Tree Removal in Homer Glen, IL

Tree Removal in Homer Glen is often a bigger job than in neighboring towns, simply because the lots and the trees are bigger. The village was incorporated on April 17, 2001, from an area long known as Goodings Grove, a name that suggests the stands of trees the area was known for. It covers about 22 square miles in Homer, New Lenox and Orland townships, mostly in Will County with a small part in Cook, but had only 8,716 housing units in 2020. That works out to far more land per home than most suburbs, and many properties still have large, mature trees, some older than the houses built around them.

Who lives here, and why it matters

Homer Glen is almost entirely owner-occupied. Census QuickFacts puts the rate at 94.9%, with a median owner-occupied value of about $418,800. Nearly one in five residents (19.6%) is 65 or older, and the median age in 2020 was 44.7. Many owners have been on the same property for a long time and know their trees well. They also tend to want the work done once, done carefully, and planned around gardens and landscaping that took years to establish.

Typical jobs on a Homer Glen property

• Several trees at once. On a large lot, it is common to have a dead ash by the drive, a declining oak in the back, and a row of overgrown evergreens along the road. Planning them as one job usually saves time and money.
• Very large trees near the house. Mature trees that are 70 feet or taller may need a crane, or careful sectional rigging, to come down without touching the roof.
• Long hauls. When a tree is far from the street, the wood and brush have to travel a long way. We plan that route ahead and protect the lawn.
• Wooded edges. Many lots back onto woods where dead and leaning trees have built up. Clearing the hazardous ones near the house, and leaving the healthy ones, keeps the woodland feel.
• Stump grinding. Grinding below grade so a lawn can be reseeded or a bed replanted.

Oaks deserve special care

Where there are old groves, there are often oaks, and oaks need different handling. Oak wilt, a fungal disease present in Illinois, can spread when beetles visit fresh wounds on oaks in spring and early summer, so standard advice is to avoid pruning or wounding oaks in that season unless it can't wait. If an oak must come down, we can discuss timing and what to do with the wood. A declining oak is not automatically an oak wilt case; drought, root damage and construction injury cause decline too.

Elevation and wind

Homer Glen sits at about 764 feet, noticeably higher than the river valley towns to the west like Lockport and Lemont. Higher, open ground catches more wind, and big, wide-crowned trees on large lots take the full force of summer storms. A spring walk-through to find dead limbs and weak forks is worth doing on any property with large trees near the house.

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