Rather than a standard list of services, here’s how Arbor Junkies actually approaches the kinds of jobs that come up regularly in Godfrey.
The mature oak that’s been dropping limbs
A large red oak on an older Godfrey property near the Alton border has been shedding smaller limbs for a couple of seasons. The homeowner has been cleaning them up and not thinking much of it. Then a branch the diameter of a fence post comes down and clips the corner of the detached garage.
Eric walks the tree, identifies crown dieback in the upper canopy, checks the root zone for signs of decay, and gives the homeowner an honest assessment. Sometimes the tree has years of safe life left with targeted deadwood removal and a crown reduction. Sometimes the structural integrity is compromised enough that removal is the responsible recommendation. Either way, the homeowner gets the real picture, not a sales pitch.
The Bradford pear that finally split
It happens fast. A storm moves through, and a Bradford pear that looked fine last week is now split down the center with one half leaning against the fence and the other half still standing. The job requires removing both halves safely, grinding the stump, and in many cases, the homeowner wants the area prepped for a replacement planting or lawn restoration.
Arbor Junkies handles the full scope: removal, stump grinding, grading, and ground prep. One call, one crew, start to finish.
The wooded lot that needs clearing
A Godfrey property owner is preparing a parcel for a new outbuilding or landscaping project. There are a dozen trees of varying sizes, some invasive scrub growth, uneven terrain, and a fence line that needs to stay intact through the process. This isn’t a standard tree removal job. It requires excavation equipment, careful sequencing, and an operator who can manage a larger scope without creating new problems in the process.
This is exactly the kind of job Arbor Junkies is equipped to handle, and exactly the kind of job that many smaller local tree services have to turn down.
The 2 AM storm call
A severe thunderstorm drops a large silver maple across a driveway on a Godfrey residential street. The homeowner can’t get their car out. The tree is resting against the exterior wall of the house and they don’t know if there’s structural damage. They need someone there now, not tomorrow morning.
Arbor Junkies is on call 24 hours a day, every day. The Speed Guaranteed commitment means a real response and a crew that gets there when the situation is urgent. Emergency calls from Godfrey are handled the same way they’re handled everywhere in the Metro East: as the priority they actually are.
Arbor Junkies works throughout Godfrey’s residential neighborhoods, rural properties, and commercial parcels, along with the surrounding communities that make up the Madison County and Metro East service area, including:
