Firefighter-owned · Louisiana licensed arborist
Northshore & St. Tammany Parish, LATree removal, forestry mulching & land clearing
From one leaning pine over the roof to acres of overgrown brush — Hook & Ladder brings the lift, the mulcher and a crew that works every job like a fire scene: planned, safe and cleaned up when we leave.
- 5.0 on Google (57 reviews)
- Licensed & insured
- Covington · Mandeville · Folsom · Franklinton
Forestry mulching & land clearing
Overgrown land, turned usable in one pass.
Our tracked forestry mulcher grinds brush, briars and small trees into mulch right where they stand. No burn piles, no dump trailers, no bulldozed topsoil — and the oaks and pines you want to keep stay standing.
- 01Homesite & lot clearing
- 02Underbrush & understory
- 03Fence lines & property lines
- 04Hunting trails & food plots
- 05Pasture recovery
- 06Firebreaks & fuel reduction
What we do
Four services. One crew that shows up.
Most of our jobs mix them — removing a few big trees, mulching the brush around them and leaving a clean site. You get one quote and one crew.
Most requestedForestry Mulching
Brush, briars and saplings ground into mulch in a single pass. The fastest way to open up wooded land.
Forestry mulching
Land Clearing
Homesite and lot clearing, driveway paths, pasture recovery and cutover cleanup across St. Tammany and beyond.
Land clearing
Tree Removal
Dead, leaning and storm-damaged trees taken down in controlled pieces — even in tight backyards.
Tree removal
Tree Trimming
Crown thinning, clearance and deadwood work for live oaks and shade trees — done to arborist standards, never topped.
Tree trimming
Why Hook & Ladder
Run like a fire crew. Priced like a local one.
We’re firefighters and paramedics by trade. That means a plan before the first cut, everyone knowing their job, and nobody taking chances around your house.
A licensed arborist on your job
Our owner holds a Louisiana arborist license through the Louisiana Department of Agriculture & Forestry — the license required to do tree work for hire in this state.
Equipment that fits your yard
An aerial spider lift that tracks through a gate, plus a tracked forestry mulcher for land. Less climbing risk, fewer ruts and no dropping whole trees next to your house.
Quotes we stick to
We walk the job, write it down and do what we said. Our customers keep telling us that’s the part they remember.
We leave it clean
Wood hauled or stacked, brush mulched, driveway blown off. You shouldn’t be able to tell where we parked.
On the job
Controlled pieces. No surprises.
Tall pines near houses don’t get dropped — they get taken apart from the top down. Here’s what that looks like from the ground and from the lift.
Reviews
What Northshore homeowners say.
“Hook and Ladder tree experts are very professional and stuck to their quotes. I had them remove several very large pine trees that would potentially damage my home during a hurricane. They took extreme care not to damage my paved driveway, power lines and my live oak trees during the removal.”
“Hook and Ladder does more than trees. They came out and refreshed my gravel driveway; in addition, they reworked the base and top layer of a parking pad and extended a lane off our driveway to one of our pastures.”
“These guys were great. Didn’t know what to expect with them being a smaller, local business but they performed about just as good as the bigger companies.”
Service areas
Covington-based. Working across three parishes.
Tree work across St. Tammany, and land clearing deep into Washington and Tangipahoa parishes. Don’t see your town? Ask — we travel for mulching jobs.
St. Tammany Parish
Washington Parish
Tangipahoa Parish
What areas do you serve?
We’re based in Covington and work throughout St. Tammany Parish — including Mandeville, Madisonville, Abita Springs, Bush and Folsom — plus Franklinton and Pine in Washington Parish and Robert in Tangipahoa Parish.
What is forestry mulching?
Forestry mulching uses a tracked machine with a rotating cutting head to grind brush, briars and small trees into mulch where they stand. It clears land in one pass, with no burn piles or hauling, and leaves a mulch layer that protects the soil.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Hook & Ladder Tree Service is insured, and our owner holds a Louisiana arborist license through the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
How do I get a quote?
Click any “Get a Free Quote” button to send a request through our secure Jobber form, or call (985) 273-5692. We’ll set up a time to look at the job and send you a written quote.
Do you handle storm damage?
Yes. After storms we prioritize trees on houses, blocked driveways and hazards to people. Call us directly for urgent storm work.