Tree Service in Placerville

Down in Placerville and need a hand with a tree? Call (530) 466-4059. A pro can be found and booked.

We answer, and the pro gives you the price. The call costs nothing.

The county seat

Placerville is the one real city here, and the seat of county government. About 10,747 people lived here in 2020. The city was incorporated in 1854.

The old name was Hangtown. Hangtown stuck after a mob hanged men from an oak on Main Street. The name stuck after that.

Highway 50 crosses Highway 49 right here. Three traffic signals break up the freeway on Highway 50. It's the last big stretch of town before the road starts to climb toward Pollock Pines, about 13 miles east.

Hills inside the city limits

Downtown sits at about 1,867 feet. But the city's unincorporated areas range from 1,800 feet to nearly 4,000 feet. So one ZIP code can hold flat lots and steep ridgelines with deep snow.

Snow is rare in the middle of town. The record shows 2.7 inches in a typical year, against about 63.4 inches in Pollock Pines. The mountains east of the city are another story, with deep snow common.

That gap catches people. A Placerville homeowner may drive up to the ridge and see a foot of snow, then head home to green grass. A tree on the ridge lot can be crushed while the same tree down in town stands fine.

If you own a cabin up the hill, think of it as a different place from your house in town. The trees there get a different winter.

[Photo goes here: small drawing of Main Street at dusk with a big oak at the corner.]

Storms come down the hill

Rain and wind reach Placerville even when the snow doesn't. Scattered wind damage can start at 40 to 50 mph sustained, forecasters say. Trees on hillsides take wind from more than one side.

Your neighbors up the hill may be calling the same pros you want. After a big storm, the whole county calls at once. That's the best reason to call us early. We make one call and line up a pro for you.

A tree that falls onto a busy road in town is a 911 call. Wires on the ground can still carry power, forecasters warn, so keep your distance.

Hills, lots and access

A lot of Placerville homes sit on a slope. A truck may need to park on the street and run a long line up to the yard. On a steep lot, pieces may be lowered by rope, not dropped.

Tell the pro about your gate, your grade and your neighbors' fences. A pro who knows the layout can plan the work. A pro who finds a locked gate on the day may have to come back.

If the tree overhangs a neighbor's roof, say so on the first call. It changes how the job is done, and it may change who pays.

What jobs cost

In Sacramento, Today's Homeowner lists $1,084 as the standard emergency charge. Fixr gives a wider span of $450 to $5,000. Placerville could land anywhere in that span.

A planned job on a 30 to 60 foot tree is $450 to $700 by Fixr's numbers. A 60 to 100 foot tree is $900 to $1,200. The cost climbs if the lot is steep or if the pro can't get a truck close.

City lots may add other steps. Ask your pro if the work needs any permits.

Placerville questions

Why is it called Hangtown?

The nickname goes back to a hanging, by tradition from an oak on Main Street.

Does it snow in town?

Rarely. It snows a lot in the hills east of the city, though.

Do you serve the hills outside the city?

Yes. Unincorporated areas near Placerville reach to nearly 4,000 feet. We serve those too.