Named for the family that dug the canal
Tree Service in Harvey, LA
Practical tree work for a West Bank community built around the Harvey Canal.
- Free estimates, in person, for homes in New Orleans and nearby towns
- Itemized written price before any cutting
- Logs left or hauled, your call, agreed up front
Canal Town, Suburban Yards
Tree Service in Harvey covers a community whose history runs along a ditch that became a shipping route. Jean-Baptiste d'Estrehan, the royal treasurer of French Louisiana, first owned the land and had a channel dug south from the Mississippi toward Bayou Barataria. Joseph Hale Harvey, who married into the Destrehan family, founded Harvey as a company town and renamed it, and the family built locks and developed the Harvey Canal over the following decades. Today Harvey is an unincorporated community of 22,236 people (2020) spread over about 6.49 square miles of land.
Housing in Harvey is a mix: older streets closer to the river, mid-century subdivisions, and commercial corridors along the main roads. Census QuickFacts for 2020-2024 puts the owner-occupied rate at 52.7% and the median owner-occupied home value at $200,100. In plain terms, we work for a lot of homeowners watching the budget and a lot of landlords maintaining rentals, and both want a clear price for exactly what is needed.
How Jefferson Parish treats street trees here
Because Harvey is unincorporated, the strip between sidewalk and street is parish right-of-way managed by the Parkways Department. The parish says its crews prune parish trees for hazardous or diseased deadwood and low limbs that interfere with traffic, keeping 14 feet of clearance over driveways and local roads and 16 feet over arterial roads. It also says healthy trees are not topped or removed unless they obstruct traffic, endanger the public, or threaten water or sewer lines. If the parish cannot get to a problem quickly, the property owner can get a permit to have a qualified company do the work at the owner's expense.
Private trees we handle
1. Driveway and roof clearance. Lifting and shortening limbs so trucks, campers and boats can get in and out, and so branches are off the roof. 2. Removal of failing trees. Dead, split or badly leaning trees near the house, the fence or the neighbor's garage. 3. Storm cleanup. Cutting up and hauling away trees and limbs that come down in tropical storms or summer downbursts. 4. Stump grinding. Below grade, so you can lay sod or pour a pad.
Ida on the West Bank
During Hurricane Ida in 2021, a 400-foot Entergy transmission tower near the Avondale Shipyard on the West Bank collapsed, damaging eight major transmission lines and contributing to the loss of power across New Orleans and much of Jefferson Parish. Long outages make every downed limb a bigger problem. Before storm season, clearing deadwood and weak limbs from over the house is the cheapest insurance against a week of tarp work.
Ready to have someone look at it? Call (504) 384-7694 or use the online form, and we will schedule a visit and leave a written estimate. Get a free estimate
Harvey Facts
- Harvey Canal origins. The settlement began on Jean-Baptiste d'Estrehan's land, where a channel was dug south from the Mississippi toward Bayou Barataria; the Harvey family later built its locks.
- Parish clearance standards. Jefferson Parish Parkways prunes right-of-way trees for 14 feet of clearance over driveways and local roads and 16 feet over arterial roads.
- Healthy trees stay. Parkways says healthy parish trees are not topped or removed unless they obstruct traffic, endanger the public or threaten water or sewer lines.
- Homes and owners. Census QuickFacts (2020-2024) lists a 52.7% owner-occupied rate and a $200,100 median owner-occupied value across 6.49 square miles of land.
Harvey Questions
Will Jefferson Parish remove a healthy tree in front of my house if I ask?
Usually not. Parkways says it does not top or remove healthy trees unless they block traffic, endanger the public or threaten water or sewer lines. It may also deny a removal permit for a mature, healthy tree.
My camper hits a limb going into the driveway. Can that be fixed without hurting the tree?
Yes. Raising the canopy over a driveway is routine. We remove or shorten the lowest limbs back to proper branch unions so the tree keeps its shape and heals well.
Can you just cut a fallen tree and leave the wood for me?
Yes. If you would rather handle the cleanup, we can cut the tree into rounds and leave them where you choose. The estimate will show the lower price for that option.
Do you take care of trees on rental properties in Harvey?
Yes. Landlords and property managers call us for inspections, removals and storm cleanup. We can meet a tenant for access and send the written estimate to the owner.
What should I do first when a tree falls on my house?
Get everyone out of the damaged part of the house, stay away from any wires, and call the utility if lines are involved. Then call us at (504) 384-7694 to describe the situation. Photos for your insurer are worth taking before anything is moved, if it is safe.
Free Estimates in Harvey, LA
Free estimates across Harvey, from the river to the canal.
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