Lutz still has the oaks that the rest of north Tampa lost. Drive Lutz Lake Fern Road or the old streets around Lake Fern and you’re under a canopy of live oaks. They were big before Dale Mabry was four lanes. That’s what makes Lutz feel like Lutz. It’s also why a tree company here needs a crane, a climber who’s comfortable at 80 feet, and a healthy respect for what a 40-inch oak weighs. StormGuard Trees does big tree work across Lutz.
Tree services we offer in Lutz
Big tree removal and crane work lead in Lutz. That’s especially true on the acreage lots off US 41, Van Dyke Road, and Lutz Lake Fern Road, where the oaks and pines have had 80 years to grow. Trimming and cabling keep the good oaks standing. In Cheval, Calusa Trace, Heritage Harbor, and Lake Fern Village, the work is more often roof clearance, palm cleaning, and hurricane prep. We also clear fence lines and pasture and grind stumps on every kind of lot.
Local conditions in Lutz
Lutz is lake country. Lake Keystone, Lake Fern, Lake Hanna, and dozens of smaller lakes mean high water tables in the low spots and big cypress along the shores. Cypress are wind-strong and worth keeping, but the laurel oaks and water oaks that grow in the same wet ground rot at the base early. If you have a big oak near a lake, the roots are the first thing we check.
Most of Lutz is unincorporated Hillsborough County, so the county ordinance applies. Most yard trees 12 inches or wider at chest height need a permit. Grand oaks of 34 inches or more get the strictest review, and that describes a lot of Lutz trees. Some Lutz addresses are actually in Pasco County, which has different rules. We check the parcel before we quote. Florida’s arborist exemption for hazard trees on single-family lots applies in both counties.
Neighborhoods we serve in Lutz
- Cheval and Cheval West
- Calusa Trace and Heritage Harbor
- Lake Fern Village and the streets around Lake Fern
- The acreage lots off Lutz Lake Fern Road and Van Dyke Road
- Crenshaw Lake Road, Sunset Lane, and the US 41 corridor
- Lakes of Wellington, Lake Hanna, and the Livingston Avenue area
We also serve Land O’ Lakes, Odessa, Carrollwood, and Wesley Chapel, all a short drive away.
Storm season in Lutz
Big trees mean big consequences in a storm. The 2024 season put several Lutz oaks through roofs. Most had rot at the base or a split fork that a spring inspection would have caught. On acreage, a hurricane prep walk is the best money you’ll spend before June. On the smaller lots in Cheval and Calusa Trace, a thinning and a palm cleaning usually does it.
Getting started
Call or text (813) 498-3737 or send the form. We’ll walk the property with you, big trees and all, and put a price in writing.
