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Tree Service in El Dorado
El Dorado, ZIP 95623, is on our map. Pick up the phone and dial (530) 764-5890. A tree pro from around here will be on the way to look at it.
No charge for the call. Just tell us what's going on and where.
The town, not the county
Yes, it's confusing. El Dorado is a small town inside El Dorado County. It sits about four miles southwest of Placerville at 1,608 feet. When you call, say "the town of El Dorado" and we'll know.
The first name was Mud Springs. It came from a boggy watering hole the cattle and horses churned up. Anybody who's walked a wet El Dorado pasture in February knows the name wasn't a joke.
That wet ground is the point. Roots hold best in firm dirt. Soak a hillside for a week, add a gusty night, and a big tree can go over roots and all. It doesn't need to be dead to fall.
Old crossroads, old trees
The town is California Historical Landmark #486. It was a Pony Express stop too. On April 13, 1860, Sam Hamilton rode in and swapped horses at the Nevada House here.
Later the town was a pit stop for drivers. In 1945, an 1850s building that once was a Wells Fargo weigh station became Poor Red's Bar-B-Q. Sitting roughly halfway between San Francisco and Lake Tahoe, it was a natural place to stop and eat.
What's that got to do with trees? Old buildings came with old shade trees. Many are still standing next to roofs and parking spots. A tree that's shaded a porch for a hundred years has earned a checkup.
Getting a risky tree looked at
Hazard trees don't send a letter first. Most give small hints though.
- One side of the canopy has gone thin or brown.
- A wound at the base that oozes or has gone soft.
- Big limbs growing out sideways over the house or the drive.
- The tree started leaning after a wet winter.
A tree pro can look it over and tell you if it should stay, get some weight taken off, or come down. You get a straight answer and a price. You decide.
One more thing. If the tree is near a road or a power line, mention that when you call. It changes who needs to be there and how the work gets done.
Cost of a look
A tree health inspection runs about $88 to $478, says the Homeyou cost guide. That's a national range. Some pros fold the visit into the price if you go ahead with the work. Ask when they call you back.
If the tree needs to come down, the pro quotes that separately. Get it in writing before anything starts.
How fast someone can get there
Plenty of tree pros work between Placerville and Diamond Springs, and El Dorado sits right in that stretch. On a quiet week that helps. After a big blow, waits get longer for everybody, and we'll tell you honestly.
El Dorado questions
Do you mean the town or the whole county?
This page is for the town of El Dorado, ZIP 95623. We also cover a bunch of towns around it.
My tree leans but it's always leaned. Is that bad?
A steady old lean is often fine. A new lean, or one that got worse after a storm, is the one to call about.
Can I get a price over the phone?
Not a real one. Trees are too different. The pro has to see it, then they give you a number.
My pasture floods every winter. Are my trees at risk?
Soggy ground does loosen roots. Keep an eye on big trees near the wet spots, especially after a windy storm.
What if the tree is on the line between me and the neighbor?
Talk to the neighbor first. If you can, have both households out there when the pro walks it.
Close by
- Tree service in Diamond Springs, the next town up
- Tree service in Logtown, a short hop south
- Tree service in Shingle Springs, farther west
- Hazard tree inspection
- Full list of our towns
- Tree service in Placerville