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Tree Removal in Rescue

Need a tree out in Rescue? Call us now at (279) 277-3417. Tell us the road and the kind of tree, and we'll set a visit with a pro who works the hills.

Call (279) 277-3417or ask for an estimate online

Small town, big hills

Rescue is a small El Dorado County community. Downtown is a post office, a fire house, two churches and a hall for the community. Around it lie farms, ranches and vineyards in the Sierra Foothills wine region, plus newer neighborhoods.

At 1,214 feet, Rescue sits far above Folsom's 220. The town dates to 1895. Legend says Andrew Hare struck it good at mining, which pulled him out of poverty, and he called the town Rescue. Pony Express riders once made a stop here, on the run linking Placerville with Folsom.

A rare plant reserve in town

Pine Hill Ecological Reserve is in Rescue. Wikipedia says it's one unit of the larger Pine Hill Preserve, which protects eight rare plants and their gabbro soil habitat. Gabbro is a dark rock that turns into red, heavy soil.

What does that mean for trees? Hard ground can be slow to dig. So tell the pro if your lot is rocky.

If you live next to the reserve, tell us that too. A pro will want to know before the saw starts.

County oak rules

Rescue lies in unincorporated El Dorado County. The county oak code covers private land there up to 4,000 feet, and Rescue falls well under that.

The code sets a heritage tree at a single trunk of 36 inches or more. The code asks for an oak woodland permit when two acres or more of woodland are hit. Smaller jobs need an oak tree removal permit.

Folsom's rules do not apply. The Folsom permit page is just a guide to what a city might ask.

Hazard trees on big lots

Wikipedia says some Rescue neighborhoods are rural and spread out. So a dead pine or a beetle-hit tree may be far from the house. Even so, a tree that could hit a driveway or access road matters.

The county Fire Safe Council runs a program for these trees. A TRAQ arborist marks dead, dying or beetle-hit trees that could drop onto the house, driveway or access road. The council will fund the job up to $4,000, with the owner paying 25% of the cost. Its sign-up page has closed when grant money ran low, so ask first.

What to tell us

• The road name and how far in the tree is.
• Whether the driveway is steep or dirt.
• Kind of tree. Oak, pine or something else.
• Trunk width, 4.5 feet up from the ground.
• Any rocks, wire or gates in the way.

Prices in Rescue

Long driveways and steep ground take more work. A large tree, 60 to 80 feet, costs $800 to $1,500 in one guide. A medium tree is $450 to $1,200. A crane may be needed for the big ones. Your pro will give the real price after the visit.

Nearby towns

Cameron Park is south, on its page. El Dorado Hills is to the west, at tree removal in El Dorado Hills. Folsom is on our home page.