Tree Removal in Matthews, NC

Tree Removal in Matthews brings its history full circle. In the early 1800s the settlement here was informally known as "Stumptown," for all the stumps left after land was cleared for cotton. Later called Fullwood, after postmaster John Miles Fullwood, it was renamed for railroad director Edward Matthews, saw its first train on December 15, 1874, and was incorporated in 1879. Two centuries after those first clearings, Matthews is a town of about 29,400 people (2020 census) with mature shade trees, and some of them are ready to come down.

Ridge and creeks

The town center sits on a ridge. Water runs north toward McAlpine Creek and south toward Fourmile Creek. That matters for trees in two ways. On the higher ground, trees are more exposed to wind. Lower down, closer to the creeks, soils stay wetter after storms, and trees can tip at the roots. When we look at a tree in Matthews, we note where it sits on that slope as part of the assessment.

Settled households

Census QuickFacts shows that 90.0% of Matthews residents lived in the same house a year earlier, and 20.5% are 65 or older. Long-term owners tend to have long-term trees: oaks, maples and pines that were small when the house was new and now tower over it. Many of the calls we get here are from homeowners who have watched a tree slowly decline and finally decided it is time.

Signs a mature tree is ready to go

Dead upper limbs. Bare branches near the top of the crown in midsummer are a sign of root or trunk trouble.

Mushrooms or conks at the base. Fungal growth at the root flare usually means decay inside.

Cracks and cavities. A vertical crack or a hollow in the trunk weakens it, especially where two large stems meet.

A lean that changes. A tree that has always leaned is less worrying than one that has started to.

Ice and storm history. The December 2002 ice storm cut power to more than 1.3 million people in the Charlotte region and split many Bradford pears. Trees that lost big limbs in storms like that often have decay where the wounds were.

Disposal and the details

A removed tree produces logs, brush and chips that are far beyond what curbside yard waste programs are set up to take, so our estimates include hauling. If you want firewood or chips left behind, that is an option. Stump grinding is priced separately.

Rules to check

If the tree is in a street right of way or in an HOA common area, it may not be yours to remove. If you live in a subdivision, check your HOA documents. For trees connected to construction, ask the Town of Matthews planning staff first. If a tree touches a power line, the utility needs to make it safe before anyone works on it.

Call (803) 752-2370 or send the form to schedule a free visit. Get a free estimate