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Tree Removal in Lawrenceville, GA
Dead, dying and storm-damaged trees taken down safely across Lawrenceville — including the ones quietly failing a year or two after a driveway, addition or utility trench cut through their roots. Our own crew and crane, about twenty minutes from our Buford yard.
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Serving Lawrenceville, GA
Tree Removal in Lawrenceville, Done by Our Own Crew
In Gwinnett’s county seat a lot of the removals we price are not storm trees. They are oaks that looked fine when the new patio went in, then thinned at the top two summers later. Construction damage is slow, and by the time the crown shows it the decision is usually whether the tree comes down on our schedule or on its own.
R & R Tree Service provides tree removal in Lawrenceville, GA, from our yard at 1381 Buford Highway in Buford — family-owned since 1987, TCIA members, licensed, bonded and insured. We tell you plainly whether a tree can be kept, and if it cannot, we take it down in controlled sections, grind the stump if you want it gone and haul everything away. Call (678) 482-9994 for a free estimate.
✓An honest call on root-damaged trees: keep, watch or remove
✓Buffer trees taken out in pieces, without dragging gear through the strip
✓Our own crane for tight in-town lots near downtown
✓City-limits or unincorporated — we check which rules apply before we quote
✓Brush chipped and wood hauled, every time
Serving Lawrenceville Since 1987
Construction damaged my tree’s roots. Will it die?
Often — but slowly, which is what makes it dangerous. UGA Extension notes that most tree roots in Georgia clay sit in the top 12 to 18 inches, which is exactly the depth a footing, driveway or utility trench cuts through, and that trees usually decline over several years after root damage rather than overnight. Lawrenceville’s own tree ordinance reflects that: it defines tree removal as any act that causes a tree to die within two years.
- Lawrenceville counts any act that kills a tree within two years as tree removal.
- A tree’s critical root zone is one foot of radius per inch of trunk.
- A tree counts as saved only if no more than 25% of that zone is disturbed.
The ordinance also gives a useful yardstick. A tree’s critical root zone is a circle with a radius of one foot for every inch of trunk diameter, and the city counts a tree as saved only if no more than 25% of that zone has been disturbed. A 20-inch oak has a 20-foot circle. If the work took a large bite out of it, we will tell you so, and whether the tree is better removed before it fails onto the house.
Rules change. Confirm anything load-bearing with the local office before you cut — we do that check as part of every quote.
On the ground in Lawrenceville
What Are Lawrenceville’s Rules for Taking a Tree Down?
Does the city tree ordinance apply to existing homes?
Lawrenceville’s Buffer, Landscape and Tree Ordinance applies across the city limits, but its stated purpose is tree preservation and replacement as part of land development and building construction. Existing single-family neighbourhoods are not required to meet its landscape plantings. For anything beyond a routine removal at an existing home, it is worth a call to the city before the saw starts.
Can a dead tree come out of a buffer?
Many Lawrenceville lots carry a required buffer, recorded on the plat as a permanent easement. Nothing may be disturbed inside it except maintenance and the removal of hazardous trees — and dead or diseased trees are to be removed with minimal disturbance, with replanting where the screen needs it. We bring those trees out in pieces, by hand, without tracking equipment through the strip.
What are the stream buffers on land being developed?
On land under development, the city’s own stream buffer is 50 feet undisturbed on each bank plus a further 25-foot setback with no impervious surface. If your lot backs onto a creek and work is planned, those lines decide which trees can come out and how.
Can businesses top parking-lot trees?
For required parking-lot trees, the ordinance does not allow topping, and topped or removed trees have to be replaced one for one. A failing lot tree is removed and replaced, not hacked back. We do those removals early in the morning, with our crane where cars and storefronts leave no drop zone.
Is a dead tree a code violation?
Lawrenceville Code Enforcement lists dead trees among its property-maintenance violations (678-407-6578). A standing dead tree is also the one most likely to drop limbs without warning, so it is usually cheaper to take down on a quiet weekday than after the next storm has dropped it.
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Our Other Tree Services in Lawrenceville
R & R Tree Service offers licensed, bonded, and insured tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, mulching, and more throughout Lawrenceville, GA.
Local Coverage
Serving All of Lawrenceville
We serve residential and commercial clients throughout Lawrenceville, including these neighborhoods and surrounding areas.
