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Emergency Tree Removal in Shingle Springs

Need emergency tree service in Shingle Springs? Tree through your Shingle Springs roof? Pine laid across the shop? Call (530) 771-8785 right now. We'll start calling local tree companies around Shingle Springs and try to get one rolling your way fast.

That's what we do. We answer, we hunt down a tree service in Shingle Springs and we book the visit. Calling us is free.

When it's a real emergency

Some calls can't wait for Monday. Here are the ones we'd treat as a right-now job.

• A tree or big limb is on the house, the garage, the barn or a car.
• A tree is hung up in another tree and could drop any minute.
• The trunk cracked in the wind and the top is leaning toward something.
• Roots tore loose and the ground lifted on one side.
• A tree is blocking the only road out of your place.

Out here a lot of those calls come from acreage. A big gray pine or an old valley oak can reach a long way when it falls. The farther a tree is from the house, the less of an emergency it usually is. Usually.

Not sure if yours counts? Call and describe it. If it can wait a few days, we'll say so, and you'll save the rush fee.

What happens once the tree service shows up

The first few minutes are spent just looking. Your pro looks for wires, for anything trapped beneath the trunk, and for weight that might roll or spring loose at the first cut. Trees under tension do strange things, so that part goes slow on purpose.

Next comes making it safe. On a roof that usually means taking the tree off in pieces from the top down. That way nothing lands on the house twice. A really big tree may need a crane, which costs more but can spare the roof.

Then the cleanup. The wood gets hauled off, or cut into rounds and left for your woodstove. Tell your pro which you want before they start loading the truck.

Some pros will throw a tarp over a hole in the roof. Ask when they call. The stump is almost always a separate job for later, once things calm down.

One more thing about county roads. During the December 2021 storm, the county said its road crews don't remove downed trees that are tangled in PG&E or AT&T lines. They treat every line as live. So if a tree on your road is in the wires, the utility has to come first.

What emergency tree removal costs

Emergency work costs more than a planned job. Fixr says folks who need emergency service can pay up to two or three times more. Here are ranges from the cost guides. None of them is a quote.

Each guide is named next to its number. Looked up in November 2026.

What pushes it up? Night work. A tree on a building. Wires. A crane. Fixr says trees 80 feet and taller may need one. A long carry from the tree to where the truck can park adds hours too.

What keeps it down is a tree that fell in the open and hit nothing. If tonight's visit is only about making things safe, get it priced in two parts. The make-safe part now, the finish-up part later.

Insurance

Call your insurance company before you pay out of pocket. Fixr notes that many policies pay to remove a tree that falls on your home or another structure, though there may be a limit or a deductible.

The Insurance Information Institute says that limit is often $500 or $1,000 for the removal part. Repairs to the house are a separate piece of the claim.

Neighbor's tree on your roof? Consumer Reports quotes an agent who puts it plain: it's your problem. You file with your own insurer. Take pictures before anything gets moved.

Shingle Springs tree service: why call us first

Right after a storm, every tree outfit in the county has a full voicemail box. You've got a mess to deal with. We'll take over the phone part.

• One call does it. We keep dialing so you don't have to.
• We look for pros who actually work on the Shingle Springs side of the county.
• It costs you nothing. You won't ever get a bill from us.
• If nobody can come tonight, we'll tell you that plain and keep trying for morning.
• Want a second price on a big job? Say the word.

An emergency in Shingle Springs: the steps

1. Get people and pets clear of the tree and any wires. If anyone's hurt, call 911.
2. Call (530) 771-8785. Tell us what got hit and the address.
3. Snap some photos if you can do it safely. Your insurer will ask for them.
4. We track down a tree pro, then ring you back with a name and a rough arrival time.
5. The pro makes it safe, then prices the rest of the job.
6. Your call. Once you okay it, the job gets done and the wood ends up wherever you like.

Back to tree service in Shingle Springs. West of us it's tree service in Cameron Park; to the north, tree service in Rescue.

Storm passed and it's just a mess now? Try storm damage cleanup.