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Tree Removal in Great Falls, MT

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Cascade County's Own Tree Crew

Tree Removal Done Right, the First Time

A cottonwood limb across the driveway after a chinook, a boulevard elm lost to Dutch elm disease, a Siberian elm splitting a little wider with every wet snow: Electric City Tree Co. handles it with a small, insured crew based in Great Falls, not an out-of-town outfit. You get a written price for free, routine work on the calendar within the week, and a truck rolling fast when a tree is down.

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Who We Are

Meet Electric City Tree Co.

Cole Hagberg started Electric City Tree Co. in 2015 after four seasons on a utility line-clearance crew across Cascade and Chouteau counties. That is still how we work: the rigging goes up before the saw starts, trees come down in sections, and nobody guesses what is under the drop zone.

Great Falls trees take a beating. Old boulevard ash and elm, brittle cottonwoods along the Missouri and the Sun, and Siberian elms planted fast decades ago all live with some of the strongest wind in the country and wet snow that shows up while the leaves are still on. We know which ones need to come down and which just need a second opinion.

  • Every property walked in person before a price is set
  • We check whether a boulevard tree is the City's before anyone cuts
  • Trunk, brush and chips hauled away, elm wood included

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What We Do

How We Can Help

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Tree Removal

Wind-thrown, snow-broken, dead or leaning trees taken down in sections and hauled off the same day, with boulevard and elm-wood rules sorted first. See the full details, including typical pricing →

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Stump Grinding

Stumps ground below grade so the lawn comes back. Old cottonwood and boxelder roots run wide here, so we check for sprinkler lines before we grind. See the full details, including typical pricing →

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Tree Trimming

Deadwood, hazard limbs and snow-load thinning on boxelders and Siberian elms, plus sidewalk and street clearance. We do not top trees. See the full details, including typical pricing →

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Land Clearing

Shelterbelt rows, benchland juniper, river-bottom brush and acreage lots cleared, with burn permits and chip-or-haul decided up front. See the full details, including typical pricing →

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Free Tool

Should That Tree Worry You?

Not sure which one you need? Try the Tree Diagnosis tool. Tell it what the tree is doing, whether that is a lean, dead limbs or mushrooms at the base, and it names the service and the urgency.

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What to Look For

Warning Signs Worth a Call

Plenty of rough-looking trees can stay. These are the ones worth a call:

Inside city limits, a tree on the boulevard between your property line and the street needs Park and Recreation approval before it comes down. The free estimate visit sorts out which kind you have.

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Cost Planning

Costs You Can Expect

JobTypical range
Tree removal — small tree (under 30 ft)$300–$700
Tree removal — medium (30–60 ft)$700–$1,500
Tree removal — large (60 ft+)$1,500–$3,500
Stump grinding — single stump (by diameter)$100–$400

Ranges are typical for central Montana based on published industry cost guides; your written estimate reflects your specific tree and site. A tree already down after a chinook gets its number on-site. See the full cost guide or run the cost calculator.

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Service Area

Towns on Our Route

Based in Great Falls, we work all of Cascade County, from Black Eagle and Gibson Flats to Belt, Cascade and Monarch, plus nearby Chouteau and Teton County towns like Fort Benton, Power and Fairfield.

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What Sets Us Apart

Answered by a Person

Call and you get Tessa in the office or Cole on a job, not a call center. The crew that gives the estimate is the crew that shows up.

Insured, With Proof

Great Falls does not license tree crews, so insurance is your only protection. We hand you proof of ours before a saw starts.

Price in Writing

A written estimate before any work, no add-ons on the day, and no pressure. If a tree can stay, we will tell you.

Storm Calls First

After the February 2020 windstorm we were cutting for weeks. A tree on the house or across the driveway jumps to the front of the schedule.

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Here for Great Falls

We are a crew of four that has worked Great Falls one yard at a time since 2015, often under elms and cottonwoods planted when the dams went in. We do not take removing one lightly, and we do not leave a mess: burning brush is not allowed inside city limits and elm wood cannot be stacked, so everything we cut leaves on our truck.

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Questions People Ask

How much does tree removal cost in Great Falls, MT?

Mostly size, condition and what is nearby. Around Great Falls, expect $300–$700 for a tree under 30 ft, $700–$1,500 for a medium one, and $1,500–$3,500 once it tops 60 ft. Storm work is priced on-site, and every job gets a free written estimate first.

Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Great Falls, MT?

Not for a tree on your own lot. A boulevard tree, in the strip between your property line and the street, needs a Park and Recreation application and the City Manager's approval, plus a replacement tree afterward. Outside the city, check with your town office. We sort it out during the estimate.

What happens to the debris?

We haul it the same day unless you want the firewood. There is no burning of yard waste inside Great Falls, a brush pile out in the county needs a burn permit, and elm wood with the bark on cannot be stacked, so nothing gets left at your curb or gate.

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Ready to Get Started?

Whether it has been on your list for months or came down in last night's wind, Electric City Tree Co. is one call away. We will set up a free, no-obligation look.

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