Conroe is growing fast into what was forest not long ago, so a lot of Conroe homes sit under tall pines that were here before the houses. When you search for tree service in Conroe, this page explains what is particular to the city: its vegetation ordinance, the utility that runs most of the local lines, how brush pickup works, and the storms that have tested the trees.
Tree Service Houston TX is a phone line, not a crew. Calling (346) 680-8916 costs nothing; an automated assistant asks where you are and what the tree is doing, then hands the call to an independent, locally owned company that serves Conroe. That company inspects the tree, sets its own price and does the job.
Pine country on the north side of the metro
Conroe is in Montgomery County, north of Houston along Interstate 45. Its trees tell you where you are. Between Conroe and The Woodlands, the Texas A&M Forest Service manages the W. Goodrich Jones State Forest, more than 1,700 acres of loblolly pine woods replanted after the land was cut over, now ringed by neighborhoods. The forest is home to the red cockaded woodpecker, a protected species.
That same pine forest runs through a lot of Conroe back yards. Tall, straight trunks with all their foliage near the top look sturdy, but a single pine can reach a long way when it falls, which is why so many Conroe calls are about a pine leaning toward a roof, a fence or a neighbor's house.
New master planned communities and the trees they kept
Much of Conroe's newest housing sits in large planned communities cut out of wooded land. Grand Central Park, a 2,046 acre community at the southwest corner of South Loop 336 and I-45, opened with miles of trails, parks and pools. The Woodlands Hills, in northwest Conroe, was planned for about 4,500 homes on 2,000 acres. Other neighborhoods sit along the shores of Lake Conroe.
What that means for tree work:
- Common areas belong to someone else. Trails, greenbelts and reserves in a planned community are usually maintained by the HOA or a district, not by the homeowner next door. If a common area tree threatens your house, report it to the HOA in writing and keep a copy.
- Deed restrictions can be stricter than the city. Many HOAs require approval before a tree is removed or replaced. Check before you schedule anything.
- Edge trees are the risky ones. Pines left standing at the edge of a cleared lot lose the shelter of the woods around them and catch more wind.
- Lots near the lake can be tight. Narrow lots, slopes and docks make access harder for a truck or a lift, so mention them on the call.
Conroe's vegetation ordinance, in plain words
Conroe has its own tree rules in Chapter 102 of the city code, and the city has rewritten them more than once. Here is how they touch an ordinary homeowner.
Your own home, your own lot
The ordinance says a permit is not required when a tree is removed from a residential lot by or at the direction of the homeowner who lives there. Its tree preservation and canopy standards are aimed at land development, not at a family taking down a dying pine behind the house.
Building on a lot
No protected tree may be removed from a residential lot before a building permit is issued for the home. A new home also has to have a minimum number of trees from the city's preferred list preserved or planted on the lot, including in the front yard.
A city that has argued about trees
In May 2022 the City Council took the ordinance back to its pre 2018 language to preserve more trees, then adopted a reworked version with a longer list of allowed trees and simpler permits. That September the council agreed to create an urban forester position to review tree preservation plans and clearing permits and to inspect for compliance.
When in doubt, ask first
If you are clearing land, building, or not sure the property line is where you think, contact the City of Conroe before cutting. A company you hire should be able to tell you whether the job needs anything from the city.
Entergy Texas, co-ops and the lines over your yard
Unlike most of the Houston area, Conroe is mainly Entergy Texas territory. Entergy serves most of Montgomery County, including the Conroe, Montgomery and Willis areas. Not every address around Conroe is on Entergy, though. Parts of the county are served by electric cooperatives instead. If you live outside the city limits, your bill tells you which one is yours.
Entergy keeps each of its power lines on a regular vegetation maintenance schedule, because trees and limbs cause many outages, especially in storms. It defines a hazard tree as one with a structural defect, such as being dead, dying, decayed or leaning, that could make it fall into the lines. In one Conroe project, contract crews cleared vegetation along a 13 mile line from the substation at Longmire and Tink Calfee roads that served customers along Longmire Road, North Loop 336 and Teas Nursery Road. To report a tree near Entergy lines, call 1-800-ENTERGY (1-800-368-3749).
