Tree Service in Angleton, TX
Need tree service in Angleton, Texas? Call or send the short form, and your request for tree removal, trimming, stump grinding or storm cleanup reaches one independent contractor working in Angleton and across Brazoria County.
The guides here cover what homeowners on this stretch of the Gulf Coast actually run into: live oaks and pecans with their own city rules, hurricane winds like Beryl's, wood that utilities leave on the lawn, and prices with the date each one was checked.
Before the next storm reaches Brazoria County
Hurricane Beryl came ashore near Matagorda early on July 8, 2024. Here is what the federal weather offices recorded nearest to Angleton (checked Nov 14, 2026):
Brazoria County's own disaster guide gives homeowners one tree job to do ahead of the season: "Trim all dead wood, weak, and overhanging branches from trees as they could damage your or your neighbor's property" (2025 county disaster guide, checked Nov 14, 2026). The trimming guide covers what that means for a live oak versus a pecan, and the hurricane damage page covers what to do when a tree is already down.
Who needs a city permit to cut a tree around here?
Angleton, Lake Jackson and Alvin each wrote their tree rules differently, and none of the three generally requires a permit for a tree at an existing home on a platted residential lot, though Alvin can order a dead tree near power lines removed. Here is the short version, with each section number (checked Nov 14, 2026).
Angleton · LDC Sec. 23-60
Angleton
The heritage-tree rule protects live oaks and pecans on plats and site plans for new development. It doesn't apply to "the owner of any residence used as a homestead," or to damaged or diseased trees beyond recovery or in danger of falling.
Lake Jackson · Sec. 90-73 (2023)
Lake Jackson
In the E-1 and R-1 to R-3 residential zones, the tree removal permit applies "only for properties that are not platted." Every other zone gets the full rule. The city's permit form lists a $20 base fee; questions go to (979) 415-2430.
Alvin · Ch. 15, Art. IX and Sec. 12-11
Alvin
The tree preservation article applies to new residential subdivisions and commercial lots that need a building permit or site plan, with exceptions for trees that are a safety risk. Since March 2025, Sec. 12-11 lets Alvin order a dead or diseased tree that threatens public power lines removed within 60 days.
Above all three sits Texas law: under Local Government Code §212.905, a city generally can't prohibit removing a tree that is diseased or dead or that poses an imminent or immediate threat to persons or property (checked Nov 14, 2026). The tree rules page has the exact wording, the fee details and what applies outside city limits.
Pick the job that matches your tree
- Tree removal
For a tree that's dead, split, leaning at the house or simply in the wrong place. A homestead in Angleton falls outside the city's heritage rule, while Lake Jackson and Alvin draw their lines differently. Near a high-voltage line, Texas law sets a six-foot gap between any person or tool and the line until it's made safe.
- Trimming before storm season
Dead wood and limbs hanging over the roof are what Brazoria County tells residents to cut first. University of Florida hurricane studies found pruned trees survived storms better than unpruned ones, 73% against 47% (checked Nov 14, 2026). The page explains why a live oak and a water oak need different attention.
- Stump grinding
A ground stump leaves chips mixed with soil and the roots still in the ground. Texas treats powered digging that disturbs soil 16 inches or deeper as excavation that needs an 811 call first, and deep grinding can get there. Per-inch prices and flag colors are on the page.
- Hurricane tree damage
When a tree is on the house, the order of things matters: safety, photos, your insurer, then the cutting. This page covers Beryl, Harvey and Ike in this county, TWIA's wind-and-hail claims timeline, and what Texas law says about price gouging after a declared disaster.
- Storm debris and pickup
After Beryl, the National Weather Service estimated 200,000 to 300,000 cubic yards of vegetative debris in Lake Jackson alone. Where your limbs go depends on whether you live in Angleton, Clute or the county, and on who cut them. Burning has its own limits in this ozone area.
- Dead and leaning trees
Hypoxylon canker can move quickly into stressed oaks and weakens their structure. Water oak, laurel oak and Chinese tallow sit in the lowest wind-resistance group in the Florida studies, and the same research says trees in shallow soils are more likely to blow over. Signs to watch for are on this page.
- Live oak care
Angleton lists the live oak as a heritage species, and University of Florida hurricane research puts it in the highest wind-resistance group. Big ones still need dead wood taken out, roots left alone and an eye kept on the trunk for canker.
- Oaks, pecans and palms of the county
Which trees the codes in Angleton, Alvin and Lake Jackson name, how each one handled hurricane winds in the research, and what Lake Jackson's approved list includes. Palm owners will find the lethal bronzing quarantine in neighboring Galveston County here too.
What happens after you call or send the form
You describe the tree
Say what kind it is if you know, where it stands, whether it's near a line or the house, and what you want done. A phone call works just as well as the form.
