Venice is where our trucks start the day, so a Venice tree job never gets squeezed onto the end of somebody else's route. That matters here because Venice trees are big. The estate lots in Venice Acres sit on an acre or more each and most of them came with the oaks already standing. Live oaks reach out over rooflines and pool cages. Laurel oaks grow fast, hollow out at the union and drop a limb with no warning. Sabal palms and slash pines fill in the rest of the canopy.
We plan Venice work by the day, not by the hour. One acre off East Venice Avenue or inside Venice Acres usually eats a full day between the climbing, the rigging and getting the wood out. Two or three days is normal when a property has been left for a few seasons. You get the real number, not a hopeful one. Permits are their own question here, because the City of Venice runs its own tree code and a lot of mail addressed to Venice is really unincorporated Sarasota County under county rules. Our ISA Certified Arborist sorts out which set covers your address before a saw comes off the truck.
ISA Certified Arborist on staff
Workers compensation and general liability insurance
Bucket trucks, tracked lifts, cranes and climbers
Free, no obligation estimates
Uniformed crew, clean lettered trucks, full cleanup
On the island and the older streets near the Venice Train Depot the lots are tight, the wires are close and there is usually a tile roof or a lanai under the tree. That work comes down in pieces on ropes. Nothing gets dropped.
East of Jacaranda Boulevard the problem flips. There is room to work but the trees are much larger, and a single overextended live oak limb can weigh more than the truck it is going into. That is where the day count goes up and where being local saves you money, because we are not billing travel from another county.
Live oak limbs overhanging roofs, lanais and pool cages
Laurel oak removals where the union has already started to decay
Palm trimming and cabbage palm removal on lots near the Intracoastal
Storm damaged pine and oak on the acreage out toward Border Road
Full haul off and cleanup, every visit, in uniform and lettered trucks
Tree Removal
Trees come out for all kinds of reasons. Dead or declining, leaning toward the house, roots lifting a driveway, or simply the wrong tree in the wrong place. We look at the tree, what sits under it and how we can get to it, then pick the method that puts the least risk on your property.
Small lots and narrow side yards are the hard ones. That is where the tracked lift and the climbers earn their keep. Where there is room to work, a crane lifts whole sections out over the house instead of bringing them down through it.
Hazardous, dead and storm damaged trees
Trees over roofs, pools, lanais and driveways
Tight access side yards and backyards
Full removal with the debris hauled off
Maintenance Trimming
Regular trimming does more than tidy things up. It takes out dead and diseased branches before they drop, thins the canopy so wind moves through it, and lets sunlight reach the grass and beds underneath.
Cuts get made where the tree can seal them. Sloppy pruning invites decay and pushes weak regrowth, which is why the species matters and why an arborist sets the plan before a saw comes out.
Deadwood and diseased limb removal
Canopy thinning for airflow and sunlight
Clearance over roofs, drives and walkways
Structural pruning on younger trees
Pine, Oak and Palm
Pines, live oaks and palms all want different treatment, and a cut that suits one can set another back. Our crews work these species regularly and prune to what each tree can carry.
Hurricane prep comes up a lot. The goal is not to strip a tree bare. It is to pull the dead wood and the weak attachments and leave a balanced canopy that can give in the wind and come back after.
Pine and oak trimming and removal
Palm trimming
Storm season canopy work
Hazard pruning around homes, pools and driveways
One Tree or a Whole Community
The same crew handles a single backyard oak and a community wide contract. HOA boards and property managers get a walk of the property and a straight answer on what needs attention now and what can wait until next year.
A large portion of our work is repeat business over many years. That happens when the trimming plan is built around the trees instead of around the invoice.
For hardwood properties we develop and implement a multi year, phased trimming plan. Spreading the work across seasons keeps the maintenance budget friendly and the schedule on track.
Single residential trees
HOA and community wide contracts
Commercial and property manager accounts
Ongoing yearly maintenance schedules
Multi year phased hardwood trimming plans
Why ACI
Insured, Certified and Easy to Have Around
Tree work is one of the most dangerous trades there is, and plenty of outfits running a chainsaw out of a pickup are not carrying what they should. ACI carries workers compensation and general liability insurance, and we will send proof of coverage before the crew ever shows up.
The rest of it is what the day feels like. Crews arrive in uniform, in clean lettered trucks. They will stop and answer a question about what they are doing and why. When the work is finished the yard is raked and the drive is blown off, so the only thing that changed is the tree. The cleanup is not an afterthought, it is the company motto: "not every customer recognizes a good tree trimming job, but everyone recognizes a good cleanup job."
Workers compensation and general liability insurance
ISA Certified Arborist on staff
In house climbers and equipment operators
Uniformed crew and clean lettered trucks
4.9 stars from 142 Google reviews
23 years working Sarasota, Charlotte and Manatee Counties trees
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What Customers Say
4.9 stars from 142 Google reviews.
Absolutely outstanding! So very easy to work with. Competitive pricing and stellar service all around. I wouldn't change a thing. Adam is always a pleasure to work with. This tree was a beast and in about an hour the area was pristine. Highest praises!
Yes. ACI carries workers compensation and general liability insurance, and we will send proof of coverage before we start. If a tree company will not put that in your hands, don't let them on your property.
What does tree removal cost?
It depends on the tree, what sits under it and how we can reach it. A big oak leaning over a roof is a different job than a dead pine in an open yard. Estimates are free with no obligation, so text us and we will come look.
Do you take the stump out too?
We can. Stump grinding is a separate line on the estimate, so you can add it or leave the stump. Grinding it down lets sod or a planting bed go back over the spot.
How often should my trees be trimmed?
That depends on the species, the age of the tree and what is underneath it. Our arborist will tell you what your trees actually need at the estimate, including which ones can wait another year.
Can you reach a tree in my backyard?
Usually, yes. Between tracked lifts, bucket trucks, a crane and climbers there aren't many spots we can't work. If the access really is closed off, we will tell you that up front instead of guessing.
How do you take payment?
Cash, check or credit card. Credit cards carry a 3% fee.
My live oak hangs over the house. Can it be trimmed instead of removed?
Usually yes. Most of the oaks we look at in Venice Acres and around East Venice Avenue are healthy trees carrying too much weight on one side. Reducing the end weight and clearing the roof line often solves it without taking the tree. Where we push for removal is a laurel oak with decay at the union, because those fail suddenly and they fail toward whatever is under them. Our ISA Certified Arborist makes that call on site and tells you straight.
Why does a one acre Venice property cost more than a quote I got in town?
Because it is more work. The estate sized lots out here almost always have several large mature trees, not one, and the cleanup on an acre is a job in itself. We price for the full day or the two or three days it actually takes. A quote built for a quarter acre lot in town does not survive contact with Venice Acres.
Are you insured for work over my house?
Yes. ACI carries both workers compensation and general liability insurance, and we will show you the certificates before we start. That is the thing to check on any Venice tree company working over a roof.
Tree Trimming & Removal Nearby
We work across Sarasota, Charlotte and Manatee Counties, and travel further for storm work.
Storm damage crews for trees on houses, dangerous removals and emergency roof tarping, available 24 hours a day across Sarasota, Charlotte and Manatee Counties.
