Loblolly pines
Tall, fast and everywhere. The most common removal request, especially pines within reach of the house.
Tree Service · Mechanicsville, VA
Tree Service in Mechanicsville for Wooded Lots and Tall Pines
Pine removal, storm cleanup, stump grinding and lot clearing for homes off Mechanicsville Turnpike, Atlee Road and Pole Green Road.
- Talk directly with the owner
- Written price before work
- Brush chipped and hauled
Or call (804) 253-5876
Who handles tree removal and lot clearing in Mechanicsville, VA?
MG Tree Service removes trees, grinds stumps and clears overgrown lots for homeowners in Mechanicsville and the eastern side of Hanover County. Most jobs here involve tall loblolly pines and hardwoods on wooded half-acre and acre lots, and we chip the brush and haul it away.
Mechanicsville, VA
Mechanicsville Yards Back Up to the Woods
A lot of Mechanicsville was built by carving subdivisions out of pine and hardwood forest. Drive down Pole Green Road, Atlee Road or Cold Harbor Road and you see the pattern: a house, a cleared lawn and then a wall of trees along the back and sides of the lot. Over twenty or thirty years those edge trees grow tall, lean toward the open space and end up over the deck, the shed or the roof.
That makes pine removal the most common job we see in Mechanicsville. Loblolly pines grow straight and tall, but once they lose their lower limbs they carry all their weight up top, and they are the trees that snap or uproot when a strong storm comes through. Hardwoods along the back of the lot, like oaks, tulip poplars and sweetgums, add their own share of dead limbs and leaning trunks.
The other common request is reclaiming yard space. Many Mechanicsville owners want the back strip of the lot cleared so they can extend the lawn, put up a fence or add a garden. That is lot clearing, often paired with stump grinding so the new ground can be seeded.
From one of our jobs in the Richmond area.
Local trees
Trees We See on Mechanicsville Lots
Eastern Hanover sits on sandy, well-drained soil near the Chickahominy and Pamunkey rivers. These are the trees that grow best here, and the ones that cause the most calls.
Sweetgums
Spiky gumballs, aggressive roots and suckers in the lawn. Many owners want them gone.
Oaks
White, red and willow oaks give great shade but drop heavy limbs as they age.
Tulip poplars
Very tall with brittle limbs, often found along the wooded back edge of lots.
What we do here
Common Tree Jobs in Mechanicsville
- 01Pines too close to the houseTall pines within falling distance of the roof or deck, taken down in sections when needed.Tree Removal in Mechanicsville
- 02Pushing the woods backClearing the brushy back strip of a lot so the yard can be used again.Lot Clearing in Mechanicsville
- 03Stumps from past removalsOld pine and oak stumps ground so you can mow and seed over them.Stump Grinding in Mechanicsville
- 04Dead limbs over the drivewayDead and hanging limbs removed from mature hardwoods over drives and play areas.Tree Trimming & Pruning in Mechanicsville
Good to know
Storms, Pines and Hanover County Rules
Mechanicsville gets the same summer thunderstorms and tropical storm remnants as Richmond, and the open, wooded lots here catch the wind. After a big storm the calls are mostly about pines that snapped or uprooted. Having the tall pines near the house looked at before storm season is the cheapest way to avoid that.
For a normal tree on your own residential lot in Hanover County, a permit is usually not needed. Larger land clearing, areas near streams and wetlands, and HOA rules in some subdivisions can be different, so check with Hanover County or your HOA if the area is large or near water.
Most Mechanicsville lots are big enough to bring the chipper and truck close to the work, which keeps jobs efficient. Soft ground after heavy rain is the one thing that can push a heavy job back a day or two to protect the lawn.
Where in town
Where We Work in Mechanicsville
We cover Mechanicsville and the surrounding parts of eastern Hanover County.
Not sure if your street is covered? Text us your address and a photo.
Mechanicsville Turnpike (Route 360)
Atlee Road area
Pole Green Road area
Cold Harbor Road area
Lee Davis Road area
Studley area
Rural Point
Old Church Road area
Tree Service Questions From Mechanicsville Homeowners
Not every pine needs to go. A healthy pine well away from the house can stay. Pines that lean toward the house, have dead tops, lost most of their lower limbs or sit within falling distance of the roof are worth having looked at.
Yes. We clear brush, small trees and selected larger trees, chip the brush and handle the stumps so the area can become lawn or garden.
For a normal tree on a private residential lot, usually not. For large clearing jobs, areas near streams or wetlands, or if your HOA has rules, check first.
Yes. Pine stumps grind well, and grinding below the grass line lets you level the spot and reseed.
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