Service area · Tampa, FL
Tampa yards, after the tree work is done
Tampa has been losing trees for more than a decade. The city measured its canopy at 30% in 2021, down since 2011, and it named the removal of unhealthy laurel oaks as one of the reasons. Then Helene and Milton came through in 2024 and the city hauled about 1.3 million cubic yards of storm debris off the streets.
A lot of those trees left something behind. Stumps. Overgrown fence lines. Lots that never got finished.
Gone Stumpin handles the part after the tree comes down. The owner has worked in many Tampa neighborhoods over decades of property management, and he runs every job himself.
Work after Tampa’s tree removals
Stump removal & grinding
The main job. Stumps get ground down until you cannot see them, with the grindings left on site or hauled away.
Stump grinding in TampaLand clearing
Clearing brush and overgrowth to make a lot usable again. If protected trees are on the property, the city permit comes first.
Land clearing in TampaTree trimming & pruning
Branches and overgrowth that need attention. Trees 24 inches or wider inside city limits need a pruning permit, and lines near power need TECO Line Clearance at (813) 228-1010.
Tree trimming & pruning in TampaPressure Washing
Pressure and soft washing for driveways, siding, roofs, pool cages, fences and decks.
Pressure Washing in TampaFence & Gate Repair
Repairs for wood, vinyl, chain-link and aluminum fences and manual gates.
Fence & Gate Repair in TampaTampa tree permits and collection limits
Protected trees need a permit before removal
Inside Tampa city limits, oaks, pines, elms and other protected trees wider than 5 inches at 4.5 feet off the ground need a city permit before they come down. Removing one without a permit can bring fines. Gone Stumpin does not remove trees, so that step belongs to your tree removal company. We come in once the tree is gone.
Big trees need a pruning permit too
For trees 24 inches or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), Tampa generally requires a pruning permit. A Natural Resources forester inspects before the permit is released. The city also describes a private-arborist inspection and report option; confirm the current requirements with Natural Resources at (813) 274-3100, Option 1.
The hazardous tree exemption
Florida law lets a single-family homeowner skip the city permit for a tree that poses an unacceptable risk. The owner needs a written risk assessment from an ISA certified arborist or a Florida licensed landscape architect in hand at the time of removal.
The city will not take a real stump
Curbside yard waste pickup only accepts stumps under 50 pounds and smaller than 2 feet. Branches have to be cut to 4 feet or less and bundled under 50 pounds. And landscaping companies are required to haul away the yard waste their own work creates.
After the stump comes out
Tampa has its own guidance for what goes back in the ground and who handles the trees near your lines.
Replanting from the preferred list
The city keeps a Preferred Tree List of trees suited to Tampa's climate and sold at local nurseries, part of its goal of no net loss of canopy.
Trees along the street
The City Forestry Division prunes trees in the public right of way and city alleys for street, sidewalk and sign clearance. Call (813) 274-5744.
Show us what the Tampa yard needs
Send your Tampa address and the job. The owner writes the estimate before work starts.
Where the shade still is
The city tracks canopy by neighborhood. These had some of the heaviest tree cover in the 2021 study, which also means some of the most stumps left behind whenever an old tree comes down.
Tampa Palms
73% tree canopy in 2021, the highest of any neighborhood association in the city study.
New Suburb Beautiful and Hampton Terrace
Two older Central Tampa neighborhoods at 57% and 53% canopy.
Ballast Point and Bayshore Beautiful
South Tampa neighborhoods near the bay, both around half covered by trees.
Seminole Heights
Southeast Seminole Heights measured 48% and Old Seminole Heights 43%.
Historic Hyde Park and Palma Ceia
South Tampa at 42% and 41%. The same study found South and Central Tampa canopy at a 20-year low.
Tampa permits, cleanup and job planning
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Tampa?
Often, yes. Protected trees like oaks, pines and elms wider than 5 inches at 4.5 feet need a city permit. Gone Stumpin grinds stumps and does not remove trees, so check with the city or your tree company before the tree comes down.
Who handles tree limbs on power lines?
Tampa Electric. Call TECO Line Clearance at (813) 228-1010 for non-emergency trimming near overhead lines.
Can you clear an overgrown lot in Tampa?
Yes. Brush and overgrowth come off so the lot can be used. If oaks, pines or elms wider than 5 inches stand on it, the city permit comes before any of those trees come down.
How much yard waste can I put at the curb in Tampa?
Up to 4 cubic yards on your regular yard waste day, in reusable containers, paper yard waste bags or bundles tied with jute twine. Each item has to weigh 50 pounds or less, with 3 feet of clearance on every side.
A storm put a tree on the power line. Who do I call?
Stay away from the downed power line. Call 911, then Tampa Electric at 877-588-1010. Once the tree is cleared and down, Gone Stumpin can grind the stump it leaves.
Do you work in unincorporated areas around Tampa?
Send your project address with your estimate request and we will confirm we can reach it. Addresses outside city limits follow Hillsborough County rules instead of Tampa city code.
Are you insured?
Yes. Gone Stumpin carries commercial liability insurance. Ask for the certificate of insurance when you request your estimate.
Stump questions for Tampa? See stump grinding in Tampa.
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Put the Tampa property work in writing
Call, text or send the estimate form with your Tampa project address.