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Coconut, Royal, Date, Queen, or Foxtail. We drop palms up to 60 feet with sectional rigging, no cranes through your gate, no ruts in the driveway. Most single-palm jobs are done in 4 hours.
Lethal Bronzing, Ganoderma, or Fusarium spreading through your row of palms? We diagnose on site, remove the infected palms first, and brief you on which neighbors are at risk — before it costs you the whole landscape
Snapped trunks, lifted root plates, palms leaning 15° or more after a hurricane. We dispatch within 48 hours, document the damage for your insurance claim, and remove before the next storm turns it into a projectile.
Every removal ends flush with the ground, stump ground 6 inches below grade, every frond and trunk section hauled, the area raked clean. No second crew, no second invoice.
Robert Castleberry (ISA Certified Arborist #FL-6022A, B.S. Forestry) walks every property and writes every quote. No commissioned closer, no upsell script.
Quote requests answered within 4 business hours, on-site assessment within 24, written quote in your inbox before you go to bed. We measure response time because three of every four palm removal calls go to whoever calls back first.
Your Pool Cage, Roof, and Driveway Stay Intact. Sectional rigging means we lower palm fronds and trunk segments by rope, not free-drop them and hope. 4,000+ cuts placed without a property damage claim. We carry $2M GL for the rare day something goes sideways.
Roughly 1 in 5 palms we're called to remove can be saved with pruning, bracing, or disease treatment. We'll say so on the quote and that's still a quote, not a sales pitch to convert you to "tree services."
Written, itemized, signed, every line item priced before we move a truck. No "we found roots we didn't expect" surcharge, no "the dump fees went up" line on the invoice. If the job runs long, that's our problem. We pride ourselves on being an affordable palm tree removal business.
Lethal Bronzing kills a palm in 3–6 months and infects every palm within 100 feet. A leaning palm doesn't straighten itself, it falls. The $1,800 removal you're putting off today is the $9,400 emergency removal, fence repair, and insurance deductible six months from now.
Get My Free Palm Removal QuotePalm tree removal in South Florida is rarely a simple job. Most palms targeted for removal sit close to the home - next to pool cages, screen enclosures, driveways, and roof lines - which is exactly where untrained crews cause the most damage. ArborCentric Solutions brings an ISA Certified Arborist (#FL-6022A), a 60-foot aerial arborist lift, and a TRAQ-qualified Tree Risk Assessment to every palm removal. Owner Robert Castleberry personally evaluates every palm before takedown begins so the right method is used - whether that's piecing the palm down section by section to clear a screen enclosure or felling it whole when space allows.
A diseased palm is also a public health concern for the rest of your landscape. Lethal bronzing (Texas Phoenix Palm Decline / TPPD) is spread by planthoppers and can jump from one infected palm to neighboring sabal, queen, coconut, and Canary Island date palms. Ganoderma butt rot contaminates the soil and prevents future palm replanting in the same spot. Both require prompt removal and proper disposal - not just cutting and chipping, which can spread spores and pathogens further.
We remove every palm species commonly grown in our service area - sabal palmetto (Florida's state tree), queen palm, royal palm, coconut palm, Washington fan palm, foxtail palm, Christmas palm, Bismarck palm, and Canary Island date palm - across Jupiter, Jupiter Farms, Tequesta, Palm Beach Gardens, West Palm Beach, Wellington, Stuart, Hobe Sound, Palm City, Riviera Beach, Lake Worth Beach, and all surrounding areas in Palm Beach and Martin Counties.
Common signs a palm needs removal include: a confirmed lethal bronzing (TPPD) infection, a ganoderma 'conk' near the trunk base, a severe lean caused by root failure after a hurricane, advanced fusarium wilt with one-sided frond death, structural snapping at the trunk or crown, or hazard proximity to homes, screen enclosures, pools, or power lines. Robert Castleberry treats removal as a last resort and will only recommend it when treatment, cabling, or stabilization is no longer realistic.
Lethal bronzing - also called Texas Phoenix Palm Decline (TPPD) - is a fatal phytoplasma disease spread by planthoppers. It primarily affects sabal palmetto, Canary Island date, queen, coconut, and several other palms common in our region. Once symptoms appear (premature fruit drop, flower necrosis, frond bronzing from oldest to youngest), the palm cannot be saved and must be removed and properly disposed of to limit spread. Preventive antibiotic injections (oxytetracycline) can protect uninfected palms in nearby high-risk areas - we can advise on whether your remaining palms warrant prophylactic treatment.
Ganoderma butt rot is a soilborne fungal disease that decays the lower trunk of palms from the inside out. The diagnostic sign is the appearance of a hard 'conk' (a shelf-like fruiting body) on the lower trunk - sometimes within four feet of the ground. By the time the conk is visible, internal trunk decay is already advanced and the palm has become structurally unstable. Once ganoderma is confirmed, the palm must be removed because there is no cure. Critically, the surrounding soil cannot be replanted with another palm without re-infection - we'll advise on what species can safely replace it.
It depends on what's causing the lean. A palm leaning gradually due to phototropism (growing toward light) is not necessarily a hazard. A palm leaning suddenly due to root-plate failure - typically after a hurricane - is structurally compromised and usually requires removal. Robert Castleberry, who is TRAQ-qualified for Tree Risk Assessment, examines the root flare, soil heave, and trunk angle to determine whether removal is warranted or whether the palm can be safely re-staked and recovered. Smaller palms with minor lean often respond well to bracing - but a 30-foot royal palm with visible root heave typically does not.
Permit requirements vary by municipality. Many cities in Palm Beach and Martin Counties exempt non-native palms (queen, coconut, foxtail, Washington fan) from permit requirements but regulate sabal palmetto - Florida's state tree. Diseased palms are typically exempt from permits regardless of species, with arborist documentation. HOAs often impose additional rules on top of municipal codes. Robert Castleberry will advise on permit requirements for your specific palm and address before any work begins, and can usually handle the application process on your behalf.
Yes - ArborCentric Solutions carries full general liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage. This is critical for palm removals near pools, screen enclosures, roof lines, and pool cages - all common in South Florida and all expensive to repair. Proof of coverage is available upon request before any work begins. If an uninsured crew damages your property or a worker is injured on your land, you as the homeowner may be held financially liable - always verify insurance before hiring any palm removal company.
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Quality work! He came through in the best way. His equipment is very high tech and compact. Robert fit into our food forest and removed a dead pine without damaging anything! Truly amazing. We recommend him 100%.
Robert with ArborCentric Solutions went above and beyond and did amazing work! He was very knowledgeable of the trees and plants on my property. I would highly recommend him to my family and friends.
Our Association recently had Robert and his crew from ArborCentric trim a number of trees on our property. We were very pleased with their work, cleanup, and professionalism. Their price was very competitive - they will be the first company we call next time.
Whether it's a lethal-bronzing-infected sabal, a ganoderma-affected queen palm, a storm-leaning royal, or a coconut palm threatening your roof line - ArborCentric Solutions removes it safely and efficiently. ISA Certified Arborist, 60-foot aerial lift, fully insured.
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