Stumped by Tree Troubles? We're Here for You! - Get Your FREE Estimates!
Stumped by Tree Troubles? We're Here for You! - Get Your FREE Estimates!
Kenner stretches from the Mississippi River all the way up to Lake Pontchartrain, and the neighborhoods change along the way. Near the river you find the older blocks around Rivertown. Up by the lake, Laketown and the Pontchartrain Center face the water. Tree removal in Kenner usually starts when a tree in one of those neighborhoods has grown too big, too weak or too close to the house.
Big Easy Tree Removal handles those jobs across the city. This page covers removals. For everything else we do in town, see our Kenner tree service page.
The city calls itself the largest in Jefferson Parish, and the species planted in its yards can behave very differently in wind. LSU AgCenter’s wind resistance list rates live oak, bald cypress and southern magnolia among the strongest, and puts laurel oak, water oak and pecan among the weakest. Crape myrtle does well among the smaller trees. So a crape myrtle by the driveway is rarely the worry. A pecan that has grown up over a bedroom often is.
Hurricane Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon as a Category 4 storm on August 29, 2021, and an Entergy Louisiana clean-up update afterward named Kenner streets such as Williams Boulevard and West Esplanade. Trees that came through that storm with a cracked fork, a lean or a torn root plate can look fine for a season and then drop a limb on a calm day.
A few warning signs are worth checking on any big Kenner tree:
One of these alone does not mean the tree has to go. Several together call for a closer look.
A lot of trees can be saved with the right cuts. Thinning a heavy crown, removing a dead leader or lifting limbs off the roof is often enough, and our tree trimming service handles that. When the trunk itself is compromised, the roots are failing, or the tree is dead, removal is usually the safer choice. For a second opinion on a tree you’d like to keep, our arborist services in Kenner page explains what a health and risk visit includes.
We walk the site with you. We look at the tree from every side, check what’s under it and what’s above it, and figure out where equipment can get in. Backyards behind fences and carports get special attention, since that decides how the wood comes out.
You get a free written estimate. It lays out what we’ll remove, how, and what gets hauled away, so you know the scope before work day.
The tree comes down in controlled pieces. When there’s open lawn, part of a tree may be dropped straight down. Near houses, sheds and fences, the climber works from the top and each section is lowered on a rope to a clear landing spot.
The yard gets cleaned. Brush goes through the chipper, logs are loaded and hauled, and the lawn and driveway are raked and blown off.
Some Kenner trees are simply too big or too broken for a climber and ropes. For those removals, crane jobs and storm work, our fulfillment partner Gulf Coast Tree Service brings the heavy equipment and crew, while you keep working with us as your one contact.
Kenner is an incorporated city, so its own code applies. The tree section is in Article IX of the Kenner Unified Development Code. Three parts matter to homeowners.
First, the tree removal permit tied to land clearing in Section 9.08(a) is written for commercial, office, industrial and institutional land and for residential developments larger than one acre. As we read it, that section is not aimed at one tree on an ordinary single-family lot, but confirm with the city before a large removal.
Second, trees in the public right-of-way are treated differently. The code says no one, including utility companies, may remove a tree or shrub growing within a dedicated street area or other public property without a permit from the Director of the Department of Public Works. If the tree stands on the strip by the curb, start with that office.
Third, the Director of Inspections and Code Enforcement can require an owner to cut down a diseased or hazardous tree. If you’ve received a notice like that, bring it to the walk-through so the plan matches what the city asked for.
If a tree is touching a power line, call the utility before anyone cuts. In Kenner that is Entergy Louisiana, and the number on your bill is the one to use.
Want the stump gone too? Our stump grinding in Kenner page covers how that works, including the rules about roots near the street. Up the river, see tree removal in Laplace, and next door there’s tree removal in Metairie. Our main tree removal page has the general overview.
Probably not for a single tree on a regular house lot, but check. Kenner’s land-clearing permit in Section 9.08(a) covers commercial and institutional land and residential developments over one acre. Trees on public property are different and need a permit from the Director of Public Works. Before removing a large tree, a call to the city confirms which rule, if any, applies.
Kenner’s code lets the Director of Inspections and Code Enforcement require an owner to cut and destroy a diseased or hazardous tree. Read the notice closely for what it asks and any deadline, then schedule a walk-through. We’ll look at the tree, write up an estimate that matches the notice, and plan the takedown around the house and anything else nearby.
Often, yes. When no truck can reach the tree, the climber takes the tree apart from the top, and the pieces are cut small enough to carry or roll out through the carport or side yard. The walk-through is where we measure the path and decide how the wood leaves the property.
Since the tree stands on your neighbor’s lot, taking it down is their decision, so talk with them first. If they’re on board, we can give both of you a written estimate. Pecans rank among the less wind-resistant trees in LSU AgCenter’s rankings, which is a useful point to bring to that conversation.
If a tree is dying, leaning or hanging too far over the house, call 504-732-1166 or ask for a free written estimate. We’ll come out, look at the tree and the site, and give you a plan in writing before any cutting starts.
A credentialed arborist scopes the work and signs off the plan before a saw leaves the truck.
General liability and workers' compensation in force. Certificates sent before we start.
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