Tree removal
Full removals — drop-and-cut where the lot allows, rigged sections over the house when it doesn't. Bucket truck or climbing rig depending on access.
Birmingham, AL — Jefferson County
Twenty-one years climbing Birmingham's trees.
Owner-run out of Pleasant Grove since 2005. Removal, structural pruning, stump grinding, and a straight answer on whether a tree needs to come down. BBB A+.
J & J Tree Service
J & J Tree Service
J & J Tree Service
About J & J Tree Service
Twenty-one years on the same trees.
J & J has worked Birmingham's trees since 2005 — Jeff English's shop, run out of Pleasant Grove. Twenty-one years of removals over houses, structural prunes on hundred-year oaks, and stump grinds that leave the lawn clean.
There's no salesman. The first call goes to Jeff. The walkthrough is Jeff. The price is Jeff's. If a tree doesn't need to come down, that's what you'll hear.
The work covers the whole job: standard removals, hazardous-tree assessment, dead-leader pruning, crown reduction, and stump grinding once the canopy is gone. Bucket-truck work where we can; rope and saddle when access won't allow a lift.
If a tree doesn't need to come down, that's what you'll hear.
— Jeff English, owner
What we do — Birmingham
Tree work, plainly.
Removal, pruning, stump grinding, hazard assessment. Same shop, same standards, twenty-one years in.
Structural pruning
Crown reduction, dead-leader removal, clearance from roofs and power drops. Cuts made for the tree, not just the view — so it comes back stronger.
Stump grinding
Grind below grade so you can lay sod, mulch a bed, or set pavers without a stump fighting the install. Chips left on-site or hauled.
Hazard tree assessment
Walk-the-property visit when you're worried about a tree but not sure. Honest call on whether it needs to come down — and a written estimate if it does.
Field guide — hazard tree assessment
Four signs a tree might need a closer look.
These are the four most common visible signs we look for when a homeowner calls and says “I'm worried about this tree.” None of them automatically mean removal — but each one is worth a closer look before storm season.
Canopy dieback
Whole limbs that didn't leaf out in spring, or that look thin against neighboring trees. The crown is the canary — when a side of it dies back, the cause is usually deeper than the branch.
Fungal conks at the base
Shelf-shaped mushrooms growing out of the trunk or root flare. Means rot is already inside. By the time you can see them, the structural wood is compromised.
Included bark in the crotch
Two co-dominant leaders meeting in a tight V instead of a strong U. Bark gets pinched between them — the union looks fine until the day half the tree comes apart.
Root-plate lifting
Soil mounding or cracking on the upwind side of a leaning tree, with roots showing where they shouldn't. Means the root plate is starting to come up. That tree is moving.
Not sure?
Send us a phone photo — we'll tell you if it needs to come down.
No charge. We'd rather you call about a tree that turns out to be fine than miss the one that doesn't.
How it works
What working with us looks like.
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A phone call
Tell us the address and what you're seeing. Five minutes is enough to start. Jeff answers.
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Walkthrough on-site
We come look at the tree — at the base, the canopy, and the drop zone. No charge for the visit.
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Written estimate
Clear number, broken out. What comes down, what stays, how we get the truck in.
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Scheduled work
We pick a window with you. Most jobs land within two weeks; storm work faster when we can.
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Clean up + walk through
Chips hauled or left where you want them. We don't leave until you're standing in the yard and nodding.
That’s it. No portals, no logins — a phone call or an email is all it takes.
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The owner
Jeff English
Birmingham — twenty-one years climbing.
“If you've got a tree you're worried about — call. I'll come look.”
About the owner
Jeff English runs this shop. Twenty-one years in.
J & J Tree Service started in 2005 — Jeff's shop, run out of NW Birmingham. Twenty-one years of working Jefferson County trees: removals over houses on Forest Park lots, structural pruning on hundred-year oaks over the mountain, stump grinding once the canopy is down.
There's no front office. The first phone call goes to Jeff. The walk-around is Jeff. The price is Jeff's. When a tree doesn't need to come down, that's what you'll hear — same as when one does.
“Twenty-one years doing this in one city. You don't do that by selling people trees they don't need to lose.”
— Jeff.
Call Jeff directly — (205) 396-2213Owner answers, or calls back the same day.
Birmingham metro — where we work
Where the canopy needs us.
Out of Pleasant Grove, but the bulk of the work is in the older canopy across the metro — Forest Park and Highland Park inside the city, and the heavy oak streets over the mountain.
Not on the map? Call anyway — we cover most of Jefferson County and part of Shelby. (205) 396-2213.
Where we work
From Pleasant Grove, across Jefferson County.
Out of NW Birmingham — over the mountain to Mountain Brook, Vestavia Hills, and Homewood, and out to Hoover, Trussville, and Pelham. Inside the city, the bulk of the work is in the older canopy: Forest Park, Highland Park, Crestwood, and Pleasant Grove.
Home base: Birmingham
- Birminghamhome base
- Vestavia Hills
- Hoover
- Pelham
- Irondale
- Mountain Brook
- Homewood
- Trussville
- Pleasant Grove
On the job — Birmingham
Trees we've worked on.
Mature canopy — sectional removal territory 
Forest Park / Mountain Brook — over-the-street oak 
Homewood — pruning around the front of the house 
Vestavia Hills — clearance over the eaves 
Pleasant Grove — back-of-yard removal + stump grind 
Trussville / Clay — rural lot clearing 
Highland Park — dogwood structural pruning 
Over the mountain — long-lot canopy work
What neighbors say — Birmingham
Twenty-one years of returning customers.
Had three quotes for a leaning hackberry over the driveway. Jeff was the only one who actually looked at the lean before pricing. Came down clean.
- Nextdoor
Honest about what didn't need to come down — that's how we ended up only paying for the one tree that did. Saved us a lot.
Twenty-plus years in Birmingham doing this and it shows. Crew was tidy, chips went where I asked, stump was below grade.
Got a written estimate the same day Jeff walked the yard. Number stuck. Done in a morning.
- Nextdoor
Asked him to look at three oaks I was worried about. He told me two were fine — the third one came down before storm season. Right call.
Honest pricing
Pricing depends onthe tree
We don't quote sight-unseen. Removals price on height, lean, access, and what's underneath. Pruning prices on what comes off and how high we have to go. Stump grinding prices on diameter. The walkthrough is free — we'll give you a real number on-site.
Free walkthroughs anywhere in Jefferson County.
Call (205) 396-2213Questions — J & J Tree Service
Plain answers, no runaround.
Call us — Jeff answers
— J & J Tree Service
If we're on a job we'll call back same day. Birmingham, AL.