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Franklin Tree Service Tree Removal, Tree Pruning, Stump Grinding, ISA Certified Arborist, ISA Tree Risk Assessor Franklin Tree Service of Franklin TN.

We provide tree removal, pruning, planting, stump grinding, land clearing, soil decompaction, consulting.

Middle Tennessee's fall storm season can bring fast-moving lines of wind and rain, and when a tree comes down on a house...
10/16/2026

Middle Tennessee's fall storm season can bring fast-moving lines of wind and rain, and when a tree comes down on a house, the next few hours matter. Here is what our emergency storm work looks like from the first call to a cleared roofline.

First comes safety. We ask whether anyone is hurt, whether power lines are involved, and whether the home is still safe to occupy. Lines are always the utility's job first. Once the area is secure, our crew assesses how the tree is resting, because a trunk lying on a roof is often holding tension that can shift the moment a cut is made.

Then we remove the weight in a planned sequence, using rigging and lowering lines so each piece comes off without adding damage. We tarp openings when needed, clean up the debris, and document the work with photos that help with your insurance claim. Because we do not use subcontractors, the same trained crew handles every step.

Has a storm ever brought a tree or big limb down on your property, and what do you wish you had known in the moment?

Franklin Tree Service did not start with a business plan. It started with a kid tagging along on tree jobs, learning the...
10/15/2026

Franklin Tree Service did not start with a business plan. It started with a kid tagging along on tree jobs, learning the trade from his father, the same way his father had learned it before him. Three generations later, the lessons from those early days still shape how every job is run.

Some of those lessons are technical: how to read the way a limb will fall, how to rig a heavy piece so it lands exactly where it should, how to make a pruning cut the tree can actually heal from. Others are about character. Show up when you said you would. Answer questions the same day. Never hand a customer's property off to someone you have not trained yourself.

That last one is why we do not use subcontractors. The people who walk your property and talk through the plan are part of the same crew that does the work. It is a simple standard, and it comes straight from the way this trade was taught to us.

What is something a parent or grandparent taught you that you still do the same way today?

When a home goes on the market in Brentwood, Green Hills, or downtown Franklin, the first photo buyers see almost always...
10/14/2026

When a home goes on the market in Brentwood, Green Hills, or downtown Franklin, the first photo buyers see almost always includes the trees. A healthy, well-shaped oak framing the front walk tells a buyer the property has been cared for. A tree with dead limbs, branches dragging on the roof, or a crowded, overgrown canopy raises questions before anyone steps inside.

Mature trees are one of the few parts of a property that cannot be added quickly. That makes them valuable, but only when they read as an asset instead of a project. Home inspectors and buyers' agents often note overhanging limbs, deadwood, and trees close to the foundation, and those notes can turn into negotiation points late in a sale.

If you are thinking about listing in the coming months, a little care now goes a long way. Clearing deadwood, lifting limbs off the roofline, and opening up the canopy so light reaches the lawn all help the property photograph and show at its best. Our ISA Certified Arborist can also point out anything an inspector is likely to flag, so there are no surprises later.

When you bought your home, did the trees on the property play a part in your decision?

Drive through almost any Franklin, Spring Hill, or Brentwood neighborhood built in the past few decades and you will see...
10/13/2026

Drive through almost any Franklin, Spring Hill, or Brentwood neighborhood built in the past few decades and you will see Bradford pears lining the streets and front yards. They were planted for their fast growth and spring blooms, and many of them are now reaching the age when they start to fall apart.

The problem is built into the tree's structure. Bradford pears grow many upright limbs from nearly the same point on the trunk, with narrow, V-shaped unions that trap bark inside instead of forming strong wood. As the tree gets larger and heavier, those unions weaken, and one gusty storm or ice load can split the tree right down the middle.

Fall is a good time to take a look before winter weather arrives. Watch for cracks running down from a branch union, limbs that have started to spread apart, or a canopy that has grown wide and dense. Many homeowners are also choosing to replace aging pears with sturdier, longer-lived trees like native oaks, maples, or redbuds, which offer far more for the decades ahead.

Is there a Bradford pear in your yard, and has it ever dropped a limb on you?

Most tree companies can tell you whether a tree looks healthy. A Tree Risk Assessment answers a harder and more useful q...
10/12/2026

Most tree companies can tell you whether a tree looks healthy. A Tree Risk Assessment answers a harder and more useful question: how likely is this tree, or a part of it, to fail, and what would it hit if it did?

Franklin Tree Service has an ISA Tree Risk Assessor on staff, a credential that goes a step beyond ISA Certified Arborist. The assessment follows a structured process. We look at the tree's species and age, the root zone and soil, the trunk for cracks, decay, and cavities, and the crown for weak unions, deadwood, and heavy end weight. Just as important, we look at the target: your roof, driveway, play area, or the neighbor's fence.

The result is a clear, documented picture of the risk and a set of options to reduce it, which might be targeted pruning, cabling, monitoring, or in some cases removal. For a large oak or tulip poplar standing over a home in Brentwood or Belle Meade, that kind of clarity can mean keeping a treasured tree with confidence instead of worrying about it every time the wind picks up.

