Tree Removal Indianapolis: $191 to $1,914 + AES Lines (2026)

Indianapolis rows are Angi's local figures; national rows are labeled.

Do this now: a tree on the house or a power line

1. Stay away from fallen, broken or damaged power lines, AES Indiana says, and keep everyone else back.
2. Report a downed line to AES Indiana at 317-261-8111. Call 911 if it is in the street or sparking.
3. Call 911 too if anyone is hurt or the tree has broken into the house and it may not be safe.
4. Photograph the tree and damage before anything moves, and call your insurer before you hire anyone.
5. Plan for the cleanup: after emergency trimming around lines, AES Indiana does not clear away the debris.

Is it an emergency? Signs an Indianapolis tree needs to come down

A tree that has started to lean, has a crack running down the trunk, or has soil lifting at the base after a thunderstorm should be looked at today if it can reach the house, the driveway or a power line. HomeGuide lists a lean over 15 degrees, deep cracks and cavities, missing bark, and dead branches over more than half the canopy as signs a tree needs removal, along with untreatable pests. Ash costs more than most species to take down: HomeGuide's national price for ash removal is $650 to $2,000, and Angi names ash among the harder trees to remove. ISA's checklist adds large dead branches, loose bark and mushrooms at the base. A dead tree away from everything can wait for a regular appointment. More on the signs: tree removal.

AES Indiana and trees near power lines

AES Indiana trims trees around its lines on an 8-year line-clearing cycle, the utility says. After routine trimming, its crews haul away the debris, but logs over 4 inches in diameter are cut to handling length and left for the property owner. Emergency work is different: when AES trims during storm restoration, or because limbs are touching or dangerously close to its lines, it does not clear away the debris. AES suggests checking with your insurer about paying for a cleanup crew.

Questions about line clearance go to AES Indiana at 317-261-8128, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekdays. Downed lines go to 317-261-8111 at any hour. Do not hire a tree service to cut branches off a live line; ISA says never to remove branches from or near power lines.

If a tree tears the service line off your house

The weatherhead, conduit, meter base and service line anchors on the house are the customer's to repair, AES Indiana says, and the work requires a licensed electrician. AES handles the meter and the line from the pole to the house. So after a tree pulls the line down, you may need two calls: AES to make it safe and reconnect, and an electrician to fix the mast first. See electrician in Indianapolis.

Stump grinding and digging in Indianapolis

Stump grinding costs about $250 for most stumps in Angi's 2026 national guide, and HomeGuide says standard grinding goes 4 to 6 inches below ground. If you plan to dig out roots or plant a replacement tree, contact Indiana 811 first, at 811 or 1-800-382-5544, so buried lines are marked. Prices by stump size: stump grinding.

Tree trimming in Indianapolis: cost and timing

Tree trimming costs $400 to $900 per tree in HomeGuide's 2026 national guide, and maple trimming runs $400 to $1,000; Fixr's national range is $175 to $750. We found no Indianapolis-specific trimming price. HomeGuide says late winter or early spring, while trees are dormant, is the best time, and that dead or hazardous branches should come off in any season. ISA notes that maples and birches may bleed sap if pruned in early spring. More on tree trimming.

Insurance after a storm tree in Indianapolis

Many policies cover damage when a tree falls on the house or another insured structure, even a neighbor's tree, the Maryland Insurance Administration says; a tree that hits nothing usually gets a limited removal payment, often $500 to $1,000. Photograph it, call the insurer, and keep the damaged material until the adjuster has seen it.

Tree rules, programs and contacts for Indianapolis, from official city, utility and state pages unless marked.

More Indianapolis repair guides

Tree through the roof: roof repair in Indianapolis. Line or mast pulled off the house: electrician in Indianapolis. Roots in the sewer line: sewer line repair in Indianapolis. Other cities: tree removal in Chicago and tree removal in Minneapolis. National prices: tree removal cost and home repair costs. Calls go to an independent company that serves your area and takes this kind of job (how calls work).