The bids were still not as low as Branching Out. The job was done super well and we enjoyed working with his whole crew, including his associate Tyler who did the stump grinding.Judy Price · a month ago
They did an excellent job cutting down a tall dead pine that was in a tight spot—no one’s favorite thing to do! Great communication, friendly, professional, and courteous. We had a challenge finding someone to service our area, so we are grateful and would highly recommend.everyotherone12 · a year ago
I was trying to save a tree and most companies want to just cut them down. But Kat & Billy went over and beyond to help me save my tree. They had to cut off alot more of the rotton branches than expected. But at least I should be able to keep this tree for were hoping another 5 yrs so I have time to get another one planted and growing before I lose this one. It's my only shade tree. They were very reasonable in thier prices and very knowledgeable. Would definitely use them again and refer them out. Thanks guysKim Taylor · a year ago
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Yes. San Jacinto County touches Walker County, and we work every county that does. Call and describe the property, from a single pine over the roof to a wooded lot that needs opening up.
Not automatically. A sound pine that has stood through decades of storms is not the same risk as a tall, thin one that was in the middle of a stand until the lot was cleared. Someone needs to look at the lean, the crown, the root plate and what is underneath before that decision is made.
Usually, yes. Selective removal and canopy raising open a view while leaving the trees that hold the shoreline and shelter the house.
If it is lacy and fern-like, it is very likely Japanese climbing fern, one of the most aggressive invasives in East Texas. It spreads by spores, climbs into shrubs and young trees, and carries fire upward. It needs repeated treatment, not a single cutting.
We do not burn. Prescribed fire belongs to the Forest Service and to certified burn managers. What we do is the work that makes a wooded property safer and healthier around a home: thinning crowded and hazardous stems, removing dead and dying pines before beetles spread, clearing the invasive understory, raising limbs off roofs and drives, and opening defensible space around structures. On larger wooded tracts, that work is planned around the trees worth keeping, so the result is open, healthy woods with room for native regeneration, not a clearcut that grows straight back in yaupon, sweetgum and tallow within two summers.
Call (936) 648-2843, day or night for storm damage.
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