Tree Services in Sylva, North Carolina ​

Bear Creek Tree Service handles the full range of tree work across Western North Carolina, from tree removal and storm cleanup to pruning, view trimming, tree planting, and tree health care. Every job is assessed and performed by an ISA Certified Arborist. The owner is on every job, and estimates are free.

Whatever your trees need, start below. Each service has its own page with the details, the process, and the answers to the questions people ask most.

tree being removed

Our tree services

Tree management

Dead, damaged, and hazardous trees taken down safely, controlled from the first cut.

Tree management

Stumps ground below grade so the ground can be used again.

Tree management

Pruning for health, shape, safety, and clearance, including spike-less work.

Tree management

Mountain views opened and kept open while preserving the health and natural appearance of surrounding trees.

Tree care & health

Support for splitting or weak trees, often saving a tree in lieu of removal.

Tree care & health

Diagnosis and monitoring for stressed trees, with honest options on what can be done.

Tree care & health

The right tree in the right place, chosen for mountain conditions.

Property services

Around-the-clock response to clear downed and hazardous trees after a storm.

Property services

Selective clearing and debris removal, with the keepers marked and protected.

Property services

A written arborist’s evaluation of the trees and the property.

If you are not sure about tree removal or preservation, that is fine. Mark can help.

Request an estimate, and a certified arborist will look at the tree and tell you honestly what it needs.

Frequently asked questions

Bear Creek Tree Service offers tree removal, stump grinding, trimming and pruning, view trimming, cabling and bracing, storm cleanup, tree planting, plant health care, land and cleanup services, and site assessments, all across Western North Carolina.

Bear Creek Tree Service serves Sylva and the surrounding Western North Carolina counties. If you are nearby and unsure whether we cover your address, ask.

Yes. Estimates are free, and there is no obligation to schedule the work.

Either way, you get Mark, a certified arborist, at no premium for the title. His training means the person looking at your trees knows the difference between a tree that needs to come down and one that can be saved, which protects you, whether the job is a simple removal or a tree worth keeping.

Call us. Storm and hazard response is available 24/7, and a call reaches us faster than a form.