Tree Removal in DuBois, PA

If there is a tree near your house that has started to worry you, you are asking the right question. Most people call us because something changed — a limb came down in a storm, the trunk started leaning, or a tree that stood there for forty years suddenly does not look right.

Arbor Pro’s Tree Service handles tree removal in DuBois and across Clearfield, Centre, Jefferson, and Elk Counties. Our shop is in Curwensville — same county, same roads, same weather. When you call, you reach the company that will actually do the work, not a dispatcher three counties away.

We can also reach trees most crews cannot. Our crane lifts a tree up and over the house, the fence, or the power lines instead of dropping it in pieces into your yard, and our tracked lifts fit through a standard backyard gate, so your fence stays where it is. That matters more than it sounds when the tree is ten feet from your roof.

The estimate is free, and we come and look at the tree in person before quoting anything. Call (814) 553-0303.

Is Your Tree a Problem? Here’s How to Tell

Plenty of big trees are perfectly healthy and should stay. These are the things that genuinely warrant a look:

• It leans toward something you care about — the house, the garage, a shed, the driveway, or the neighbor’s property.
• The bark is coming off, or there are holes in the trunk. Woodpeckers working a tree hard usually means insects are already in it.
• Mushrooms or shelf fungus at the base. Often the first visible sign the roots or trunk are rotting from the inside.
• Bare branches at the top while the rest leafs out. A tree usually dies from the crown down.
• It is close to a power line. Please do not let anyone without the right training near it, and do not try it yourself.
• The ground is lifting on one side. That means the root plate is moving, and it is the one that cannot wait.

If you are not sure, call and we will come and tell you honestly — including when a tree is fine and does not need anything doing to it. We would rather look at ten trees and take down three than talk you into work you do not need.

Related: Hazardous Tree Removal · Crane Tree Removal

What Happens After You Call

1. We come out and look at it. Free, and in person. We do not price a removal off a photo, because what matters is what is underneath the tree and how we can reach it.
2. You get one price for the whole job — the removal, the cleanup, and hauling everything away. Stump grinding is priced separately so you can decide.
3. You do not need to be home once the work is agreed, though you are very welcome to watch. Most people do.
4. We protect the ground before anything heavy comes in. Mats go down over the lawn and the driveway.
5. We clean up. Chips and brush leave with us, and we rake off before we go.

Tree Removal Across the City of DuBois

DuBois and Sandy Township became a single City of DuBois on January 5, 2026 — roughly 18,000 people and a lot of very different properties. We work all of it:

• Downtown DuBois — older streets, narrow lots, alley access only, and service wires running straight through the branches.
• Treasure Lake — wooded and lakefront lots where the tree is often uphill of the house and the driveway is steep. These are the ones other companies turn down.
• Sabula, Oklahoma, Sandy, Iselin Heights, Clear Run, West Liberty — established neighborhoods with big white pine and hemlock standing over roofs and garages.
• Out toward Luthersburg, Troutville, Rockton, Penfield, and Falls Creek — acreage, fence lines, and storm cleanup.

One tree in a backyard or forty across a property — both are normal work for us.

Trees Close to the House

A climber with a rope is the right answer for a lot of trees. It is the wrong answer when the tree is dead, hollow, or leaning over something that cannot be replaced — because taking it down that way means dozens of pieces coming down into a small space, and each one has to land somewhere.

With our 65-ton crane, whole sections are lifted out over the roof and set down in the driveway instead. Nothing free-falls, because the saw grips the limb before it cuts it. It is slower to set up and quicker to finish, and it is the reason we get called for trees other crews will not quote.

“Removing a large white pine sitting directly behind our shed next to two electrical poles with wires going to surrounding houses. They removed this with such expertise.”

Google review

Dead Ash Trees Around DuBois

The emerald ash borer has been through Clearfield County and left standing dead ash on a lot of properties. A dead ash behaves differently from a live tree: the wood turns brittle quickly and limbs drop without warning, which makes it genuinely dangerous to climb.

If you have an ash you have been putting off, waiting does not make it cheaper or safer. We will look at it and tell you straight whether it needs to come down now or can hold another season.

Storm Damage and Emergency Tree Removal in DuBois

Wind comes through the I-80 corridor every year and puts trees onto roofs, cars, and driveways. If that has already happened, do not go near it if there are wires involved — call us and call your insurer.

We lift a fallen tree off a building in controlled sections rather than cutting it apart while it is still resting on the structure, which is how further damage usually gets done. Our crews are EHAP-certified (Electrical Hazards Awareness Program), so we are qualified to work around live utility lines — the situation that stops most residential tree companies at the curb. We hold utility contracts including ongoing work for United Electric and a completed FirstEnergy project.

