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Our ISA Certified Arborist walks the property, inspects the tree, documents the risk, and identifies access constraints. No charge for the assessment.
Tree removal · Treasure Coast
Tree Removal On Florida's Treasure Coast
You have a tree that needs to come down. We assess it today, document the work, and protect everything around it. Same-day on-site assessment, ISA Certified Arborist, and a Certificate of Insurance in your hands before any climber leaves the truck. Fully insured · ISA Certified Arborist · Family-owned and locally operated. Tree removal across Port St. Lucie, Stuart, Vero Beach, Fort Pierce and the surrounding Treasure Coast.
Removals over $1,500 qualify for $0-down Wisetack financing. PSL & St. Lucie County permits handled in-house — free with every Swift removal.
Why Treasure Coast property owners choose Swift
Why Treasure Coast Property Owners Trust Swift
- Family-Owned by Johnathan Portillo & Danny Ramirez
- ISA Certified Arborist On Staff — FS §163.045 risk documentation issued on the same visit
- Fully Insured — General Liability, Workers’ Comp, Commercial Auto (COI delivered before any climber leaves the truck)
- ISA Certified Arborist & Fully Insured
- Same-Day On-Site Assessment · Written Quote in 4 Hours
- 24/7 Human-Answered Emergency Line · 60–90 Minute On-Site Target
- NCCCO-Certified Crane Operators on Heavy & Crane-Assisted Removals
- Kenya Ministry Partnership — a portion of every job funds orphan schools
Every Swift tree removal is staffed and documented to professional standard — an ISA Certified Arborist on site to inspect and direct the work, ANSI A300 and ANSI Z133 compliance on every cut, and a Certificate of Insurance in your hands before any climber leaves the truck. Family-owned. Locally rooted. Treasure-Coast-proven across St. Lucie, Martin, and Indian River counties.
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When to call Swift
Some Trees Can Be Pruned And Preserved. Others Have Crossed The Threshold.
Call us today if you see any of these warning signs — each one is a documented removal candidate by ISA risk-assessment standards.
A tree leaning toward the house, pool cage, or driveway
Storm-damaged limbs or split leaders after a hurricane, microburst, or thunderstorm
A lifted root plate with a visible gap between trunk and turf
Dead canopy across 30% or more of the tree
A hollow trunk or a cavity wider than one-third the stem diameter
Reddish-brown conks at the base of a palm (Ganoderma butt rot)
Hurricane high-failure species (queen palm, laurel oak, Australian pine) within strike distance of your home
What's included
Every Job Comes With This — In Writing.
- ISA Certified Arborist on site to inspect, document risk, and direct the work
- ANSI A300 + ANSI Z133 standards on every cut and every climb
- Controlled felling or sectional rigging chosen based on access, structure proximity, and canopy size
- Certified climbers, bucket truck, and crane support when overhead access is restricted
- Ground protection over turf, irrigation, pool decking, and pavers
- Full debris haul-off included — wood chips returned as mulch on request
- Certificate of Insurance delivered before any climber leaves the truck
- Written quote in 4 hours of the assessment — scope, equipment plan, debris handling, permit pathway
How it works
From Your Call To A Clean Property — Four Steps.
Written quote in 4 hours
Scope, equipment plan, debris handling, and the permit pathway — emailed within 4 hours of the visit. Itemized line by line.
Permit + COI
We file the local permit, issue the FS §163.045 arborist documentation when the tree qualifies as dangerous, and deliver the Certificate of Insurance before crews start.
Removal + final walk
Controlled felling or sectional rigging, ground protection in place, full debris haul-off. Final site walk with the property owner before crews leave.
Disease focus
Ganoderma Butt Rot In Treasure Coast Palms
A lethal fungal disease driving most palm removals across the region.
There is no cure. Removal is the only response. Swift lowers infected palms with controlled rigging, then grinds the stump and root ball through our Stump Grinding service. The fungus persists in the soil, so the surrounding substrate is managed to reduce risk to nearby palms.
The details
Trees And Palms We Remove Most Often On The Treasure Coast
Common removal candidates
Queen palm (low wind resistance, frequent storm failure) · Laurel oak and water oak (shorter-lived, weaker wood than live oak) · Australian pine (Florida Category I invasive, FDACS Noxious Weed, exempt from permit under IRC Ch. 927) · Palms showing Ganoderma butt rot · Citrus with HLB (citrus greening) across the Indian River district · Ficus with surface roots lifting driveways and pool decks.
