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Tree removal crew working in a residential yard in Poplar Bluff Missouri

Butler County, Missouri • dispatched from Jonesboro

Tree Removal & Storm Cleanup in Poplar Bluff, Missouri

Licensed, insured, family owned — with a tree-extraction crane, in-house excavators, and 24/7 emergency dispatch to Poplar Bluff.

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Years in NEA
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Owned, not rented
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  • LicensedFully insured crewsLicensed & Fully Insured
  • 15+ YearsNortheast Arkansas15+ Years Experience
  • FEMA VeteranStorm cleanup experienceFEMA Storm Cleanup Veteran
  • Crane On StaffTree extractionTree Extraction Crane On Staff
  • Family OwnedJonesboro, ArkansasFamily Owned & Operated — Jonesboro, AR

Poplar Bluff is roughly an hour and forty-five minutes north of Jonesboro, at the point where the Bootheel flatland runs into the Ozark foothills. That terrain change matters: Butler County jobs mix delta-style softwood failures with steep, rocky, hillside removals that need different equipment and a different plan.

The older neighborhoods around downtown and the properties out toward the Black River carry a heavy mix of oaks, sycamores, and pines, many of them on slopes or perched above driveways and retaining walls. Hillside trees fail differently — the root plate slides rather than snaps — so a leaning tree here is often more urgent than the same lean on flat ground.

(573) 310-9723

What we do in Poplar Bluff

Every service below is available in Poplar Bluff and throughout Butler County, Missouri at the same crew, equipment, and documentation standard we bring to Jonesboro jobs.

01

Crane Tree Extraction

Hillside and over-structure removals where rigging down is not safe or practical.

02

Hazardous & Leaning Tree Removal

Sliding root plates, cracked trunks, and trees perched over drives, walls, and homes.

03

Storm Damage Cleanup

Ice and wind damage, blocked access, and full debris haul-off with documentation.

04

Land Clearing & Excavation

Lot clearing, brush, and grading work using our own excavators and equipment.

05

Stump Grinding

Below-grade grinding, including stumps on slopes and near retaining walls.

06

Demolition

Outbuildings and small structures removed and hauled as part of a site project.

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The crane difference

Slope access is exactly where a tree-extraction crane earns its keep. We set on the level ground, reach uphill or over the drop, and lift wood out rather than trying to rig it down a hillside where nothing can be safely controlled. We also use it for trees hemmed in between a house and a bluff face.

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Storm response in Butler County, Missouri

Butler County catches both ice and severe wind, and hillside properties often lose access before they lose power. We prioritize clearing driveways and structural hits, then handle debris. Documented loads and photos are standard so insurance claims move quickly.

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Tree removal pricing in Poplar Bluff

Typical tree removal price ranges in Northeast Arkansas
Tree size / job typeTypical range
Small (under 30 ft)$150 – $400
Medium (30–60 ft)$300 – $700
Large (60–80 ft)$700 – $1,200
Very large (80+ ft)$1,100 – $1,800+
Large/hazardous near structures (crane)$2,000 – $8,000
Stump grinding$100 – $350 per stump

Ranges are estimates only. Access, lean, proximity to structures, and power lines change the price. Every quote is free and given in writing before work begins.

Poplar Bluff quotes include travel and are firm in writing before work starts. Because of the drive we schedule Butler County work in batches, so if a neighbor needs work too, mention it — grouped jobs price better for everyone.

Fastest quote: text a photo of the tree to (573) 310-9723.

Also serving near Poplar Bluff

Qulin, Fisk, Neelyville, Harviell, Broseley — plus the rest of Butler County, Missouri. See every community we cover on our coverage page.

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