Tree removal & stump grinding in Hilliard, Ohio

Splitting pears, dead ash and open, windy terrain.

Hilliard sits on the west side of Franklin County. It combines older neighborhoods around Old Hilliard with large subdivisions built from the 1980s through today, plus homes along the Big Darby watershed toward the west. Its mostly flat, open terrain lets summer storms hit hard.

Common tree problems in Hilliard

• Bradford/Callery pears planted widely in 1980s–2000s subdivisions, now splitting at their weak, crowded forks.
• Dead ash in yards and along drainage corridors.
• Silver maples and cottonwoods with heavy limbs over houses.
• Stumps from previous removals in front yards and along fences.

City and HOA rules

Trees in the strip between the sidewalk and street are generally city-managed, so contact the City of Hilliard before removing or trimming them. On private property, check your HOA rules and any platted easements. Utility easements along rear lot lines often hold buried lines, which is one more reason stump grinding needs an OHIO811 notification.

Replacing what you remove

If you're taking out a pear or another weak species, consider replacing it with a sturdier native tree, such as a swamp white oak, Kentucky coffeetree, serviceberry or redbud, planted away from the house and lines. Ask the contractor or a local nursery what does well in Hilliard's clay soil.

Sources

• City of Dublin, Administrative Permits (tree removal): dublinohiousa.gov
• Dublin Code §153.143, Tree Removal Permit: codelibrary.amlegal.com
• OHIO811, when and how to notify: oups.org; Ohio Revised Code 3781.28: codes.ohio.gov
• USDA Forest Service, Ohio Forest Health Highlights 2003 (emerald ash borer): fs.usda.gov
• HomeGuide, tree removal cost (2026), via homerepairdispatch.com