Tree Removal in Homosassa, FL
Tree Removal in Homosassa, FL
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At Broadway Tree Care we handle tree removal for hazardous, dead and storm-damaged trees on Homosassa's river and coastal lots, where the ground sits barely above the water and a tree usually has to be rigged out in pieces rather than dropped. Wood hauled off, site left clean, price in writing first.
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We at Broadway Tree Care remove hazardous, dead and storm-damaged trees in Homosassa, FL, from the lots along US-19 to the river and canal streets west of Homosassa Springs. Out there a yard sits a few feet above the water, so most trees come down in rigged sections. Rated 5.0 stars across 37 Google reviews.
- What
- Tree Removal in Homosassa, FL
- Where
- Homosassa, FL. Citrus County
- Phone
- (813) 735-2777
- There is no flat rate: a live oak over a river-lot dock costs more than the same oak in an open yard off US-19, and the number is written on site.
- Homosassa is unincorporated, so Citrus County rules apply; check with the county before we book.
- For limbs over your side of the line, agree with your neighbor what you may cut before we schedule it.
In Homosassa, FL, Citrus County, we at Broadway Tree Care handle tree removal.
Stump grinding, tree removal, tree trimming and pruning, emergency tree removal, tree health assessment, tree cabling and bracing, lot clearing and tree planting round out our services.
There is no walk-in location, just a service-area crew with a 5.0 star rating from 37 Google reviews, on call at (813) 735-2777.
We started in 2024 and have done about 100 jobs as of October 2026, with a crew of 3 to 4 people.
Our Broadway Tree Care crew takes trees down all over Homosassa, in Citrus County, from the drier lots just off US-19 to the old settlement on the south bank of the river, about three miles west of Homosassa Springs. Trimming, stumps and the rest of our work in town are on the tree service in Homosassa page. How a removal runs from quote to cleanup, in any town, is on tree removal methods.
Related services and towns near Homosassa
A dead water oak over a dock on the Homosassa River is safer to take down now than after another storm season. We cut it from the top, keep the weight off the boat house and out of the water, lower the big pieces on ropes and carry all of it out.
Why removals in Homosassa sit on wet ground
Removals in Homosassa sit on wet ground because the community is only about three feet above sea level, on the coastal southwest edge of Citrus County. The rivers, the Homosassa and the Halls, run out through a network of marshes and islands to the Gulf, and the water table underneath most lots sits close enough to the surface that roots spread sideways instead of down. A live oak that would be anchored deep forty miles inland is holding a full canopy on a shallow plate of soil here, so the failures we see tend to be whole trees tipping rather than single limbs breaking.
More about tree removal in Homosassa
Wind coming in over the marsh carries salt off the Gulf, burns the exposed side of a canopy and stresses anything that is not salt tolerant, so a tree can thin from the top and decline while the trunk still looks sound from the road. When we come to quote a removal in Homosassa we spend our time at the base and the root flare.
Plenty of houses here back onto the Homosassa, the Halls or a spring-run canal, and the tree ends up between the house and the water with nowhere to lay it down. So it comes down in sections on a rope line, each piece lowered under control, nothing dropped toward a seawall or a screen enclosure. West of the old settlement the ground softens fast, and past a certain point the truck stays on the pavement and the wood gets carried out to it.
Town background drawn from the Homosassa, Florida entry on Wikipedia, which places the community only a few feet above sea level on the coast, the reason roots here tend to spread sideways instead of anchoring deep.
Getting to your removal in Homosassa
Homosassa runs west off the highway toward the water, so most jobs are a short pull off US-19 and then into the neighborhoods along the river.
- US Route 19 and US Route 98 (Suncoast Boulevard) run north to south just east of the community, so most jobs are a short run off the main highway
- West Yulee Drive and West Fishbowl Drive carry us west toward Old Homosassa, the Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park and the river itself
- The canals and spring-runs off the Homosassa and Halls rivers are the tight-access side of town, where rigging is the norm
If you are out past the old settlement toward the marsh, tell us on the phone, since it changes what equipment we bring and whether it can leave the road.
Signs a tree in Homosassa needs to come out
- A new lean after a wet spell, or soil heaving up on the side away from the lean. On ground this low that is the root plate starting to go
- Dieback on the side facing the marsh, where the salt wind comes in off the Gulf
- Fungus at the base or on the trunk, usually rot you cannot see from the yard
- A crack down the trunk, or roots pushing into a seawall, a dock piling or the septic drainfield
- A heavy limb over the house, the dock or the screen cage with a storm on the way
- A fast-growing tree on ground that was cleared for cane or citrus and grew back, now fifty or sixty years old and shedding limbs
- A tree near the river that sat in floodwater after a hurricane-season surge (Homosassa's coastal zone was evacuated for Hurricane Helene in September 2024) and has thinned since
Not all of these mean the tree has to go. A solid base with trouble in the crown can often be handled with reduction pruning or cabling, and that is what we will quote. A root plate lifting out of Homosassa's wet ground is not something pruning can fix.
