Tree Removal
Dead, leaning or too-big trees brought down piece by piece and hauled away.
Argenta, Illinois
Tree Service in Argenta, IL
For tree service in Argenta, IL, Decatur Elite Tree Service takes down dead and dangerous trees, trims the big ones you want to keep, grinds out old stumps and answers storm calls day or night. We put the price in writing within 48 hours, and if you ask us, the cheapest fix is usually the one done before the storm.
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Tree Services We Offer in Argenta
Argenta is a short run up IL 48 for our trucks. Village lots and the farms around town get the same crews and the same prices we charge in Decatur, and we were up here more than 30 times last year.
- Dead ash, split maples and leaning trees, see tree removal
- Limbs off the roof and over the swing set, see tree trimming
- Old stumps in the lawn or the garden, see stump grinding
- Trees on the house or across the lane after a storm, see emergency tree service
- Brushy fence rows and overgrown lots, see land clearing
Creek-Side Lots Need a Plan
Friends Creek runs along the east end of the village, and the ground near it stays soft well into May. We check the lawn before we send a heavy truck, lay down mats, and sometimes carry pieces to the street rather than drive to the tree. Think snowshoes for a 30,000-pound truck.
If you're on a creek lot, mention it when you call. A dry week in August or frozen ground in January can save you real money. We moved 3 Argenta creek jobs into January last winter, and not one lawn got rutted.
Contact UsHow Much Does Tree Service Cost in Argenta?
Most tree service in Argenta costs $250 to $1,200 for a trim and $400 to $1,900 for a removal in 2026. Big oaks over a house run $1,500 to $3,500. We charge the same as in Decatur, with no trip fee, and the written price includes chipping, hauling and raking.
| Job in Argenta | Typical price |
|---|---|
| Trim one mature maple or oak | $250 to $1,200 |
| Remove a dead ash from an open yard | $700 to $1,400 |
| Remove a large tree over the house | $1,500 to $3,500 |
| Grind one stump | $125 to $450 |
| Clear a brushy fence row, per acre | $1,800 to $5,500 |
Two things move an Argenta price more than anything. First is reach: a tree we can work from the bucket truck parked on the street costs less than one behind the garage that a climber has to rope down. Second is the ground. Honestly, a soggy creek-side lawn can add an hour of carrying all by itself.
The Trees We See Most Around Argenta
Oaks and Hickories on the Edge Lots
The Friends Creek Conservation Area just outside town protects more than 600 acres of creek woods and oak-hickory savanna, and a lot of that native oak spills into yards on the village edge. Those trees are worth keeping. We only trim oaks in the dormant months, because cuts made April through July invite the beetles that carry oak wilt, a fungus that can kill a red oak in one summer.
Silver Maples and Cottonwoods by the Creek
Creek-bottom trees grow fast and big. Silver maple wood is brittle, so a crowded crown sheds limbs in every summer storm. Crown thinning, taking out selected branches so wind slides through, helps a lot. When a split runs down from a big fork, though, removal is usually the safer call.
Ash That Never Came Back
The emerald ash borer reached Macon County more than ten years ago, and most untreated ash around Argenta are dead or on their way. Dead ash dries out and snaps instead of bending, which is no place for a climber. We bring them down from the bucket truck, and we've done close to 20 that way around the village.
Types of Tree Service We Offer in Argenta
Tree Removal on Village Lots
Many Argenta homes sit on narrow lots close to the neighbors. When there's no room to drop a tree, a climber takes it apart in sections and lowers each piece on a rope. It's slower, sort of like taking a bookcase apart instead of tipping it over, but the fence and the garage stay untouched.
Trimming Over Play Areas
Lots of families here have a swing set, a trampoline or a fort under a big tree. Deadwooding, which just means cutting out the dead branches, is the cheapest way to make that spot safe. It usually takes us a couple of hours, and the kids can be back out by supper.
Stump Grinding
We grind stumps about 8 inches below the grass and call JULIE first so buried lines get marked. On a septic system? Show us the tank and the field before we start. We'd rather walk around it twice than grind through a pipe once.
Storm Calls
A tree on the house or across the driveway gets a crew the same day in most cases. Photos for your insurer come first, before anything gets cut. We've found Argenta storm calls bunch up on the same night, so we work them by danger, roofs first.
Getting to Argenta
Our crews come up IL 48 or take I-72 to Exit 150 at Argenta Road, about 25 minutes from Decatur. We like to line up two or three Argenta and Cisco jobs on the same day, which shortens your wait and keeps the price the same as in town.
Heading west of Decatur instead? We do plenty of work in Harristown too, from river-bottom cottonwoods to the old trees along the rail line.
Storm Claim? We Document It
Photos before we cut, a written description of what fell and what it hit, and an itemized invoice your insurer can read.
Contact UsWinter Trimming List
Get on our December to February list. Dormant trees, frozen ground and 10% off trims over $400.
Contact UsQuestions we hear
Tree Service FAQs for Argenta
Do you charge extra to come out to Argenta?
No. Argenta is about 25 minutes up IL 48, and you pay what Decatur pays. The look is free. The written price we send within 48 hours already covers the drive, the clean-up and hauling the wood off, so there's no surprise line for mileage at the end.
When should I trim the oaks in my Argenta yard?
Between November and March, while the tree is dormant. Pruning oaks from April through July leaves fresh wounds that attract the sap beetles carrying oak wilt. Dead or broken limbs can come off any time, because a dead branch doesn't bleed sap. We'll book live-wood oak trimming for winter.
Can your trucks get onto a soft lot near Friends Creek?
Usually, with ground mats under the tires. If the lawn is too soft, we carry or winch the pieces out to the street rather than drive in. On the walk-around we'll tell you straight whether waiting for a dry spell or frozen ground would save you money and ruts.
Can you leave the wood for firewood?
Absolutely. Say so before the job and we'll cut the logs to 16 inches and stack them wherever you point. Oak and hickory burn great after a year of drying. Ash is good too and dries faster. We've left a winter's worth of wood on more than one Argenta porch.
How soon can you come after a storm?
We pick up storm calls 24 hours a day. A tree on the house, a car or across your only driveway usually gets a crew that same day. Limbs down in the yard get lined up by danger, and after a big storm those usually wait a few days at most.
Our Other Tree Services
Tree Trimming
Deadwood out, limbs off the roof, crowns thinned for the next storm.
Stump Grinding
Stumps chewed out below the grass line, ready for seed.
Emergency Tree Service
Storm calls 24/7: trees lifted off roofs, cars and driveways.
Crane Tree Removal
Giant trees over houses lifted out one piece at a time.
Land Clearing
Brushy lots, fence lines and building sites cleared and hauled.
Commercial Tree Service
Trims, removals and storm work for businesses, HOAs and landlords.
Free walk-around
Got a Tree That's Bothering You?
Leave your name, number and a line about the tree. We call back to set up a walk-around, and the written price follows within 48 hours.
- Written price within 48 hours
- 24/7 storm and emergency calls
- Clean-up included in every price