Conway and Faulkner County, Arkansas
Tree Service in Conway, AR
Need a tree taken down, cut back off the roof, or cleared after a storm in Conway, AR? Maybe an oak browned out over the summer, or a pine started leaning toward the house. Describe the tree and what's around it. Your request reaches one independent contractor working in Faulkner County, who comes out to see the tree and gives you a written price.
- Your request goes to one contractor
- Conway, Greenbrier, Vilonia, Mayflower and county roads
April 27, 2014: the night Mayflower and Vilonia were hit
The tornado that crossed Faulkner County on April 27, 2014 is the storm others here get measured against. The National Weather Service office in Little Rock rated it EF4 and traced its path about 41 miles, from the Mayflower and Vilonia area into White County.
- 12people killed in Faulkner County, of 16 in all
- 166–200mph, the wind range the weather service assigned
- 400–500homes destroyed
- 15,000feet: debris was lofted nearly this high near Vilonia
Source: NWS Little Rock, April 27, 2014 tornado summary. It was the deadliest single tornado in Arkansas since the 1968 Jonesboro tornado. The Encyclopedia of Arkansas counts 193 people hurt, homes destroyed in Mayflower's River Plantation subdivision, and a federal disaster declaration for the county. Tornadoes aren't the only storms that kill with trees: during severe winds on June 25, 2023, in Carlisle, in neighboring Lonoke County, a large tree fell on a house and killed two people, according to NWS Storm Data.
Storms on the Faulkner County record
Tornadoes make the headlines, but straight-line wind, ice and heavy snow bring down trees here too. On June 25, 2023, NWS Storm Data recorded that "numerous trees were blown down throughout the city of Conway," large trees came down in and near Vilonia, power poles broke there, and more poles were blown down near Greenbrier. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported 13,413 Faulkner County customers without power that day, and the City of Conway opened its Emergency Operations Center.
Winter is the other half. The Christmas 2012 storm left 11 inches of snow at Mayflower, and the February 2021 storms piled about 11 inches near Vilonia and 8 to 10 inches in Greenbrier. In December 2000, two ice storms knocked out power to more than 500,000 Arkansas customers; the weather service wrote that the ice "stressed trees and tree limbs to the point where they fell on houses."
| When | What happened |
|---|---|
| Dec 2000 | Twin ice storms statewide; more than 500,000 customers lost power, some for weeks (NWS Little Rock) |
| Apr 25, 2011 | EF2 tornado just over 51 miles long killed four people on Vilonia's southwest side (NWS Little Rock) |
| Dec 25, 2012 | 11.0 inches of snow at Mayflower; more than 200,000 Arkansas customers in the dark (NWS Little Rock) |
| Apr 27, 2014 | EF4 tornado, Mayflower to Vilonia and on to White County; 12 Faulkner County deaths (NWS Little Rock) |
| Feb 14–18, 2021 | Back-to-back snowstorms: about 11 inches near Vilonia, 8 to 10 in Greenbrier (NWS Little Rock) |
| June 25, 2023 | Severe wind: numerous trees down across Conway, large trees down near Vilonia (NWS Storm Data) |
| Jan 23–25, 2026 | Sleet storm; Faulkner was one of 54 counties in FEMA's physical loss notice (KEDM, March 23, 2026) |
How it works
Describe the tree
Call, or fill in the form. Say where the house is, what kind of tree it is if you know, and what's under it: the roof, a shop, the fence, the driveway or the service line.
One contractor hears about it
Your request goes to a single independent contractor who works in Conway and the towns around it. It isn't passed to anyone else.
They come and look
The contractor calls you back, sees the tree, works out how it can come down or be cut back safely, and writes up the scope and price.
You decide
Say yes or no. You and the contractor work out the date, any historic-district approval, payment, and what happens to the wood and brush.
Tree work around Conway
Every guide here is written for a home in Conway or elsewhere in Faulkner County. Rules point to the office that wrote them, and each price names its source and the date it was checked.
Tree removal
Conway's tree ordinance covers trees on public property, and this site found no city permit for taking down a tree on a private home lot (checked Nov 10, 2026). The Robinson Historic District is the exception. The guide covers how a big oak or pine comes down beside a brick house, the stump, and why Conway won't pick up the brush.
