A township that boomed by 1960, with trees to show for it

Tree Removal in Plain Township, OH

Removing the maples, ash and pines planted when these neighborhoods were new.

We come out and look before we price, anywhere in Canton and Stark County
Each item on the estimate priced on its own
We confirm where the wood goes before work begins

Neighborhood Trees That Have Hit Their Limits

Tree Removal in Plain Township is mostly about trees that were planted with the houses. The township's population peaked at 60,900 in 1960, fell to 47,346 by 1970, and has grown slowly since to 53,477 in 2020. That 1960 peak tells you how much of the township filled in during the post-war years, in areas like Avondale, the streets near Meyers Lake and the roads north of Canton. The silver maples, ash and white pines that were saplings then are now 60 or more years old, and many are at the point where limbs fail, trunks decay or roots lift driveways.

Two electric utilities, one set of rules

Plain Township's own utility list includes both AEP and Ohio Edison, so which company you call depends on your street. Either way, the Ohio Consumers' Counsel explains that utilities can trim or remove trees in their right-of-way to keep lines clear, usually based on an easement that runs with the deed, and that cleanup of the cut wood is generally the homeowner's expense. If the utility has left a pile of limbs in your yard, we can chip it and haul it. If the tree under the line needs to come out entirely, we can work with the utility's schedule so the line is safe while we cut.

Storm damage in the township

Windstorms reach every part of Plain Township. The Canton Repository reported a tree uprooted in a front yard on Bellview Street NE during one of them, when gusts hit 62 mph at Akron-Canton Airport. An uprooted tree is not just a cleanup job: the root plate can hold the trunk under tension, and cutting it in the wrong place can make the stump snap back upright. Call (330) 433-8160 and leave a photo; we will tell you what we see and when we can get there.

Mid-century problems we see often

Silver maples planted close to houses tend to develop included bark, where two trunks press together and trap bark between them; those splits open in storms. Ash trees that were never treated for emerald ash borer are now dead or close to it, and dead ash wood gets brittle fast, which makes climbing them riskier every year. Pines planted as windbreaks along lot lines lose their lower branches and become top-heavy. We price each of these honestly and tell you which can wait and which cannot.

Stumps and yard restoration

Once a tree is down, you decide what happens to the stump. Grinding takes it below grade so you can reseed or plant again, and the chips can be left as mulch or hauled. That choice is spelled out in your written quote. Get a free estimate

Plain Township at a Glance

Post-war growth. Plain Township's population peaked at 60,900 in 1960, fell to 47,346 by 1970 and was 53,477 in 2020, across 28.5 square miles north of Canton.
Communities inside. The township includes all of North Canton, part of Canton, part of Meyers Lake, and the unincorporated areas of Avondale, Cairo and the Middlebranch census-designated place.
Two power companies. The township's utilities page lists both American Electric Power and Ohio Edison as electric providers, so the right number to call about lines depends on where you live.
Utility trimming rules. The Ohio Consumers' Counsel notes utilities may trim or remove trees in their right-of-way under deed easements, that advance notice is not legally required, and that debris removal is generally the homeowner's cost.

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Plain Township Questions

The power company trimmed my tree into a V shape. Should it come out?

Not always. Line-clearance cuts can look harsh but many trees survive them. If the tree is decayed, leaning toward the wire or will need heavy trimming every few years, removal can make more sense; the Consumers' Counsel suggests asking the utility whether it will remove trees that need repeated trimming.

Is my old silver maple dangerous?

Age alone does not make it dangerous. We look for cracks where trunks meet, cavities, mushrooms at the base, dead limbs over the house and lean. If we find those, we will explain the risk in plain terms.

Can you remove a dead ash safely?

Yes, but dead ash gets brittle, so it is often taken down with a lift or by rigging from a nearby healthy tree rather than climbing the ash itself. The sooner it comes down, the simpler the job tends to be.

Do you work in Middlebranch and the north end of the township?

Yes. We cover the whole township, from Avondale in the southwest to Middlebranch and the more rural roads to the northeast.

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