Hurricane season is right around the corner (June-November) and we are now seeing roving trucks stopping at residents’ houses telling them that their trees are rotten inside, dying or diseased and could fall on their houses if not cut down. They are willing to do the job for either a fairly sufficient amount of money or really cheap. DO NOT fall for this scam. These are unlicensed people soliciting business and most likely are from out-of-state.
Do you want someone without the proper insurance and permits working on your tree(s)? What happens if someone falls out of the tree or a limb falls and hits a person or the house and damages the roof or siding? Don’t think this can’t happen as it has happened. There are procedures that need to be taken when cutting down trees including palm trees. If you live in The Villages you must submit an application first to the Architectural Review Committee (ARC). That application is located in the Villages Telephone Book on pages 10-11. When that application is approved you must then get a permit from the Community Development Department located in the Lady Lake Municipal Complex located at 409 Fennell Boulevard. Regardless of whether you live in the Villages or outside of the Villages in Lady Lake you must get a permit in order to cut down a tree. Under most instances the cost is $25 per tree.
The Town of Lady Lake has a list of approved tree trimmers and tree removal companies. They are as follows:
Tree Frog Tree Service ……352-446-5043
Tip Top Tree Experts……… 352-750-9056
Bob’s Tree Service………… 352-750-4323
Stanage Tree Service……… 352-391-4034
Diversified Tree Service…… 352-787-7838
Wise Tree Service………… 352-430-1001
Reece Cason Inc…………… 352-303-0694
Marion Tree Trimming…… 352-629-3843
Ruth Kussard is a commissioner in the Town of Lady Lake.