It reaches one contractor
A single independent contractor working in Angleton and around Brazoria County receives it. This site keeps no crews and does no tree work.
They look and price it
If the job fits their schedule, the contractor contacts you the way you asked, comes to see the tree and gives you their own price. Whether to hire them is up to you.
What tree work runs in the Houston area
The closest published figures come from national cost guides that break out Houston and Texas. Each is shown with the date it was read.
| Job | Range | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Tree removal, Houston | $375 to $2,500 per tree | HomeGuide |
| Tree removal, Houston | $500 to $900 | Angi |
| Tree removal, Texas | $300 to $850 | Angi |
| Tree removal, U.S. average | $985 | Thumbtack (updated Oct 23, 2026) |
| Trimming, per tree | $400 to $900 on average | HomeGuide |
| Stump grinding, first stump | $120 to $400, then $30 to $60 each | HomeGuide |
| Storm or emergency work | $150 to $250 per hour | HomeGuide |
None of these is an Angleton price list, and no sourced Angleton price list turned up. Your own tree's price comes from the contractor, in writing, after a look. Height, storm urgency, a crane and the number of dump trips all show up as separate lines in the guides; the cost page breaks those out.
Towns from Manvel down to Freeport
Requests come from all over Brazoria County, which the Census Bureau put at 419,080 people on July 1, 2025, up 12.6% since the 2020 count (checked Nov 14, 2026). Below are cities and villages named in the county's 2018 hazard mitigation plan, grouped from north to south.
North county
- Alvin
- Manvel
- Iowa Colony
Around Angleton
- Angleton
- Danbury
- Bailey's Prairie
- Richwood
South and west county
- Lake Jackson
- Clute
- Freeport
- Brazoria
- West Columbia
- Sweeny
Live outside city limits? The rural Brazoria County page covers burn bans, county debris pickup and the storms that hit open country hardest.
Short answers for Brazoria County yards
Can I take down a live oak at my own home in Angleton without the city?
For most homeowners, yes. Angleton's heritage-tree rule, Sec. 23-60 of its Land Development Code, applies to "all plats and site plans proposing new development," and its list of exceptions includes "The owner of any residence used as a homestead" (checked Nov 14, 2026). If the lot is part of a new plat or a development site, call the city before any live oak or pecan comes down.
Will TNMP cut the limbs that have grown into my line?
TNMP says it prunes, and when appropriate removes, trees for electrical clearance, but that "The customer is responsible for maintaining trees." It asks customers to keep trees at least 10 feet from lines, and if yours are already closer, to call 888-866-7456 so TNMP can assess them or disconnect your service drop (checked Nov 14, 2026).
Does a homeowner policy pay when a storm drops a tree?
Often, when the tree hits something. The Texas Department of Insurance says "Many policies pay for damages from falling objects, like trees," while "Trees and limbs falling in your yard usually aren't covered" (TDI, Jan 2026; checked Nov 14, 2026). Wind damage on the coast may fall under a TWIA policy instead; the hurricane page explains.
Is burning yard limbs allowed out here?
Brazoria County is part of the Houston-Galveston-Brazoria ozone nonattainment area, where Texas limits open burning of tree and brush waste. In unincorporated areas, the County Fire Marshal says that when no burn ban is on, "You may burn limbs, leaves and straw that originated on your property" (checked Nov 14, 2026). Inside a city, follow that city's rules.
Who hauls the wood once the tree is down?
Settle it before the work starts. TNMP leaves storm-cut vegetation on site, and no city or county source this site found says storm crews will pick up wood that a hired crew cut. The debris page lists each city's pickup rules.
Sources: NWS Beryl page, NHC Beryl report, NWS Beryl impact narratives, NHC Harvey report, 2025 county disaster guide, Angleton Sec. 23-60, Lake Jackson Ch. 90, Art. IV, Lake Jackson permit form, Alvin Ch. 15, Art. IX, Alvin Sec. 12-11, Texas Local Government Code Ch. 212, Health and Safety Code §752.004, Utilities Code §251.002, UF/IFAS "Wind and Trees", AgriLife hypoxylon fact sheet, HomeGuide removal, HomeGuide stump grinding, HomeGuide trimming, Angi, Thumbtack, Census QuickFacts, Brazoria County Hazard Mitigation Plan, TNMP tree trimming, TNMP debris, TDI fallen trees, TCEQ HGB status, County Fire Marshal FAQ. All checked Nov 14, 2026.
A limb over the roof, a pecan that split, or a stump in the way?
Call or send the short form. The request goes to one independent contractor who works around Angleton, Alvin, Lake Jackson and the rest of Brazoria County. They set up a time to see the tree and give you their price.