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Tree Service & Landscaping in Lynn, MA

Our yard is on Mayfair Street, so Lynn jobs start close to home: ISA-Certified Arborists, crane-assisted removals, 24/7 storm response, and full landscaping. Free estimates.

Serving Lynn

Local to Lynn Since 2002, Not Driving In From Another County

If you need tree service in Lynn, our crew is already here. Zacarias Tree & Landscaping has been based at 80 Mayfair Street since 2002, and Lynn is where our trucks start every morning. That matters most after a storm, when reaching a split limb over a roof quickly is the whole job.

Lynn has more big, old trees than people expect from a city. The Victorians of the Diamond District sit under oaks and maples that have been growing for a century, and homes along the edge of the roughly 2,200-acre Lynn Woods back right up to red oak, white pine, and hemlock. Trees that size, close to houses and wires, usually need proper rigging and often a crane rather than a climber alone. Down along Lynn Shore Drive and Nahant Bay, salt wind and nor’easters load exposed limbs every winter, so storm damage near the shore is a yearly risk, and our 24/7 emergency crew starts from inside the city. A hazardous tree removal, routine pruning, or a landscaping and hardscaping project: one certified, insured company does the work.

Permits & Local Rules

Street Trees vs. Your Own Yard: Lynn Permit Basics

For a tree on your own lot, you usually need nothing from the city. The exception is a tree in the public way. Under state law (MGL c.87), a tree standing in the public way is legally a public shade tree, and taking it down needs the Lynn Tree Warden’s approval after a public hearing. Where the public way ends is set by each street’s legal layout, not by the curb or the sidewalk, so a tree you have always mowed around can still be the city’s. Properties near the coast, the ponds in and around Lynn Woods, or other wetlands can also fall under the Lynn Conservation Commission. If you are unsure where your tree stands, ask city hall for the Tree Warden or the Conservation Commission before any cutting. Our ISA-Certified Arborists can put together the tree assessment either office asks for.

Services in Lynn

Tree, Lawn, and Stone Work From One Lynn Yard

Every service below runs out of our Mayfair Street base.

Tree Services

Removals beside triple-deckers and Victorians, crane-assisted takedowns, pruning, stump grinding, and 24/7 storm calls across the city.

Tree services about Tree Services

Landscaping

Spring and fall cleanups, sod and hydroseed lawns, planting beds, mulch, and ongoing property maintenance for city lots.

Landscaping about Landscaping

Hardscaping

Patios, walkways, retaining walls for sloped Lynn yards, custom driveways, and fire pits.

Hardscaping about Hardscaping
Lynn Is Home Base for This Family Business
Why Zacarias

Lynn Is Home Base for This Family Business

Lynn is where this family business started in 2002, and it is still where every job is planned.

ISA-Certified Arborists & Expert Climbers
Licensed, Bonded & Fully Insured
24/7 Storm & Emergency Response
No-Surprise, Written Pricing
Free, No-Obligation Estimates
Family-Run & Local Since 2002
2002Family-run since
85+Years combined experience
24/7Emergency response
HundredsLocal jobs completed

What Lynn Properties Need Most

Across the city, a few situations are typical:

  • Big trees on small lots. West Lynn and the Highlands have plenty of mature maples squeezed between houses and driveways, where every piece has to be lowered on a rope instead of dropped.
  • Woods-edge hazards. Homes bordering Lynn Woods deal with dead pines and oaks leaning over back fences. An arborist assessment tells you which ones are a real risk.
  • Salt-burned shore plantings. Along Lynn Shore Drive, road salt and sea spray brown evergreens and thin out lawns, so we lean on salt-tolerant shrubs and careful seasonal cleanups.
  • Small yards that need a plan. On compact city lots, a small patio or a low wall with planting beds often works better than a patchy lawn, and our landscaping services cover the planting, mulch, and upkeep.
  • Water where you don’t want it. Hills and ledge in parts of Lynn send runoff toward foundations, which is a job for grading and drainage work.

If you are trying to decide whether a tree is failing, our guide to the signs a tree is dying is a good place to start before you book an estimate.

Lynn borders Swampscott and Saugus, and the causeway to Nahant starts at the Lynn shore; each of those towns has its own page, and the whole list of towns we serve is on our service area page.

FAQ

Lynn Tree & Landscape Questions

Is your company actually based in Lynn?

Yes. Our yard is at 80 Mayfair Street, and the business has run from Lynn since 2002. Neighborhoods from the Diamond District to Wyoma and West Lynn are a short drive for our crew.

Does Lynn require a permit to take down a tree?

Not for most backyard trees. Street trees in the public way are protected under MGL c.87 and need the Tree Warden's sign-off, and lots near wetlands or the shore may involve the Conservation Commission. Check with city hall first; we can help you work out which case you are in.

How fast can you get to a storm-damaged tree in Lynn?

We run 24/7 emergency service from a base inside the city, so Lynn is about as close as a call gets for us. If a tree is on a wire, stay clear and call the utility first, then call us for the tree.

Which trees are typical on Lynn properties?

Red oak, sugar and Norway maple, and white pine are typical, with hemlock along the Lynn Woods edge. The biggest of those, especially over houses, often need crane-assisted removal.

Are estimates really free?

Yes. We look at the tree or the project in person and give you a written, no-obligation price, and the visit is usually scheduled the same day you reach out.

Free Estimates in Lynn

A leaning oak in the Highlands, a storm limb on Lynn Shore Drive, or a new patio: book the crew that is based in the city, with written pricing and 24/7 response.