A private tree company should not work near energized lines. If a limb is on a line or a line is on the ground, keep everyone back, call 911 and call the utility. Do not try to move the limb.
Storms Conroe remembers
| Event | What happened locally |
|---|---|
| Hurricane Harvey, August 2017 | The San Jacinto River Authority released a record 79,141 cubic feet per second from the Lake Conroe dam, and the West Fork of the San Jacinto flooded downstream. |
| Winter storm, February 2021 | Nearly 60,000 Entergy Texas customers in Montgomery County were without power on February 15. |
| Hurricane Beryl, July 2024 | Up to about 75 percent of Montgomery County lost power. Entergy expected to finish restoring its Conroe network, which includes Montgomery and Willis, by July 15. |
Storms like these leave two kinds of tree work behind. The first is obvious: trunks across driveways and limbs through roofs. The second shows up later, when trees that sat in floodwater or lost big limbs start to decline. If a large pine or oak near your house came through a storm with damage, have it looked at before the next one.
Getting rid of limbs in Conroe
Since October 1, 2025, Frontier Waste Solutions has handled trash, recycling, bulk and brush collection for City of Conroe customers. Brush is not picked up automatically. Here is how it works:
- Schedule itBulk and brush are collected once a month. Book your pickup at least two business days ahead through the Frontier app, customer service at 936-258-9035, or email.
- Cut and bundleTree trimmings must be cut, tied and bundled, no more than 4 feet long and 40 pounds per bundle. Bagged and tied yard waste is also taken.
- Set it out earlyEverything has to be at the curb by 6:30 a.m. on your service day, with a limit of 8 cubic yards per collection.
A full removal of a mature pine produces far more than one monthly pickup can take, and logs are too heavy to bundle. When you talk to a company, ask whether hauling the wood and chipping the brush are in its price. The tree debris removal page has more on clearing up after a job or a storm.
What Conroe callers ask for
Most calls from Conroe fall into a few kinds of work, and the line takes all of them:
- Tree removal for a dead pine, a leaning tree or one too close to the house.
- Tree trimming to lift limbs off a roof or away from the service line to the house.
- Emergency tree removal when a storm drops a tree on a roof, a car or a driveway.
- Stump grinding after a removal, and land clearing on wooded acreage outside town.
Before you hire any Conroe tree service, check it yourself. Nobody in Texas issues a license for tree trimming or removal, so the paperwork you ask for is your protection.
Check the company yourself. Texas has no state license for tree trimming or tree removal, so a business card proves very little. Ask the company for a certificate of general liability insurance sent by its insurance agent, proof of workers' compensation coverage, and the ISA certification number of its arborist. A company that sprays or injects trees for hire needs a pesticide license from the Texas Department of Agriculture or its Structural Pest Control Service. You can confirm a certification with the ISA's credential lookup (opens in a new tab).
Not sure what the tree needs? Call and describe it. The company you are put through to looks at the tree and tells you the price before any work starts.
From a Conroe call to a company at your door
- Call any hourAn automated assistant answers (346) 680-8916 and asks what kind of tree work you need.
- Describe the jobGive your name, a callback number, your city or ZIP and what the tree is doing, including anything on a roof, a car or a line.
- Get put throughThe call goes to an independent, locally owned tree service company, which hears a short summary before it picks up.
- Deal with them directlyThat company looks at the tree, quotes, does the work and is paid by you. If it cannot answer, it gets your details to call back.
How this line works: Tree Service Houston TX is a free phone line, not a tree service company. It does not trim, remove, quote or schedule tree work and holds no license or arborist certification. Calls are transferred to independent, locally owned tree service companies in the Houston area. Those companies may pay Tree Service Houston TX a referral fee. You never pay the line. How it works.
Services and guides for Conroe homeowners
- Tree Removal
- Tree Trimming
- Emergency and Storm Tree Removal
- Tree Debris Removal and Hauling
- Tree Removal Cost in Houston
- Hurricane Season Tree Prep
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