(503) 636-7902 www.mortontree.com
Emergency and Storm: 24 Hour Emergency Response
Tree Services: Large Trees, Works Near Structures, Stump Removal, Log Splitting
Customer Experience: Affordable
4.3 from 32 reviews
Available around the clock for dangerous situations - a tree on your roof, a limb blocking your driveway, or a trunk threatening to fall. Day or night.
In Lake Oswego, Oregon, their emergency readiness is evident, with quick on-site assessment and rapid mobilization when hazards appear. They provide bids and can begin emergency work the same day, a pattern that reflects their responsiveness in urgent situations. When a large oak fell on a roof, the crew arrived the next day and had the tree cut up, off the roof, and brush chipped and cleared in about 3 1/2 hours. They navigate tight spaces and keep homeowners informed during the process, even working around plants in the backyard. They triage on-site—telling homeowners when a job is small enough to handle themselves, offering on-the-spot trimming at no charge, and even referring to a third-party arborist when appropriate—demonstrating practical, safety-first emergency response.
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.
Their large-tree capabilities cover pruning and removal of tall specimens, from 40-foot to 60-foot trees, even in tight yards near plants and structures. They can remove or cut down trees that pose hazards, as in a large oak that fell on a roof, quickly cutting it up, clearing the roof, and chipping brush in about 3 1/2 hours. In Lake Oswego, Oregon, they regularly handle backyards with access challenges, navigating equipment around plants and keeping homeowners informed during the process. They excel at stump removal and grinding in hard-to-reach spots, after removing a large snag or full-sized trees, and consistently leave the work area spotless. Clients describe them as professional, knowledgeable, honest, and friendly, with crews that perform thorough pruning, safe removal, and reliable follow-through.
Skilled at working in tight spaces where trees sit close to homes, fences, garages, or power lines. Precision removal without damage to surrounding structures.
Near-structure work is a core capability, with crews adept at maneuvering heavy equipment around fences, roofs, and landscape features to prune or remove trees in tight spaces. In Lake Oswego, Oregon, they’ve handled urgent jobs near structures, such as the next-day removal of a large oak that had fallen on a roof and quick brush cleanup completed in about 3 1/2 hours. The pattern across projects shows careful site handling, thorough cleanups that leave the property spotless, and steady communication with clients during the process. While most feedback highlights safe, precise near-structure work, there is at least one account describing pruning near a structure that did not align with the request, including aggressive pruning on a 60+ year-old Doug Fir and related collateral damage.
Full stump extraction, root and all - not just grinding. Ideal when you need the area completely cleared for construction, landscaping, or replanting.
In the Lake Oswego area, Morton Tree & Landscape Maintenance demonstrates strong stump removal capability, handling large stumps even where access is tight in backyards. Customer feedback consistently notes they can grind stumps and remove them while carefully navigating equipment around plants and landscaping, with clear updates throughout the process. A typical project cited involved removing a very large stump and grinding it, or taking down a 40-foot snag and grinding the stump, showing they can handle substantial stump work. Most reports praise thorough cleanup and professional service, though one case pointed out incomplete grinding and emphasized the importance of confirming the scope up front.
Cuts felled trees into firewood-ready logs and splits them on site. Turn a removed tree into a winter's worth of firewood instead of hauling it away.
Cutting large trees into rounds and leaving those rounds for homeowners to split later demonstrates their log-processing capability. In one instance, they cut a birch into rounds and the owner planned to split the logs themselves later, showing the ability to produce usable log segments on demand. In Lake Oswego, Oregon, crews navigate equipment around landscaping and keep the site tidy, reflecting a careful, professional approach to log-related work in residential settings.
Competitive pricing without cutting corners. These arborists offer fair rates and transparent quotes, making professional tree care accessible for most budgets.
Affordable, transparent pricing drives Morton Tree & Landscape Maintenance’s service in Lake Oswego, Oregon, with estimators who listen carefully and present clear quotes. Customers value honest guidance that helps avoid upsells, including instances where a small job can be handled by the homeowner to save money or where time-and-materials pricing is offered when appropriate. They respond quickly to urgent needs, sometimes bidding and completing emergency removals or stump work in a single visit, delivering value when time is critical. Thorough, professional crews leave sites meticulously cleaned, reducing follow-up costs and reinforcing a sense of fair value.