Tree Service in Holiday Shores, IL

Tree work in Holiday Shores

Holiday Shores is an unincorporated lake community in Madison County, built around Holiday Lake between Edwardsville, Moro and Worden. Most of the houses sit on winding streets and cul-de-sacs that loop the shoreline, and a lot of back yards drop right down to the water. That layout is part of why tree work here is different from a straight subdivision street: access can be tight, the ground can be soft near the bank, and a tree that leans toward a house or a dock needs to come down in pieces, not in one drop. The community is close to Edwardsville and SIUE, so a lot of the calls we get are from people who searched for tree service near Edwardsville and then found they need a crew that will actually work the Holiday Shores streets, not just the city. Lots here mix mature oaks and hickories left from the original woods with silver maples, pines and ornamental pears planted when the houses went in. Many properties also have a tree line along the lot line or a steep cut down to the lake, which is where dead ash and storm-broken limbs tend to hang up.

Neighborhoods and roads we work in Holiday Shores

We work the streets that ring Holiday Lake, the cul-de-sacs off Holiday Drive and the roads that run toward Moro, Worden and Edwardsville. Many of the jobs are on wooded lots that back up to the water, or on the slightly higher ground on the north and east sides of the community. If you are between Holiday Shores and Edwardsville or Moro, we can usually reach you in the same trip.

Getting to you: Holiday Shores is about 13 miles from our shop at 152 Fosterburg Road, usually a 20- to 25-minute drive through Bethalto and Moro or over toward Edwardsville. It is one of the closer new towns we serve, not a long haul.

Trees we see in Holiday Shores

The original woods around the lake are oak-hickory: white and red oak, shagbark hickory, black walnut and hackberry, with cottonwood and silver maple in the wetter draws. Subdivision plantings include pin oak, sweetgum, Bradford pear, spruce, white pine and arborvitae. Shoreline trees often have shallow roots in damp soil and lean toward the water or the house as they get older.

Pests and diseases around Holiday Shores

Emerald ash borer has killed most untreated ash around Holiday Shores, and standing dead ash in back lots and along the lake are a regular removal. Bagworms hit the arborvitae and cedars. Pin oaks on heavier soil can show chlorosis. We do not prune red and black oaks from April through July unless a limb is a hazard, because of oak wilt.

Our arborists treat any tree disease or pest. See tree health care.

Storms and emergencies in Holiday Shores

Summer thunderstorms and winter ice both do real damage here. A gust across the open water can catch a tall maple or pine on the shoreline and drop it toward a house, a roof or a neighbor’s dock. After heavy rain the ground near the lake stays soft, so trees tip at the roots as well as break in the crown. We also see a lot of hanging limbs over driveways after ice storms.

Tree on your house in Holiday Shores? Call 618-CUT-WOOD (618-288-9663). 24/7, crews available right away, and we work with your insurance company.

Local tip

If a tree on your Holiday Shores lot leans toward the lake or the house, do not wait for a storm to test it. Shoreline trees with one-sided roots are some of the first to go when the ground is wet.

Our services in Holiday Shores

Typical Holiday Shores calls are tree removal of shoreline oaks, maples and dead ash close to a house or dock, tree trimming of limbs over roofs and driveways, stump grinding, and emergency storm work after wind or ice.

Tree removal and emergency help in Holiday Shores

If you need tree removal, trimming or stump grinding in Holiday Shores, or you are looking for tree service near you around Holiday Lake, our Alton crews handle the work and estimates are free.

• Tree Removal Starting at $290: Big, dead, leaning or in a tight spot. Crane and grapple work near houses and lines.
• Tree Trimming & Pruning Starting at $90: Healthier trees, clear roofs and lines, better looking yards.
• 24/7 Emergency Tree Service: Tree on the house, car or driveway? Crews available right away, day or night.
• Stump Grinding Starting at $70: Ground below grade so you can mow, plant or build.
• Tree Health Care: Our arborists treat any tree disease or pest, from borers to blight.
• Crane Tree Services: Crane-assisted removals for big trees over houses and in tight yards.
• Lot & Land Clearing Starting at $190: Track loaders and grapple trucks to clear brush and trees fast.
• Debris & Storm Cleanup: Limbs, brush, logs and storm mess loaded and hauled away.

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Nearby towns we serve

Edwardsville · Moro · Worden · Glen Carbon · Bethalto · all service areas