Honest, typical price ranges for tree work in coastal North Carolina — and what makes your price land where it does. These are ranges, not quotes.
Nobody can give you an exact price for a tree they haven’t seen — not us, and not any honest company. A 20-foot pine in an open front yard and a 20-foot pine leaning over your roof are completely different jobs. What we can give you are the rough, typical ranges that tree work usually falls into, so you can tell a fair quote from an outlier.
Treat every number below as a starting point for your expectations, not a promise. A provider gives the real number only after seeing the tree and the property.
Roughly $200–$600. Small ornamentals or young pines with easy access and nothing nearby to hit. The simplest removals land here.
Roughly $600–$1,200. The most common Jacksonville job: a mature loblolly pine or oak that needs sectional takedown near a house, fence, or driveway.
Roughly $1,200–$2,500+, with complex jobs going higher. Big, hazardous, or hard-to-reach trees — especially ones needing a crane — cost the most.
Roughly $200–$800 per tree. Light shaping costs less; raising a canopy or clearing limbs off a roofline costs more. Whole-property pruning is usually quoted per project.
Roughly $100–$400 per stump, depending on diameter and how deep you want it ground. Often quoted as an add-on to a removal.
Varies widely. Clearing saplings and brush from a side lot is priced per project — size of the area and how tangled it is decide the number.
Taller trees with thicker trunks take more time, more crew, and more equipment. Dead, hollow, or storm-damaged trees are unpredictable to climb and cut, which adds risk — and cost.
A pine in an open front yard is straightforward. The same pine in a fenced backyard with no equipment access, overhanging the house, or tangled with power lines is a slower, more careful — and pricier — job.
When a tree can’t be felled in one piece or safely climbed, crews bring a crane. That solves hard problems, but crane time is one of the biggest single cost drivers on a quote.
Some quotes include full cleanup and hauling the wood away; others leave the logs and grind only the stump. Always ask what “done” includes before you compare two prices.
After a hurricane or tropical storm, demand spikes across Onslow County and urgent scheduling can cost more. Routine, scheduled work in a calm week is almost always the better value.
A real quote comes from a provider who has seen the tree — in person or from good photos and a clear description. When the quote arrives, get it in writing: what work is included, whether cleanup and haul-away are covered, and whether stump grinding is separate. Be cautious of anyone demanding full payment before the work starts.
And here’s our honest framing: we’re New River Digital, a free request resource — not a tree company. We don’t cut, climb, or haul anything, and we don’t set prices. You describe what’s happening in plain English, we review the basics with you, and we explain the available next steps, including connecting you with a local provider when one’s available. Any quote, contract, or work comes from the provider directly, and we’ll tell you before your details go anywhere.
No one can price a tree they haven’t seen. Height, trunk diameter, lean, nearby structures, and access all change the job — a provider can only give a real quote after assessing the property.
No. This is a free request resource run by New River Digital. Sending a request costs nothing and doesn’t commit you to any work.
It may land above or below. These are rough, typical ranges — your tree’s size, condition, and location decide the actual number. Always get the provider’s quote in writing before work begins.
Often, yes — urgent scheduling, hazardous conditions, and high demand after storms can raise prices. For immediate danger or downed power lines, call 911 or your utility first; this site doesn’t provide emergency dispatch.
No. New River Digital runs a free request resource — we don’t cut, climb, or haul anything. Any quote, contract, or work comes from the tree provider directly.
Start a free request and we’ll review it before any provider connection is made.
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