FAQ & pricing guide
What tree work costs, what drives the price, and the questions homeowners ask us most.
Pricing guide
What a tree removal price is made of
Tree size and species
Taller, wider trees take more time and produce more wood to handle. A dense oak with heavy limbs is a bigger job than a pitch pine of similar height.
Access to the tree
A tree beside the driveway is simpler than one behind a cottage with a narrow side yard. When equipment cannot get close, more of the work is done by hand.
What sits underneath
Roofs, decks, fences, sheds, wires and septic components under the canopy mean smaller pieces and more rigging. Open ground around a tree lets the crew work faster.
Condition of the tree
Dead or decayed wood behaves unpredictably and cannot always be climbed safely. A brittle, long-dead pine often needs a slower, more cautious plan than a healthy tree.
Wood and stump options
Hauling every log off the property adds trucking and disposal. Leaving firewood on site reduces that. Stump grinding is quoted as its own line so you can choose.
It depends on the size of the tree, how close it is to buildings and wires, how it has to be taken down, how easy it is to get equipment to it, and whether you want the stump ground and the wood hauled. We price every job on site for free and give you the number in writing before work starts.
In Massachusetts, public shade trees along a town road are under the care of the town tree warden. If the tree is on your side of the property line it is yours. If you are not sure, call your town DPW or tree warden before any work, and we can help you work out which it is.
Usually not for a tree on private residential land. Work near wetlands, ponds, coastal banks or dunes may need review by your town Conservation Commission, and some streets fall under scenic road or historic district rules. We will tell you if we see something that needs a call to town hall.
Yes. We can photograph the damage before and after and give you a written invoice describing the work for your adjuster. Coverage decisions are between you and your insurer.
We haul it away unless you ask otherwise. If you want to keep logs for firewood or wood chips for paths and beds, tell us at the estimate and we will leave them where you want them.
Yes. Every estimate from Newcomb's Tree Service of Cape Cod is free. Call (339) 213-3959 or send the estimate form with a photo of the tree. We visit, look at the tree and the access, and give you a price before any work starts.
We work across the Upper Cape and Mid-Cape every week: Bourne, Sandwich, Mashpee, Falmouth, Barnstable, Yarmouth and Dennis. We also cover the Lower and Outer Cape: Harwich, Brewster, Chatham, Orleans, Eastham, Wellfleet, Truro and Provincetown. That is all 15 Cape Cod towns.
Yes, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If a tree is on your house, car or driveway, call (339) 213-3959 at any hour. After a big storm we also clear hanging limbs, uprooted trees and debris.
Yes. Many of our customers are seasonal. We can meet a caretaker or work from photos and a marked-up plan, send you pictures when the job is done, and take payment by phone or mail.
Stump grinding is quoted as its own line so you only pay for it if you want it. Ask for it at the estimate and we will price both together.
Usually not for a tree on your own residential lot. Trees near ponds, wetlands, coastal banks or dunes may need Conservation Commission review, and some streets fall inside historic districts or scenic road rules. We will tell you if we see something that needs a call to town hall.
Ready for a free estimate?
Call or send a photo of the tree. You get the price before any work starts.