Emerald ash borer and pine wilt are both established in northeast Kansas, and plenty of trees get taken down that did not need to be. We look at yours and tell you what we actually see.
Removal, trimming, and stump work for Topeka homes, plus storm cleanup when the weather decides for you.
Tree Assessment
Emerald ash borer and pine wilt are both established in northeast Kansas. We look at the tree and tell you what we see, whether that points to a removal, a trim, or leaving it alone another season.
We will tell you when a tree does not need to come down
Lean, root plate, and branch union checked on site
Written notes you keep either way
Free as part of your estimate visit
Tree Trimming
Thinning a canopy before storm season, lifting limbs off a roofline, and taking out the deadwood that comes down on its own eventually. Cut to the collar so the tree closes the wound properly.
Deadwood over the roof, the driveway, and the service drop
Crown thinning so wind moves through instead of against it
Cuts made at the collar, no stubs and no topping
Everything chipped and hauled the same day
Tree Removal
Dead, damaged, or too close to the house.
Stump Grinding
Ground low enough to mow straight over.
Pruning and Deadwooding
Shape and structure, not a haircut.
Storm Damage Cleanup
A limb through the roof or a trunk across the drive.
Topeka homeowners, this month
$100 off a qualifying tree removal
Plus free stump grinding, topsoil, and seed for that stump area. No deposit. You pay when the work is done.
Your package includes
The agreed tree removal
Debris hauling and cleanup
Grinding one stump
Removing the grindings
Filling, leveling, and seeding that spot
Multiple trees can qualify together as one project.
What we put in writing
Your price and your completion date, in writing before we start
Ground protection where equipment crosses your lawn
Anything missed on our completion checklist gets finished at our expense
Offer applies to qualifying tree removal projects in Lawrence and Topeka. Free stump work covers grinding one stump, removing the grindings, and filling, leveling, and seeding that area. The seven-business-day window begins once approval, access, and required clearances are ready. The $250 credit applies only to delays caused by Kindred. One offer per household. Residential only. Cannot be combined with other offers.
How it works
Four steps, no surprises
The last question before anyone fills in a form is what happens next. Here it is.
1
Tell us about the tree
Three questions, about 45 seconds. Or call and skip the form entirely.
2
We come look at it
We walk the property, check access, and write the quote on site. Free, and you do not need to be home.
3
You get the price and the date in writing
Both before anything starts. No deposit, so nothing is owed until the work is finished.
4
We do the work and clean up
Chips, limbs, and debris leave with us unless you want the wood kept.
Why Kindred
The part most people worry about
You get the number in writing
Price and completion date, both on paper before anything starts. No day-of adjustments once the saw is already in the yard.
Nothing owed up front
No deposit. You pay after the removal, the stump work, and the cleanup are finished and you have looked at it.
Your yard is part of the job
Ground protection where equipment crosses grass, and the drop planned around the driveway, the fence, and the landscaping. Damage we cause, we repair.
The mess leaves with us
Chips, limbs, and debris are in the quote rather than a line you find at the end. Want the trunk kept for firewood? Say so and we will leave it.
We will tell you to keep a tree
Plenty of trees get removed that did not need to be. If yours needs a trim instead, that is what the estimate will say.
We know the trees in Topeka
Topeka neighborhoods west of Gage and out toward Auburndale are heavy with silver maple and Siberian elm planted in the postwar years. Both are fast growers with weak branch unions, and both are the trees most likely to drop a limb in a June thunderstorm. If yours is leaning over a roof or a driveway, that is the one to have looked at first.
The work
What it looks like when we are done
Removal beside the house
Sections rigged and lowered where there was no room to fell it whole.
Stump ground below grade
Grindings hauled off, hole filled and leveled, seed down.
Climbing job, tight access
Backyard with no gate wide enough for a lift.
Canopy thinned before storm season
Deadwood out, clearance cut back off the roofline.
After the wind
Hangers down and the driveway open the same day.
Cleanup is part of the quote
Chips and limbs leave with us unless you want the wood kept.
Where we work
Topeka and Shawnee County
Topeka neighborhoods west of Gage and out toward Auburndale are heavy with silver maple and Siberian elm planted in the postwar years. Both are fast growers with weak branch unions, and both are the trees most likely to drop a limb in a June thunderstorm. If yours is leaning over a roof or a driveway, that is the one to have looked at first.
Common around here:
Silver maple, Siberian elm, Honeylocust, Green ash, Cottonwood.
Not sure we reach you? Call
(785) 783-6231
and ask. We probably do.
Often, yes. A thin canopy can be drought stress rather than disease, and a big limb over the house is a pruning job rather than a reason to lose the whole tree. What we cannot save is a tree with a failing root plate or a split union through the trunk. We will tell you which one you have, and we will tell you when the answer is to leave it alone another season.
How much does it cost to take a tree down?
It depends on size, lean, and what is underneath it. A big silver maple hanging over a roof with no yard access costs more than the same tree standing alone in an open field, because one is a rigging job and the other is a felling job. That is why we walk it before quoting instead of guessing from a photo. The estimate is free and you get the number in writing.
Do I have to be home for the estimate?
No. Most of our estimates happen with nobody home. We walk the property, look at access and what is overhead, and send you the written quote. If you would rather walk it with us and point things out, that works too, just say so when you book.
Do you take the wood and the mess with you?
Yes, cleanup is in the quote, not an add-on at the end. Chips, limbs, and debris leave with us. If you want the trunk cut to firewood length and stacked instead, tell us up front and we will leave it.
What about my lawn, my driveway, and my fence?
We plan the job around them before a saw starts, and we put ground protection down where equipment has to cross grass. If our crew damages something, we repair it. That is not a goodwill gesture, it is part of how we quote the work.
Is the stump included when you remove a tree?
Normally stump grinding is a separate line on the quote. On a qualifying removal booked this month it is included, along with hauling the grindings and filling, leveling, and seeding the spot. That is the offer that is running right now.
Do you need a deposit?
No. You pay after the removal, the stump work, and the cleanup are finished. If something on our completion checklist gets missed, we come back and finish it at our expense.
How soon can you get the work done?
Qualifying projects are completed within seven business days once approval, access, and any required clearances are ready. If a delay on our end pushes it past that, you get another $250 off. Storm damage gets prioritised ahead of scheduled work.
Can more than one tree go on the same project?
Yes, and it usually works out better for you. Multiple trees can qualify together as one project, and having the crew and the equipment on site once instead of three times is where the savings come from.
Do I need a permit?
For a tree on your own property, generally no. Street trees and anything in the right of way are handled by the city, and Lawrence in particular has its own rules about clearance over sidewalks. If your tree is near the street we will tell you which side of that line it sits on before you book anything.
What are your hours?
We work Monday through Friday, 8 to 5. We do not run an overnight line. Storm damage gets moved to the front of the schedule during business hours rather than dispatched at 2am.
Ready when you are
Let's find out what is actually going on.
Free on-site assessment with written notes you keep, whether the answer is a removal, a trim, or nothing at all this year.