Palm tree service. Trimmed clean, skinned, or removed.

Queen palms and kings every 9 to 12 months, they drop fronds fast and the seed pods are constant. Mexican fan palms every 18 to 24 months for the skin-and-shape. Date palms every 6 to 12 months during fruiting season. Neglected palms become weight hazards and frond-drop nuisances.

A hurricane cut strips the palm of all but a few top fronds. It looks tidy, but it stresses the palm, slows growth, and makes the tree lean toward the sun. Certified tree crews stop at 9-and-3 or 10-and-2 clock positions, only fully dead or dying fronds come off, plus seed pods. Aggressive cuts are cheap and destructive.

Depends heavily on size and access. A small queen palm in an open lot runs $500 to $800. A mature queen palm over 30 feet in a tight backyard runs $1,200 to $2,500. A massive Mexican fan (60+ feet) requiring a crane can hit $3,500 or more. Date palms priced similarly. Disposal is expensive because palm trunks are heavy and don't chip.

Palms don't form traditional stumps, the root ball is fibrous, not woody. We cut the trunk flush and remove the crown, and the root system decomposes on its own over a year or two. If you need the spot for a replant or hardscape, we excavate the root ball for an add-on fee.