Loblolly pines
Tall pines in backyards and along the marsh edges. Old pines with dead tops or a growing lean near a house are the most common removal.
Tree Service · Hampton, VA
Tree Service in Hampton and Buckroe Beach for Wind, Salt and Wet Ground
Removals, trimming, stump grinding and lot clearing in Hampton, from Buckroe Beach and Phoebus to Fox Hill, Wythe and the neighborhoods off Mercury Boulevard.
- Talk directly with the owner
- Written price before work
- Brush chipped and hauled
Or call (804) 253-5876
Who does tree service in Hampton and Buckroe Beach, VA?
MG Tree Service takes tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, lot clearing and mulch jobs in Hampton, including Buckroe Beach, Phoebus and Fox Hill. We are based in Richmond and travel to the Peninsula for this work, so we plan Hampton jobs ahead and get everything done in one trip, with the brush chipped and hauled away.
Hampton, VA
An Old Waterfront City With Trees Close to the Water
Hampton is one of the oldest English-speaking communities in the country, and much of it is surrounded by water: the Chesapeake Bay on the east, the Hampton River and Back River cutting through the city, and creeks and marsh almost everywhere. Older neighborhoods like Wythe, Phoebus and the streets around downtown have big shade trees that were planted generations ago. Fox Hill and the areas near Grandview sit low, close to the marsh, with pines and hardwoods on wet ground.
Buckroe Beach is its own kind of job. The streets behind the beach and Buckroe Beach Park are packed with homes on small lots, and the trees there live with salt spray, sandy soil and steady wind off the Bay. Pines and oaks on the beach side often grow lopsided, leaning away from the water, with thin crowns and dead branches on the windward side. Those trees need a careful look before storm season, because the wind that shaped them is also what brings them down.
Across Hampton, the work is a mix of tight older lots where trees come down in sections, wooded backyards where pines lean over roofs and fences, and storm cleanup after the tropical systems and nor’easters that hit the lower Bay.
From one of our jobs in the Richmond area.
Local trees
Trees We See Around Hampton
Waterfront trees that deal with salt, wind and ground that stays wet after rain.
Willow and water oaks
Big street and yard oaks in older neighborhoods. Heavy limbs and decline from the top are common as they age.
Southern red oaks and live oaks
Southern red oaks grow in the older woods, and live oaks are planted in some yards near the water. Both need room and good structure.
Crape myrtles
In nearly every Hampton front yard. Thinning and shaping keeps them healthy; topping them every year does not.
What we do here
Common Tree Jobs in Hampton
- 01Leaning trees near Buckroe Beach homesWind-shaped pines and oaks on small beach-side lots taken down in sections, away from the house and the neighbors.Tree Removal in Hampton
- 02Deadwood and storm prepDead limbs and heavy ends removed from big trees before hurricane season and winter nor’easters.Tree Trimming & Pruning in Hampton
- 03Storm cleanupBroken limbs, split trunks and uprooted trees cleaned up after coastal storms.Tree Removal in Hampton
- 04Stumps on small lotsLeftover stumps ground below the soil so a tight yard can be leveled and used again.Stump Grinding in Hampton
Good to know
Hampton Notes: Flooding, Bay Buffers and City Trees
Large parts of Hampton are low and close to the water, and some streets flood during heavy rain and high tides. When the ground stays soaked, roots lose their grip. That is why so many trees in Hampton fail by tipping over at the root plate during storms that bring a lot of rain before the wind. After a storm, look for soil lifting on one side of a tree, a new lean or cracked ground, and keep people away until it is checked.
Hampton is a Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act locality. Land along the Bay, rivers, creeks and marsh can be inside a Resource Protection Area, where removing trees and other vegetation is restricted. Dead, diseased or dangerous trees can usually still come out, but check with the City of Hampton before cutting near the shoreline at Buckroe Beach, along Back River or anywhere close to the marsh.
Trees in the strip along a public street are generally the city's to manage, so report those to the City of Hampton. Homes near Fort Monroe, Langley Air Force Base or in a historic area like Phoebus can have extra rules or access limits, so we confirm the details at the estimate before planning the job.
Where in town
Where We Work in Hampton
We take jobs across Hampton, with Buckroe Beach and the Bay side included.
In a part of Hampton not listed here? Call or text and ask. We plan Peninsula jobs ahead, so let us know early and we will fit you in.
Buckroe Beach
Phoebus
Fox Hill
Wythe
Downtown Hampton
Hampton University area
Coliseum Central area
Northampton
Willow Oaks
Grandview area
Tree Service Questions From Hampton Homeowners
Yes. Buckroe Beach is part of our Hampton service area. We remove and trim trees on the small beach-side lots and clean up after storms.
Yes. Estimates are free, and we work seven days a week from 8 AM to 6 PM. A photo of the tree by text is the fastest way to start.
Wet, sandy ground. When heavy rain soaks the soil before the wind arrives, shallow roots lose their grip and the whole tree can tip over at the base.
Land near the Bay, creeks and marsh can be inside a Chesapeake Bay Resource Protection Area. Check with the City of Hampton before removing trees close to the shoreline.
From the blog
Tree Care Guides for Hampton Homeowners
Costs, timing and what to look for before you hire.
Coastal Tree Care in Newport News: Pines, Storms and Wet Ground
Newport News trees live with tropical storms, nor’easters and ground that stays wet. Here is how to keep the big ones around your house safe.
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Trees by the Bay: A Tree Care Guide for Hampton and Buckroe Beach
Hampton trees live next to the Chesapeake Bay. Salt, wind and wet ground change how they grow and how they fail.
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The Best Time of Year to Trim Trees in Virginia
Dormant season is the sweet spot for most trees in Central Virginia, but there are important exceptions. Here is the calendar.
Read the guideNeed a Tree Handled in Hampton?
Text a photo of the tree, stump or lot and we will set a time to look at it.
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Tell us about the tree, the stump or the lot. Send photos if you have them. Marcos gets back to you with a time to come out and look.