Where the parish's tree department keeps its office
Tree Service in Marrero, LA
Tree work for a settled West Bank community of long-time homeowners.
- 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
A Community That Stays Put
Tree Service in Marrero is mostly for families who have been in their homes a long time. Census QuickFacts for 2020-2024 shows 66.1% of Marrero homes are owner-occupied and 91.7% of residents lived in the same house a year earlier. About one in five residents, 20.2%, is 65 or older. With 32,382 people in the 2020 census, Marrero is one of the larger communities on the West Bank, and it is full of yards where the same trees have been growing alongside the same families for decades.
From Amesville to Marrero
Maps once labeled this area Amesville, after Boston businessman Oakes Ames, who bought much of the land after the Civil War. It was later named for Louis H. Marrero, the Louisiana politician who founded the Marrero Land Company, and the Post Office officially changed its name in February 1916. Marrero first showed up as an unincorporated community in the 1970 census, which tells you roughly when its subdivisions filled in, and when many of today's mature trees were planted.
The Parkways office is here
Jefferson Parish's Parkways Department lists its address at 5698 Belle Terre Road in Marrero, phone (504) 349-5800. Because Marrero is unincorporated, that department handles trees on the parish right-of-way here. Anything over six feet at maturity on that strip needs the parish's free removal permit, applied for by the owner of the adjacent property, and the stump must come out as part of any approved removal. The parish does not plant right-of-way trees itself, but residents can, with a permit and only from approved, long-lived species.
What we do on Marrero properties
Trimming: We thin crowds of limbs, remove deadwood and clear branches off roofs, fences and the house service line. Cuts go back to branch unions, not stubs.
Removal: Trees that are dead, split, hollowed out or leaning into the house come down in sections when space is tight, or are felled when there is room.
Stump grinding: Stumps are ground below the surface and the grindings either raked into the hole or hauled off.
Storm cleanup: After a tropical storm or a hard summer downburst, we cut up and remove fallen trees and hangers still caught in the canopy.
Low ground, shallow roots
Marrero sits on the drained former backswamp between the river's natural levee and the marshes to the south. Soils on that kind of ground are heavy and stay wet, so trees root shallow and wide. After days of rain, those trees can tip in winds that would not bother them in dry weather. A fresh lean, cracked soil at the base or roots lifting on one side are reasons to call before the next storm.
To arrange a visit, call (504) 384-7694. You can also send photos with the online form. Get a free estimate
Marrero Facts
- Long-time homeowners. Census QuickFacts (2020-2024) shows a 66.1% owner-occupied rate, 91.7% of residents in the same house a year earlier and 20.2% aged 65 or over.
- Parish tree office. Jefferson Parish Parkways, which oversees trees on parish right-of-way, lists its office at 5698 Belle Terre Road, Marrero, (504) 349-5800.
- Renamed in 1916. The area once called Amesville took the name of Louis H. Marrero, who started the Marrero Land Company; the Post Office name changed in February 1916.
- Right-of-way planting rules. The parish does not plant right-of-way trees, but residents may with a permit, using only long-lived, low-maintenance species; hackberry, sycamore, silver maple and mimosa are prohibited.
Marrero Questions
Can I plant a tree on the strip in front of my Marrero house?
Yes, with a Jefferson Parish Parkways permit. Only long-living, low-maintenance trees are allowed, and species such as hackberry, sycamore, silver maple and mimosa are prohibited.
My tree started leaning after a week of rain. What should I do?
Keep people and cars out of the direction it would fall and call us. A new lean after saturated soil can mean the roots have shifted. If cracked or raised soil shows on the side opposite the lean, the tree may need to come down soon.
Do you grind stumps from trees someone else removed?
Yes. Stump grinding can be quoted on its own. Tell us roughly how many stumps and their sizes, or send photos, and we will confirm on site.
What does trimming cost for a big oak?
It depends on the tree's size, how close it is to the house and lines, and how much cleanup is needed. We give a written estimate after seeing it, and that estimate is the price.
Is the Parkways office the place to complain about a parish tree?
Yes. Jefferson Parish Parkways handles trees on parish right-of-way in unincorporated areas like Marrero. You can reach it at (504) 349-5800 or through the email link on the parish website.
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