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Old 02-27-2021, 11:31 AM
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Default Palm tree removal

We had 2 Sylvester Palms in front of our courtyard villa and 1 Sylvester Palm in the back. Way too big for the villa and the roots were invasive.

We used:
Ace Tree Service
(352) 636-3505
Jerry Stanage

Ace was the only tree service I called (I had many estimates) that was able to provide a Certificate of Insurance for liability insurance and for Workers’ Comp.

The workers' comp is important. If company has no workers' comp insurance, the homeowner is liable for any injuries to an employee or worker while removing the palms.

Ace was not the cheapest and not the highest $'s, but towards the upper $'s.

Ace was also the only tree service that mentioned up front that they would have the water & electric lines marked. Ace had a 3rd party come to our villa before they started and marked the water & electric. It was a good thing since the water was very near the front palms.

Also, we wanted the stumps ground down as low as possible, so we could replant something. Ace had a large stump grinder for the front and a small stump grinder that fit though the gate for the back. Ace did an excellent job.

FYI, No need for CDD approval for palm trees.