How much does it cost to remove a callery pear (bradford pear)?
Removing a callery pear (bradford pear) around Indianapolis typically runs $250 to $1,400, with most jobs near $550. Callery pear is the tree that splits itself apart on schedule — every cultivar carries the same built-in defect, a whorl of near-vertical stems meeting at one point on the trunk with included bark in the unions, so failure is a question of when, not whether. It has also escaped into fencerows and old fields across central Indiana, so most quotes on one are half hazard removal and half invasive control.
Mature size, and the bracket it puts you in
Mature at 30-50 ft tall and 20-35 ft wide, with a functional life of only about 15-25 years before the structure gives out. Small stature makes it the cheapest removal on this list — usually a straightforward climb-and-rig or a single bucket setup — but budget separately for stump grinding and a follow-up visit on resprouts.
Condition changes the price
This is the species that comes apart in the first serious ice event after it gets size on it. The crown is one heavy dome sitting on a handful of stems that all meet at a single point, so ice loads it evenly, the included-bark union unzips, and the tree splits into halves or thirds — a 50% crown loss overnight is routine, not exceptional.
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