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Tree Service in Newtown

Out in Newtown with a tree problem? We cover it. Phone (530) 764-5890. We'll track down a tree pro from around here and book a time for them to swing by.

We don't charge for that. You make one call. We make the rest of them.

Small place, same ZIP as town

Newtown is a little spot about two and a quarter miles south of Camino. It sits at 2,447 feet, and it shares ZIP 95667 with Placerville. Mail carriers know it. Plenty of GPS units don't.

It's had a post office on and off since 1854. It closed for a spell in 1875 and shut for good in 1912. The old Raffetto home here is a bed and breakfast now.

So it's been a "new" town for a mighty long while. Folks out here have a sense of humor about that.

When a storm drops a tree on the line

Here's the part people don't expect. During the big storm in December 2021, the county sent out a notice dated 12/29/2021. It called the storm unprecedented. It also said county road crews do not move downed trees that are tangled in utility lines, like PG&E or AT&T. They treat every line as live. Once the utility clears the lines and gives the all clear, the county said it's willing to help with the tree.

What that means for you: a tree on a wire is the utility's first. Stay far back from it. Call 911 if it's sparking, burning or across the road. Don't let anyone with a chainsaw near it until the lines are dealt with.

Once the wires are safe, the tree still has to go. If it's on your land or blocking your private road, that's where we come in. We line up somebody to saw it into pieces and clear it.

Private roads and long drives

A lot of homes out here sit at the end of a shared road or a long gravel drive. One tree across that and you're stuck. Check the trees along your drive each fall:

• Dead pines or pines with brown needles from the top down.
• Trees leaning toward the road, not away from it.
• Big limbs already cracked from last winter.

Getting those handled in dry weather beats waiting for one to block you in during a storm. That's not wisdom, that's just experience.

One habit worth having: after any big wind, drive your road slow before dark. Look for trees that moved, limbs that broke, and anything resting on the wires. Better to find it in daylight than with your headlights.

Cost when it's an emergency

Night or storm calls cost more. Thumbtack's guide puts the extra emergency fee at up to $250 an hour, some nights. Not every pro charges one. Ask before work starts. If it can wait till morning, it may save you money.

Your pro gives you the price on site. You decide what to do.

How quick

Newtown is a bit off the main roads, so give it a little extra time. In a normal week it's usually not a long wait. When a storm slams every road in the county at once, it can take days, and we'll tell you that.

Close by

• Tree service in Camino, just north
• Tree service in Pleasant Valley, next door
• Tree service in Smith Flat, back toward town
• Fallen tree removal
• Full list of our towns
• Tree service in Placerville