2026 Cost Guide
What goes into a tree removal price in Marietta and Cobb County, in plain English, before anyone shows up to quote it.
What Affects Price
Two Marietta trees that look about the same size can cost very different amounts to take down. The biggest factors:
By the Numbers
These are the same ranges quoted on our tree removal page for Marietta and Cobb County jobs.
| Tree size | Typical cost range |
|---|---|
| Small (under 30 ft) | $150–$450 |
| Medium (30–60 ft) | $450–$1,200 |
| Large (60–80 ft) | $800–$1,500 |
| Very large (80+ ft) | $1,000–$2,000+ |
| Emergency / storm damage | Up to $5,000, depending on complexity |
Use these as general Cobb County ranges rather than a quote, since a Marietta tree's real price turns on its size, condition and access. Every job gets a free, written estimate before any work starts.
Storm and emergency work in Marietta, meaning a tree that's already down or one leaning on a structure or power line, doesn't follow the size-based ranges above. Cobb County gets its share of those days: summer thunderstorms with straight-line winds, ice in a bad winter, and now and then a tropical remnant like Irma in 2017, which brought 50 to 65 mph gusts across north Georgia and left many thousands of trees down statewide.
Emergency pricing covers the after-hours response, the extra rigging a tree under load needs, and the added risk on a Marietta storm job, and it runs up to $5,000, depending on complexity. If a tree is on your house or across the only driveway, call first; storm and hazard calls go ahead of routine work, and you get a number on-site.
Before You Start
Around Marietta, whether a removal needs a permit depends on which side of a city line the yard is on. Inside the City of Marietta, a homeowner on a typical single-family lot usually doesn't need one; Smyrna requires a permit for any healthy tree 24 inches or bigger, Kennesaw wants a $25 permit before any cutting, and Woodstock permits everything over 3 inches. The full rundown is on our Cobb County tree permit guide, and your address gets checked at the free estimate.
Insurance matters most when a Marietta removal works over a roof, a fence or a neighbor's yard. If a price looks too good to be true, ask that company for its certificate of liability insurance before anyone climbs.
Should You DIY?
A small dogwood or sapling in a Marietta yard that you can reach from the ground can be a fair DIY job, if you have the right tools and some experience. Anything taller, especially a tree near the house, fence, driveway or a line, or one already leaning after a Cobb County storm, is a different level of risk. Taking down a tree is among the riskier jobs a Marietta homeowner can try, and paying a professional crew usually costs far less than a crushed roof, a torn-down service line or a trip to the emergency room.
Try the calculator for a quick Marietta ballpark, or call to set up a free written estimate.
Type a Cobb, Cherokee or Paulding County town or ZIP code to see whether your street is on the Marietta route.