Tree trimming
NC State Extension calls water oak limbs "notoriously weak" and says pecan branches are prone to breaking in wind. The guide covers limbs over the roof, deadwood left by the drought, the line from the pole to your house, and what Entergy and Conway Corporation do and don't trim.
Stump grinding
Arkansas One Call, the 811 center, is based in Conway and wants two working days' notice before digging (checked Nov 10, 2026). The guide explains why to call before a grinder goes in, how rocky upland soil slows the work, the historic-district stump rule, and what grinding costs by stump size.
Storm and emergency removal
A limb through the roof or a tree on the line calls for a set order: get everyone clear, call Conway Corporation or Entergy about the wires, photograph everything, then start cutting. The guide also covers homeowner claims, the state's price gouging law and the three-day rule for door-to-door sales (checked Nov 10, 2026).
Dead or leaning trees
A pine whose needles go yellow and then red, a lean that wasn't there last spring, soil heaving at the base, or bark falling off an oak: these are the trees to deal with first. The guide lists the signs the University of Arkansas describes and why bark beetles move fast after drought.
Dying oak removal
The 2025–2026 drought hit post oaks hard. A University of Arkansas forestry educator said healthy-looking trees "will just randomly die overnight." The guide explains hypoxylon canker, which has no cure, post oak decline, weak-wooded water oaks, and the point where removal is the safer call.
Before you call
Conway tree rules
Public trees, the Robinson Historic District's 8-inch rule, Conway's 1977 ordinance making tree trimmers haul away their own debris, the Sanitation Department's brush pile limit, power lines, 811 and county burn bans. Greenbrier, Vilonia and Mayflower are covered too.
What tree work costs
Thumbtack's 2026 national guide puts a typical single-tree removal at $450 to $1,450 (checked Nov 10, 2026), and its trimming guide puts trimming at $402 to $1,158 (checked Nov 10, 2026). The page lays out the size tables, emergency rates and the things that move a Conway price up or down.
Faulkner County trees
Water, willow, post and southern red oaks, loblolly and shortleaf pines, pecans, sweetgums, eastern redcedars and Bradford pears fill local yards. The page sets out how each one tends to fail, the rocky and clay soils where the Ozarks meet the river valley, and the storms that tested them.
Hiring a tree service
A tree job goes smoothly when the details are agreed before the saw starts: where each piece lands, who hauls the brush, whether the wires need the utility first, and when payment is due. The guide lists questions to ask and what Arkansas law says about door-to-door storm sales.
What sets the price
In Thumbtack's tree removal guide, last updated March 24, 2026, cutting down one tree runs $450 to $1,450 on average, and $884 to $1,627 with stump removal included (checked Nov 10, 2026). The guide prices by trunk width and canopy spread. A 24- to 36-inch trunk with a crown wider than 30 feet costs $1,562 to $4,117 in its table. These are national figures. No Conway contractor's prices were collected for this site, so the written price for your tree is the number that counts.
In Conway, cleanup matters more than in many towns. A 1977 city ordinance puts the debris from hired tree work on the tree trimmer, and the city's yard waste page says brush and limbs from contracted work won't be collected at the curb (checked Nov 10, 2026). Make sure hauling is in the price.
| Factor | How it moves the price |
|---|---|
| Size | Thumbtack's tiers run from $226 for a small trunk and narrow crown to $4,117 for a big trunk and wide crown (checked Nov 10, 2026) |
| What's below | A roof, carport, shop or power line underneath means limbs are roped down in pieces |
| Access | A backyard reached only through a gate keeps bucket trucks out, and a climber does it by hand |
| Debris | Inside Conway the tree crew hauls its own brush; chipping, hauling or leaving logs changes the total |
| Stump | Grinding alone runs $267 to $494 by stump width in Thumbtack's table (checked Nov 10, 2026) |
| Urgency | Thumbtack says emergency fees are "sometimes as high as $250 an hour" (checked Nov 10, 2026) |
Why so many trees are dying this year
Central Arkansas spent much of 2025 and 2026 in drought. In late January 2026 the weather service showed extreme to exceptional drought across parts of central Arkansas, and in June the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture said the region had been dry for more than a year. Post oaks were hit especially hard.
