Florida’s Tree Masters gets this question a lot. Someone’s got a 20-foot tree in the yard, maybe it’s leaning, maybe it’s dead, maybe it’s just too close to the fence, and they want a ballpark before they call anyone. That’s fair. So here’s a straight answer, the way we’d give it standing in your driveway.
What a 20-Foot Tree Removal Usually Costs
“How much would it cost to remove a 20 ft tree?” That’s the question we hear more than any other. Here’s the honest answer for our area: most jobs run between $300 and $800. Some come in lower. Some run higher. It depends on a few factors we’ll walk through below.
A 20-foot tree is considered a small tree in the trade. Think a young water oak, a crape myrtle that got out of hand, a pine that never took off, or a palm that’s seen better days. Our crew handles these jobs regularly across Volusia County and the rest of our 8-county service area.
Every tree is different. Final price depends on size, location, access, and disposal. Those four things drive the number more than anything else.
What Pushes the Price Up or Down
Here’s what we look at when we walk a property.
Access
This is the big one. A 20-foot tree sitting in an open backyard with a wide gate is a fast job. Our Bobcat skid steer rolls in, we drop the tree, load it out, done. A 20-foot tree wedged between a fence, a shed, and a power line is a different conversation. Tight access means more hand work, more time, and more liability, all of which affect the price.
Species
Not all trees are equal. A 20-foot laurel oak has a thick trunk and dense wood. A 20-foot queen palm is mostly trunk with a mop of fronds on top. They both measure 20 feet, but they don’t take the same amount of work. Oak-heavy jobs in Volusia and Clay County tend to run toward the higher end. Palms are usually faster and cheaper, unless the palm boots haven’t been cleaned in years. Then we’re dealing with a nest situation.
Condition
A dead or storm-damaged tree is often harder to remove than a healthy one. Dead wood is unpredictable. It can split, drop chunks, or fail mid-cut in a way that changes how we approach the work. If your tree took a hit during last hurricane season, tell us that when you call. We’ll plan accordingly.
Location Relative to Structures
If a 20-foot tree is standing 30 feet from anything, we have room to work. If it’s leaning over your roof, your neighbor’s fence, or a power line, the job gets technical. We use our bucket truck or work in sections to keep everything controlled. That takes longer, and longer costs more.
Stump Removal
Most tree removal quotes don’t include the stump unless you ask. Grinding a stump on a small tree usually adds $75 to $200 to the total. We use a Vermeer stump grinder and take it down below grade so you can sod, plant, or pave over it. If you want it done, tell us when we quote and we’ll roll the price together.
What’s Included in Our Price
Some tree services hand you a quote, drop the tree, and leave you with a pile of wood and a mess. That’s not how we work. Our quotes include:
- Cutting and removing the tree in sections or full drop, depending on the site
- Loading all debris onto our trucks, no brush pile left in your yard
- Stump cut to grade (stump grinding is separate, quoted upfront)
- Site cleanup before we leave
We’re licensed, insured, and ISA-trained. That means if something goes wrong, and in this work, things sometimes do, you’re covered. You won’t be chasing down a guy with a pickup trying to get his insurance to call you back. Our insurance docs are available on every job, no questions asked.
What to Watch Out For With a 20-Foot Tree
People sometimes put off a removal because the tree doesn’t look that big. Twenty feet sounds manageable. But a few situations make even a small tree a real hazard.
Dead trees at any height need to come down sooner rather than later. A cracked or hollow trunk can fail without warning. Sandy Florida soil doesn’t hold roots the way people think. A tree that looks stable can come right out of the ground in a hard rain, especially after a stretch of dry weather followed by a wet one, which is basically every Florida summer.
If the tree is within striking distance of your house, your car, or a neighbor’s property, don’t wait to see what happens in the next storm. Florida storm season runs June 1 to November 30. If you’re reading this in the spring, now is the right time to handle it. If you’re reading this mid-storm season, don’t wait another week.
And if a limb or the whole tree has already started leaning toward something it shouldn’t, that’s a same-day call. Our crew responds to emergency situations across all 8 counties, day, night, weekends, holidays.
How to Get a Real Number for Your Tree
No blog post range is going to tell you exactly how much to remove a tree on your specific property. That’s why we offer a free quote visit. We come out, look at the tree, look at the access, and give you a price on the spot. No high-pressure pitch. No upsell on stuff you don’t need. Just a fair number based on what the job is.
Homeowners searching for tree removal near me in Volusia, St. Johns, Flagler, and Clay County are often surprised by how affordable a small tree removal cost florida job can be when the access is good. Others are surprised it runs higher than expected, usually because of something they hadn’t thought about, like a fence that won’t open wide enough or a low-hanging line running over the yard.
That’s why we do the walkthrough first. You get a real number, not a guess, and you decide from there with no obligation.
The 20 ft tree removal cost and overall tree removal cost will vary, but our volusia county tree removal team will give you a straight answer the moment we see the job. Call us at (386) 320-3169 to schedule your free quote. We’re based in Port Orange and we run crews across all eight of our service counties. If your tree needs to come down, we’ll tell you exactly what it’s going to take and what it’s going to cost.
