(708) 307-2417 crosscutstree.com
Equipment and Capabilities: Stump Grinder
Emergency and Storm: Storm Cleanup, Quick Response
Tree Services: Works Near Structures, Large Trees, Dead Tree Experience
Credentials and Trust: Long Established
Customer Experience: Affordable, Cleanup Included
Cross Cuts Tree Service, located in Homewood, IL, has been your trusted partner for tree care since 2008, serving Flossmoor, Olympia Fields, and nearby areas. From a one-man operation, we have grown into a skilled team dedicated to improving your property's health, beauty, and safety. Our services include stump grinding, tree removal, storm cleanup, tree pruning, and bush trimming, all performed with a focus on quality and customer satisfaction. We specialize in tailored solutions for residential and commercial clients, ensuring reliable and high-quality tree care using advanced equipment and industry-certified techniques. Our longstanding reputation is built on meticulous detail, thorough clean-up, and a client-focused approach.
4.9 from 28 reviews
Equipped with stump grinding machinery to eliminate leftover stumps after removal. Leaves your yard clean and ready for replanting or landscaping.
Stump grinding is performed efficiently, with stumps ground down and removed so the area is ready for replanting or paving. Customers consistently report meticulous cleanup after grinding—yards are left neater than before and debris is taken away, even after removing large stumps near structures. The team works quickly and affordably, often delivering prompt service and competitive pricing in Homewood and nearby communities like Flossmoor and Olympia Fields. They handle tricky sites with care, grinding stumps close to houses, fences, gardens, and power lines without causing damage.
Ready to respond after high winds, ice storms, or heavy snow bring trees and limbs down across your property.
Rapid storm cleanup is a core strength, with service coverage in Homewood and nearby communities like Flossmoor and Olympia Fields. Customers consistently report quick response to storm damage, with crews arriving promptly to assess hazards, remove fallen trees, and protect surrounding plants and neighboring properties. They provide thorough debris removal and cleanup, leaving yards cleaner than before, and in one instance cleared a fallen backyard tree in about 20 minutes. Work near houses, fences, and power lines is completed without causing extra damage, and teams emphasize safety, efficiency, and clear communication to wrap up before approaching bad weather.
Fast to answer calls and quick to schedule. Whether it's routine work or an urgent situation, these businesses don't leave you waiting.
Rapid response and quick mobilization are clear strengths, with Homewood and nearby communities like Flossmoor and Olympia Fields seeing fast turnarounds. Customers report same-day or next-day assessments and prompt action to address hazards, including work around structures, gardens, and power lines. Notable examples include a fallen backyard tree handled in about 20 minutes, and multiple large-tree removals completed efficiently with thorough cleanup and care for neighboring properties. The crew operates as a tight, professional team, delivering efficient work and courteous service, though one reviewer noted a scheduling communication gap. Overall, the quick_response capability stands out as a defining feature of their local tree-care and storm-cleanup offerings.
Skilled at working in tight spaces where trees sit close to homes, fences, garages, or power lines. Precision removal without damage to surrounding structures.
Working near structures is a defining capability for Cross Cuts Tree Service. In Homewood, IL and nearby areas like Flossmoor and Olympia Fields, they handle trees that sit between houses, garages, fences, and power lines with careful planning and precise cutting. They’ve removed trees that were partially on a neighbor’s property or extremely close to homes without damaging adjacent fences, utilities, or landscaping, and they follow with a thorough cleanup. The crew tends to assess the site promptly and complete the job efficiently, prioritizing safety around structures and minimizing disruption for homeowners and neighbors. This pattern of careful, near-structure work reflects a reliable approach to protecting your home and property when trees pose a risk.
Experienced handling oversized trees - tall, wide, or heavily branched. Removing or trimming a large tree requires specialized skill and equipment, and these pros have both.
Large-tree removals are handled with a safety-first, coordinated team approach, capable of taking down substantial trees even when they sit between a house and a neighbor’s property or near fences and power lines. Customers consistently report rapid response and thorough cleanup, leaving yards cleaner and protecting surrounding plants. They have removed two large trees from backyards and, in some jobs, three trees in one site, often at competitive prices. Even challenging cases such as a dying huge tree near a home, a fallen tree in the yard, or a tree lying on a garage and near power lines are tackled safely with attention to nearby structures and neighbors. In Homewood and nearby areas, clients praise Dave and his crew for professionalism, teamwork, and reliable, high-quality work, with generally smooth communication and timely completion.
Specialists in the safe removal of dead, dying, or diseased trees. Dead trees are unpredictable - experience and caution matter.
Dead_tree work is a core strength, demonstrated by removing dead and dying trees, including large specimens, even when they sit very close to a house or neighbor’s property. They cut down dead pines and other risky trees quickly and safely, taking care around other plants and landscaping to minimize disruption. Pricing for dead-tree removals is consistently affordable, with customers noting competitive rates for thorough, high-quality work. Cleanup is thorough and the site is left neat, often cleaner than before the job. In urgent situations, they’ve responded promptly, securing the area and completing the job efficiently, sometimes in a single day.
A business with years - often decades - in the community. Local reputation and deep experience speak for themselves.
Dating back to 2008, this long-established operation has grown from a one-man crew into a trusted tree-care team serving Homewood and nearby communities such as Flossmoor and Olympia Fields. Across hundreds of jobs, customers consistently cite prompt response, careful work near structures and power lines, and a thorough, neat cleanup that leaves properties looking better than before. They regularly handle challenging removals—dead trees, multiple trees, and storm cleanup—while keeping neighboring properties and landscape safe and minimizing damage. Affordability and professionalism are also repeatedly noted, with many praising clear communication and reliable service, though a minority mention scheduling improvements.
Competitive pricing without cutting corners. These arborists offer fair rates and transparent quotes, making professional tree care accessible for most budgets.
Competitive pricing stands out in customer feedback, with many noting Cross Cuts offered the best or a highly competitive price for tree removals, pruning, stump grinding, and storm cleanup in Homewood and nearby areas such as Flossmoor and Olympia Fields. This affordability is paired with fast, thorough service, as clients describe prompt arrivals, efficient crews, and cleanup that leaves yards cleaner than before. They handle challenging jobs near structures, fences, power lines, and even neighbors’ properties at affordable rates, removing large or dead trees safely and with minimal collateral damage. Quotes and scheduling reflect value in practice, with several clients reporting same-day quotes and timely work, including projects for investment properties. Overall, Cross Cuts combines competitive prices with meticulous, client-focused tree care, making reliable, high-quality services accessible to homeowners and businesses across the Chicago area.
All debris - branches, logs, and brush - is hauled away as part of the job. No pile left behind for you to deal with.
Cleanup is included as a core part of Cross Cuts Tree Service’s offering, with a proven pattern of thorough debris removal and site restoration after every job in the Homewood, IL area. Property owners report that yards are left cleaner than before, as branches, logs, and debris are fully removed and hauled away. Work is performed with care around gardens, plants, fences, and neighboring properties, minimizing damage and ensuring neat results. From quick storm cleanups to multi-tree removals between houses, the company consistently follows up with prompt, organized cleanup to restore the space.