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Why Choose Us?

If you’re like a majority of people in the Lancaster and York, PA areas, you live near some trees. Unfortunately, those trees naturally break down or get in the way overtime. In those cases, you need reliable help, and as soon as possible. Why wait until the last second to call for help? Whether you simply need a tree stump ground out of your property or you have a tree fall on your shed, those are all issues that should be addressed sooner rather than later.

The crew here at Burns Tree & Lawn has the perfect way to address all your tree concerns and more! We proudly serve York, Lancaster, PA, and surrounding areas. Let’s make that connection together!

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Who We Are

“You’re probably thinking, “Who the heck is Burns Tree & Lawn, and what makes you guys different from the rest of them?”. Here’s a little more about us, what we do, and some of our experiences in the tree industry.

For over 51 years, we’ve provided thousands of satisfied customers with expert tree care. We’re well versed not only in different types of tree care but have the knowledge of different trees, diseases, and other topics related to the tree industry.

It all started over half a century ago when our founder, Lewis Burns, established the business with a passion for tree care that continues to drive us today. Our original name, Lewis Burns Tree Service, reflects the roots of our legacy and is how most people have come to know us. Although we have a new name, “Burns Tree & Lawn”, we still stick to our roots and deliver the same quality service we have been for years!

We take the word arborist to heart. All of our crew members are professionals in the art and science of maintaining, caring for, diagnosing, and removing trees. We make sure our team has the knowledge and care to provide the best service possible for you.

When we engage in a new relationship with you, we treat your yard and trees as if we were doing a project on our own. We want to give you the best of the best, honoring the tradition set by Lewis Burns himself, and promise to do that!

Ready to Get Started?

Do you have any questions about our tree services, need help with your back yard, branches, plants, or anything else tree-related? You’ve come to the right place! With each job we complete, Burns Tree & Lawn does so with the best quality and care possible. There’s a reason why we are one of the best companies out there! We’d love to get connected with you.

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The Best Tree Removal and Tree Trimming Services Around

As expert arborists, we’d be silly to not offer tree removal and trimming services. It’s practically the bread and butter of what we do!

You’ve likely enjoyed the beauty of the trees swaying around your house. As beautiful as they are, trees can also present a danger when they grow too large or too close to the home. To keep your family and property protected, you may need to rely on tree removal services. When that time comes, call the best at Burns Tree & Lawn.

We provide several tree services to keep your yard in top condition and your family safe and happy. Want to learn more? Here are the specific tree trimming and tree removal services we offer.

Your Stump Grinding Experts

Tree stumps aren’t as easy to get rid of as we’d like them to be. Even if you get all the visible tree stump parts away from the ground, you’ve still gotta worry about what’s underneath the ground!

What’s more is that we offer a few different types of stump services. First, is stump grinding. This is where one of our arborists uses special equipment to grind up and remove all visible portions of the stump, including the first couple inches of roots underneath the ground. They’re turned into mulch and can be removed from the property.

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Top-Notch Snow Removal

Winter time can be brutal. Not only do you have to deal with the cold, windy temperatures, but you have to deal with the snow. Our snow removal services guarantee that you don’t ever have to fret about the snow during the winter.

We’re especially well versed in taking care of different types of road finishes. Whether you have blacktop, concrete, or another type of driveway, rest assured you won’t have to worry about us tearing it up during snow removal.

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Got an Emergency? That’s No Problem!

Emergencies are unpredictable, and accidents happen. At Burns Tree & Lawn, we never want you to feel panicked or stressed out about a tree emergency for longer than you have to.

Did a tree or branch fall on your home during a storm? Then you can use our expert emergency tree services. This specialty tree service involves the careful inspection of the damage the tree has performed on the home, car, or other aspects of the property.

Our company can help you determine if the home is a safe place to inhabit at the time. Then we will perform a tree cutting service to get the tree out of there and keep your family safe. If you find yourself needing emergency tree services, then call on a tree cutting service company you can trust. Our team will arrive quickly and work efficiently.

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Our Clients

Trees are all over the place in our lovely state of Pennsylvania. They surround huge corporations as well as residential homes. You might think that limits who we service, but we’re here to tell you that’s quite the opposite.

Large Businesses

We don’t discriminate when it comes to the clientele we serve. Large businesses and buildings are no exception- we’ll help you too! In fact, we love the challenge of trimming and removing large amounts of trees or trees that are in hard to reach areas.

Residential Homes

We love to work with the trees in your home’s yard so you can take care of that one extra thing on your weekly to-do chores list. We even offer long-term lawn care services, so you can have us do all the work when it comes to taking care of your trees, ornamental bushes, and shrubs.

Everything In Between

Don’t fit into a residential category or a large corporation? That’s okay too! We’d love to help you out. We don’t want anyone to feel excluded. Give us a call if you have any questions about our services.

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Frequently Asked Questions

We recommend setting appointments with us to trim your trees on a yearly basis. This way, your trees stay well maintained and it lets us easily check them for diseases and insects.

Yes, there is. Tree pruning involves removing portions of dead trees and removing any diseases from the affected limbs. Tree trimming involves trimming back the overall size of the tree to a more manageable, cohesive look.

That depends! We try as hard as we can to save the tree. If it falls, has a high likelihood of falling, or has multiple dead limbs, we recommend tree removal for safety to your property and your family.

We provide emergency tree services, 24/7/365. We understand that there are instances that absolutely cannot wait until the next day, which is why we have crew members on standby.

If you see branches or limbs of a tree hanging over your property, car, or home, give us a call. Additionally, if you experience a storm in your neighborhood and see a tree on your roof or on powerlines, this is an emergency that needs immediate attention.

You can have stumps removed whenever you want. We will highly recommend you get them removed if they start growing into your foundation or plumbing system.

There are so many benefits of regular maintenance! First, it keeps all the nasty insects and diseases away from your trees. It also helps your trees look well-maintained. Lastly, regular tree maintenance helps foster the healthy growth of your trees for years to come.

We sure do! We offer professional snow removal services as well as different lawn care packages.

We have three different tiers of lawn care packages: silver, gold, and platinum. Each provides a different level of care and frequency at which we visit your property and provide the services.

Absolutely! We don’t believe in providing cookie-cutter lawn care plans to our clients. Each client gets a personalized lawn care plan tailored to their lawn’s individual needs.

There are numerous benefits of professional tree care. You know you’re getting the job done the right way the first time around. Professional jobs also give you peace of mind knowing you’re staying safe and spending your hard-earned money wisely.

We provide our professional snow removal services to residential properties, commercial properties, large parking lots, municipalities, churches, and hard-to-reach areas. If you ever have questions about our snow removal and how we can help you, give us a call!

Our experts are well trained on how to properly remove snow from multiple surfaces, so rest assured we won’t wreck your driveway. Make sure you tell us this special type beforehand, though, so we can prepare ahead of time.

It depends on the project we’re doing. More involved projects like tree or stump removal will cost more money, while tree trimming and pruning might cost less. We work hard to provide you with fair prices no matter what job we’re doing for you.