Tree Services
Tree Removal
Whether a tree is damaged, dead, or a safety hazard, our crews handle removal safely and efficiently, with minimal disruption to your property.
Learn more →Draper's Expert Arborists
On the valley's south bench, Suncrest's snow load and drought stressed clay push Draper's maturing landscapes hard. We shape them to handle both.
99% recommended
Why Draper
Heavy snow on the ridge, hard clay below.
Serving Draper through our Salt Lake City service area, with the same expert arborists, the same standards, and the same around the clock availability.
Draper anchors the valley's south end, where newer estate lots are just reaching maturity and drought stressed clay tests root systems. Up on Suncrest, elevation adds a snow load the valley floor never sees, bending and snapping limbs that would be fine two thousand feet lower. Trees planted in the 1990s and 2000s are now big enough to matter, and big enough to fail.
What we do
Tree care in Draper, made easy.
Tree Services
Tree Trimming & Pruning
Keep your trees safe, structured, and looking right. We remove dead or overgrown branches, improve clearance, and reduce storm risk.
Learn more →Tree Services
Emergency & Storm Damage
When storms cause tree damage, our emergency team responds quickly to remove hazards, clear debris, and restore safety.
Learn more →Tree Services
WindReady™ Storm Prep
Strategic pruning, cabling, and bracing to reduce storm damage risks before severe weather hits.
Learn more →Tree Services
Safety & Risk Assessments
Identifying potential hazards before they become problems. Tree stability, structural integrity, and surrounding risks evaluated on-site.
Learn more →Tree Services
Virtual Consulting & Estimates
Get expert arborist guidance without a site visit. Share photos or video of your trees and receive a written assessment and estimate within 24 hours.
Learn more →Commercial
Multi-Location Management
Simplify tree care across multiple properties with a single, trusted provider. Consistent maintenance and emergency response.
Learn more →Commercial
HOA & Property Management
One point of contact for the whole community: scheduled rounds, reports a board can read, and uniform standards across every lot.
Learn more →Commercial
Municipal Tree Care
ROW maintenance, public works contracts, and storm response for city forestry teams. We handle permits and traffic plans.
Learn more →Commercial
Corporate Campus Grounds
Corporate campuses, hospital systems, and headquarters landscapes. Quarterly walks, annual risk reports, and paperwork your facilities team can keep on file.
Learn more →Commercial
Commercial Emergency Response
Fast dispatch to any property in our service area, with the insurance that matters and safety plans your operations team can review.
Learn more →Commercial
Property Tree Inventory
A geotagged inventory of every tree on the property: species, age, condition, and recommended work, refreshed annually.
Learn more →What people are saying
Rated 4.9 stars across 140+ reviews.
Real reviews from real customers, straight from our Google Business Profile. Here's what people say once the crew has packed up and the yard is clean.
JB
★★★★★
March 11th, a brief but strong storm came through Goodlettsville and blew over two giant trees in my front yard; one which was being supported by a 3rd tree that was facing and threatening my house. It was an…
Julie Bangs●3 days ago
JM
★★★★★
From the time I inquired w this company about removing a tree that was strongly impacted from the major strong 80 mph winds on March 3, 2023, they provided us w exceptional service in every way . They were…
Jeanne Mason●3 weeks ago
MD
★★★★★
My family had a tree removal emergency! A large tree in our back yard was on fire and splitting down the middle. The fire department came out the night before to extinguish the fire, but when I woke up the…
Mysty Diehl●6 weeks ago
Local expertise
Why an Expert Arborist Matters in Draper
Draper’s landscapes are at the most consequential age a tree can be. The maples, spruce, and honeylocusts planted when the estate lots went in are now twenty and thirty years old, big enough to shade a yard and big enough to hit a house, and the structural flaws they have carried since the nursery are reaching their last cheap chance at correction. Layer on Suncrest’s snow load and the occasional hard summer storm, and the south bench punishes exactly the defects, co-dominant stems, included bark, long unpruned limbs, that trained eyes catch and casual crews miss. What gets corrected this decade decides what fails in the next one.
Estimates are conducted by an experienced arborist working to ANSI A300 industry standards. Where wind or snow risk raises a real question, we provide written risk assessments using TRAQ methodology, and the work begins with a written plan.
Draper’s Tree Challenges
Summer thunderstorm wind is Draper’s real test on the valley floor. Microbursts and gusty storm cells move through fast, and the maturing, dense conifers on those lots are now tall enough to catch the full force if they were never thinned. Selective thinning that bleeds wind through the canopy, plus correction of weak unions before storm season, keeps a maturing landscape standing through whatever blows in. Strong regional wind events, like the one that hit the valley in September 2020, do occasionally reach the south end too.
Suncrest snow load is a problem the valley floor rarely sees. At ridge elevation, heavy wet snow lands in October while trees hold leaves and again in April while they flower, loading limbs at their weakest moments. Trees up here need shorter lever arms, stronger scaffold structure, and species aware pruning. What survives fine at the valley floor snaps at elevation.
A maturing landscape’s structural window is closing across Draper’s 1990s and 2000s neighborhoods. Co-dominant stems, included bark, and crowded scaffolds are simple corrections in a twenty year old tree and major surgery in a forty year old one. Structural pruning now is the cheapest work these trees will ever need, and skipping it converts today’s small defects into tomorrow’s removals.
Service area
Our Salt Lake City service area.
Draper is in the Salt Lake City service area.
Areas we cover
Click an area to learn more about it.
Draper FAQ
Local questions, local answers.
Don't see your question? Call us. Calls are answered by a real person, day or night.
Do you serve Draper?
Yes. The Certified Arborist Tree Service of Salt Lake City serves Draper and the south valley. Call for a free on-site estimate.
How fast can an arborist get to my property?
Most estimate visits across the valley happen within 24 hours, and storm emergencies get a crew on site the same day. We answer the phone around the clock, not a call center.
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Draper?
Local rules vary by city and lot. Park strip trees between the sidewalk and the street may fall under city rules, so check first. We confirm the rules for your exact address.
Which neighborhoods do you serve in Draper?
Neighborhoods across the city, including Suncrest, South Mountain, the Corner Canyon bench, Steeplechase, and the historic center around Draper Park.
Does Suncrest's elevation change how my trees should be cared for?
Yes. Suncrest sits high enough that heavy wet snow arrives earlier and stays later, and wind exposure on the ridge is constant. That argues for stronger structural pruning, shorter lever arms on long limbs, and species that carry snow well. Suncrest trees need different pruning than the same species on the valley floor.
Are you insured for work in the valley?
Yes. The insurance that matters, the kind that protects every inch of your property.
Why are my maple's leaves yellowing between the veins?
That pattern points to iron chlorosis, common in the valley's alkaline clay soil, and it shows up even when irrigation is running full tilt. It is an iron uptake problem, not a water problem, so more watering will not fix it. Targeted soil or trunk treatment corrects the imbalance and lets the canopy green back up.
Take back your trees today
One expert arborist. Every tree on your property.
Free estimate. Twenty-four-hour response. No contracts. No commitments.
Or call (801) 849-3901, answered 24/7 by a human.