Species worth preserving with proper pruning
Live oak · Sabal palm (Florida’s state tree) · Gumbo limbo · Bald cypress · Southern magnolia · Sea grape. For pre-season inspection and structural pruning, see Hurricane Prep.
Florida Statute §163.045 — the danger-tree exemption
Single-family residential homeowners can remove a documented dangerous tree without a local permit, fee, or mitigation. Requires written ISA Certified Arborist documentation — Swift’s arborist issues it on the same visit. Does not apply to shoreline trees, HOA common areas, or commercial property.
Shoreline Trees — FDEP only
Shoreline Trees are regulated exclusively by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection under the Florida Shoreline tree Trimming and Preservation Act. Local Treasure Coast counties are not delegated shoreline tree authority. Swift coordinates the FDEP submission when shoreline tree work is in scope.
Common questions
Frequently Asked About This Service.
Do I Need a Permit to Remove a Tree on My Treasure Coast Property?
In most cases, yes. Permit rules vary by city and county across the Treasure Coast, and protected tree thresholds differ widely. Swift handles the paperwork end to end and coordinates the local rules for your specific jurisdiction on the day of the assessment. For specifics in your area, see the Tree Removal page for your city.
My Tree Is Leaning Toward the House After a Storm. Do I Still Need a Permit?
Often, no. Under Florida Statute §163.045, single-family residential homeowners can skip the local permit when an ISA Certified Arborist documents that the tree poses an unacceptable risk. Swift’s arborist issues that documentation on the same visit.
Who Pays for Tree Removal After a Hurricane?
Most standard Florida homeowners policies respond when a tree falls on a covered structure (house, attached garage, fence). Removal of a healthy tree that fell in the yard without striking a structure is generally not covered. Confirm with your carrier — Swift documents the work for your claim file.
Are Sabal Palms and Other Palms Protected?
Yes. The sabal palm is Florida’s state tree, and most Treasure Coast jurisdictions protect it once the trunk reaches significant clear-trunk height. Queen palms and other exotics are generally exempt. Your city’s specific threshold is covered on the Tree Removal page for your city.
How Long Does a Typical Tree Removal Take?
Most single-tree removals on residential lots are completed in half a day to a full day. Complex jobs — crane access, multiple trees, tight gated-community lots — may run longer. Swift confirms the timeline in the written quote.
What About HOA-Owned Trees and Shoreline Trees?
The FS §163.045 exemption applies only to single-family detached residential lots. HOA and condo common-area trees remain subject to local ordinances and association rules. Shoreline Trees are regulated exclusively by the Florida DEP — Swift coordinates that submission when shoreline tree work is in scope.
After the tree is down
The Job Is Not Finished When The Trunk Hits The Ground.
Debris haul-off included
Brush, limbs, and trunk sections removed from the property by default.
Log handling
Salvageable trunk sections cut to manageable lengths on request — for firewood, slab material, or whatever you have planned.
Wood chip option
Chips returned to your property as mulch, or hauled away. Your call.
Stump & root ball
Ground below grade through our Stump Grinding service. Discounted when bundled same-visit.
Final site walk
Crew lead walks the work with the property owner before the truck leaves. Anything you flag, we fix.
Storm & emergency tree removal
Hurricane Milton. Hurricane Nicole. Hurricane Irma.
Each one reshaped the Treasure Coast canopy in different ways. Swift answers a 24/7 human-staffed emergency line with a 60 to 90 minute on-site target across all three counties. For the full response protocol, see 24/7 Emergency Tree Service.
What customers say
Real Reviews — This Service.
Swift took down a 60-foot live oak that was leaning over my roof after the last storm. Same-day assessment, permit handled, crew here in two days. Clean property when they left — even the sawdust.
✓ Verified customerThree oaks struck by lightning needed to come down. Swift filed the Ch. 154 permit, coordinated the city inspection, and had the lot cleared within a week. Professional from first call to final cleanup.
✓ Verified customerHuge mahogany overhanging my neighbor's fence. Swift rigged it in sections — no damage to the fence, no damage to my garden. The NCCCO crane operator knew exactly what he was doing.
✓ Verified customer
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