Three Long Island companies publish the same headline number: a typical residential removal at $500 to $2,300, averaging around $1,400. Miguel’s Tree Service, Jones Tree and Plant Care and Long Island Best Tree Service all use it. Where they differ is the detail by height and the extras.
Removal prices by tree height
Each company sorts trees into its own size groups, so they are listed separately.
Long Island Tree Pros, Huntington (Apr 2026)
| Tree height | Price |
|---|---|
| Under 25 ft | $300 to $700 |
| 25 to 60 ft | $700 to $1,500 |
| 60 to 80 ft | $1,500 to $2,500 |
| Over 80 ft | $2,500 to $4,000 or more |
Long Island Best Tree Service, Uniondale (Oct 2026)
| Tree height | Price |
|---|---|
| Under about 25 to 30 ft | $290 to $550 |
| 30 to 60 ft | $900 to $2,000 |
| 60 to 100 ft or more | $1,500 to $3,500 |
| Large and complex, with debris removal and stump grinding | $4,250 or more |
Jones Tree and Plant Care, Smithtown (Sep 2026)
| Tree height | Price |
|---|---|
| 5 to 15 ft | $150 to $550 |
| 15 to 30 ft | $500 to $1,500 |
| 30 to 60 ft | $900 to $4,250 |
| 80 to 100 ft, felling only | $1,850 or more |
Two of them also price single heights:
| Height | Miguel’s Tree Service, Port Jefferson Station (Aug 2026) | Jones Tree and Plant Care (Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 30-foot tree | $400 to $700, open access and nothing nearby | $700 to $1,500, cut down and removed |
| 40-foot tree | $600 to $1,200 | $1,200 to $2,200 |
The extras that change the total
| Item | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Stump grinding | $100 to $350 | Long Island Tree Pros (Apr 2026) |
| Stump grinding | $150 to $400 | Miguel’s Tree Service (Aug 2026) |
| Hauling the logs away | $100 to $300 | Long Island Tree Pros (Apr 2026) |
| Full debris removal, large job | add $200 to $400 | Long Island Tree Pros (Apr 2026) |
| Tight access | add 20 to 40 percent | Long Island Tree Pros (Apr 2026) |
| Crane | $800 to $1,200 a day, on top of the crew | Long Island Tree Pros (Apr 2026) |
| Permit | $50 to $250, depending on the town | Long Island Tree Pros (Apr 2026) |
| Huntington tree permit | $25 for every 5 trees | Town of Huntington application |
| Arborist report for a heritage tree, 24 inches across or more | $200 to $500 | Long Island Best Tree Service (Oct 2026) |
| Emergency or after-hours work | 1.5 to 2 times the normal rate | Miguel’s Tree Service (Aug 2026) |
Why a cheap quote is cheap
It may only drop the tree. Jones Tree and Plant Care separates felling, which means bringing the tree down, from removal, which adds cutting it up, hauling and disposal. On a medium tree they put the gap at $500 to $1,000.
It may leave out the stump and the cleanup. Long Island Best Tree Service says lower quotes often skip debris removal and stump grinding, and that a crew without insurance can leave the homeowner holding the risk if someone gets hurt.
There are honest ways to pay less. Book the removal before a storm makes it urgent. Have the stump ground on the same visit, which Long Island Tree Pros discounts 15 to 20 percent. Keep the logs for firewood instead of paying to haul them.
What makes one tree cost more than another
- Height and trunk width. Jones calls size the largest factor, and every company here prices by height.
- Species. Jones says pine is cheaper to take apart than oak or maple of the same height, because the wood is less dense.
- What is underneath. Jones says a tree leaning toward a house or a fence needs rigging, which adds time, and Miguel’s lists decks and property lines too.
- Wires. Miguel’s says work near utility lines has to follow PSEG Long Island’s rules first.
- Condition. Miguel’s and Jones both say dead or decaying trees take extra care, and Jones points to ash trees killed by emerald ash borer as unpredictable to cut.
- Permits. Each town and village sets its own fee and its own fines.
Comparing quotes line by line
Put the quotes next to each other and check that each one answers the same questions: whole tree or felling only, stump ground or not, logs and chips hauled or left, crane or no crane, permit included or not. Then compare the price.