Tree Trimming in El Dorado Hills
Yes, we reach El Dorado Hills. Ring (530) 366-5087 and we'll send for a pruning pro who already works El Dorado Hills. One backyard shade tree or a whole lot of oaks, we're glad to help.
We set up the visit. They give the advice and the price.
A town of villages
El Dorado Hills grew from a plan. In the early 1960s, developer Allan Lindsey started a master-planned community, drawn up by architect Victor Gruen. It was meant to be a group of residential "villages" with open space between them.
Among the earliest villages: Ridgeview, Park, Saint Andrews, Crown, Governors. Lake Forest Village followed, north of Green Valley Road, then plenty more. Census takers counted 50,547 residents in 2020, against 42,108 ten years before.
That growth shows in the trees. A lot of yards have trees planted when the houses went in. Many of them are now big enough to need real care. And plenty of lots kept their native oaks too.
Hot, dry summers and wet winters
The weather here has a strong pattern. Climate figures for El Dorado Hills, taken at 682 feet, show July afternoons averaging 94.1 degrees. Rain in July averages 0.00 inches. Most of the year's 26.53 inches falls from November through March.
That matters for trimming in two ways.
One, summer is pruning season for evergreen oaks such as interior live oak. Apricots and cherries belong to summer as well. UC's Eutypa page limits inland apricots and cherries to July and August, because dry weather lets fresh cuts close before rain carries fungus spores in.
Second, the heat is hard on stressed trees. A tree trimmed too hard in a hot summer has less shade on its own bark. ISA says that can lead to sunburn on the newly exposed branches. Light cuts suit this climate best.
Yard trees close to the house
In the denser villages, trees sit close to roofs, fences and the neighbor's driveway. The common jobs are lifting limbs off the roof, thinning a crowded crown, and keeping branches off the walk.
UC's fire checklist lays down plain house rules. Overhanging limbs go. Branches nearer than 10 feet to roof, chimney or stovepipe go too. And that skinny first 5 feet along the walls stays clear of leaf litter.
Done properly, none of it leaves a tree looking scalped. Each cut ends at a side branch rather than a bare stub.
Who makes the rules here
El Dorado Hills isn't a city. It's unincorporated, so its local government is El Dorado County. Several local districts handle services too, one being the El Dorado Hills Community Services District.
If your street has a homeowners association, check its rules before any big change to a front-yard tree. We can't tell you what yours says. A quick look at the paperwork beats a letter from the board.
Cost in El Dorado Hills
We don't keep El Dorado Hills prices. LawnStarter lists $430 to $640 per tree on average nationally. For trees under 30 feet it lists $85 to $415, and for trees over 60 feet $475 to $1,835. Tight side yards and limbs over the roof cost more. You'll get a firm price from your pro before work starts.
El Dorado Hills questions
Will a pruner come to El Dorado Hills?
Yes. Ring (530) 366-5087, mention your village and the tree, and a visit gets booked.
Is summer a bad time to trim here?
Not for everything. Live oaks, apricots and cherries do best with summer pruning. Leaf-dropping oaks wait for winter.
How close can branches be to my roof?
UC's checklist wants overhanging limbs gone, plus any branch closer than 10 feet to roof, chimney or stovepipe.
Nearby towns
East along the freeway is tree trimming in Cameron Park. Southeast, down Latrobe Road, there's tree trimming in Latrobe, and northeast, tree trimming in Rescue. Backyard apricots? Read fruit tree pruning. Our main page is tree trimming in Shingle Springs, with every town listed separately.