Tree removal

Have healthier trees and a safer home! This is the goal of creating defensible space. Virtually all of our clients for whom we perform this
service are delighted with the results. Plus, creating defensible space is a responsible, enlightened and conscientious goal. The
defensible space plans we design are based upon Cal Fire's guidelines, so there is absolutely no doubt this service helps ensure homes
are far less likely to be lost during fire events. Also, firemen can save several homes with defensible space with the same effort it takes
to save one without. It takes no imagination to understand why they choose to save several homes rather than one. Want 75% off? Call
us and ask about the Forest Care program. This terrific program will not last forever, so take advantage while Federal grant money lasts
and add your property to the hundreds we have helped protect! Don't wait for the next fire. Be smart, be prepared, be a good neighbor,
create defensible space. San Bernardino County has passed a new fire ordinance. Participate in Forest Care while grant monies last!

Oak Trees - Artistic Pruning or Complete Removal

Pruning oaks: Our specialty! We can make most oaks beautiful, safe, and healthy by performing our comprehensive oak job (we call it
our C.O.J.) which addresses important factors essential to oak tree health and safety. We say "most" because some are just too far
gone. Let's face it: You can't make a silk purse from a sow's ear! That being said, we are confident that decades of vigorous life can be
added to California black oaks, interior live oaks, and canyon live oaks IF we can get to them on time! Decay is the main culprit, but
mistletoe and pests take their toll as well. To learn more about these factors, click the here or the link on the right above. Call us today
to evaluate your oaks and add yours to the hundreds we have transformed from eyesore to asset. It's smart, it's safe, and it's cheap!
Our $30.00 charge for a single tree inspection with a written report will be refunded when we perform the prescribed work. Should
evidence warrant a drill or core test to gain a closer internal look, a $75.00 non-refundable fee applies.

Removal: Even when only moderately large, oaks are the trickiest trees to remove, especially when structures, difficult terrain, and / or
decay are present. Rigging these trees for safe removal is something you do not want to experiment with. Call Mountain Tree Service
and have Dan take a look. He has the knowledge and experience to see problems and possibilities frequently missed by other tree
services, and can advise you on all options available.

Crown Reduction and Restoration - Never, EVER Top Your Trees! Why? Click here to learn.

"Topping is the most serious injury you can inflict upon your tree." Dr. Alex Shigo, world renowned tree scientist, taught us tree professionals this years ago. If you
need to lower or narrow the canopy of your trees, call us. "Drop-crotching" is the only sound method to lower the height of a tree. It results in a far healthier and more
natural looking tree that will require less frequent pruning. "Tip-reduction" is the same principle applied to lateral branches, allowing us to narrow the canopy of trees.
Combined with drop-crotching, tip-reduction allows us to create more clearance with infrastructure or for defensible space with houses, improve views, and bring
more light into areas needing it. These same techniques are used to repair storm damage and to correct improperly pruned trees that often become overgrown.

Structural Assessment and Hazardous Removals - Is it Safe, or Not? We Hold Certificates in Structural Analysis.

If left alone, all trees eventually reach a point where they become structurally unsound, and evaluating them takes training and
experience. Becoming unsound is usually a slow process, as with decay, but sometimes it happens overnight, as with storm-related
damage or soil failure. When "targets" (things that can be damaged should tree failure occur) are involved, the professionals need to be
called in. We have experience in dealing with dangerous, monstrously large trees. Don't take chances with uninsured guys with
chain saws offering you a "deal." Call in Mountain Tree Service if you even remotely suspect a problem... you may avoid catastrophe.
Single tree inspections are $30.00, and properties up to one acre are $150.00. Both charges will be refunded when we perform the
prescribed work.

Land Clearing - Thinning for Forest Health, Making Room to Build, or Marketing Timber

Pine, Cedar, and Fir Trees - Pruning and Removal, and Planting

There is a wide variety of conifers in our mountains, and we are familiar with planting, pruning and removing all species. Conifers
occasionally need trimming to remove dead branches, bring them into SBCFD code compliance, when proximity to structures causes
problems, or to reduce wind or snow loading during storm events. We are also expert at removing even the largest conifers when
necessary, dead or alive and regardless of its location.

Tree Evaluation Survey - A Proactive Step

Our knowledge of how trees interact with each other and surrounding structures enables us to formulate realistic strategies our
clients and their trees can live with. A successful plan addresses several factors to ensure each tree not only reaches maturity, but
will also be as beautiful, safe, and healthy as possible. Among other factors, we can help determine if each tree has adequate
space and resources, if hard-to-spot structural problems exist, if improper pruning has damaged trees, and if corrective pruning is
needed to make your trees safe, healthy, and to ward off pests and decay. A tree evaluation survey is the first step in formulating
such a plan. Your trees are a valuable resource. Protect your investment. Protect your trees. Single tree inspections with a written
report are $30.00, and properties up to one acre are $150.00. Both charges will be refunded when we perform the prescribed work.

San Bernardino County Fire Department Code Compliance - There Are Reasons For These Codes!

We are well aware of what it takes to bring properties into code compliance, whether a lot is vacant or has a home or other
structure on it. If you have received an abatement letter from the SBCFD, or just want to make your property safe for your family
and community, call us in for a free consultation.

Insurance Company Requirements - Work Performed Quickly to Keep Your Policy Active

Many clients call on us to perform work required by their insurance company. In these cases we respond as quickly
as we can, and take before and after photographs for our clients to provide positive proof they are in compliance.

Fertilizing and Pest Control - The "Extra Effort" to Ensure Tree Health and Increase Vigor

Aaron Scullin, licensed pest control and fertilizer applicator, is highly educated, skilled, and equiped with the latest equipment to
provide you with the highest level of service possible. We highly recommend him. Click here to take you to our links page. Be sure
to tell him Mountain Tree Service sent you his way, and that Dan says "Hi."