Tree Work for Greater Lowell Homes, Done by Insured Crews
A leaning oak over the garage, a maple that dropped a limb in the last storm, or a stump that has to go before spring? New England Tree Service is a free referral service for homeowners in Greater Lowell, MA. Call (978) 698-4783 or send the form. A person reads every request and replies with what happens next.
- Free for homeowners
- Insurance checked first
- One company per area
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What we refer
What does the tree need?
Tree Removal
Dead, dying, leaning or simply unwanted trees, including the tight ones that have to come down in sections over a roof.
Pruning & Trimming
Deadwood out, limbs lifted off the roof and the service wire, and crowns thinned so the tree stands up to wind and snow.
Stump Grinding
Grinding the stump below grade so the spot can be seeded, planted or paved, with the chips hauled off or left as mulch.
Storm Damage & Emergency Work
Trees and big limbs on the house, the car or the driveway after wind, ice or a nor'easter, once the utility has made any wires safe.
Not sure what it needs?
(978) 698-4783Dead branches in the crown, a split trunk, roots heaving the walk, mushrooms at the base: describe what you see and we'll help you put a name to the job.
How it works
One request instead of a week of phone tag
Tree companies are hard to reach in spring and after every big storm, and most homeowners end up leaving messages with four or five of them. Tell us about the tree and your town, and the request comes to us. No tree services are participating yet; we're signing up one area at a time, and until then we reply to every request ourselves.
Each area has one participating company at most. We don't climb, cut, grind or price anything, and we don't sign contracts. The quote, the date and the agreement are between you and the tree company.
- Describe the tree. Your town, the kind and size of tree if you know it, how close it is to the house, wires or the street, and what you want done.
- A person reads it and answers. Every request is read by a person, who writes back with what to do next.
- Some trees need the town first. Trees along the road, on a designated scenic road or near a wetland can need the tree warden, the planning board or the conservation commission before anyone cuts.
Service area
The Greater Lowell towns we cover
Each town page covers who looks after trees along the town's roads, which roads are designated scenic, the local wetland rules that reach into back yards, and where brush and wood can go. Towns with a local guide so far: Greater Lowell, MA (Lowell, Chelmsford, Billerica, Tewksbury, Dracut and Westford). We add towns across New England as we can cover them properly.
Massachusetts
Before anyone cuts
Five Massachusetts rules that decide tree jobs
A tree at the road may belong to the town. Trees within a public way or on its boundary are public shade trees. Only the tree warden or a deputy may cut or trim one, the landowner included, unless the tree warden gives written permission, and a removal needs a public hearing with notice posted on the tree (M.G.L. c.87 §3).
Scenic roads add a second hearing. On a road your town has designated scenic, cutting trees in the course of road work needs the planning board's written consent after a hearing; when the tree warden also has to hold one, the two are held together (M.G.L. c.40 §15C).
Near a wetland, the conservation commission comes first. State rules treat land within 100 feet of a wetland or bank as a buffer zone, and work there that the conservation commission judges will alter the wetland needs a filing before it starts; the state's list of minor activities has no general exemption for taking trees down. Several towns here have stricter local bylaws (310 CMR 10.02).
The wire to your house is your side of the job. National Grid, which serves the towns on this site, trims around its high-voltage lines but leaves branches near the service drop to your house to the homeowner. With at least five days' notice at 1-800-322-3223 it will disconnect the service wire so your tree company can work safely (National Grid tree FAQ).
Ask for proof of coverage, and get it in writing. The Massachusetts Certified Arborist credential is voluntary: the program is run by a private association, not a government agency (MCA program). Employers must carry workers' compensation (M.G.L. c.152 §25A), which you can confirm on the state's lookup (check coverage). Get the scope, the price and the cleanup in a written agreement before work starts.
Last verified November 2026.
FAQ
Common questions
Does it cost anything to use New England Tree Service?
No. Asking is free for homeowners. The tree company prices the job, and the price and the contract are between you and that company.
Can you send someone right now for a fallen tree?
We are not an emergency service. We review it and reply by the next business day. If a tree or limb is touching a wire, or a wire is down, stay at least 30 feet away and call 911 or National Grid at 1-800-465-1212.
Will a bunch of tree companies start calling me?
No. Your request goes to one tree company at most, the one that covers your town. We never send it out to a list.
What tree work do you refer?
Work on trees at homes: removals, pruning and trimming, crown and clearance work, stump grinding, and cleanup after storms. Logging, land clearing for development, firewood sales, landscaping and spraying or other pesticide treatments are outside what we refer.
The tree is near the street. Can I just have it taken down?
Check first. In Massachusetts a tree in the public way or on its edge is a public shade tree, and only the tree warden, or someone holding the tree warden's written permit, may cut or trim it, even when it stands on your land. Removing one takes a public hearing. Your town page says who to ask.