Tree Removal in Pleasant Valley, CA
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Pleasant Valley, southeast of Placerville, is one we cover. Ring (530) 479-3598 and we'll get a tree pro up the hill to see what you've got.
Out on Pleasant Valley Road or back on a side road toward Oak Hill, tell us where and we'll get it set up.
Higher than Shingle Springs
From Camino it's about 3.5 miles south to Pleasant Valley, and you're at roughly 2,461 feet. Call it a thousand feet above Shingle Springs. There was a post office here from 1864 to 1917.
It's an old trail town. Wikipedia's Highway 50 history says a Mormon party left Pleasant Valley on July 3, 1848 to lay out the Carson Route over the Sierra. That route became the main way west into California at the start of the Gold Rush.
If you've got pines
Got pines on the place, not just oaks? Pines bring their own worries.
- Bark beetles. UC IPM says western pine beetles go after ponderosa pine, and drought-stressed trees are the easy targets.
- When to cut. Pines shouldn't be pruned February through mid-October, per the Fire Safe Council.
- Slash. Fresh pine branches left in a pile draw beetles. Chip them or cover them.
If a pine on your place has turned yellow or red all through the top, read our dead tree page and give us a call.
Fire stations on Pleasant Valley Road
The county fire district lists two:
- Station 19, 4429 Pleasant Valley Road. Covers Pleasant Valley, with crews on duty around the clock, every day. There's a Little Free Library out front too.
- Station 23, 1834 Pleasant Valley Road. Covers Pleasant Valley plus Oak Hill. No crew stationed there.
The neighborhood group is the Oak Hill Area Fire Safe Council, on the county council's list.
Clearing at this elevation
Up here it's still the county's 100-foot defensible space rule. Taller pines just change the work a little:
- Limb upCut off low limbs so there's 6 feet or more of clear trunk.
- Space the brushLeave space under the pines, so the brush can't carry fire up into them.
- Clean the roofNeedles pile up on roofs and in gutters. Get them out.
- Mind the chimneyBranches 10 feet or more from it.
- ThinCrowded young pines come out. Packed stands draw beetle attacks, says UC IPM.
One more tip. Plan big removals for a dry stretch of weather. A loaded truck on a soft dirt driveway makes ruts you'll be fixing for a year. And ask the pro where the logs will be cut and stacked, so they don't end up blocking the drive or sitting under your healthy pines.
Price notes for Pleasant Valley
Tall pines cost more to take down. This Old House lists $1,000 to $2,000 for trees 80 feet or taller. A pine in general runs $250 to $1,500 on their chart. Grinding the stump afterward is $158 to $450 by LawnStarter.
Asked in Pleasant Valley
Is there a permit for cutting a pine?
Pines aren't part of the county oak rules. Fire clearing rules do still count. Unsure about your parcel? Ask the pro or the county.
Can a pro trim my pines in summer?
Pruning pines waits until after mid-October, and stops again in February, the Fire Safe Council says. Taking down a dead or dangerous tree is another story. Give us a call.
Is there a staffed station nearby?
Yes. Station 19 has a crew on Pleasant Valley Road all day and night.
More places
Nearby too: Placerville and Diamond Springs. Home: tree removal in Shingle Springs. See all the places we cover.