Tree Service in Inverness, FL
Tree Service in Inverness, FL
Inverness is the Citrus County seat, built along the western shore of the Tsala Apopka and Henderson lakes: and it takes its trees more seriously than most towns its size. It has held Tree City USA recognition from the Arbor Day Foundation and the U.S. Forest Service every year since 1995. Broadway Tree Care serves Inverness, FL.
- 5.0 Stars Across 27 Google Reviews
- Free On-Site Quotes
- Full Cleanup Included
- Serving All of Citrus County
Broadway Tree Care provides tree removal, trimming, stump grinding and emergency storm work in Inverness, FL (Citrus County). Rated 5.0 stars across 27 Google reviews. Call (813) 735-2777 for a free written quote.
- What
- Tree removal, trimming and pruning, stump grinding, emergency storm work, lot clearing
- Where
- Inverness, FL. Citrus County, population 7,543 (2020 census)
- Phone
- (813) 735-2777
- Free on-site quotes throughout Inverness
- Full cleanup and haul-off included
- Citrus County permit questions answered before we schedule
Broadway Tree Care provides tree service in Inverness, FL, in Citrus County.
Broadway Tree Care performs tree removal, tree trimming & pruning, emergency tree removal, stump grinding, tree health assessment, tree cabling & bracing, lot clearing and tree planting.
Broadway Tree Care operates as a service-area business and has no walk-in location.
Broadway Tree Care holds a 5.0 star rating from 27 Google reviews.
Broadway Tree Care can be reached at (813) 735-2777.
Broadway Tree Care is a tree service working across Citrus County, Florida, and Inverness (Citrus County) is one of the towns we cover. Full removals in town have their own page: tree removal in Inverness. Everything else we do here is set out below.
Tree services we provide in Inverness
Tree removal
Tree Removal in Inverness →Tree trimming & pruning
Tree Trimming & Pruning in Inverness →Emergency tree removal
Emergency Tree Removal in Inverness →Stump grinding
Stump Grinding in Inverness →Tree health assessment
Tree Health Assessment in Inverness →Tree cabling & bracing
Tree Cabling & Bracing in Inverness →Lot clearing
Lot Clearing in Inverness →Tree planting
Tree Planting in Inverness →Tree work in Inverness: what makes it different
The Tree City USA designation shapes how work gets planned in Inverness more than people expect. A municipality that has maintained that standard since 1995 has an ordinance with real content behind it, and the practical effect is that anything near a right-of-way needs the city's answer before a saw comes out. On private property well inside the lot line it is generally straightforward. The closer to the street, the more worth checking it becomes.
More about tree work in Inverness
The lakes drive the failures. Along Tsala Apopka and Henderson, seasonal saturation means the soil around a root plate loses its bearing capacity for part of the year, and a tree that has stood through twenty summers can rotate out of the ground in a storm that is not particularly remarkable. The wood is fine; the soil let go. That is why we look at whether the ground on the uphill side of a lean has lifted, which is the visible symptom of a plate that has started to move.
Access on the lakefront lots is the other recurring issue. These are frequently long and narrow, with the house between the road and the water and the trees at the back. The usable path is a gap down one side of the house, and its width decides whether equipment reaches the tree or the tree gets rigged out to the equipment: which is a substantial difference in time and cost. Measuring that gap before we quote makes the number more accurate.
Getting to you in Inverness
Inverness sits where the county's two main highways cross, so getting a crew and a chip truck in is straightforward almost everywhere in town.
- U.S. 41 is the main north-south road through Inverness: 17 miles north to Dunnellon, 21 miles south to Brooksville
- State Road 44 is the east-west route: 17 miles west to Crystal River, and 15 miles east to Interstate 75 near Wildwood
- U.S. 41 and SR 44 join to form Main Street between Talmage Avenue and Highland Boulevard, so expect the center of town to be the slow part of any trip
Fort Cooper State Park is just south of the city, and the Withlacoochee State Trail's Inverness trailhead is on North Apopka Avenue across from Liberty Park.
On the lakefront lots, the approach is usually down one side of the house. Measure the gap before we quote if you can. It decides whether equipment gets to the tree or the tree gets rigged out to the equipment.
Common tree problems in Inverness, FL
- Lakeside and low-lying lots along Tsala Apopka and Henderson lakes where soil saturates seasonally and root plates lose anchorage
- A city tree ordinance backed by three decades of Tree City USA standards: right-of-way work needs checking with the city first
- Mature street-tree canopy through the older blocks off Main Street that is reaching the age where structural pruning or cabling beats removal
- Wetland-edge parcels toward the Flying Eagle Preserve where access is soft and equipment has to stay on firm ground
- Long, narrow lakefront lots where the only path to the back of the property is between the house and the fence line
Which Inverness tree service fits the situation
Every job below is one we run in Inverness, and across the rest of Citrus County. The middle column is what the work covers; the right column is the sign that usually brings the call.
