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Tree Service in Shingle Springs
Live out in 95682? You bet we cover it. Give us a ring at (530) 764-5890 and we'll round up a local tree pro and get the visit on the calendar.
It's a short hop down Highway 50 from Placerville. Plenty of pros who work one town take jobs in the other.
Right on the highway
The town straddles Highway 50, roughly 40 miles out from Sacramento. Placerville and Coloma are both less than 15 miles off. It sits at 1,421 feet, a good bit lower than downtown Placerville.
The town covers about 8.2 square miles, and 4,660 people lived here at the 2020 census. Some streets are close-set homes with big yard trees. Others are acreage, with trees scattered across the hills.
Life along a highway means trees near traffic. A limb that falls toward a frontage road or a busy drive is a bigger deal than one that drops in the back pasture.
Storm trouble that's common here
- A limb through the roof or the skylight after a windy night.
- A tree resting on the wire that runs to the house.
- An oak split down the middle at the fork.
- A trunk across the driveway with the cars on the wrong side.
If any wire is involved, back off. PG&E's rule is 10 feet between the line and you, your ladder and your tools. Don't play hero with a pole saw. Let the utility deal with the line. Then a tree pro can deal with the tree.
What an emergency runs
A Sacramento-area guide from Today's Homeowner lists the standard emergency tree removal charge at $1,084. That's an average, so yours could be lower or a good deal higher.
What pushes it up? A tree on a building. A tree tangled in lines. Work at night. A crane. What keeps it down is a tree lying on open ground with easy access.
Your pro tells you the price first. If you want to compare, tell us and we'll try for a second pro. No charge for that.
Before the next wind
A calm week is the best time to walk your yard. Look up, not just around. You're hunting for dead branches, cracks, and limbs that hang over the roof or the drive.
Check the base too. Mushrooms on the roots, a soft spot in the bark, or dirt pushed up on one side are worth a second opinion.
Write down what you see and snap a picture. When you call us, that helps the pro bring the right gear the first time. Saves a trip, and maybe saves your gutters.
How fast someone gets there
Shingle Springs is easy to reach, which helps. On a normal week pros can often come quick. Right after a storm that soaks the whole west slope, every pro in the area is slammed. We'll be straight with you about the wait.
A little about the town
Where'd the name come from? A shingle machine, pulled by horses, that sat by the springs. On a good day that rig spat out 16,000 shingles. That's a lot of roofs, and a lot of trees.
The town is California Historical Landmark #456. It's also home base for the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians.
Shingle Springs questions
A big limb is hanging over my roof after the wind. Is that urgent?
If it's cracked and hanging, yes. Nobody stands beneath it. Then ring (530) 764-5890. We'll try to get someone out soon.
The tree is touching the power line to my house. Can a tree pro fix it?
Not until the line is safe. Call PG&E first, or 911 if there are sparks. After that, a pro can handle the tree.
Do you cover the acreage out off the main roads?
We do. Long drives and gates are fine. Just tell us how to get in.
Close by
- Tree service in Rescue, up north
- Tree service in El Dorado, east a ways
- Tree service in Diamond Springs, closer to town
- Emergency tree removal
- Every town on our list
- Back home: tree service in Placerville