Tree Removal in Lotus, CA
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Lotus folks, give us a ring at (530) 479-3598. We'll send a tree pro your way, river side or up the hill.
ZIP 95651, a mile west of Coloma. Name your road and we'll look for somebody who works out that way.
Three names in about thirty years
Lotus has had a few names. Wikipedia says the camp began in 1849 as Marshall, after James W. Marshall, the fellow who found the gold at Coloma. California became a state in 1850, and the town switched to Uniontown to celebrate. Lotus came along with the post office in 1881.
Back then the town had a dance hall and a store, plus lots of Chinese residents and their own Chinese cemetery. Peak population may have hit 8,000 to 10,000. These days it's quiet, and its famous neighbor gets the crowds. Fewer tour buses, we figure.
The low point of our map
Lotus sits at about 722 feet, one of the lowest spots we cover. Shingle Springs is up around 1,421 feet. That's a big drop in a short drive.
Don't wait for June to mow. Get the grass and brush cut in spring, while a mower spark is less of a worry.
The Firehouse Road station
Station 74 sits in Lotus at 5122 Firehouse Road. Per the county fire district it covers Coloma and Lotus both. Nobody's stationed there full time.
The local neighborhood group is the Coloma-Lotus Fire Safe Council. They can tell you about chipping events near you.
Common Lotus jobs
- Oaks crowding a house on a small lot near the river.
- Brush and blackberry tangles along a creek or ditch.
- Dead pines up on the slopes above the valley.
- Stumps from old trees in a pasture.
A heads up on blackberries and poison oak. The free county chipping won't take piles with those in them, so plan to haul or burn that stuff. And wear long sleeves when you stack it.
Before the pro comes out
A few simple things make the visit go faster and the price tighter:
- How many trees should go? Count them. Flag any that lean toward the house.
- Move cars, the boat and the woodpile out from under any tree that's coming down.
- Pen up the dogs and any animals.
- Mark the septic tank, the well and any water lines.
- Dig out any notice you got from the county or fire district. The date matters.
If the brush pile is full of blackberries, plan on hauling it or a legal burn day. Burn piles have to stay 4 feet across or smaller, with a 10-foot ring scraped to bare dirt.
Price notes for Lotus
Prices in a small river town follow the same guides as everywhere else. What moves them is access and how much needs hauling.
Brush jobs mostly run $657 to $2,309 on Thumbtack's list. One medium tree, 30 to 60 feet tall, is $450 to $1,200 per This Old House. A stump ground afterward, $131 to $438 by LawnStarter.
Asked in Lotus
Lotus or Coloma, does it matter which I say?
Not to us. Just tell us the road. Both are served by the same fire station.
When should I clear brush in Lotus?
Early, in spring, before the grass cures. Lotus sits low, at about 722 feet.
Will the free chipper take my creek brush?
Not if it's full of blackberries or poison oak. The Fire Safe Council says piles have to be free of those.
More places
Other places close by: Coloma, Pilot Hill and Rescue. Main page: tree removal in Shingle Springs. See all the places we cover.