Regular tree trimming and pruning keeps trees healthy, properties safe, and landscapes maintained. Arbor Pro’s Tree Service provides professional tree trimming and pruning for residential and commercial properties across Clearfield County, Centre County, Jefferson County, and Elk County.
Trimming vs. Pruning
Trimming focuses on maintaining shape, clearance, and appearance — cutting back overgrown branches that encroach on structures, power lines, driveways, and sight lines. Pruning focuses on the health and structure of the tree itself — removing dead, diseased, or crossing branches, thinning the canopy to improve air circulation, and reducing weight on overextended limbs to prevent storm damage. Most jobs involve a combination of both.
When to Trim or Prune
Trees should be trimmed or pruned when branches are touching or approaching a roof, siding, or gutters; when dead or broken branches are visible in the canopy; when low-hanging limbs obstruct walkways, driveways, or sight lines; when the canopy is dense enough to prevent sunlight and air from reaching the interior; when branches are growing toward power lines; or when storm damage has left torn or hanging branches. For most species in Central Pennsylvania, late winter through early spring is ideal for major pruning. Hazard trimming and deadwood removal can be done year-round.
Equipment for Any Height
Trimming a 20-foot ornamental is straightforward. Trimming a 90-foot oak that overhangs a house is not. Our 92-foot CMC spider lift and 75-foot TEUPEN spider lift reach canopy height in tight backyards and steep hillsides where bucket trucks cannot go. For large-scale clearance trimming near structures, our knuckle boom cranes with grapple saws can cut and remove heavy limbs in a single operation. Protective ground mats go down on every job.
Residential Trimming
For homeowners, we handle all types of residential trimming — from shaping ornamental trees and removing deadwood to cutting back large canopies that overhang roofs and driveways. Every residential trimming job includes full cleanup and debris removal.
Commercial Trimming
We provide ongoing and one-time tree trimming for commercial properties, HOAs, municipalities, and institutional campuses — maintaining clearance in parking lots, keeping sight lines open along roadways, and managing multi-property portfolios on a trimming cycle.
Service Area
We provide tree trimming and pruning throughout Clearfield County, Centre County, Jefferson County, and Elk County, including Curwensville, DuBois, State College, Clearfield, Bellefonte, Philipsburg, Punxsutawney, Brookville, Ridgway, and Lock Haven.
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