Two ways a tree comes down in Homosassa
Most Homosassa quotes turn on whether the tree can be laid down in the yard or has to come apart in the air over the river, and that moves the price more than the height does.
| Factor | Open-lot felling | Sectional rigging |
|---|---|---|
| Where it fits | Drier inland lots off US-19 with room to lay the tree down | Homosassa River, spring-run and canal lots, screened pools, tight marsh-edge yards |
| How it works | Dropped whole into a clear strip of yard, then cut up where it lands | A climber works down from the top and ropes each section clear of the water |
| Speed | Faster: fewer setups | Slower: every piece is rigged and landed by hand |
| What drives the cost | Size of the tree and haul-off volume | Access, the water behind the tree, and how much must be lowered by rope |
| Cleanup | Wood and brush hauled off, ground raked | Wood and brush hauled off, ground raked |
Either way the wood goes with us and the yard gets raked, whether the tree came down in a dry yard off US-19 or over the river.
Where we work in Homosassa
We work along the river on the southwest side of Citrus County, in Homosassa and in Homosassa Springs, and both are on the service-area list of our Google Business Profile. That is the listing below, the one carrying the 5.0 rating and 37 reviews.
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What Customers Say
5.0 stars across 37 Google reviews, serving Homosassa
Impressive work from start to finish! Broadway showed up on time, handle everything with care and left the yard spotless after a big job. Highly recommend Broadway Tree Care if you’re looking for reliable and skilled tree service.
Chambita IrahetaGoogle review · captured Sep 30, 2026
I had a tree stump removed from our front yard! These guys came and did great work and were fast and charged us a reasonable rate!
stevie hibbsStump removalGoogle review · captured Sep 30, 2026
Quick to respond upon initial contact and reasonable price.
Enrique CastilloGoogle review · captured Sep 30, 2026
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Tree removal in Homosassa: frequently asked questions
How much does tree removal cost in Homosassa, FL?
It depends on the tree and the lot, so there is no flat rate. A live oak over a dock on a Homosassa river lot, taken out piece by piece, costs more than the same oak in an open yard off US-19, and the narrow streets in the old settlement can slow the truck and chipper down. We look at it on site and write the number down before any work starts.
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Homosassa?
Homosassa is unincorporated, so a removal here falls under Citrus County rules. Check with the county before we book it. We will pass on what we know about the lot, but the county gives the final answer.
Can you remove a tree on a Homosassa riverfront or canal lot?
Yes. Along the Homosassa and the Halls, and on the spring-run canals, the tree usually has water on one side and the house on the other, so it comes down in sections lowered on ropes. Tell us how the lot is reached from the street and whether there is a seawall, and the quote will match the real job.
Will you take the wood away from my Homosassa property?
Yes, trunk, limbs and brush leave with us as part of the quote, and the yard gets raked or blown. On the narrow streets in the old settlement the chipper may have to stay out on the road, with the wood carried out to it, which is one reason we look before we price. Stump grinding is quoted separately.
How fast can you get to a storm-damaged tree in Homosassa?
Homosassa is about 7 miles south of Crystal River on US-19. After a named storm the whole county backs up at once, and we will give you a real answer on timing rather than promise a slot we cannot hold.
Are you insured for tree removal in Homosassa?
Yes, Broadway Tree Care LLC has general liability insurance. If a neighbor or your HOA wants to see the policy before the tree comes down, ask when you book.
The ground around Homosassa
Crystal River is about 7 miles up US-19, the way most of our crews come in, and Lecanto is inland in the middle of Citrus County. Both are mapped here. Homosassa Springs, right on US-19, is on our list as well.
Tree removal in nearby towns
Inland from the river, the tree removal service in Lecanto page covers the middle of Citrus County, and the Inverness tree removal page covers the town 10 miles past it on State Road 44, out by the lakes. Every town we cover is on the tree service areas page.
Nearby towns around Homosassa
Distances shown are straight-line, centre to centre, not drive time, from town centres geocoded 2026-08-18 in OpenStreetMap Nominatim and cross-checked against Wikipedia, county by county.
From Crystal River
Roads we runCrystal River is roughly 7 miles north on U.S. 19, which is the direction most of our crews come from
Straight-line distanceAbout 8.5 miles on the map, not a drive time.
From Lecanto
Straight-line distanceAbout 9.1 miles on the map, not a drive time.
From Beverly Hills
Straight-line distanceAbout 13.3 miles between the two town centres, which is not a drive time.
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