Dockside palms, oaks, and county permits
Queen palm cleanup on the Manatee Pocket waterfront, heritage oak pruning on the inland ranch lots, and pocket-side seawall work coordinated around tide windows and fishing-tournament weekends.
Waterfront & Coastal Tree Specialists
Tree Service In Port Salerno, FL
Looking for tree service in Port Salerno? Swift handles tree removal, palm care, storm cleanup, and shoreline-aware work across the Manatee Pocket fishing village. Honest itemized quotes, same-day on-site, written quote in 4 hours.
Local conditions · Port Salerno
Waterfront tree care in Port Salerno
Port Salerno is a working fishing port, and a lot of our jobs here are right on the water, around the Manatee Pocket and the Cove and Salerno Road corridors. Palm and oak work near the shoreline, Brazilian pepper control, and dockside cleanup are the everyday jobs, not afterthoughts. One honest limit: we do not trim mangroves, which fall under Florida DEP rules, and we refer that work to a licensed specialist.
What every Port Salerno quote includes
Same-day on-site assessment when you call before noon. Written quote in your inbox within 4 hours. ISA Certified Arborist, fully insured, family-owned. We send the COI before any crew steps on your property.
Book your Port Salerno 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.
What sets us apart here
Working-waterfront tree care
Port Salerno has a working-class waterfront culture, and we respect it. Honest pricing, itemized quotes, no contract pressure, same standard we bring to every block, but it matters extra here. We will tell you on the phone if the job is small enough to defer.
Invasive species are the other Port Salerno reality. Brazilian pepper, melaleuca, and Australian pine (casuarina) are common nuisances near the water. We remove and replace with native salt-tolerant alternatives when you ask.
Same-day
On-site assessment when you call before noon
4 hrs
Written itemized quote in your inbox
Reviews
What Port Salerno neighbors say
These guys were very reasonable in price and very efficient 😁 will be using again soon.
We had a palm tree that died after the freeze, and this company did an excellent job replacing it.
Great people and great service!!
Every service · available here
Every tree and palm service in Port Salerno
Seven services covered on the same daily-route dispatch, written quote in 4 hours on every job.
Tree Removal
Port Salerno removals split between ranch-style homes off Salerno Road and waterfront lots along the Manatee Pocket. Pocket-side work means tight seawall access, no rigging onto docks, and FDEP shoreline-buffer awareness on every river-facing job. Inland calls are usually big sand pines or queen palms close to the house. ISA Certified Arborist, written quote in 4 hours, COI to your insurance before any saw runs.
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Tree Trimming & Pruning
Most Port Salerno trimming is live oak structural work on the inland ranch lots and queen palm cleanup on the pocket-side waterfront properties. We follow ANSI standards which means no topping and no lion-tailing, both shorten the tree’s life and cause storm failures. Pocket-side work is scheduled around tide and boat traffic, especially during fishing-tournament weekends.
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Palm Trimming
Port Salerno is heavy on queens, sabals, royals, and coconuts, the tropical-paradise look the area is known for. Queens get over-trimmed by most companies; we trim to ISA palm protocol with no hurricane cuts, no climbing spikes on live trunks, and tools cleaned between properties so Ganoderma rot does not move between waterfront yards.
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Stump Grinding
Most Port Salerno stumps grind fast, sandy soil, well-drained. We match depth to the next step: 6 to 8 inches for sod, 12 to 18 for replant, deeper for any concrete near a seawall or dock pad. 811 utility location honored on every job, the pocket-side properties have shallow irrigation and electric runs you do not want to find with a grinder.
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Emergency Tree Service
The Manatee Pocket has been a steady source of storm calls since Irma, Nicole, and Milton. We pre-stage equipment for any named storm with a Treasure Coast track. A real person answers our 24/7 line. COI is in your insurance company’s hand before any climber leaves the truck.
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Hurricane Prep
Queen palms, royals, and sand pines are the species to watch on Port Salerno properties, high failure rate in storms above tropical strength, and most yards have at least one. Pre-season we walk the property, photograph the high-risk trees, and write the case for removal or structural pruning in a format your insurance can work from. The Manatee Pocket is a hurricane hole, but the trees still come down.
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Land & Lot Clearing
Port Salerno clearing work is mostly partial: pool installs, dock cleanup, pocket-side shoreline brush and invasive removal. We handle Martin County code coordination and FDEP shoreline-buffer awareness on every river-facing job. Shoreline tree work is not in our scope. We refer that to licensed specialists. Builder COI and debris manifest on every project.
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Free Estimate
Tell Us About Your Tree Job
Submit the form or call (772) 773-6676, same-day assessment when you reach us before noon.
About Swift in Port Salerno
Working waterfront,
Working waterfront,
shoreline tree and shoreline rules.
Swift Tree & Landscape is a family-owned, fully insured tree service run by owner-operators Danny Ramirez and Johnathan Portillo. Port Salerno is the Treasure Coast's working fishing port, and the Manatee Pocket, Cove Road, and Salerno Road all run down to the water, so shoreline work is the everyday job here, not the exception.
One honest limit: Florida DEP rules make trimming a mangrove a permit question, with real per-tree fines, so we do not touch them. We work outside the mangrove line and refer that trimming to a licensed mangrove specialist.
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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.
Local Crews
Daily crews dispatched from Port St. Lucie down US-1 to the Manatee Pocket. Port Salerno is on the daily route.
The Swift Difference
What you get on every Port Salerno job
Same-day assessment
Call before noon, estimator on your property the same day.
Written quote in 4 hrs
Itemized estimate emailed within 4 hours of the on-site visit.
24 / 7 human answer
Emergency line answered by a person, never a voicemail bot.
Permits filed for you
Martin County vegetation permits filed on qualifying removals.
Shoreline Compliance
We work outside the FDEP mangrove buffer and keep the documentation to prove it, buffer distances recorded and view-corridor rules respected on every waterfront job. Mangrove trimming itself is referred to licensed specialists.
Neighborhoods covered
Port Salerno around the Manatee Pocket
Manatee Pocket
The protected natural harbor at the heart of Port Salerno. Working fishing fleet, marinas, and waterfront restaurants.
Port Salerno core
Original fishing-village streets with modest residential lots. Native palms and waterfront edges.
Hibiscus Park
Established residential area with mixed canopy. Tropical landscape and palm-forward yards.
Cove Road corridor
Main east-west route through Port Salerno. Mixed residential and small commercial lots.
Local questions
Port Salerno tree care, answered
Should I remove the Brazilian pepper at the fence line?
Yes, Brazilian pepper is a Category-I invasive in Florida and crowds out natives. Removal plus stump treatment prevents regrowth. We can suggest a native salt-tolerant replacement.
Is Australian pine illegal in Florida?
Casuarina (Australian pine) is a prohibited invasive. Removal is encouraged. The wood is dense and the roots reach deep, so removal needs the right equipment. We carry it.
How do I know your quote is honest?
Itemized line-by-line, written in your inbox within 4 hours of the visit, no "miscellaneous" bundles. Compare against any competitor. That’s the whole point.
How much does tree removal in Port Salerno cost?
Every job is quoted from a free on-site assessment. Waterfront and dock-adjacent jobs may require shoreline-aware planning. Itemized written quote in 4 hours.
How fast can you respond to an emergency in Port Salerno?
24/7 emergency line answered by a human. Crews typically on-site within 60–90 minutes for active hazards.
Are you insured?
Yes, $1M GL per occurrence ($2M aggregate) + Workers’ Comp. COI delivered before any crew leaves the truck.
Book Port Salerno tree service
Same-day on-site assessment · Written quote in 4 hours · Fully insured · Family-owned