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Tree Service in Fresh Pond

Out past Pollock Pines at Fresh Pond? Yes, we cover you. Call (530) 466-4059 and we'll book a pro used to the east end of the ridge.

We pick up and book the visit. The pro names the price.

Three miles up the road

Go 3 miles up the road from Pollock Pines and you reach Fresh Pond, at 3,606 feet. It shares the ZIP code, 95726. So your mail says Pollock Pines even though you live a bit farther up.

It started as a lumber camp. Back in the 1800s a sawmill ran here, next to a Pony Express stop. Folks cut a lot of big trees in this part of the hill, long before anyone worried about the ones still standing.

Fire took the old town's cafeteria in the 1970s. The wooden sign came through, and it still hangs at the same spot, where a store and gas pumps now do business.

Snow, sleds and parked cars

Winter snow does reach Fresh Pond. That makes it a popular place for sledding and other snow play.

That matters for trees in a way you might not think about. On a snow weekend, cars park along the road edge. Families stand and watch the kids slide. All of them are under the trees.

If you own land near the road, look at what is over the edge. A snapped top hanging over a pull-off is a problem for a lot of people at once, not just for you. Call us before the weekend crowd arrives.

Freezing rain leaves a coat of ice on trees and power lines, per the weather service. Near a quarter inch of ice, expect snapped lines and falling branches. Roadside trees take the worst of an ice storm, since they get hit by wind and by the plow spray.

What helps up here

Most homes in Fresh Pond are the timber kind. They sit under tall conifers on slopes. Some are weekend places that sit empty for weeks.

If your cabin is empty in winter, plan ahead. Heavy snow can bring a tree down on it, and nobody will see it for days. A neighbor with a key and your number is worth a lot. A pro can also look at the tall ones in the fall.

A cost guide from Fixr says trees over 100 feet tall typically cost between $1,300 and $2,000 to remove. A crane job could run $1,500 to $2,500. Many of the firs near the road are well over 80 feet, so a crane is not a strange idea here.

Fixr says a tree already lying on the ground is one of the cheapest to remove, with fallen trees averaging $75 to $150. So the price of waiting is real. A leaning tree that falls on a roof costs a lot more than one that falls in the yard.

Before you call

A few things help the pro get ready.

• Which side of the road you're on, and the nearest cross street.
• If a gate or a steep drive could stop a truck.
• Whether the tree is near a wire or over a roof.
• If you're away, who can let the pro in.

Stay away from any wire. PG&E asks that nobody and no tool come within 10 feet of a line. Call 911 for a tree hazard emergency.

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