Owner-run since 1996
That is Zach Johnson on the right, with his dad and his son. Zach has worked in the tree trade since 1990 and started Kansas City Tree Care in 1996. When you call, you are talking to a family business, not a call center.
We come out, look at the tree with you and give you a written price before any work starts. Zach has been in the tree trade since 1990, so the price reflects how the job will really go.
Every job is covered by liability and workers’ comp insurance. Ask and we send the certificate, which most HOAs and property managers want before work is approved.
Trees come down at night and on weekends. When one lands on a house, a car or a driveway anywhere in the metro, call 913-894-4767 and we answer.
“Kansas city tree care is our go to tree company. From the estimate to the clean up, they are professional and careful. They did a really great job on our 3 very large trees every time. Highly recommend.”
After the storms we needed a tree service. One call they came out and did the job the very next day...
Response from the owner
Thank you so much, Jim. We take storm response and emergency tree service seriously, and we aim to deliver safe, professional work when time is critical. We look forward to serving you again!
Fantastic job taking a 65 year old oak tree down without a dent in the yard. Very complete cleanup
Response from the owner
We truly appreciate your review, Dave. We completed the tree removal with attention to safety and careful site protection, and our crew worked to leave everything clean. We look forward to serving you again! …
The crew was very easy to work with and they did an excellent job. They went above and beyond my expectations. We had six trees trimmed, canopy raised and thinned. I would highly recommend them for all your tree services.
Response from the owner
Thank you so much, Mark. We appreciate you sharing your experience with our trimming, canopy work and thinning, and we take pride in the crew's professionalism and commitment to proper tree care. Thank you for the support and for spreading the word! …
The men worked really hard and endured two thunderstorms to finish the tree removal as promised. They had a huge dead tree to deal with and had to take it down piece by piece. Thank you to the whole crew for their hard work !
Response from the owner
Thank you so much We appreciate you noting our crew's dedication during the tree removal and the difficult weather conditions. Our team works methodically to remove hazardous trees while keeping safety top of mind. If you ever need us again, we're just a call away! …
This tree care company did an amazing job! Got 2 huge trees completely bucked up and removed in a half days time, pretty quick and efficient for sure.
Response from the owner
Thank you so much for your review. Great to hear the tree removal went smoothly and was completed safely. Our crew focuses on safe techniques and thorough cleanup. If you ever need us again, we're just a call away! …
You guys are awesome! It was very busy with all the storms this past spring but you guys were able to fit us in for tree trimming! You kept me updated if you had to move my appointment around . you worked around my crazy furbabies and cleaned up the yard professionally!
Response from the owner
Thank you so much, Susie. We made every effort to accommodate the busy storm schedule and kept you informed about the trimming work. Our crew took care to work safely around your pets and left the yard tidy, and we look forward to serving you again! …
Zach started in the tree trade in 1990 as a climber and started Kansas City Tree Care in 1996. The rules have not changed since: a fair written price, no upselling, and the same crew from the estimate to the cleanup. He still bids most of the jobs himself. The company has grown from one truck to a fleet of bucket trucks, a crane truck, a grapple truck and chippers, and it is still a family business. When you call, you talk to the people who do the work.
“Zach came out and gave me a quote and he was within my budget which was great to start off. The guys showed up and were professional and had my tree down in no time.”
Talk to the people who actually do the work.
No corporate call center. Call 913-894-4767 or ask for a call back.
Big trees over a roof, a fence or a power line come down in sections, each piece lowered by rope or lifted out with the crane so nothing drops on the house. Dead ash trees killed by emerald ash borer are some of the most common removals we do now, along with storm-split silver maples and old cottonwoods. Every tree removal in Kansas City includes hauling the wood and raking up the yard.
Good trimming lifts limbs off the roof, clears the driveway and takes out the dead wood that breaks loose in an ice storm. On a big shade tree we thin the crown so wind passes through it. We tell you what each tree needs and what can wait, so tree trimming in Kansas City stays a planned cost instead of an emergency.
A tree on the house at 2 a.m. is not a voicemail problem. Our emergency tree service in Kansas City runs around the clock with bucket trucks, a crane and chippers. We take the weight off the roof first, then cut up and haul the rest, and you get photos and a written invoice for your insurance claim.
A stump left in the lawn is something to mow around, trip over and watch sprout. We grind it 8 to 12 inches below the surface and rake the chips back into the hole, so the spot is ready for topsoil and seed. Stump grinding in Kansas City can be done the same day as the removal.
Our trucks and crew, on Kansas City jobs
The crew that pulls up to your house works on Kansas City trees every day: pin oaks yellowing in our alkaline clay, brittle silver maples, cottonwoods dropping limbs, ash trees killed by the borer. We look at your tree in person before we quote, we carry full insurance on every job, and we clean up like it is our own yard. That is the difference between a tree service and a guy with a chainsaw and a magnet sign.
