Tree removalTree trimming & pruningPalm trimmingStump grindingEmergency tree serviceHurricane prepLand & lot clearingPermit concierge
Swift Tree & Landscape is a family-owned, locally-owned tree-care business based in Port St. Lucie, Florida, founded by Johnathan Portillo and Danny Ramirez, two longtime Treasure Coast neighbors who built the company around three published commitments: same-day on-site assessments, full insurance documentation delivered before work begins, and written, itemized quotes delivered within 4 hours. Daily crews dispatch from Port St. Lucie across St. Lucie, Martin, and Indian River counties, and the company lists seven core tree-care services plus a standalone permit service: tree removal, tree trimming and pruning, palm trimming, stump grinding, emergency tree service, hurricane prep, land and lot clearing, and Permit Concierge. Every job is run by an ISA Certified Arborist and performed to ANSI A300 and Z133 standards, with a Certificate of Insurance provided before any crew leaves the truck. Hardwood pruning follows ANSI A300 Part 1 with proper branch-collar cuts and no flush cuts, stubs, lion-tailing, or topping, and it covers five named pruning types: crown cleaning, thinning, reduction, raising, and restoration. Palms including sabal, queen, washingtonia, royal, coconut, foxtail, bismarck, and date are pruned to ISA palm protocol, with no green fronds cut above horizontal, no climbing spikes on live palms, tool disinfection between trees, and a Ganoderma butt rot inspection on every visit. Stump grinding depth is matched to the goal at 6 to 8 inches standard, 12 to 18 inches replant-ready, and deeper for slab and construction, with 811 utility location honored on every job. The emergency line is answered around the clock by a person who can dispatch a crew, with a 60 to 90 minute on-site target across all three counties and Hurricane Milton, Nicole, and Irma response experience behind it. The team carries General Liability, Workers' Compensation, and Commercial Auto coverage, holds a St. Lucie County Certificate of Competency for land clearing and lot preparation, and lists 15 years of Treasure Coast crew experience. Six people run the company, the Portillo and Ramirez families supported by the Cartagena siblings who handle communications and scheduling, with no call center and no outsourcing. Permit filing for Port St. Lucie Ch. 154, Martin County, and Indian River is handled in-house and included free on qualifying removals, and Wisetack financing is available on qualifying major jobs.