(530) 957-4819 www.dan-thetreeman.com
Equipment and Capabilities: Stump Grinder, Chipper
Tree Services: Works Near Structures, Large Trees, Tree Assessments
Specialty Expertise: Conifer Specialist, Fruit Tree Specialist
Emergency and Storm: 24 Hour Emergency Response, Quick Response
Customer Experience: Affordable, Cleanup Included
Credentials and Trust: Family Owned
Professional tree removal, trimming, and complete tree care for Camino and El Dorado County residents since 2021. Our skilled local arborists deliver safe, high-quality solutions at affordable rates for both residential and commercial properties. Family-owned and dedicated to personalized service throughout Placerville, Somerset, and surrounding areas. Call for expert tree services you can trust.
5.0 from 150 reviews
Equipped with stump grinding machinery to eliminate leftover stumps after removal. Leaves your yard clean and ready for replanting or landscaping.
Stump grinding is a core capability, demonstrated by customer feedback patterns in El Dorado County. On a local property, they ground 13 stumps the same day, showing strong throughput while maintaining safety. The crew also tackles cleanup thoroughly, leaving the site raked, leveled, and ready for next landscaping steps. This efficiency and attention to detail, in Placerville, Camino, and surrounding areas, makes stump work a reliable part of their tree-care package.
On-site wood chipping turns bulky brush and branches into manageable mulch. Efficient cleanup and an option to keep the chips for your garden.
On-site chipping turns brush and trimmed limbs into wood chips right at the job site, helping manage debris efficiently. Customers consistently note that they chip the brush, leave rounds cut and stacked, and perform thorough cleanups. They’ve even delivered wood chips to a customer’s property when requested. Across Camino, Placerville, and the broader El Dorado County area, this chipper capability complements their safe, professional tree removal and trimming services.
Skilled at working in tight spaces where trees sit close to homes, fences, garages, or power lines. Precision removal without damage to surrounding structures.
Near-structure work is a core capability, with crews safely removing trees and limbs that loom over roofs, walls, fences, and other structures using precise rigging and controlled lowering. Clients report teams approach tight spaces with careful planning and safety, working within inches of homes and landscaping while protecting the underlying structures. They routinely tie off limbs before cutting to ensure controlled drops and carefully lower sections away from buildings, roofs, and driveways. Even in complex, space-constrained jobs, they deploy cranes or specialized rigging to remove tall trees without damaging nearby structures, often completing multi-tree jobs efficiently. Cleanup is thorough, with brush chipped and debris hauled away, leaving properties cleaner than before.
Experienced handling oversized trees - tall, wide, or heavily branched. Removing or trimming a large tree requires specialized skill and equipment, and these pros have both.
Their large-tree capability spans 80-foot pines, 100+ foot Coast Redwoods, and even 120-foot-plus giants, tackled with careful planning on properties of varying terrain and close to structures. They handle high-risk removals near roofs and lines with surgical precision, and they’ve even used cranes to lift and lower heavy limbs in tight neighborhoods without damaging surroundings. Cleanup is thorough and immediate—brush is chipped, trunks hauled away, and the site often left cleaner than it was found. This consistent performance—quick response, clear planning, and meticulous, safe execution across residential and commercial sites in El Dorado County, Placerville, Camino, and nearby areas—demonstrates a strong, reliable capability with large trees.
Offers professional evaluation of your trees' health, structure, and risk level. Useful before buying property, after storm damage, or when a tree just doesn't look right.
On-site tree assessment and risk evaluation for El Dorado County properties is a core capability, serving Placerville, Camino, Somerset, and nearby communities. Feedback patterns show thorough health checks, including identifying diseases, structural hazards, and determining whether trees should be pruned, thinned, or removed, with clear, actionable plans. Clients note deep horticultural insight (one reviewer highlights a master’s degree in horticulture) and tailored management strategies for fruit trees and heritage specimens. They can produce formal arborist reports for permits and fire-safety planning, often aligning work with defensible-space requirements and budget considerations. Across jobs from small yards to hillside properties, the team is described as methodical, precise, safety-minded, and leaving sites clean and well organized.
Deep knowledge of pines, firs, spruces, cedars, and other conifers - including their growth habits, diseases, and the timing of proper trimming.
Conifer-focused work is a core capability, with crews routinely removing or pruning tall pines, cedars, and other conifers that threaten roofs, fences, or power lines while working near structures in El Dorado County. They approach large conifers with careful planning and precise execution, including lowering limbs methodically, using chippers for brush, and crane-assisted removals when space is tight. Customer feedback consistently notes a thorough, clean finish—deadwood removed, debris hauled away, and yards left cleaner than before, with rounds neatly stacked. They provide knowledgeable guidance for conifer health and fire-prevention readiness, including consultations on care plans for multiple trees and defensible space work. Operating across Placerville, Camino, and surrounding foothill communities, they are praised for responsiveness, safety-mindedness, and fair pricing.
