Tree Service
Professional Tree Service
When you need reliable tree service, Armstrong Tree Service brings certified arborist expertise, professional-grade equipment, and a deep understanding of what trees need to thrive in the Sierra Nevada. Trees are living investments that grow more valuable with every passing year—but only when they receive proper care. The pines, firs, and cedars that define our mountain landscape face challenges that trees in milder climates never encounter: heavy snow loads that test every branch attachment, dry summer soils that stress root systems, insect infestations that can kill a mature tree in a single season, and wildfire risk that demands proactive vegetation management from every property owner. Our tree service provides the complete range of professional tree care under one roof—from routine maintenance that keeps your trees healthy and safe to emergency response when storms create hazards, from defensible space creation that protects your home from wildfire to expert removal when a tree has reached the end of its life. For expert tree health assessment, our Arborist and Certified Arborist services provide professional diagnosis and treatment recommendations. For tree removal, our Tree Removal , Hazard Tree Removal , and Crane Tree Removal services handle trees that need to come down at any level of complexity.
Our Tree Care Services
Maintenance and Health
Routine tree maintenance is the most important investment you can make in your trees’ long-term health and safety. Our Tree Trimming service removes dead, overgrown, and problematic branches to improve tree structure, reduce wind resistance that can cause storm failure, and maintain safe clearance around your home, driveway, and utility lines. Our Tree Pruning service provides the selective, surgical branch removal that improves tree architecture, eliminates disease before it spreads, and guides young trees toward strong, stable structure. Both services are performed by crews who understand tree biology—every cut is made at the branch collar where natural healing occurs fastest, and climbing spikes are never used on trees being maintained rather than removed. After a tree comes down, our Stump Grinding service eliminates the tripping hazard and eyesore, grinding stumps well below ground level so the area can be replanted or used normally.
Tree Removal
When a tree must come down—whether it’s dead, diseased, dangerously located, or simply in the way of construction or landscaping—our removal services handle the job with safety as the absolute priority. Our Tree Removal service manages standard removals using controlled felling in open areas and sectional dismantling when space is tight. Our Hazard Tree Removal service addresses the most dangerous situations: trees leaning over structures, trees with severe decay or structural failure, and trees that have already partially failed. Our Crane Tree Removal service brings heavy lifting capability for trees that cannot be safely climbed or felled conventionally—picking sections of trunk and lowering them with precision control that eliminates risk to surrounding structures.
Fire Safety and Land Management
For property owners throughout the Tahoe region, vegetation management for fire safety isn’t optional—it’s legally required and essential for protecting your home. Our Defensible Space service creates the cleared zones around structures that California law mandates, removing ladder fuels, thinning dense stands, and giving firefighters the room they need to defend your property. Our Fuels Reduction service handles larger-scale vegetation thinning, brush clearing, and fire break creation for properties that need extensive treatment. Our Lot Clearing service prepares building sites and neglected parcels for construction or sale.
The Value of Professional Tree Care
Professional tree care delivers returns that far exceed its cost. Properly maintained trees live longer—a Jeffrey pine or white fir that receives regular professional care can thrive for a century or more, while neglected trees often fail decades earlier from preventable causes. Healthy, well-structured trees withstand the snow loads and wind events that our region experiences every winter, protecting your property from the damage that falling limbs and toppled trees cause. Trees that have been professionally assessed and maintained are far less likely to harbor hazards that create liability for property owners. And trees that receive proper pruning and health care look better—the structural integrity that professional pruning creates is visible in the tree’s form, and healthy trees produce denser foliage, better flowering, and the majestic appearance that adds real value to your property. For firewood from removed or trimmed trees, our Firewood service provides cut, split, and delivered wood ready for your fireplace or wood stove. For winter property access, our Snow Removal service handles seasonal maintenance.
