Big Fish and Little Fish
Tree and Lawn Service LLC
Licensed and Insured
180+ Google Reviews
Baker County's Trusted Tree Experts Since 2017
A leaning trunk, a dead limb the size of a fence post, a root ball lifting out of the ground after heavy rain: that's a hazard tree, and it doesn't wait for a storm to fail. Big Fish & Little Fish inspects, assesses, and removes hazardous trees across Baker County and Northeast Florida before they come down on their own. Licensed, insured, and based in Glen St. Mary. Call 904-838-3508 for a free assessment.
Call (904) 838-3508Not every dangerous tree announces itself with a storm. Sometimes it's a slow lean that gets worse every year. Sometimes it's a dead top in an oak that was healthy five years ago. Sometimes a root ball starts lifting after a wet summer and nobody notices until the tree is most of the way over. These trees don't need a hurricane to fail, they just need time, wind, or one more heavy rain. Most calls we get start the same way: somebody walks past a tree they've been eyeing for months and finally decides to do something about it.
Here's what we hear most from homeowners and property owners across Baker County and Northeast Florida before they call us.
A tree leaning toward your house, driveway, or fence line: Even a slow, years-long lean means the root structure is compromised. We check the lean angle, the soil, and the root base to tell you how much time you actually have.
Large dead limbs or a dead top in an otherwise healthy-looking tree: Dead wood doesn't bend in the wind, it snaps. A dead limb over a driveway, deck, or roofline is a liability sitting in your yard.
Cracks, splits, or cavities in the trunk: A visible split or a hollow spot at the base means the tree's structure is compromised from the inside. These trees can fail without warning, even on a calm day.
A root ball lifting or soil heaving around the base: After heavy rain or wind, a tree's roots can start to pull loose. If you can see daylight under the root flare or the soil is cracking in a circle around the trunk, the tree is already moving.
A tree that survived a storm but looks different than before: Storms don't always finish the job. A tree that lost major limbs, took a lightning strike, or got pushed off-plumb during a hurricane can fail months later once the damage sets in.
You're not sure if it's actually dangerous or just ugly: Not every scraggly or oddly-shaped tree is a hazard. We tell you honestly whether a tree needs to come down or if it's just cosmetic.
You don't have to guess whether that tree is going to hold or come down on your truck, your fence, or your kids' swing set. Call 904-838-3508 and we'll come look at it.
Tell us what you're seeing, a lean, a crack, dead limbs, and we'll get back to you fast with next steps.
Hazard tree work happens close to your house, your driveway, and your power lines, and a mistake there gets expensive fast. Big Fish & Little Fish carries full liability coverage and every hazard removal is handled by a trained crew, not a guy with a chainsaw and a truck. If a tree is leaning toward your roof, you want the crew taking it down covered if something goes wrong, not just fast.
You don't need to live with a tree you're worried about while you wait a week for someone to show up. Call 904-838-3508 and in most cases we'll get someone out to look at the tree the same day, tell you honestly whether it's a real hazard, and give you a written quote on the spot. No pressure, no upsell, just a straight answer.
When you're deciding whether to spend money removing a tree that hasn't fallen yet, you want to know the crew showing up actually knows what they're doing. Big Fish & Little Fish holds a 5.0-star rating across 170+ Google reviews from neighbors across Baker County and Northeast Florida who trusted us with exactly this kind of call.
A hazard tree isn't one thing. It's a leaning oak, a dead pine, a cracked trunk, a tree that took storm damage months ago and is finally failing. We've assessed and removed all of it across Baker, Duval, Clay, Nassau, Columbia, and Alachua counties since 2017. The cards below cover the hazard scenarios we get called for most. If your tree doesn't fit neatly into one of these, call 904-838-3508 and we'll take a look.
A tree that's leaning more than it used to, or has soil heaving and cracking around the base, has a compromised root system. We check the lean angle, the soil condition, and how much of the root flare is still holding before deciding whether the tree can be saved or needs to come down. Waiting on a leaning tree usually means waiting for the next big wind.
A dead tree doesn't bend in the wind, it breaks. Whole dead trees and large dead limbs in otherwise healthy trees both carry the same risk: wood with no give left in it, sitting over your house, driveway, or fence line. We remove dead trees and dead wood before they come down on their own schedule.
Not every storm-damaged tree comes down right away. A tree that took a lightning strike, lost major limbs, or got pushed off-plumb during a hurricane can look fine for months and then fail without warning. If a tree on your property hasn't been the same since a past storm, we'll check what's actually holding it up. For full-property storm damage beyond a single tree, see storm cleanup.
A hazard tree is a different problem when it's twenty feet from your bedroom window versus in the middle of an open field. We plan every removal around what's nearby: the roof, the fence, the power line, the pool. Rigging, controlled drops, and piece-by-piece takedowns keep the tree from taking anything else down with it.
A visible crack or split in the trunk, or a hollow cavity at the base, means the tree's structure is compromised from the inside, sometimes with no outward sign until it fails. We check the trunk integrity and the extent of the damage to tell you honestly whether the tree can be saved with pruning or needs to come down.
Northeast Florida gets hit by tropical systems most years, and a tree that's borderline in June can be the one that falls on your house in September. We walk properties before hurricane season and flag anything that's a real risk once the wind picks up, so you're removing a hazard tree on your schedule instead of an insurance claim on the storm's schedule.
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From Glen St. Mary to Lake City, we're on call 24/7 wherever a tree comes down.
Call (904) 838-3508Getting professional tree work done shouldn't be complicated. Here's how we keep it simple.
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Call 904-838-3508 and tell us what you're seeing, a lean, dead limbs, a crack, or just a tree you've been keeping an eye on. We'll ask a few questions and, in most cases, get someone out the same day to look at it in person.
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We walk the tree, check the lean, the trunk, and the root base, and look at what's nearby. You get an honest answer: real hazard, or not worth worrying about. If it needs to come down, you get a written quote before anyone touches a chainsaw.
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Once you approve the quote, we bring the crew and equipment sized for the job, rig and drop the tree safely around whatever's nearby, and haul off everything, wood, brush, and debris. Stump grinding is available the same visit if you want the base gone too.
Honest answers to the questions Baker County and Northeast Florida property owners ask before removing a tree that hasn't fallen yet.
Whether it's a leaning oak in Macclenny, a dead pine in Lake City, or a cracked trunk you've been watching in Sanderson, we'll come look at it free. Call Big Fish & Little Fish at 904-838-3508 or request a free estimate online and we'll get back to you fast. A hazard tree doesn't wait for a convenient time, and neither should the assessment.
Big Fish & Little Fish Tree & Lawn Service is a family-owned tree service company based in Glen St. Mary, Florida. We provide professional tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, land clearing, and lawn care across Baker County and Northeast Florida. Licensed, insured, and available 24/7 for emergencies.
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