Summit sits at the crest of the ridge, which is why it gets hit first in a storm and holds some of the largest specimen trees around. Tree service in Summit, NJ is structural pruning on those, and rigged removals on the rest.
Veteran-owned and family-run since 1993, across Union County and three more. NJTC #806860 · LTCO #565 · Fully insured · Free written estimates · 24/7 dispatch at (732) 805-0609.
Big specimen trees on close-built lots are not a place to find out a contractor is uninsured. Wayne's carries general liability and workers' compensation, is registered as NJTC No. 806860, and employs Peter Ahlert under operator license LTCO No. 565. Dylan Ahlert owns the company.
Summit sits at the crest of the ridge, which means it gets hit early and hard in a storm and it holds some of the largest specimen trees in the area. Older neighborhoods here are built close, so removals are rigged down in pieces — there is rarely room to fell anything.
At Wayne’s Tree Service, we provide professional, affordable, and fully insured tree care for both residential and commercial properties in Summit, NJ.
Storm-damaged trees are the ones that catch people out. A cracked union or a torn limb looks survivable from the ground, but the wound lets decay in and the tree fails in the next hard wind. We look at the union, not just the canopy.
What tree removal costs
Structural pruning on a young tree is the cheapest work you will ever have done. Correcting a competing leader at ten years costs a fraction of removing the failed half of that tree at thirty.
Our pruning service
A decaying stump is a reservoir for root-rot fungi, and those do not stay put. If the tree came out because of disease, leaving the stump next to healthy trees of the same species is a bad trade.
Grinding vs. full removal
A new tree needs watering through its first two summers, not its first two weeks. Most replacements we are called out to look at did not die of disease — they died of a dry August in year two.
Tree & shrub planting, explained
Selective clearing is usually the better call. Taking out the poor and the dying while keeping the sound specimens leaves you with usable ground and a property that still looks like something.
Our land clearing service
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 serviceSummit changed its tree rules recently, and a lot of homeowners — and even some tree companies — are still working off the old numbers. The city repealed and replaced its tree ordinance (Chapter 29) in June 2024.
We keep up with this so you don’t get caught out. We’ll measure your tree, tell you whether it crosses the 12-inch line, and explain what the city’s inspection will look for — before any cutting. Filing the application is on you; we don’t file permits. But you’ll have the current rules, not last year’s. For storm-damaged or hazardous trees, we document the condition for the city and your insurer.
OUTSTANDING work. Would recommend them to anyone and I did. They are coming back to remove trees for neighbor. Friendly crew. Left my yard cleaner than when they started.
Very professional group of guys came on time and got the job done very smoothly owner and crew very knowledgeable in there field reasonable prices would highly recommend giving them a call
Wayne’s Tree Service is amazing! Friendly, professional, excellent service. I will be calling them again! I have pin oaks that are 80-90 years old, and they took great care with the pruning.
Wayne’s Tree Service (Dylan) was easy to deal with and professional. I made one phone call, explained what I wanted done and Dylan took care of it.
EXCELLENT tree service. Very satisfied. Wayne’s tree service takes very good care of their customers and all of their tree needs. Professional, reliable and best of all, REASONABLE!
I have used Wayne’s Tree Service several times for pruning trees and tree removal. They respond promptly to give an estimate which I have found to be very reasonable.
Call Wayne’s Tree Service at (732) 805-0609 or request a free estimate below. We’ll assess the tree, tell you the current permit situation, and do the work right — NJ-licensed, insured, and veteran-owned since 1993.
