Tree Removal in Lancaster, NY

Tree Removal in Lancaster benefits from good local data. The Village of Lancaster inventoried 3,960 trees along its street right-of-way in October 2019 and found a canopy that leans heavily on one species: Norway maple makes up about half the population, counting the purple-leaved Crimson King variety at about 26%. Littleleaf linden is about 13% and silver maple about 9%. The most common defects were weakly attached branches and codominant stems. Private yards nearby often hold the same species, planted in the same decades.

Why that matters

A street or yard dominated by one species is vulnerable to whatever pest or disease targets it. Norway maples also tend to form tight forks that split in heavy snow. When we look at a maple here, we check the unions where big stems meet, look for cracks running down from them, and check the root flare for girdling roots, a common Norway maple problem that slowly chokes the trunk.

Deep snow country

Lancaster is near the center of two of the region's worst snow events. In the October 12-13, 2006 storm, the National Weather Service recorded 24 inches in Lancaster, Depew and Alden, falling on trees still in leaf. In November 2014, Lancaster measured 63 inches, and the Weather Service described 4 to 5 feet from Lancaster to South Cheektowaga by the second day, with numerous trees giving way. On November 5-6, 1990, a windstorm caused structural damage to homes in the town. Trees that went through those storms often carry old breaks that have since decayed.

NYSEG territory

Much of Lancaster is served by NYSEG; a March 2019 pole fire left more than 7,000 NYSEG customers in the town without power. Before we cut near the service line to your house, NYSEG needs to disconnect or protect it. We will ask you to make that call with a few days' notice, or coordinate it with you.

A growing town

Lancaster had 45,106 residents in 2020, up 8.4% in a decade, with rapid growth in the south and east since the early 1990s. The east side beyond Bowen Road still has a rural feel. Newer subdivisions have younger trees that mostly need pruning, while older neighborhoods near the village and along Cayuga Creek and Como Lake Park have the large, aging trees that end up as removals. Census QuickFacts shows a 79.1% owner-occupied rate and a median owner-occupied value of $277,600.

Unusually generous pickup

The town and village share the same rules, and they are broader than most: branches up to 8 feet long and 6 inches in diameter, twigs, shrubs, roots and even logs are collected, with brush ends facing the street and a call to 683-3426 when it is out. Bagged material is not picked up. That gives you a real choice: we can haul everything, or cut and stack it to town specifications and save you part of the cost. Get a free estimate