Downtown Lawrenceville
Sugarloaf Parkway area
Rhodes Jordan Park
Bethesda Park vicinity
Wherever you are in Lawrenceville, we're just a phone call away.
Trusted Tree Care in Lawrenceville Since 1987
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Your Trusted Local Experts in Lawrenceville
We understand the unique tree care needs in Lawrenceville's neighborhoods and take pride in protecting your home or business while enhancing the natural beauty of your landscape.
Family-Owned Since 1987
Nearly four decades working North Georgia trees, from our yard on Buford Highway.
Our Own Crew and Equipment
We never subcontract. The crew that quotes the job does the job, with our own crane.
Licensed, Bonded and Insured
Comprehensive liability and workers’ comp, and members of the Tree Care Industry Association.
Free On-Site Estimates
We quote at the tree, not from a photo, and the price on the quote is the price you pay.
24/7 Emergency Response
A real person answers (678) 482-9994 when a tree comes down at night.
How It Works
Our Simple Process in Lawrenceville
From first call to final cleanup, we make professional tree care easy for Lawrenceville homeowners.
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Site Visit
We walk the tree with you, check what sits underneath it and which rules apply to your address, then quote on the spot.
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Written Quote
One clear price that says how the tree comes down, what happens to the wood and whether the stump is ground.
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Controlled Takedown
Felled whole where there is room, or taken down in rigged sections — by rope or by our own crane — where there is not.
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Cleanup
Brush chipped, wood hauled or stacked as agreed, and the yard raked. We do not leave until it looks finished.
What Clients Say
Trusted by Lawrenceville Homeowners
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"For the past eight years, R and R Tree Service has meticulously tended to our landscape needs. From pine tree removal to diagnosing damaged or diseased trees, I fully and completely trust this honest and hard working crew. They estimate fairly and give competitive prices. It's reassuring to know they will 'take care of business'."
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"We have used R and R Tree Service since we moved to the Lawrenceville area over 16 years ago. They are professional, dependable, and do an excellent job. Their crane service is a definite advantage. There is never any damage to surrounding trees."
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"Within 24-hours of being contacted, Randy and his team gave me a quote and removed two mature trees uprooted during Hurricane Helene. Arrived at the crack of dawn and finished before lunch. True professionals."
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Lawrenceville questions
Tree Removal in Lawrenceville: Common Questions
Does Lawrenceville require a permit to remove a tree from my yard?
The city’s tree ordinance is written around development — tree protection is checked when a land disturbance or building permit is issued — and existing single-family neighbourhoods are not required to meet its landscape rules. Required buffers on your plat and trees in the public right-of-way are the exceptions. For anything beyond a routine removal, call the city first.
How close to a tree can I dig before it is in trouble?
Lawrenceville defines the critical root zone as one foot of radius for every inch of trunk diameter, so a 20-inch oak has a 20-foot circle, and counts a tree as saved only if no more than 25% of it is disturbed. A trench, driveway or patio inside that circle is the most common reason a healthy-looking tree becomes a removal two summers later.
There is a dead tree in the buffer behind my house. Can it come out?
Yes. Inside a Lawrenceville buffer, hazardous-tree removal is allowed and dead or diseased trees are to be removed with minimal disturbance, with replanting where the screen needs it. We take buffer trees out in pieces without dragging equipment through the strip.
I run a business in Lawrenceville. Can I top the parking-lot trees?
No. For required parking-lot trees the ordinance does not allow topping, and topped or removed trees must be replaced with an equal number. If a lot tree is failing, removing and replacing it is the compliant route.
My address says Lawrenceville but I am outside the city limits. Which rules apply?
Unincorporated addresses follow Gwinnett County’s homeowner guidance, covered on our Lawrenceville area page. Commercial, office, industrial and multi-family land needs a county Land Disturbance Permit before trees come down. Our quote says which set of rules we are working to.
How far is Lawrenceville from your crew?
About 11 miles from our yard on Buford Highway — roughly a twenty-minute run without traffic. We quote on site for free, and estimates are usually scheduled within a day of your call.
Sources: City of Lawrenceville — Development Regulations, Article VIII: Buffer, Landscape and Tree Ordinance · City of Lawrenceville — Code Enforcement · UGA Extension Circular 1100 — Is My Tree Dying?
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