In the county's maple-syrup country, people know good trees from failing ones. This service is for the failing ones.
Marathon takes its maples seriously — seriously enough to throw a festival for them — and nobody here removes a healthy sugar maple for fun. The removals that matter are the other kind: river-bottom willows and silver maples along the Tioughnioga that grew fast, hollowed early, and drop wood every windstorm; borer-killed ash along Route 221 frontage and farm lanes; and the occasional grand old yard tree that ice finally broke past saving. Village lots near the school and rural properties up the valley hills get the same treatment: a free look and a straight number.
Firewood note, since this is firewood country: telling the crew to buck and leave the wood usually trims the price — and New York's firewood movement rules are one more reason the wood might as well stay home.
| Job | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Small tree (roughly under 30 ft) | $350 – $800 |
| Medium tree (roughly 30–60 ft) | $800 – $1,600 |
| Large tree (roughly 60–80 ft) | $1,600 – $3,000 |
| Very large, dead, or over a structure | Quoted — often $3,000+ |
| Stump grinding (per stump) | $120 – $400 |
| Storm / winter emergency response | Quoted — priority scheduling |
Treat these ranges as a starting point, not a promise. Every tree is its own job — height, lean, rot, and what sits underneath all move the number — and in New York, standalone tree removal is subject to sales tax on top of the quoted price. The free quote comes from a local professional who has actually looked at your tree, and that number is the one that counts.
A good one can, and saying “keep it” costs them the removal job, which is exactly why the answer is worth having. Plenty of storm-beaten maples are candidates for pruning and cabling instead of the saw. Ask for that assessment during the free quote — you'll get an honest read either way.