Experienced with the pruning, shaping, and care of fruit-bearing trees. The right cuts at the right time keep trees productive and healthy season after season.
Their fruit-tree capability is driven by free, expert consultations on caring for fruit trees, with Dan bringing formal horticultural knowledge to residential properties. They routinely identify tree types and health issues on orchards and develop tailored care plans for both newly planted fruit trees and older specimens. Pruning and maintenance are performed with precision and safety in mind, often preserving the trees’ fruit-bearing capacity while improving overall health. Cleanups are thorough—chips are produced on site, rounds are prepared as requested, and debris is hauled away—leaving yards neater than before. Across Camino, Placerville, and the broader El Dorado County area, customers describe them as knowledgeable, reliable, and fairly priced partners for fruit-tree care.
Available around the clock for dangerous situations - a tree on your roof, a limb blocking your driveway, or a trunk threatening to fall. Day or night.
Rapid emergency response is a hallmark, with customers reporting on-site assessment and work within hours—and even on weekends—across El Dorado County. In urgent scenarios such as trees threatening roofs or looming near power lines, they plan carefully and execute with precision, often employing crane-assisted removals to control the fall and protect nearby structures. Cleanup is consistently thorough, with sites left cleaner than before, debris hauled away, and brush chipped or log rounds neatly staged. Their service area includes Placerville, Camino, Jackson, Pine Grove, Pollock Pines, Grizzly Flats, and surrounding communities in El Dorado County, serving residential and commercial customers. Feedback highlights safety-minded crews, clear communication, fair pricing, and reliable follow-through during emergencies, reinforcing trust when fire-safety and structural risks demand quick action.
Fast to answer calls and quick to schedule. Whether it's routine work or an urgent situation, these businesses don't leave you waiting.
Rapid on-site response and swift mobilization are hallmarks of their service across El Dorado County and the Placerville region, including Camino, Grizzly Flats, Pollock Pines, and Pine Grove. Customers consistently report prompt call-backs and same-day or next-day visits, with crews arriving within hours of contact to assess dangerous or obstructive trees. In urgent scenarios—like trees threatening roofs, blocking driveways, or endangering power lines—the team mobilizes quickly, outlines a plan, and completes the work efficiently while prioritizing safety. The rapid response is paired with thorough cleanups, careful handling near structures, and clear communication from scheduling to completion, often with knowledgeable arborists guiding the process. Across the area, homeowners and businesses note reliable responsiveness in Placerville and neighboring towns, reflecting a consistent ability to deliver timely, professional tree removal, trimming, and hazard mitigation.
Competitive pricing without cutting corners. These arborists offer fair rates and transparent quotes, making professional tree care accessible for most budgets.
Affordability shows up in consistent, fair pricing across a wide range of tree work in El Dorado County, including Camino, Placerville, and Somerset. Customers report competitive estimates, honest bids, and no hidden surprises once a project begins. The firm even offers affordable budgeting for defensible-space work, breaking required tasks into annual plans that homeowners can afford. Whether it’s trimming, removals near structures, or stump grinding, people praise the value they get—quality service, thorough cleanup, and safety at fair prices.
All debris - branches, logs, and brush - is hauled away as part of the job. No pile left behind for you to deal with.
Cleanup is a core part of their service, with jobs finished so the property around Placerville, Camino, and the wider El Dorado County area is left spotless. Brush is chipped on site, rounds are cut and stacked, and all debris is hauled away, so yards look cleaner after the job than before. Defensible-space work is completed with thorough cleanup, often leaving the area safer and tidier around homes. Even on near-structure or hillside removals, the crew cleans up meticulously, protecting surrounding landscaping and ensuring a neat final site.
A business built and run by family, often passed down or grown from the ground up. Personal accountability and pride in every job.
As a family-owned business, Dan’s direct involvement in on-site consultations and planning shows in the hands-on, personalized approach valued by local clients. Clients consistently describe feeling like family—polite crews, clear explanations, and honest, fair pricing guided by the owner and a responsive office team. The work ethic reflects safety-first, careful execution on challenging sites near structures and steep terrain, with thorough cleanup that leaves properties cleaner than before. This combination of trusted, ongoing service across Placerville, Camino, Somerset, and surrounding El Dorado County areas demonstrates a dependable family-run operation that can handle small jobs and large, multi-acre projects with consistent communication.