Tree Removal in Comanche, OK

Comanche is a Stephens County city of about 1,378 people set in rolling prairie dotted with oil fields, ranches, farms, pecan orchards and timbered areas. That mix makes tree removal in Comanche more varied than in most small towns. One week the work is pruning big pecans in a yard, the next it is clearing timber off a lot or taking down a dead tree near a barn.

Pecans in the yard and the orchard

Pecans are long-lived and valuable for shade and nuts, but they grow heavy, wide limbs that can split under wind, ice or a big crop. Good pruning keeps them productive and safer:

• Remove dead and broken wood first
• Reduce the longest, heaviest limbs so they carry less leverage
• Thin crowded interior branches to let light and air in
• Raise low limbs for mowing and equipment

We avoid topping, which ruins a pecan's structure and shortens its life.

Clearing timbered lots

Wooded land around Comanche can be thick with elm, hackberry, cedar and brush. When owners want to build, fence or just open up space, we clear the marked area, chip or haul the brush and grind stumps where the ground needs to be smooth. Good trees can be flagged and left. If you plan to graze or mow the cleared area, grinding stumps low now saves equipment later.

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Removals near outbuildings

Rural properties often have barns, sheds and tanks tucked under old trees. When a tree beside a structure dies or splits, we take it down in sections and lower the pieces to keep them off the roof and fence.

Near Comanche Lake

Comanche Lake lies about three miles east of town on Highway 53, and larger Waurika Lake is eight to ten miles southwest. Homes near water tend to have fast-growing trees like cottonwoods and willows, which break more easily. We trim and remove these and keep wood and debris out of the water.

Weather here

Comanche averages about 33.7 inches of precipitation a year. July highs average near 95 degrees, and January lows average about 26 degrees. Trees face heat, dry spells and occasional ice, so regular deadwood removal and good structure make a difference.

Oil field and pipeline ground

Much of the land around Comanche has been worked for oil, and rural parcels can have buried lines, old well sites or lease roads. Before we grind stumps or clear near any marked line, we ask you to call Oklahoma's one-call service so buried utilities are located. Stump grinders reach below the surface, and a few days of waiting for locates is far better than hitting something underground.

Stump grinding

We grind stumps below grade in yards, orchards and cleared lots, and we can chase surface roots that heave the lawn. Grindings can be left as mulch or hauled away.