Black Dog Tree Service

10/04/2026

10/02/2026

Winter is on its way. ❄️

Snow and ice add a lot of weight to branches, and the weak limbs are the ones that give. Deal with them now, while it's calm, not at 2 a.m. during a nor'easter.

Limbs hanging over the roof or the driveway? Let's take a look before the first storm. Estimates are free.

Fully insured. Licensed. Local.

Call us: (207) 812-6657
On the Web: blackdogtree.com
Free estimates.

10/01/2026

Looks fine from the ground. Up close? Not so much.

A lot of what's wrong with a tree can't be seen from the lawn. Up close is where you find the hollow spots, the rot and the cavities.

If there's a big tree near your house that has you wondering, it's worth a second look from someone who climbs.

Fully insured. Licensed. Local.

Call us: (207) 812-6657
On the Web: blackdogtree.com
Free estimates.

09/30/2026

Traffic below. Lines beside. No room for mistakes.

Line clearance is slow, deliberate work. Every cut gets planned around what's underneath it: the road, the traffic and the lines.

Trees creeping toward the lines along your driveway? Give us a call.

Fully insured. Licensed. Local.

Call us: (207) 812-6657
On the Web: blackdogtree.com
Free estimates.

09/29/2026

We could tell you ourselves. Geoffrey said it better.

"A first rate tree guy, an outstanding climber, and meticulous about safely removing and trimming trees."

Meticulous is the word we're after on every job. Thank you, Geoffrey.

Have we worked on your trees? We'd love to hear how it went. Leave a review or drop a comment.

Fully insured. Licensed. Local.

Call us: (207) 812-6657
On the Web: blackdogtree.com
Free estimates.

09/29/2026

It starts with a climb. It ends with the water. 🌊

A view cut isn't clearing the shoreline. It's a few careful cuts in the right places, so you get the view back and keep the trees that make it feel like Maine.

Is there a view you've been losing a little more every year?

Fully insured. Licensed. Local.

Call us: (207) 812-6657
On the Web: blackdogtree.com
Free estimates.

09/28/2026

Careful beats fast.

That's Owen, roped in with a saw in hand, taking a tree down piece by piece.

Black Dog is owner-operated. The person you talk to on the phone is the person up the tree: a Maine State Licensed Arborist with 16 years in Hancock County.

What's the tallest tree on your property? Tell us in the comments.

Fully insured. Licensed. Local.

Call us: (207) 812-6657
On the Web: blackdogtree.com
Free estimates.

09/28/2026

Why start at the top?

When a tree comes down one piece at a time from the top, the pieces are smaller and the falls are shorter. With a house, a yard or a driveway nearby, that matters.

Watch the last one: cut, one push, and the piece is clear of the trunk. Careful beats fast.

Got a big one you've been keeping an eye on? Let's take a look.

Fully insured. Licensed. Local.

Call us: (207) 812-6657
On the Web: blackdogtree.com
Free estimates.