Is there one big tree on your property you find yourself watching whenever a storm rolls through?

Branches resting on or hanging over a roof cause more damage than most homeowners realize. Every breeze drags them acros...
10/09/2026

Branches resting on or hanging over a roof cause more damage than most homeowners realize. Every breeze drags them across shingles, scraping off the protective granules, and the shade and constant leaf litter keep roofs damp enough for moss and rot to take hold.

Our roof clearance trimming targets the limbs that are touching or close to your home, cutting them back to a proper branch union so the tree seals the wound and doesn't respond with a flush of weak new shoots. We generally aim to leave several feet of clearance between branches and the roofline, while keeping the tree's natural shape and overall health intact.

Clearing overhanging limbs also means fewer clogged gutters each fall, less debris on the roof after storms, and fewer easy paths for squirrels and other critters to reach the attic. For large limbs over the house, our crew uses ropes and rigging to lower each piece in a controlled way so nothing lands on the roof.

Is there a branch on your property that you hear brushing against the house every time the wind picks up?

The last hour of a tree job says a lot about a company. For our team, the work isn't done when the final cut is made. It...
10/08/2026

The last hour of a tree job says a lot about a company. For our team, the work isn't done when the final cut is made. It's done when the yard looks better than it did when we pulled in.

That means raking and blowing off lawns, beds, driveways, patios, and roofs, picking up the small twigs and sawdust most people would never think to look for, and checking gutters near the work area. We lay down protection on turf when heavy equipment has to cross a yard, and we walk the property before we leave to make sure nothing was missed.

It comes from a belief our whole crew shares: homeowners in Franklin, Brentwood, and Belle Meade are trusting us with their property, not just their trees. A clean finish is part of the quality you're paying for, and because we don't use subcontractors, the same team that does the work is the one making sure it's cleaned up right.

When you've had work done around your home, what's the one detail that told you a crew really cared?

When a tree comes down in Franklin, it doesn't always snap. Often the whole root plate tips out of the ground, and the s...
10/07/2026

When a tree comes down in Franklin, it doesn't always snap. Often the whole root plate tips out of the ground, and the soil under our feet is a big part of the reason.

Much of Williamson County sits on dense clay over shallow limestone. Clay holds water for a long time after heavy rain, and once it's saturated it loses much of its grip on the roots. At the same time, shallow bedrock pushes many trees to spread their roots wide instead of deep. Put a full canopy on top of a shallow, waterlogged root plate and a strong gust can lever the entire tree over.

There are signs worth watching: soil heaving or cracking on one side of a tree, a lean that seems new, standing water around the base that lingers for days, or roots cut by recent trenching or driveway work. An ISA Tree Risk Assessor can evaluate how well a tree is anchored and whether crown reduction or removal makes sense before the next soaking storm.

After a long, heavy rain, have you ever noticed the ground around one of your trees looking lifted or cracked?

If the leaves on a pin oak, red oak, or shingle oak in your yard turned brown along the edges weeks before fall color sh...
10/06/2026

If the leaves on a pin oak, red oak, or shingle oak in your yard turned brown along the edges weeks before fall color should have started, you may be looking at bacterial leaf scorch. It's a chronic disease we see across Franklin and Williamson County, and late summer into early fall is when the symptoms are most obvious.

The telltale sign is a scorched margin on each leaf with a yellowish or reddish band separating the brown edge from the green center. It often shows up on one branch or one side of the canopy first, then spreads a little further each year. The bacteria live in the tree's water-conducting tissue and are spread by leafhoppers and similar insects, and drought stress makes the symptoms worse.

There's no cure, but an ISA Certified Arborist can confirm whether scorch is the cause, since drought and root damage produce look-alike browning. For affected trees, good watering, mulching, and pruning out dead wood can slow the decline and keep a valuable shade tree going for years, while badly declined trees near the house may need a risk assessment.

Have you noticed an oak in your neighborhood that seems to brown out a little earlier every year?

Removing a tree is only half the job if the stump is still sitting there. Our stump grinding service takes the stump dow...
10/05/2026

Removing a tree is only half the job if the stump is still sitting there. Our stump grinding service takes the stump down below grade, so the spot can go back to lawn, garden bed, or even a new tree instead of staying a permanent obstacle for the mower.

How deep we grind depends on what comes next. Resodding or seeding needs the stump and surface roots taken down far enough that fresh topsoil can settle in evenly, while planting a new tree in the same area means grinding wider and deeper and clearing out the old wood chips so the new root ball has real soil to grow into.

Before we start, we talk through your plans for the space, mark any irrigation lines or landscape lighting nearby, and protect surrounding beds and hardscape. When we're finished, the grindings can be hauled away or left as mulch for other parts of the yard, whichever works best for you.

If you had one old stump on your property cleared out tomorrow, what would you put in its place?

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2231 Hillsboro Road
Franklin, TN
37069

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm
Saturday 8am - 5pm

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+16158667056

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