Forest-grown trees carry their weight high, which changes how they have to come down. Tree service in Montgomery, NJ has been our work since 1993 — rigging, crane removals, and storm response at any hour.
Thirty years of Somerset County work, one licensed crew, our own cranes and bucket trucks. NJTC #806860 · LTCO #565 · Fully insured · Free estimates · (732) 805-0609.
Peter Ahlert holds operator license LTCO No. 565 — the credential New Jersey requires a registered tree business to have on staff, and the one a township will ask about. Wayne's registration is NJTC No. 806860. Dylan Ahlert owns the company and carries full liability and workers' compensation.
Montgomery runs a real permit process — Chapter 14-3, triggered at a six-inch trunk measurement — and getting it wrong is your problem, not the contractor's. We check whether your tree needs a permit before we quote, and we handle the application. Where a lot has the access for it we bring the crane, which is safer on a big declining tree than climbing it. We have worked here since 1993.
From a single backyard removal to full-property clearing, one licensed local crew handles every tree job in Montgomery — with the cranes, bucket trucks, and chippers to do it safely.
We take trees down in sections rather than felling them whole. It is slower and it costs more in labor, and it is the only way to remove a tree standing over a roof, a fence or a driveway without something getting broken.
More on tree removal
Limbs growing into service lines are not a DIY job and not always yours to cut. We clear what we are allowed to clear and tell you plainly when the utility has to be the one to do it.
Our Tree Trimming Services
We quote stump grinding as its own line rather than bundling it into the removal. Some people want it gone the same day, some want the stump left; you should not be paying for a decision you did not make.
Our stump grinding service
A tree in the right place pays you back — shade on the west side of a house measurably cuts summer cooling, and a screen planting does more for privacy than a fence at half the height.
Choosing the right species
Overgrown ground does not stay overgrown quietly. Vines pull down good trees, brush hides the failing ones, and by the time you can see the problem you are dealing with several at once.
Our Land Clearing Team
A tree on a house has to be lifted off, not cut off. Cutting away the wrong piece first lets the rest drop, and the second impact is usually worse than the first. That is what the crane is for.
Our Emergency Response TeamOften, yes — and almost no other tree company in town will tell you before they start.
Montgomery’s Tree Removal ordinance, administered by the Engineering Department, governs most removals on private property.
Trees under 6 inches DBH (diameter at breast height) carry lighter requirements; many larger trees need a permit + replacement plantings.
Dead, diseased, and genuinely hazardous trees are usually exempt — but documentation matters for both the township and your insurer.
Here’s where people get burned: they hire the cheapest quote, the tree comes down, and then the township asks for replacement trees — or worse, the removal wasn’t permitted at all. We walk your property first and tell you plainly which trees need a permit and which qualify for the dead/diseased/hazardous exemption.
Filing the application is on you or your engineer — we don’t file permits — but you’ll know exactly what the township requires before a saw touches anything. For storm damage, we document the tree’s condition for your insurer at the same time.
Had someone come out for an estimate for two tree removals along fence lines and dead branches removed from a large tree near the house. Was quoted a very fair price.
Removed a large tree leaning towards the house and electrical wires. Overall great service, communication and skill.
A tree fell onto our house in yesterday’s storm. They responded immediately. The work to remove the tree was done very quickly. There was not a twig left on the ground when they were done. Price was reasonable.
Dylan/Pete and team were tremendous to work with. I used them to cut down 4 trees and remove 6 stumps total from my property.
Wayne’s Tree Service was at our house on 9/23/19 to remove several trees and trim several others. Some of the trees were tall and inside our pool fence.
The storm had torn big branches from the trees in my backyard. I called Wayne’s Tree Service and met with them the next day.
Call (732) 805-0609 or request an estimate below. We’ll tell you the permit situation, itemize the cost, and do the work right — licensed, insured, and veteran-owned since 1993.
