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Tree Service in Smith Flat

Yes, we take calls from Smith Flat. Ring (530) 764-5890 and we'll scare up a tree pro from nearby to come see the trouble. Tree across the drive, limb on the shed, pine that started leaning overnight. That kind of thing.

We answer, we hunt down the pro, and we set up the visit. You deal with the coffee.

Just up the hill from town

Smith Flat sits about two and a half miles east of Placerville. Camino is four and a half miles the other way. The old maps spell it Smithflat, one word. The post office opened here in 1876 and took that spelling in 1895.

The name honors Jeb Smith, one of the first ranchers here. Folks have been dealing with trees on this ground a long time, in other words. The trees haven't gotten any lighter.

The elevation is 2,224 feet. That puts it roughly 350 feet above downtown Placerville. Not a lot, but enough. A storm that brings plain rain to Main Street can leave slush on branches up here. Wet snow on a full oak is heavy. Limbs give way.

Old wagon road, old trees

Back in the wagon days, 93 stops lined the Johnson Pass route across the mountains. Smith Flat was one. The Smith Flat House went up in the 1850s. It's the last of those stations still standing, and these days it's a restaurant.

Places that old tend to have trees that old. Big oaks and pines along fence lines, in back of barns, over the shop. Some were here before your grandfather's truck was. Old trees hide rot well. A trunk can look solid and be hollow in the middle.

Things worth a second look after a windy week:

• A crack running down from where two big trunks meet.
• Bark sloughing off in sheets on one side.
• New splits in the ground along one side of the trunk.
• A dead top that wasn't dead last spring.
• A limb that broke and got hung up, still dangling.

See one of those? Give us a ring and somebody will come have a look. Two or more, call today.

When it's already down

Lots out here have long gravel drives. A single pine across one can cut you off from the road. Don't try to drive around it on soft ground. You'll be calling a tow truck too.

Check for wires first. If a line is tangled in it, stay well back and call 911. If it's just wood, call us and we'll find a pro who can come cut it up and get it out of the way.

What cleanup tends to cost

The good news is a tree that's already down usually costs less. A national guide from Fixr puts a fallen tree at $75 to $150 to haul off. An uprooted tree, roots and all, runs around $300 to $500 in the same guide.

Your yard isn't a national average, of course. Slope, the size of the trunk, and how far the truck has to back in all move the number. The true number comes from your pro once they've seen it, before a saw starts. Want a second price? Ask us.

How soon someone can come

It depends on the week. On a calm Tuesday it's often quick, since Smith Flat is close to town. When a big storm rolls over the whole county, every pro's phone lights up at once. We'll tell you straight what we're seeing.

Close by

• Tree service in Camino, a little higher up
• Tree service in Newtown, south past Camino
• Tree service in Diamond Springs, on the other side of town
• Fallen tree removal
• Full list of our towns
• Tree service in Placerville