South Jordan's Expert Arborists

From Daybreak's young streets to the old cottonwoods along the Jordan River, South Jordan's trees need the structural care that decides their next fifty years.

Why South Jordan

Thousands of young trees, one soil problem.

Serving South Jordan through our Salt Lake City service area, with the same expert arborists, the same standards, and the same around the clock availability.

South Jordan's canopy splits in two. Daybreak and the newer west side hold thousands of young planted trees, park strips and yards full of maples, honeylocusts, and ornamental pears entering the exact years when structural pruning matters most. The older east side along the Jordan River corridor carries mature cottonwoods and shade trees. Both halves grow in alkaline clay that locks up iron and turns maples yellow across the city.

What we do

Tree care in South Jordan, made easy.

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 South Jordan

South Jordan planted a huge number of trees in twenty years, and many of them are entering the window where trained pruning decides their future. A master planned canopy like Daybreak’s is thousands of same age trees with the same nursery habits: co-dominant stems, circling roots, narrow unions. Correct those now and the trees mature into an asset; ignore them and they become the removals of the 2040s. Meanwhile the alkaline clay under the whole city starves maples and aspens of iron, and the old cottonwoods along the Jordan River corridor need honest risk judgment, not a quick bid to cut.

Estimates are conducted by an experienced arborist working to ANSI A300 industry standards. When a tree’s safety or an HOA approval is in question, we provide written risk assessments using TRAQ methodology, and the work starts with a written plan.

South Jordan’s Tree Challenges

A master planned canopy hitting its training years is Daybreak’s defining tree issue. Thousands of maples, honeylocusts, and ornamental pears went into park strips and yards within a few years of each other, and they share the structural habits of nursery stock: co-dominant leaders, included bark, crossing limbs. Structural pruning between years five and twenty is cheap and permanent. Waiting turns the same defects into storm failures and removals.

Girdling roots in clay quietly strangle trees planted from containers, and South Jordan has whole streets of them. Roots that circled in the pot keep circling in heavy clay, tightening around the trunk until the tree declines for no visible reason around year fifteen. Root collar inspection catches it early, when excavation and selective root cutting can still save the tree.

Old cottonwoods on the river corridor are a different job entirely. The mature Fremont cottonwoods along the Jordan River Parkway side of the city are big, water loving, and prone to shedding massive limbs as they age. They deserve professional assessment, crown management where the tree is sound, and skilled rigging when removal is the right call.

Service area

Our Salt Lake City service area.

South Jordan is in the Salt Lake City service area.

South Jordan 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 South Jordan?
Yes. The Certified Arborist Tree Service of Salt Lake City serves South Jordan 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 South Jordan?
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 South Jordan?
Neighborhoods across the city, including Daybreak, Eastlake Village, The District, Stone Ridge, Riverfront, and the older streets along the Jordan River Parkway.
Why are my maple's leaves yellow with green veins?
That is iron chlorosis, and it is everywhere in South Jordan's alkaline clay. The soil holds plenty of iron, but the high pH keeps roots from absorbing it, so leaves go yellow while the veins stay green. Watering more does not help and often makes it worse. Targeted soil or trunk treatment can restore color and vigor in many trees.
Are you insured for work in the valley?
Yes. The insurance that matters, the kind that protects every inch of your property.
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.