Drought-weakened oaks are what hypoxylon canker attacks. The U of A's plant health clinic says infected trees can turn brown and die "apparently overnight" once the canker circles the trunk. Weakened pines draw Ips bark beetles, which the state Forestry Division says kill pines periodically, usually after drought. Faulkner County was under a burn ban from August 13 until it was lifted at 9 a.m. on November 3, 2026 (checked Nov 10, 2026). Read more on dying oaks and dead or leaning trees.
Trees, wires and who to call
Conway Corporation says trees and animals touching its equipment cause more than half of its outages (checked Nov 10, 2026). Which utility you call depends on who sends your electric bill. PowerOutage.us tracks four providers in Faulkner County:
Local rules, in short
Conway's tree ordinance protects public trees: removing one takes approval from both the Tree Board and the City Council. This site found no city permit for removing a tree on a private home lot (checked Nov 10, 2026). The Conway tree rules guide has the full picture.
Robinson Historic District
The district's design guidelines say removing any tree over 8 inches in diameter needs the Historic District Commission's approval, and the stump must be removed or ground down to grade (checked Nov 10, 2026). City Hall: 501-450-6100.
Brush and limbs in Conway
Curbside yard waste is weekly, but brush piles can't top 10 feet long, 10 feet wide and 3 feet high, and the service is "not applicable for tree removal" (checked Nov 10, 2026). Sanitation: (501) 450-6155.
Burning
No outdoor burning during a county burn ban, which the county judge issues by court order. Mayflower's code also asks residents to notify the fire department before burning yard refuse (checked Nov 10, 2026).
Areas served
Requests come from across Faulkner County, which the Census Bureau put at 133,979 people in its July 2025 estimate (checked Nov 10, 2026). Each town keeps its own rules for brush and burning, so the office to call depends on the address.
Conway
The county seat, with about 72,328 people as of July 2025 (Census estimate, checked Nov 10, 2026), from Old Conway and the Robinson Historic District to newer subdivisions across the city. City Hall: 501-450-6100.
Greenbrier, Wooster, Guy and Damascus
The rolling, wooded north side of the county. Greenbrier picks up limbs by appointment at 501.679.3014 but says it "will not pick up brush or leaves" (checked Nov 10, 2026).
Vilonia, Mayflower, Holland and Enola
Vilonia City Hall is at 501-796-2534 and Mayflower's at (501) 470-1337 (checked Nov 10, 2026). Springhill, Pickles Gap, Cato and other unincorporated communities fall under Faulkner County.
Common questions
Do I need a permit to cut down a tree in my Conway yard?
This site found no City of Conway permit for removing a tree on a private home lot; the city's ordinance covers public trees (checked Nov 10, 2026). The big exception is the Robinson Historic District, where removing a tree over 8 inches across needs Historic District Commission approval. In Old Conway, call City Hall at 501-450-6100 first. Details are on the rules page.
Will the city haul off the limbs?
Not from hired tree work. Conway's yard waste page says contracted tree trimmers and cutters must haul away what they generate, and that brush and limbs from contracted work won't be collected curbside (checked Nov 10, 2026). Get hauling written into the job.
My oak dropped its leaves early and the bark is peeling. Can it be saved?
Maybe not. The U of A says hypoxylon canker has no cure, and once bark starts falling off a drought-stressed oak, the tree is usually dead or nearly so. See the dying oak guide.
A storm put a tree on my house. Does homeowner insurance pay to remove it?
Often, when it hit an insured structure. The Insurance Information Institute said in 2010 that debris removal coverage is generally about $500 to $1,000, and that a tree landing only in the yard generally isn't covered. Photograph the damage before anything is moved, and call your insurer.
Who actually does the work?
An independent contractor who works in Conway and Faulkner County. This site sends your request to that one contractor and has no crews of its own. The price, the schedule and the cleanup are settled between you and them.
A tree you're worried about?
Call or send the short form. Your request goes to one independent contractor who works around Conway and Faulkner County, who looks at the tree in person and puts a price in writing.