Trees in Shrewsbury
For years Shrewsbury sat inside the Asian longhorned beetle quarantine, along with Worcester and the towns around it. The beetle kills maples, birches, elms, willows and other hardwoods, and tens of thousands of trees were removed in greater Worcester to stop it. In September 2026 state and federal officials declared the beetle eradicated in Shrewsbury and lifted the quarantine here, so the special rules on moving wood and chips no longer apply in town. Worcester, Boylston, West Boylston and Auburn are still regulated, which matters if your property is near one of those lines.
The rest is familiar. Dense neighborhoods around Lake Quinsigamond and off Route 9 and Route 140, with mature trees close to houses and tight access, where climbing or the crane does what a truck cannot reach. Many streets also lost their older maples during the beetle years, so the trees that are left get more attention than they used to.
“The team was very professional, and did an outstanding job with multiple large trees that were not only very close to structures, but also looming over them.”
Worth knowing before you cut in Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury has its own electric company, SELCO. A tree on a wire is a call to them. Street trees belong to the town. The quarantine is over but the beetle is still next door, so the advice stands: if you see round exit holes about the width of a pencil in a maple, or a large black beetle with white spots and long banded antennae, report it to the state's beetle program. It costs nothing and they want to know.
What we do in Shrewsbury
Everything we do in Bolton, we do in Shrewsbury, with the same crew and the same equipment: bucket truck, crane, chipper, grapple truck and skid steer.
- Tree removal
- Emergency and storm damage
- Crane tree removal
- Trimming and pruning
- Stump grinding
- Land clearing
- Tree inspection
- Log length firewood
Questions from Shrewsbury
Who do I call about a tree on the wires in Shrewsbury?
If a wire is down, or a tree is resting on one, stay well back and call 911 and Shrewsbury Electric and Cable Operations (SELCO), which supplies electricity in Shrewsbury. Nobody can work on that tree until the line has been made safe. Then call or text us at (857) 256-1222 and we will be ready to go as soon as it is.
How quickly can you get to Shrewsbury?
We are based on Hudson Rd in Bolton, about 30 minutes from Shrewsbury. Estimates usually happen within a couple of days, sometimes the same day when the crew is already working nearby. Storm emergencies go to the front of the line.
Is Shrewsbury still under the Asian longhorned beetle quarantine?
No. State and federal officials declared the beetle eradicated in Shrewsbury in September 2026 and removed the town from the regulated area. Worcester, Boylston, West Boylston and Auburn are still inside it. If you spot the beetle or its round exit holes, report it to the state program.
What does tree removal cost in Shrewsbury?
The town does not change the price. The tree does: its size, what is underneath it, how close a truck can get, and whether the wood is staying or going. Adam prices every job in person, for free, and you have the number before any work starts.
Near Shrewsbury
We also work in Northborough, Westborough, and the rest of our service area.