Looking for tree service in Fort Pierce? Swift handles tree removal, tree trimming, palm care, and storm cleanup across Fort Pierce, from downtown and Avenue D to South Beach and the causeway approaches. Call before noon and we’re on-site the same day, written quote in your inbox within 4 hours. ISA Certified Arborist. Fully insured.
Most of what we do in Fort Pierce falls into a few buckets: a tree that needs to come down, palms due for their yearly trim, or cleanup after a storm. The same crew handles all of it, with one written quote and, when you call before noon, a look at the job that same day. A lot of it is tired old live oaks, queens that dropped their crowns in the last blow, and coconut palms that need clearing before hurricane season. Call (772) 773-6676 and we will tell you straight what yours needs.
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Downtown oaks, waterfront palms, county permits
Structural pruning on the old live oaks downtown and in the neighborhoods east of US-1, queen palm cleanup on the waterfront lots, and the St. Lucie County permit pulled for you when a removal needs one.
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What every Fort Pierce quote includes
Same-day on-site assessment when you call before noon, and the written quote lands in your inbox within 4 hours. ISA Certified Arborist, fully insured, family-owned. We send the COI before any crew steps on your property.
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Book your Fort Pierce estimate
Call (772) 773-6676 and a real person answers, even at 2 a.m. during storms. Need a permit? We handle the county paperwork in-house. Financing available on jobs over $1,500. Or use the form on this page, written quote in 4 hours.
About Swift in Fort Pierce
Fort Pierce Tree Service, Call (772) 773-6676
Swift Tree & Landscape is a family-owned, fully insured tree service run by owner-operators Danny Ramirez and Johnathan Portillo. Our crews dispatch out of Port St. Lucie every morning, and Fort Pierce is on the daily route, so we can usually get to you fast. We have worked the old live oaks along Avenue D, the coconut palms down by South Beach, and the salt-loaded queen palms on the causeway properties.
Call before noon and you get a same-day look at the job, with the written, itemized quote in your inbox within 4 hours. An ISA Certified Arborist leads or reviews every job. We carry full insurance ($1M general liability per occurrence, $2M aggregate) plus workers’ comp, and the COI goes out before any crew leaves the truck.
Same crew, same insurance, same written quote on every job. No subcontractor mystery, ever.
Honest Quotes
We tell the truth on the phone, even when it costs us the booking. Itemized written quotes, no day-of surprises, no upsell pressure.
Local Crews
Daily crews dispatched from Port St. Lucie. Fort Pierce is on the morning route.
What sets us apart here
Coastal palms and storm cleanup, done right
Fort Pierce sits right on the Atlantic, so the salt air and wind decide which palms survive and when we trim them. We handle more coconut, royal, and date palms here than almost anywhere else we work, and we know which ones last near the water.
When a storm comes through, the coastal properties take the worst of it. We photograph the damage from every angle and write up a scope your insurance adjuster can actually use, all before the first major cut.
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What Fort Pierce neighbors say
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Professional and humble people. They will go the extra mile to help with your needs.
Seven services covered on the same daily-route dispatch, written quote in 4 hours on every job.
Tree Removal
When a tree has to come down, we take it down cleanly, in sections when it is tight to the house, and haul or grind away whatever you want gone. Most Fort Pierce removals are old live oaks past saving, sand pines leaning toward the house, or salt-stressed palms on the river-facing lots. If St. Lucie County requires a permit for it, we pull that for you. ISA Certified Arborist, written quote in 4 hours, COI before any saw runs.
Most of our Fort Pierce pruning is structural work on the big downtown live oaks and the ones in the older neighborhoods east of US-1, plus queen palm cleanup on the waterfront lots. We cut to ANSI A300 standards: no topping, no stripping the oaks bare. Downtown keeps a busy event calendar, so we schedule around the weekends when access is tight.
Fort Pierce palms run from sabals on the older lots to queens, royals, and the occasional coconut on the newer waterfront builds. We trim the right way: dead fronds off, healthy green fronds left on, no hurricane cuts that shorten the palm’s life, and no climbing spikes on a living trunk. Tools get cleaned between properties so we are not spreading Ganoderma rot, which moves fast through the older neighborhoods here.
Once the tree is gone, we grind the stump below grade so you can sod, replant, or pour over it, as deep as the next step needs. Fort Pierce’s sandy soil grinds clean. We call 811 to mark utilities first, since downtown and the older blocks east of US-1 have shallow irrigation and old wiring in unexpected places.
When a tree comes down on your house or across the driveway, call us and a real person answers, day or night. Fort Pierce has kept us busy through storms like Irma, Nicole, and Milton, so we stage equipment ahead of anything tracking our way. Crews are insured, and the COI reaches your carrier before anyone climbs.
The cheapest storm damage is the kind you head off early. Before the season we walk your property, flag the trees most likely to fail, and thin or remove them so a big blow does not take the roof. The old downtown live oaks come first, along with queen palms and any pine near the house. We photograph it all and write it up so the city, your HOA, and your insurer can work from the same document.
Clearing jobs in Fort Pierce run from downtown infill lots to bigger acreage out west of I-95. We can forestry-mulch it or do a full grub-and-haul, pull the St. Lucie County permit for you, and take out the Brazilian pepper and Australian pine while leaving the heritage oaks and sabal stands you want kept. Builder COI with additional insured, and a debris manifest on every project.
Submit the form or call (772) 773-6676, same-day assessment when you reach us before noon.
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Local questions
Common Questions From Fort Pierce Homeowners
Are coconut palms safe in Fort Pierce hurricanes?
Coconuts are surprisingly wind-resilient when healthy, but lethal yellowing is a real Treasure Coast threat. We check every coconut at trimming for premature nut drop and yellowing fronds (early symptoms). Palm trimming details →
Will salt air kill my palms?
Some species tolerate salt; some do not. Sabal, royal, coconut, and washingtonia handle Fort Pierce coastal exposure well. Queen palms struggle within a few blocks of the beach. We can recommend salt-tolerant replacements when an exposed palm is failing.
Do you work on the beachside (South Beach and the causeway side)?
Yes, bridge access and HOA coordination handled. We have done removal and trimming work on Hutchinson, including condo and townhome HOA contracts. Contact us to confirm access →
How much does tree removal in Fort Pierce cost?
Every job is quoted from a free on-site assessment. Cost depends on tree size, species, how close it sits to your house/fence/pool cage, debris-removal scope, and whether crane access is needed. Live oaks and coconut palms in tight backyards cost more than open-yard pines. You’ll see an itemized written quote in your inbox within 4 hours, exactly what each line covers, before any work starts.
How fast can you respond to an emergency in Fort Pierce?
24/7 emergency line answered by a human, never a voicemail bot. Crews typically on-site within 60–90 minutes for active hazards. Storm-event backlogs may extend that window. We’ll tell you straight on the phone. Call (772) 773-6676.
Are you insured?
Yes, $1M General Liability per occurrence ($2M aggregate) + Workers’ Comp. Certificate of Insurance delivered before any crew leaves the truck. Happy to send your HOA or property manager a copy in advance.
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Fort Pierce?
For most residential single-family lots, smaller trees are exempt. St. Lucie County requires a Vegetation Removal Permit for native trees 24″ DBH or greater on detached single-family lots. The City of Fort Pierce may have additional rules inside city limits. Swift checks both before any work begins and files the application in-house when required, at no charge on qualifying removals.
Do you haul off the debris?
Yes, standard quotes include debris removal and a clean property at finish. If you want chips left behind for mulch, just tell us on-site.