Call (814) 553-0303.

“During a recent wind storm, a very large tree branch from the neighboring property landed on my commercial warehouse… Arbor Pro’s had the right equipment.”

Google review

Related: Emergency Tree Service · Utility Line Clearance

Everything We Do in DuBois

Service	What it means for you
Tree removal	One tree or a whole lot, at home or on a commercial property.
Crane removal	For trees over the house or the wires — lifted out in one piece rather than dropped in many.
Tight-access removal	Tracked lifts that fit through a 36-inch backyard gate, so the fence stays up and the lawn stays intact.
Trimming and pruning	Deadwood out, and branches cleared off the roof, the drive, and the lines.
Stump grinding	Ground 18 inches down, so you can reseed or replant over it.
Dead and hazardous trees	Leaners, hangers, hollow trunks, and anything storm-damaged.
Land clearing and mulching	Overgrown acreage, fence lines, and lot preparation.
Work near power lines	EHAP-certified crew, with a second crew dedicated to utility work.

Related: Tree Removal · Stump Grinding · Land Clearing & Forestry Mulching

What DuBois Homeowners Ask Us Most

“What is this going to cost?” Every estimate is free and done at the property. We look at the job before quoting, so you never get flat-rate pricing that punishes a complicated tree. And bringing the crane is not automatically the expensive choice — it is often the cheaper one, because the job takes less time:

“They came in well under any other estimate due to the volume and their crane.”

Google review

“What if something goes wrong?” We carry workers’ compensation insurance and full general liability. This is the question worth asking every company that quotes you: if a worker is hurt in your yard and their employer has no workers’ comp, that can become your problem. Ask to see it. Arbor Pro’s LLC is a licensed Pennsylvania contractor, PA079160.

“What state will my yard be in?” We leave your property exactly as we found it. Mats protect the lawn before the machines come in, the chips and brush go with us, and the stump comes out too if you want it gone.

“They were so impressed with the clean up after, it was like they were never there.”

Google review

Serving DuBois and the Surrounding Area

Arbor Pro’s Tree Service works throughout Clearfield County, Centre County, Jefferson County, and Elk County, Pennsylvania.

Around DuBois that includes Sandy, Treasure Lake, Sabula, Luthersburg, Troutville, Rockton, Penfield, Falls Creek, Reynoldsville, Sykesville, Brockway, and Brookville — plus Curwensville, Clearfield, Philipsburg, Punxsutawney, Ridgway, St. Marys, Bellefonte, State College, and Lock Haven.

Related: Tree Service in Clearfield County · Tree Removal in Curwensville · Tree Service in Jefferson County

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does tree removal cost in DuBois, PA?

It depends on the size of the tree, its condition, what is underneath it, and how close we can get to it. That is exactly why the estimate is free and done at the property — we look at the job before we put a number on it. Call (814) 553-0303 and we will come out.

Do I need a permit to remove a tree in DuBois?

Trees on your own property generally do not need a permit in Pennsylvania. Street trees, trees in a public right-of-way, and properties inside an association — Treasure Lake, for example — can have their own rules. Check with the City of DuBois or your association before scheduling, and we are happy to talk it through either way.

Will you have to take my fence down to get in?

Almost never. Our lifts are tracked and fit through a standard 36-inch gate, and when nothing can get into the yard at all, the crane can work from the street and still reach 100 feet in. Access is the first thing we look at when we come out.

Will the machines wreck my lawn?

Protective mats go down over the grass and the driveway before anything heavy moves onto them, which spreads the weight and keeps the tracks off your turf. It is standard on every job, not an extra.

Do you take the wood away?

Yes. Chips and brush leave with us and the price we quote includes the cleanup. If you would rather keep the wood for firewood, say so and we will cut it to length and stack it instead.

A tree has come down on my house. What do I do?

Keep everyone away from it, especially if any wires are involved, and call your insurance company. Then call us on (814) 553-0303. We lift the tree off in controlled sections rather than cutting it up where it lies, which is usually where the extra damage comes from.

Are you insured?

Yes — workers’ compensation insurance and full general liability. Arbor Pro’s LLC is a licensed Pennsylvania contractor, PA079160, and a registered state vendor.

Do you work around power lines?

Yes. Our crews are EHAP-certified for electrical hazard awareness, and we run a dedicated crew for utility line clearance.

Will you grind the stump too?

Yes, and it is priced separately so it is your choice. We take stumps 18 inches below grade, which is deep enough to reseed or replant over.