When a nor’easter or a late-summer storm rolls up Buzzards Bay, New Bedford gets hit early and hard. Big limbs come down on triple-deckers, cars, and fences, and old trees split at weak forks they’ve been carrying for decades. TriTown Group answers New Bedford storm calls around the clock at 508-501-8264.
We also do the planned work that keeps you off the emergency list: removing dead and hazardous trees, cutting limbs back from roofs and service lines, and grinding stumps in tight city yards.
If a tree is down right now
- Stay away from wires. Assume any downed line is live. Call 911 and your electric company.
- Get people out from under it. If the tree is on the house, keep everyone out of the rooms beneath it.
- Take photos from a safe distance before anything is moved. Your insurance company will want them.
- Call us at 508-501-8264. Tell us where the tree is, what it’s on, and whether wires are involved. We’ll give you a straight answer on when a crew can be there.
Our guide After the Storm: What to Do When a Tree Comes Down covers insurance and next steps in more detail.
City trees, tight lots
Most New Bedford tree work happens in tight quarters. In the North End, South End, and West End, lots are narrow, garages and fences run right to the property line, and service wires weave through the canopy. Removing a tree there means taking it down in small, controlled pieces and lowering each one, not felling it.
The older neighborhoods around County Street, Buttonwood Park, and Hazelwood Park have some of the biggest trees in the region: oaks, maples, and lindens planted when the houses were built. Many have decay at old pruning wounds or weak, tight forks, and that’s exactly where they fail in a storm. Down by Clark’s Point and Fort Taber, trees take the full wind off the bay.
Street trees vs. your trees
Trees along the public way, including the strip between the sidewalk and the street, are public shade trees under Massachusetts law, and the city has to handle or approve any work on them. We work on trees on your property. If a city tree is threatening your house, we’ll help you figure out who to call.
Where we work in New Bedford
All of New Bedford (02740, 02744, 02745, 02746): the North End and Far North End, the West End, Downtown and the historic district, the South End, Clark’s Point, and the neighborhoods around Buttonwood Park, Hazelwood Park, and Brooklawn Park.
Planned tree work
Between storms, we take care of hazardous tree removal, pruning to clear roofs and service lines, stump grinding in small yards, and cabling for big trees worth saving. Full details on storm calls are on our 24/7 emergency tree service page.
In tight city yards, our bucket truck can often reach from the street what a climber would struggle to get to. When a tree is boxed in behind a triple-decker, a rented crane can be the safest way out, and our crew has done many crane-assisted removals.
0% financing on tree work
A big removal shouldn’t have to wait until the budget catches up. We offer buy now, pay later at 0% interest on tree work. Ask about financing when you call 508-501-8264.
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We accept all major credit and debit cards, ACH bank transfer, checks and cash.
New Bedford tree service FAQ
Do you really answer the phone at night during a storm?
Yes. Our emergency line is 24/7. How fast a crew can arrive depends on how many trees are down ahead of yours and on road conditions, and we’ll give you an honest time.
Will my homeowner’s insurance pay to remove the tree?
Often, if the tree hit a covered structure like the house, garage, or fence. Often not, if it fell in the yard without hitting anything. Check your policy, take photos before anything is moved, and ask us for an itemized invoice for your claim.
Can you remove a tree between two houses with no yard access?
Yes. That’s most of what we do in the city. The tree comes down in sections on ropes, and the wood is carried out to the street.
The tree is on the strip between the sidewalk and the street. Can I have you take it down?
Usually not. That strip is normally public property, so the tree is a public shade tree and the city handles it. If you’re not sure where your property line is, we’ll help you check.
Around New Bedford, we also do fall cleanup, from leaf removal to storm debris haul-away, and install permanent roofline lights you control from your phone.
Nearby towns
We also work in Fairhaven, Dartmouth, Acushnet, and Mattapoisett.
Storm or not, call 508-501-8264. For planned work, you can also send us the details online.