Assess The Tree. Plan The Removal. Protect What’s Underneath.
An ISA Certified Arborist looks at the tree before anyone touches it. If it has to come down, our crews take it apart in sections with rigging and lowering lines. If it can be kept, we tell you that instead.
“Nolan and coworker were friendly, polite and helpful. Did a thorough job of spraying arborvitae for bag worms and checked out another tree for us. I’d give them 10 stars!!”Anita · Google review
Princeton, IL · serving 26 towns across north central Illinois
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A 2-minute form. An ISA Certified Arborist reviews every request.
Every quote reviewed by an ISA Certified Arborist · ANSI A300 · 100% No Risk Guarantee
You Already Know Something Is Off
A dead limb hanging over the driveway. Bark falling away from the trunk in sheets. A lean that looks a little further along than it did last spring, or roots lifting on one side after a storm. You can see it — you just can’t tell whether it is something you have a season to think about or something you don’t.
Worth a look sooner rather than later
- A tree is leaning, cracked, or shows storm damage
- Large deadwood sits over the house, drive, or a play area
- Bark is splitting or falling away from the trunk
- Fungus or mushrooms are growing at the base
- Construction or excavation is planned near the tree
- You are buying or selling and the trees need evaluating
- A boundary tree has raised a question with a neighbor
- An old stump is still sitting where a tree came down years ago
The Tree Gets Read Before It Gets Cut
Our arborists are certified by the International Society of Arboriculture, and the assessment is the part of the job that decides everything after it.
The condition decides the job
Dead, declining, structurally unsound, or simply planted in the wrong place. Each one calls for a different approach, and one of them isn’t removal at all.
Rigging, not felling
Our crews are trained in aerial lift operation, advanced rigging and controlled felling. Sections come down under control rather than dropping.
Removal is a one-way decision
Where cables and brace rods would hold a tree with weak attachment points, we quote that instead and tell you why.
What a removal includes
- On-site assessment by an ISA Certified Arborist
- A written quote before any work is scheduled
- Rigging and lowering lines to protect what’s below the canopy
- Sectional removal where access is tight
- Aerial lift operation where the property allows it
- Cabling and bracing quoted as an alternative when the tree can be kept
- Stump grinding after the removal, or on its own if the tree is already down
- Licensed experts and our 100% No Risk Guarantee
Three Honest Outcomes, Not One Sales Pitch
Most companies quote the service you called about. We assess the tree and tell you which of these it actually needs — including when that costs us the bigger job.
Prune or trim
The canopy is sound and structure can be corrected.
See how it worksCable & brace
Weak attachment points, but the tree is worth keeping.
Remove
Dead, declining, or in the wrong place entirely.
Three Steps, No Guesswork
No commitment before you’re ready.
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Fill out our 2-minute form or call the office at 815-875-8231.
We Assess
An ISA Certified Arborist walks your property and tells you exactly what your trees need.
We Remove
Expert work completed on schedule, with the rest of your landscape protected while the tree comes down.
Real Results, Real Homeowners
125+ five-star reviews across north central Illinois.
“Always does a great job!”Mark NickelGoogle review
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“Very polite and did a great job!!”Debby DobrydniaGoogle review
ISA Certified Arborists. Illinois Licensed Operators.
Every Taylor’s Way field technician is an Illinois Department of Agriculture Licensed Operator, and four generations of the Taylor family still run the crews across north central Illinois.
26 Towns Across North Central Illinois
- Princeton Our yard
- Bradford
- Dixon
- Dunlap
- Granville
- Hennepin
- Henry
- Kewanee
- Lacon
- Ladd
- La Moille
- La Salle
- Mendota
- Oglesby
- Ohio
- Ottawa
- Peoria
- Peoria Heights
- Peru
- Sheffield
- Spring Valley
- Tiskilwa
- Utica
- Walnut
- Washington
- Wyanet
Don’t see your town? Call the office at 815-875-8231 — we will tell you straight away.
Before You Book
Will you tell me if the tree doesn’t need to come down?
Yes. Cables and brace rods provide supplemental support to trees with weak branches, multiple stems or compromised attachment points. If that would hold your tree, we quote it instead of removal and explain the reasoning.
How do you protect the rest of the yard?
By taking the tree apart rather than dropping it. Our crews use advanced rigging and lowering lines, work in sections in tight spaces, and use an aerial lift where the property allows access.
Who assesses the tree?
An ISA Certified Arborist. Taylor’s Way is a fourth-generation family business with more than 50 years in the Illinois Valley, and our arborists carry the certification rather than the crew alone.
Can you grind the stump if the tree is already gone?
Yes. Stump grinding does not have to come packaged with a removal — if the tree came down years ago and the stump is all that is left, that is a job on its own. We grind it out and you get your yard back.
Do you remove shrubs and smaller trees too?
Yes. The same assessment applies at any size — condition and location decide the approach.
Which towns do you serve?
Twenty-six towns across the Illinois Valley and the Peoria area, listed above. If you don’t see yours, call the office at 815-875-8231.
Better Lawn. Healthy Trees. More Weekends.
Fourth-generation family owned, more than 50 years in the Illinois Valley, and an ISA Certified Arborist on every quote.