Why Tree Work Is Not a DIY Project
The dangers of amateur tree work are severe and statistically proven. Tree care consistently ranks among the most hazardous occupations in the United States, and homeowners attempting their own tree work face identical risks without the training, safety equipment, or experience that professionals rely on. Falls from ladders and climbing positions are the most common serious injury in tree work. Being struck by falling limbs or trunk sections can be fatal even with relatively small pieces of wood. Chainsaw injuries from kickback, binding, and fatigue occur even to experienced operators working in difficult positions. Contact with power lines hidden in foliage can cause electrocution. Beyond the immediate physical dangers, improper tree work damages trees in ways that shorten their lives and create future hazards. Flush cuts that remove the branch collar prevent the tree from sealing wounds, creating permanent entry points for decay. Stub cuts leave dead tissue that the tree cannot heal over. Topping—cutting major branches back to arbitrary stubs—destroys a tree’s structure and creates weakly attached regrowth that will fail as it matures, often causing more damage than the original problem. Professional tree service eliminates these risks entirely. Our Certified Arborist and Arborist services ensure your trees receive care based on the science of arboriculture, not guesswork.
Why Armstrong Tree Service Is the Right Choice
Mountain Tree Care Expertise. Trees in the Sierra Nevada face conditions that trees in milder climates never encounter. Heavy snow loading, short growing seasons, poor granitic soils, bark beetle pressure, and wildfire risk all demand specialized knowledge. Our team has spent years working with the specific tree species, soil conditions, climate challenges, and regulatory requirements that define tree care in the Tahoe Basin.
Certified Professional Knowledge. Our Certified Arborist brings the diagnostic skill and treatment knowledge that only professional certification provides. When we assess your trees, you’re getting recommendations grounded in the science of arboriculture—accurate diagnoses, appropriate treatments, and honest guidance about what your trees actually need. For hazardous situations, our Hazard Tree Removal and Crane Tree Removal services provide the specialized response these dangerous jobs demand. For fire safety, our Defensible Space and Fuels Reduction services help protect your property from the wildfire risk that defines our region.
Schedule Your Tree Service Today
Whether your trees need routine maintenance, you’re concerned about a hazardous tree near your home, you need defensible space work for fire safety compliance, or you want a professional assessment of every tree on your property, Armstrong Tree Service has the certified expertise, the professional equipment, and the mountain tree care experience to deliver exceptional results. We also offer complete Tree Removal , Tree Trimming , Tree Pruning , Stump Grinding , Hazard Tree Removal , Crane Tree Removal , Defensible Space , Fuels Reduction , Lot Clearing , Snow Removal , Arborist , Certified Arborist , and Firewood —making us your complete tree care resource. Call us today or book online. We’re proud to be the trusted choice for tree service.
Frequently Asked Questions About Tree Service
What tree services do you offer?
We offer the complete range of professional tree care: tree trimming, pruning, removal, hazardous tree removal, crane-assisted removal, stump grinding, defensible space creation, fuels reduction, lot clearing, firewood processing, certified arborist consultations, and snow removal. Whatever your trees need, we provide.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Armstrong Tree Service is fully licensed and carries comprehensive liability insurance and workers’ compensation coverage. Tree work is hazardous, and proper insurance protects you, your property, and our crew.
Do you have a certified arborist on staff?
Yes. Our Certified Arborist provides expert tree health assessments, treatment recommendations, and the specialized knowledge that ensures your trees receive proper professional care.
How much does tree service cost?
Costs vary based on the specific services needed, tree size and location, and work complexity. We provide free, no-obligation estimates after assessing your property. Our quotes include all labor, equipment, and standard cleanup.
Do you handle emergency tree work?
Yes. Storm damage, hazardous trees threatening structures, and other urgent situations receive priority response. Our Hazard Tree Removal and Crane Tree Removal services are available for emergency situations.
What is defensible space and why do I need it?
Defensible space is the vegetation management required by California law to protect homes from wildfire by creating cleared zones around structures. If you own property in a wildfire-prone area, you need defensible space work. Our Defensible Space service ensures compliance.
How do I know if a tree is hazardous?
Warning signs include significant dead branches in the canopy, cracks or splits in the trunk or major limbs, fungal growth at the base, recent leaning, and root damage from construction or erosion. Our Certified Arborist provides professional hazard assessments.
What happens to the wood after tree work?
We can process wood into firewood, leave it on site, or haul everything away. Our Firewood service provides cut, split, and delivered firewood from trees removed on your property.