Boulder Tree Service
Boulder Tree Service is a tree work and fire mitigation company in Boulder, CO that says it has been in business for 46 years. The crew are professional wildland fire fighters who cut and prune trees for health, insects and fire mitigation, working to balance wildfire mitigation with forest health, insurance requirements, privacy, views, shade, dust and noise. Fire mitigation work runs under the leadership of Eric Bader, a Sunshine Fire Department member since 1990 who recently completed a five-year term as Fire Chief, trained with the Forest Service, Park Service, BLM and BIA, and is certified as a wildland sawyer. The company is a licensed contractor with the City of Boulder, a contractor for Wildfire Partners, and a contractor for the Colorado State Forest Service, so it can carry out the tree work a Wildfire Partners site plan review calls for. Services cover fire mitigation with multiple defensible zones, thinning and pruning for forest and tree health, plans for pine beetles and other insects, hazard tree removal, tree pruning and climbing, chipping, slash removal and disposal, emergency storm damage work, and post fire plans that include erosion control, tree work, seeding and mulching. A certified arborist is available to assess trees for disease, rot, beetle damage and overall health, and the company offers free estimates and a free consultation.
Services
Fire mitigation
Fire mitigation for your home with multiple defensible zones, including help meeting wildfire mitigation requirements from insurance companies.
Tree thinning
Thinning for forest and tree health, with stand density assessed by tree species so only what is necessary is removed.
Tree pruning
Pruning trees for health, insects and fire mitigation, including limbing up trees near the house.
Hazard tree removal
Removal of trees that are storm or wind damaged, sick, dying, leaning or hitting the house.
Emergency storm damage work
Emergency storm damage work, including bringing down dead branches under control before they fail in a storm or heavy snow.
Why choose us?
Location & hours
2525 Arapahoe Ave, Boulder, CO 80302, USA
FAQs
What tree services does Boulder Tree Service offer?
The company offers fire mitigation with multiple defensible zones, thinning and pruning for forest and tree health, plans for pine beetles and other insects, hazard tree removal, tree pruning and climbing, chipping, slash removal and disposal, emergency storm damage work, and post fire plans covering erosion control, tree work, seeding and mulching.
Do you offer free estimates?
Yes. Boulder Tree Service offers free estimates, and the free consultation covers your needs and options for your trees.
Are you a licensed contractor?
Yes. The company is a licensed contractor with the City of Boulder, a contractor for Wildfire Partners, and a contractor for the Colorado State Forest Service.
Do you have a certified arborist?
Yes. A certified arborist can look at your trees for disease, rot, beetle damage and overall health. The team will do its best to save trees, and sometimes removing branches is enough to help or prolong the life of a tree.
What is defensible space?
Defensible space is an area around your house where fuels and vegetation are treated, cleared or reduced to slow the spread of fire, so firefighters can safely protect the home from an advancing wildfire. Thinning trees, removing brush, mowing grass and limbing up trees near the house reduces the intensity of the fire around the home.
How do you deal with slash and branches?
Slash can be chipped, piled, or hauled off the property in dumpsters or to a landfill. The company does not consider lop and scatter a viable technique in this climate. It cannot burn piles for you because private contractors cannot obtain liability insurance for that, but it can work with you and your local fire department on burning the material.
Can you help after a wildfire?
Yes. The team can help build a plan for burned property and then carry it out, using dead trees on site for erosion control and contour tree felling, plus seeding and mulching to speed recovery. A certified arborist can help determine which trees have a chance of survival.
Do you handle storm damaged trees?
Yes. Emergency storm damage work is offered for trees that are storm or wind damaged, sick, dying, leaning or hitting the house. Dead branches that may break in a storm or heavy snow can be brought down under control.