We cover the whole Kansas City metro on both sides of the state line. On the Kansas side that includes Overland Park, Olathe, Shawnee, Lenexa, Leawood, Prairie Village, Mission, Fairway and Roeland Park. On the Missouri side it includes Lee's Summit, Independence, Liberty, Grandview, Belton, Raytown and Kansas City itself, from Brookside and Waldo up to the Northland. Our yard is on Merriam Lane in Kansas City, Kansas, a few minutes from I-35, so we get across town fast when a tree comes down.
A lot of the storm damage we clean up could have been prevented with the right trimming a season earlier. A cracked limb, a heavy branch over the bedroom, a split trunk: those are cheaper to fix on a calm day than at 2 a.m. If a tree can be saved with trimming or cabling, we tell you. If it has to come down, we tell you why. Either way you get a straight answer, not a pitch for work that can wait.
Tell us about your trees.
Send the estimate form and we will call you back, or call 913-894-4767 now.
Every job is covered by liability and workers' comp insurance, so your property is protected and you are not on the hook if someone gets hurt on site. We send insurance certificates on request, which most HOAs and property managers ask for before they approve the work.
Zach has worked on Kansas City trees since 1990. He has seen the ice storms, the emerald ash borer moving through Johnson and Jackson counties and plenty of tornado and wind cleanup. That history shows up in quicker answers on site and plans that get the job done right the first time.
We look at your whole property, not just the tree you called about. If there is a dead limb over the driveway, a tree leaning toward the house or roots lifting the walk, we point it out and give you a list in order of what matters most. That way you can budget for tree work instead of paying for emergencies.
Trees don’t fall during business hours. Our emergency line is answered 24/7, every day of the year. When a storm drops a cottonwood on your garage at midnight, you need someone who picks up and a crew that can get there. Call 913-894-4767 anytime.
Zach came up through the trade as a climber, and our crews still climb what a bucket truck cannot reach. Knowing how a tree grows and how it fails is what tells a crew which limbs to take, where to cut, and how a heavy piece will move when it is lowered. You see it in the cuts we make and in how the tree looks a year later.
No call center and no rotating cast of subcontractors. When you call, you reach the people who do the work, and Zach still bids most of the jobs himself. That is why Kansas City homeowners call us back, and why they give our name when a neighbor asks who did their trees.
Everyone on your property is trained for the job and covered by our insurance. We handle hard removals next to houses and lines, careful pruning that keeps a tree healthy, and everything in between, with the trucks and the crane to do it without tearing up the lawn.
We carry liability and workers’ compensation coverage, so you are never at risk. That is the difference between a real tree service and a random truck with a chainsaw.
Most Kansas City tree removals run $300 to $3,500, depending on the tree’s height, trunk size and how close it is to the house or power lines. A small ornamental is a few hundred dollars; a big oak over a roof costs more. You get a written price before any work starts.
It depends on the city and on where the tree stands. Trees in the strip between the sidewalk and the street are often city trees, and Kansas City, Missouri requires a permit for work on trees in the public right-of-way. Most Johnson County suburbs do not regulate removals on private residential lots, but HOAs often do. We tell you what applies before we start.
Late winter, about February into early March, works best for most trees. They are dormant, the branches are easy to see, and the cuts close as spring growth starts. Oaks are best pruned in the dormant season too. Broken or hanging limbs should come down whenever they happen.
Yes. We answer emergency calls 24/7 across the Kansas City metro. When a tree is on your home, blocking the street or leaning on a line, we come out, make it safe and give you the photos and paperwork your insurer will ask for.
Emerald ash borer is the big one. It has killed ash trees all over Johnson and Jackson counties, and an untreated ash usually has only a few years once it shows up. Pin oaks turning yellow with green veins have iron chlorosis from our alkaline soil. If any tree is dropping limbs, losing bark or leafing out thin, have it looked at before it becomes a hazard. We will tell you whether it can be saved or needs to come down.
Yes. Kansas City Tree Care is licensed and insured across the KC metro. We carry general liability and workers’ compensation, so your property is covered and you are never liable for an injury on the job.
More than 30 cities on both sides of the metro, including Overland Park, Olathe, Shawnee, Lenexa, Leawood and Gardner in Kansas, and Lee’s Summit, Independence, Blue Springs, Liberty and Raytown in Missouri. Call to confirm we cover your street.
Trimming shapes the outer crown and clears limbs from the roof, lines and fences. Pruning is more selective: taking out specific branches to improve the tree’s health and structure. Most jobs are a bit of both, and we explain what your trees need before we start.
Still have questions?
Call 913-894-4767 and talk to our office, or send the estimate form.
We look at your trees on site and give you honest recommendations and clear pricing. No obligation.
You get a plain-English read on the tree’s health and safety. No jargon and no pressure.
A written price with the scope, the timing and the total. No surprises once we start.
Insured, on time and thorough. We clean up fully and keep you posted from start to finish.
“Outstanding Service! Large tree was ripped out of the ground in the middle of the night. KC Tree was at our house by 8:30 AM the next day. Very professionally. Highly recommended!!!”
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