| Service | What the job covers | A typical trigger |
|---|---|---|
| Tree Removal | Full removal of hazardous, dead, storm-damaged, or overgrown trees: rigged down safely, hauled out, site left clean. | Large dead limbs, or a canopy that leafed out noticeably thinner this spring |
| Tree Trimming & Pruning | Structural pruning, canopy thinning, deadwood removal, and clearance cuts away from roofs, drives and power drops. | Limbs touching or rubbing the roof, or dragging on the driveway when it rains |
| Emergency Tree Removal | Storm-damaged trees, limbs on roofs, and trunks blocking drives: cleared as quickly as we can get a crew to you. | A limb resting on the roof, a screen enclosure, or a vehicle |
| Stump Grinding | Stumps ground below grade so the spot can be sodded, planted or paved: grindings hauled or left as backfill, your call. | A stump you keep hitting with the mower |
| Tree Health Assessment | An honest read on whether a tree is failing, treatable, or fine: before you spend money removing something that did not need to come down. | The canopy leafed out thinner or later than it used to |
| Tree Cabling & Bracing | Hardware support for split trunks and weak unions: a way to keep a tree you want to keep, when the alternative is removal. | A trunk that splits into two roughly equal stems: a codominant fork |
| Lot Clearing | Clearing trees, brush and undergrowth off building lots, fence lines and overgrown acreage: to the line you mark. | A building lot that needs a pad and driveway cleared |
| Tree Planting | New trees planted at the right depth, in the right spot, with species chosen to survive Florida wind, sand and salt. | You have taken a tree out and want shade back |
Where Inverness sits
Inverness is in Citrus County, Florida, with a population of 7,543 (2020 census). U.S. 41 is the main north-south road through Inverness: 17 miles north to Dunnellon, 21 miles south to Brooksville.
That Tree City USA status matters practically, not just as a plaque. A town that has maintained it for three decades has a tree ordinance, a budget behind it, and expectations about how work on public and near-public trees gets done. If your tree is anywhere near a right-of-way in Inverness, it is worth a call to the city before anything is cut. The lakes shape the rest of it. Inverness sits on the connected Tsala Apopka and Henderson lakes, a chain of lakes and wetlands within the Withlacoochee River system, and about 330 acres inside the city are set aside as park land. Lakeside lots mean saturated soil for part of the year, and saturated soil is the single most common reason a tree here goes over intact rather than snapping: the root plate simply loses its grip. The old Atlantic Coast Line railroad through town is now the Withlacoochee State Trail, 46 continuous paved miles and the longest recreational trail in Florida, with the Inverness trailhead on North Apopka Avenue across from Liberty Park. The mature canopy along that corridor and through the older streets off Main Street is a real asset, and it is old enough now that a lot of it needs structural attention rather than removal.
Town background drawn from the Inverness, Florida entry on Wikipedia. Permit rules for this parcel are confirmed with the Citrus County Building Division, not with us.
What Customers Say
5.0 stars across 27 Google reviews, serving Inverness
I had an excellent experience with Broadway Tree Care from start to finish. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Broadway Tree Care to anyone needing tree trimming or removal.
Alisson BonillaGoogle review · 11 months ago
Highly recommend!! Great service, reliable and a wonderful company to trust with work needed done outside of your home.
Genesis PalaciosGoogle review · 11 months ago
I highly recommend up-and-coming, but years of experience.
Tony PaytonGoogle review · 11 months ago
Tree service in Inverness, FL: frequently asked questions
Do you serve Inverness, FL?
Yes. Inverness is about 17 miles east of Crystal River on SR 44, and we work there regularly. Call (813) 735-2777.
Does Inverness have tree removal rules I should know about?
Yes. Inverness has been a Tree City USA since 1995, which means a real tree ordinance with a city behind it. Rules on protected and right-of-way trees are stricter than in unincorporated parts of the county. Check with the City of Inverness before scheduling a removal.
Why do trees fall over intact around the Inverness lakes?
Saturated soil. Along Tsala Apopka and Henderson, the ground holds water seasonally, and a waterlogged root plate loses its grip on the soil. The tree does not snap: the whole root mass rotates out of the ground. It is why a tree that looks healthy can still go over in a storm in Inverness.
Can you work on trees along the Withlacoochee State Trail in Inverness?
Not on the trail corridor itself: that is public land and the county's responsibility. On your own property adjoining it, yes.
Do you do stump grinding in Inverness?
Yes, and it is worth doing on the lakeside lots where a left stump sits in ground that stays damp and draws insects. Quoted separately from removal so you can decide.
Areas we cover around Inverness
We run the same trucks into the towns either side of Inverness. These are the areas nearest to you that we cover.
Towns near Inverness we also cover
Getting from Inverness to the towns around it
Distances are straight-line, centre to centre. Town centres geocoded 2026-08-18 (OpenStreetMap Nominatim, county-constrained, cross-checked against Wikipedia).
Inverness to Beverly Hills
Straight-line distanceAbout 10 miles, measured centre to centre in a straight line: that is not a drive time.
Inverness to Lecanto
Straight-line distanceAbout 9.6 miles, measured centre to centre in a straight line: that is not a drive time.
Inverness to Hernando
Straight-line distanceAbout 5.2 miles, measured centre to centre in a straight line: that is not a drive time.
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