Camdenton, MO
(573) 347-3330

Every service, one crew

Six things we get called out for around the Lake of the Ozarks.

Removal, trimming, stump grinding, storm response, consultation and plant health, all run out of the same yard on Highway 7. Estimates are free and done on site, usually scheduled within a week, and every crew is trained to Tree Care Industry Association standards. We’re fully insured, general liability and workman’s compensation, and once a date is on the calendar we show up, weather permitting.

Where most calls start

The three core jobs.

A Colt Tree Service boom truck and mini skid loader clearing storm damage from a driveway

When it has to come down

Tree Removal

Dead and dying trees, main trunk decay, root rot, and clearing for new construction, residential and commercial. Our climbers only put spikes into a tree that is being removed, because spike wounds stay with a living tree for the rest of its life, and the debris leaves the property with us.

Tree Removal in detail

When it just needs shaping

Tree Trimming and Proper Pruning

Crown reduction, structural pruning, thinning and canopy lifting, with utility line clearance cut to best practice. We do not top trees, one of the most harmful pruning practices there is. Where an aerial device cannot reach, on a steep grade, soft ground or over a permanent structure, the tree gets climbed instead.

Tree Trimming and Proper Pruning in detail
A Colt Tree Service climber working deep inside the canopy of a large bare oak
A Colt Tree Service ground crew clearing cut branches beside the lake with a mini skid loader and spider lift

When the tree is gone and the stump is not

Stump Removal and Grinding

Ground six to eight inches below grade so grass can be replanted straight over the top. We locate utility lines before the grinder starts, and the grindings and any debris above grade go with us unless you tell us to leave them.

Stump Removal and Grinding in detail

Also on the truck

Three more calls we take every week.

Emergency Tree Services

Twenty four hours a day, seven days a week. A tree on the home, the car, the boat, the driveway or a neighbour's property. We'll send someone out to you as soon as possible, usually within the day.

Emergency Tree Services in detail

Arborist Consultation

A property evaluation and a tailored management plan, including forest management on larger properties. If you're choosing where to plant, we'll walk you through site, soil, mature size, what's overhead, and how much maintenance you're willing to commit to.

Arborist Consultation in detail

Tree and Plant Health Care

Diagnosis and treatment for invasive pests and disease, emerald ash borer and oak wilt in particular, plus fertilization, pest control and a custom health program built around what's actually growing on your lot.

Tree and Plant Health Care in detail
A Colt Tree Service bucket truck lifting a fallen limb off a tarped roof after a storm

Storms do not wait for office hours

If a tree is already down on something, call. Don’t wait for the form.

Emergency tree service runs around the clock, a tree on a home, a car, a boat, a driveway or a neighbour’s property all qualify, and we’ll send someone out as soon as possible, usually within the day.

Mon-Fri 8am-5pm, emergencies 24/7

Tell us which tree is worrying you.

Estimates are free and done on site, usually scheduled within a week. Whichever of the six it turns out to be, the same crew handles it.