Tree trimming and pruning quotes in Chattanooga

How this works: Chattanooga Tree Quotes is a free referral service, not a tree company. We pass your request to independent local tree pros, who may pay us for the referral. They quote, schedule and do the work; check their insurance before you hire. More about us.

How much does tree trimming cost?

Angi's 2026 national average is $460; most homeowners spend $270 to $1,800.

Angi says doing several trees in one visit saves about $100 per tree on average, and late winter is the most common and cost-effective time to trim.

Will EPB trim my tree for free?

Only for its own lines. EPB prunes trees that threaten primary power lines (usually the highest wires on the pole) to at least 10 feet of clearance, and it leaves logs cut to fireplace length and chips smaller brush. It does not prune low-growing trees like dogwoods and redbuds, or landscape trees under 6 inches in diameter. The service line from the pole to your house is your responsibility. EPB will lower it for free while your contractor trims, and then put it back. Call 423-648-1372 to set that up.

Do I need a permit to trim a street tree?

In Chattanooga, yes. The City requires a Tree Ordinance Permit for pruning trees in the public right-of-way or on City property; trees on your own lot don't need one. In Lookout Mountain, the company doing the work needs a Town permit. Signal Mountain and Lookout Mountain also don't allow brush to be piled in the roadway.

What happens to the branches?

If you trim yourself, city pickup is often free: Chattanooga takes pieces up to 8 feet long and 18 inches thick, and Signal Mountain up to about 10 feet long and 10 inches thick. Brush cut by a hired company is excluded in Chattanooga, Signal Mountain, Red Bank, Lookout Mountain and Fort Oglethorpe, so the crew hauls it. Confirm that's in the quote.