About Backcountry Tree Service Greer

Backcountry Tree Service Greer is a licensed and insured tree company serving houses and yards across Greer, SC, and the neighboring towns. We grind out stumps, take down trees that have turned into a risk, trim limbs back from roofs and service lines, clear overgrown lots, and pick up the phone at any hour when a storm drops a tree. Estimates are free, and no job is finished until the wood is gone and the yard is raked.

If you're comparing companies, this page explains what we do, what we don't, and how a job runs from the first call. The short version of our tree service in Greer is on the homepage.

We stick to cutting, grinding and clearing. We don't spray, fertilize or treat trees for insects and disease, and we don't install cables or braces. When a prized tree looks sick rather than dangerous, a certified arborist is the right person to diagnose it, and we'll tell you so instead of quoting for a removal you may not need. Shrub trimming, mulch and general landscaping aren't on our list either, which keeps the crews on the work they do every day.

Backcountry is an old South Carolina word. In colonial times it meant the entire area beyond the coastal parishes, which takes in today's Upstate. Greer came along much later. In 1873 the railroad put a flag stop on James Manning Greer's farm, the station's post office stamped its mail “Greer's Depot,” and the town was incorporated as Greers on March 25, 1876.

Four cotton mills were running by 1908. In 1992 BMW chose Greer and in 1994 opened its first complete car production line outside Germany there, on Highway 101 near the airport. The city hasn't stopped growing since. The Census counted 35,308 residents in 2020 and estimated just over 50,000 by July 2025, a rise of about 41 percent in just over five years.

Greer sits in two counties, Greenville and Spartanburg, about midway between the two cities. Our jobs run from the older streets around Greer Station, the downtown business district that takes in the National Register-listed Greer Downtown Historic District, out past City Park and toward Lake Robinson and Lake Cunningham, the South Tyger River reservoirs that hold Greer CPW's water supply.

Beyond the city we cover Taylors, an unincorporated community on the Greenville County side with its own Taylors tree service page, and Duncan, Lyman and Wellford, all three in Spartanburg County. We also take on tree work in the city of Greenville, about 12 miles away, which has its own Greenville tree service page.

A few trees account for a large share of the calls. Water oak is one. Clemson Extension rates its wood weaker than that of most oaks and easily broken by wind, snow and ice, and notes that the trunk has often rotted by the time the tree turns 50. Loblolly pine is another: it's one of the fastest-growing southern pines and can reach 90 feet, though it usually stays nearer 40 to 50 feet in a yard. That's still tall enough to reach a roof from a fair distance away.

Storms show where the weak trees are. In Spartanburg County, Helene's September 2024 winds brought down trees in large numbers, and the Weather Service's storm report put 99 percent of the county without power. If a big oak or pine leans toward the house, or has a dead top, get it looked at before the next storm rather than after.

You call (864) 334-⁠7887 or send the form, and we arrange a time to walk round the tree with you. You get a firm price on the spot, with no charge for the visit. On the day, the crew confirms what's coming down and where the truck will park, protects beds and lawn where the work allows, and lowers anything heavy by rope. Brush is chipped, logs are hauled off or stacked for you, and the yard is raked before anyone leaves.

Why the haul-away matters inside city limits: the City of Greer's Public Services Department says a contractor working for a city resident is responsible for removing the debris from that job, while any tree that's been felled, topped or taken out is the homeowner's to clean up and remove. Its weekly curbside pickup takes limbs no longer than 6 feet or thicker than 6 inches. Our price includes taking everything away.

Whichever crew turns up in a Backcountry Tree Service Greer truck holds a license and carries insurance. Tree work goes wrong in expensive ways, a limb through a carport or a climber hurt on your property, and an uninsured outfit can leave that bill with you. The insurance certificate is yours to read at the quote visit, and you're welcome to keep a copy.