Tree Removal in Miramar, FL

Tree Removal in Miramar is permitted only for specific reasons, so the first step is figuring out whether your tree fits one of them. The city's tree removal and relocation application says no permit will be issued unless at least one condition applies, and it lists them: a structure can only be built if the tree goes, the tree is close enough to a building to impair its use or structural integrity, it materially interferes with utility lines, it blocks views of oncoming traffic, it is diseased, injured or in danger of falling, or a law requires its removal.

That list matters because "I'm tired of raking it" is not on it. When we visit a Miramar property we look for the reasons the city recognizes: roots under a slab, a trunk crowding the house, decay at the base, cracks in a main leader, limbs tangled in the service drop. We point those out so you can describe them on the application.

Paperwork and fees

The residential fee is $54 for up to two trees, $81 for three to six trees and $6 for each tree beyond that. The application has to be signed and notarized, and owner-occupied properties in an HOA need the association's approval letter. The city does an initial inspection within 10 business days and a second one at least 90 days after the permit is issued; permits expire after 90 days. Work is not allowed until the permit is in hand.

Two very different halves of the city

Miramar was incorporated in 1955 and named after a neighborhood of Havana. Its first boom came in the 1960s, when the population jumped from 5,485 in 1960 to nearly 24,000 in 1970, and homes from that era tend to have big, mature shade trees and old palms. Much of the city filled in later, part of the climb to 122,041 residents by 2010, and those trees are younger but often planted too close to houses and walls.

Storm exposure near the Everglades edge

During Hurricane Irma in 2017, a tornado spun up in Miramar near U.S. Route 27 and brought down tree limbs, part of a storm that left about 74% of Broward customers without power. Western Miramar sits at the open edge of development, and wind comes across the Everglades with little to slow it down. Trees with heavy, top-loaded crowns, especially ficus and older black olives, take the worst of it.

What a Miramar removal usually involves

• A site visit to check the tree against the city's permit conditions
• A written quote that you can attach to your HOA request
• Sectional removal near roofs, fences and pool cages
• Stump grinding, with an 811 locate first, since lines often run near property edges
• Full cleanup and hauling of logs and brush

Miramar has one of the youngest populations in the county; only 13% of residents are 65 or older, and households average just over three people. Busy families tend to want everything handled in one visit, and that is how we quote it. Call (954) 314-3415 or send the form. Get a free estimate