Our Services
We’re a North Idaho-based arborist business, and proudly family-owned and operated. We’re ISA Certified, and our services reflect our reverence for and knowledge of all things trees.
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Tree Removal
Tree removal is often a hazardous endeavor, especially in a neighborhood setting. Structures, fences, landscaping, and other trees must be avoided.
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Pruning
In urban settings, trees sometimes require a little help in matters of shape, safety, and strength. That’s where we come in.
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Arborist Services
As professional arborists, we offer expert tree care and health assessments to keep your trees safe, healthy, and beautiful.
We offer
↟Technical hazard tree and limb removal
↟ Tree climbing and bucket truck capabilities
↟ Crown thinning and pruning
↟ Brush chipping
↟ View enhancement
↟ Thorough site cleanup
↟ An ISA Certified arborist
↟ Free estimates
↟ A licensed and insured, family-owned and operated Sandpoint business you can trust
Pricing
The art of the Estimate
Often, clients would like a quote over the phone or via email. Or they want to know our hourly or daily rate. Unfortunately, tree work is complex. Offering an estimate on the phone would make all our lives easier, but it wouldn’t be an accurate assessment of the job at hand.
In determining pricing for any job, we must consider the following:
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What obstacles might keep us from completing the work?
Are the roads icy or is the ground muddy?
Are the neighbors uncooperative?
Are there covenants?
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How do we access the site?
Is the tree right next to your flat driveway, or is it on a cliff leaning over the lake?
Can we drive up to the site, or do we have to walk through a maze of alleyways and stairs?
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How big is the tree? Trees come in all shapes and sizes. Is yours a gnome or a giant?
Can it be felled in one piece or will it need to be sectioned out? Dropping a tree from the base is a much different endeavor than having to climb it and cut it down piece by piece.
Are there obstacles that prevent us from cutting it down in one fell swoop?
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If pruning, how many and which branches will be cut? No two pruning jobs are alike, and just like people, each tree requires a different form of TLC.
If forest-thinning, what are the terrain and forest like? Selectively thinning trees in your front lawn is a much different endeavor than removing trees from rocky or swampy areas. Also, is the forest dog-hair-thick? Or are we tackling giant trees?
These are just some of the many factors we take into consideration when determining pricing. Please understand that a site visit is almost always necessary to provide an estimate for the work you need done. If you’d like us to bid on a job, please contact us.
“The personnel at Sand Creek Tree Service were absolute professionals. Over the course of one week they removed well over 30 trees off our property, including several trees precariously leaning over our home. The work was accomplished on time and came in under budget. They left the worksite clean each evening. We were completely satisfied.”
— Ben G., Sandpoint
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