Altman Tree & Land Services

Altman Tree & Land Services Altman Tree & Land Services provides professional tree and land services in north Florida.

08/31/2026

Felling some crispy pines in live oak, fl!

Peak hurricane season means downed limbs and toppled trees are a real possibility for Columbia and Suwannee County homeo...
08/31/2026

Peak hurricane season means downed limbs and toppled trees are a real possibility for Columbia and Suwannee County homeowners in the weeks ahead.

After a storm, it's tempting to clear debris yourself, but a few situations call for a professional every time. Any tree or limb touching a power line should be left completely alone until the utility company or a trained crew addresses it. A leaning tree that hasn't fully fallen can still shift without warning, even if it looks stable.

Chainsaws under tension from a fallen tree's weight are another common source of injury when homeowners try to cut debris that's under load. Our crew is trained to read tension and weight distribution before making the first cut.

If a storm leaves trees down on your property, a quick call is safer than guessing.

A massive live oak near a home outside Live Oak looked healthy from the road, but a closer inspection told a different s...
08/24/2026

A massive live oak near a home outside Live Oak looked healthy from the road, but a closer inspection told a different story.

The trunk had a large cavity hidden behind bark growth, and internal decay had spread far enough that the tree could no longer support its own canopy weight in a strong wind. It was growing within reach of the roofline, which made the risk impossible to ignore once we saw the extent of the damage.

Our self-propelled 4x4 lift let us take the canopy down in controlled sections, protecting the home, a fence, and a nearby shed throughout the job. What could have been a stressful, drawn-out removal was finished in a single day with a clean site afterward.

Not every tree can be saved, but every removal can be done safely and carefully.

08/22/2026

Some storm work from a while back. Snapped pine trees like toothpicks. Would rather work in the rain than this heat we've had this last week!

Wilting, reddish-brown leaves that stay attached to a redbay tree are one of the clearest signs of laurel wilt disease i...
08/17/2026

Wilting, reddish-brown leaves that stay attached to a redbay tree are one of the clearest signs of laurel wilt disease in North Florida.

The disease spreads through ambrosia beetles and moves fast once a tree is infected, often killing it within weeks of the first visible symptoms. Redbay and sassafras trees are most at risk, and once one tree in a stand is infected, nearby trees of the same species are vulnerable too.

Removing infected trees promptly helps slow the spread to healthy trees on the same property. It's one of those situations where waiting to see if a tree recovers usually costs more in the end.

If you've noticed a redbay or sassafras on your property wilting suddenly, it's worth having it checked before the disease spreads further.

Tree removal Job in lake City, FL this week! The vines were not fun to deal with but it can't always be easy.
08/15/2026

Tree removal Job in lake City, FL this week! The vines were not fun to deal with but it can't always be easy.

08/13/2026

Slingin big wood in Mcalpin,FL today!

08/11/2026

Last of 4 tree removals on this job here in Mcalpin. Was able to save our customers chicken coop from a compromised pine tree that had snapped in a storm. It was barely hanging on!

Altman Tree & Land Services has been locally owned and operated in Suwannee County since 2014, working the same rural ro...
08/10/2026

Altman Tree & Land Services has been locally owned and operated in Suwannee County since 2014, working the same rural roads and small towns year after year rather than moving through an area once and leaving.

Every employee is trained in proper safety procedures before ever climbing a tree or running equipment on a job site. That training, combined with specialized equipment built for rural terrain, is what lets us take on jobs other companies pass over.

We're proud to offer a 10% discount to veterans as a small way of recognizing their service, and free estimates remain standard for every property we visit across Suwannee, Columbia, and the surrounding communities.

A decade in, the goal is still the same: do the work right, and be the company neighbors call again the next time a tree needs attention.

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McAlpin, FL
32062

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+13864067339

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