Canadian RiverTree Service

Norman · Cleveland County, Oklahoma

We handle Norman’s toughest trees.

Removal, trimming, stump grinding, and storm cleanup across Norman and the towns around it. Straight written quotes, tidy work, and a crew that answers when the weather has other plans.

Cottonwoods crowding a sandy bend of the Canadian River at the south edge of Norman

Norman grows serious trees. Old silver maples and hackberries shade the neighborhoods around campus, post oaks hold the sandy ground on the east side, and cottonwoods line the Canadian River along the city’s south boundary. It grows serious weather too: the October 2020 ice storm broke limbs on mature trees across the whole metro, an EF1 tornado tracked through Norman in April 2024, and more tornadoes hit the metro that November. In a city of 131,616 people and far more trees, a tree problem is a matter of when.

Canadian River Tree Service does four things and does them well: we take trees down, we trim the ones worth keeping, we clean up after storms, and we grind stumps out of the way. We work Norman first, and the towns close by — Moore, Noble, and Slaughterville.

Two workers feeding storm-broken limbs into a drum chipper parked at the curb

Limbs go through the chipper, logs go on the trailer, and the yard gets raked before we pull away.

Priced before we touch a branch

A typical Norman removal runs about $750. Small trees can cost as little as $200, and big removals push past $2,000. A complex crane job over a house can reach $6,000 to $7,000, and emergency work after a storm can run to $5,000. Those are the honest edges of the range. Your quote is free, specific, and in writing before any saw starts.

The number moves with four things: the size of the tree, what sits underneath it, how we can reach it, and how much wood has to leave. Nothing else. The full breakdown is on the tree removal page.

Built around Oklahoma weather

Tree work here follows the sky. Spring storms peak April through June. Ice arrives in late October and November — and when it lands on trees still holding their leaves, the way it did in October 2020, whole canopies come down at once. December through February is the quiet stretch, and honestly the best time to book trimming: the trees are dormant, the structure is visible, and the schedule is open.

If you want to understand what ice does to Oklahoma trees and how to get ahead of it, read our ice storm guide. When weather is actually moving, we watch the same source you should: the National Weather Service forecast office in Norman.

Good to know

Do you top trees?

No. Topping wrecks a tree’s structure and grows back the weak wood that ice snaps off first. We do proper crown work instead.

Is the stump included?

Grinding is its own line on the quote. Bundling it with the removal is the cheapest way to get it done.

Do I need to be home for a quote?

Usually not. Most quotes come from a walk of the yard and a phone call. If the gate is locked, we’ll set a time.

Can you come tonight?

If a tree is on your house, call now — storm work runs day and night. If it can wait for daylight, waiting is cheaper for you.

Do you haul everything off?

By default, yes. If you burn wood, say so. We’ll cut the trunk into firewood lengths, stack it where you point, and take the brush.

How fast can I get a number?

Quickly, most of the year. In the week after a big storm, triage comes first and quotes run slower. We’ll tell you where you stand either way.

One call gets it moving.

Describe the tree and where it stands — the written quote comes back with a number and a plan.