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Hunt's Home Improvements LLC
5.0(
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Serving Durango, CO and surrounding areas

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In business since 2021

Free estimates

Warranties offered

"Colt is amazing, very detail oriented. Such a great guy to work with on multiple projects. The hard wool floor he installed looks amazing!! He replaced all my trim and molding in the house and it looks so good. I highly recommend Colt for your projects!"
Red Rock Tile Tie-In
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Red Rock Tile Tie-In
Sauna Build

+1

Response time5 hrs
Response rate95%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Mountain Rat Handyman Services, LLC
5.0(
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Serving Durango, CO and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2025

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Wyatt and Justus were very professional, took their time and did a great job. Cash was so nice to work with on scheduling. I will definitely hire them again! The pricing was fair and what was quoted."
Response time1 day
30 neighbors recently requested a quote
Razo's Handyman
New to Angi

Serving Durango, CO and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Razo's Handyman, is one of Colorado's top up and coming home improvement experts, currently specializing in smaller residential projects. We have years of experience in the industry, and are considered by many to be masters within our field. Regardless of the size and scope of your project, we will employ our unique skill set to see your project through from start to finish. We will treat your property with the same personal degree of care and consideration that we utilize when working on our own properties. We have an extensive amount of satisfied repeat customers that routinely call us for new projects and are always looking to add more. Feel free to contact us to schedule an initial consultation, as we are more than happy to meet with you and discuss your project today.

Response time8 hrs
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Uprooted Tree Care
5.0(
8
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Serving Durango, CO and surrounding areas

In business since 2024

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"No project was to big for Robert! I had total of 6 tall elm trees that Robert and his company was able to service , four that needed to be taken down and two that needed to be trimmed. All the trees were in bad shape with YEARS of growth and neglect, many hanging over my, my neighbors homes, power lines and street area. Robert mentioned that he does his work climbing and with ropes. It was amazing to watch, my neighbors enjoyed the free entertainment during the project. It was very obvious that Robert enjoyed his work. Was able to perform the service like a master surgeon, taking down each branch, limb, and trunk with the greatest of care and skill. Robert was my highest bidder for the job, however it was his professionalism that sold the job. He really cares for each tree, it's health and growth. Robert provided the necessary documents to assure me that he was able to handle the job in a safe and responsible manner. With good communication we were able to meet the needs of removing and providing some of the wood for personal use. My only concern is some of the larger trunk pieces will be brought down to manageable size . It was a pleasure to have Robert do this work. I will recommend him for any of your tree care. Dennis Maestas Home owner."
Tree Service & Lawn care Management
Tree Service Project
Tree Service Project
Tree Service Project
Tree Service Project

+80

Response time2 days
Response rate98%
Recommended by87%of homeowners
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Colorado Cut Tree Service
4.6(
22
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Serving Durango, CO and surrounding areas

In business since 2019

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Chris and Crew did a great job of removing a Silver Maple tree that over hung my house and my nextdoor neighbor's house. They were great to work with and the price was right."
Response time1 day
Response rate96%
Recommended by95%of homeowners
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Arborists questions, answered by experts

Some people prefer to leave or even carve a leftover stump, but we recommend removing it if possible. You can often dig out smaller trunks with a shovel once they have died and dried out. You can have stumps professionally removed, or request a service to grind them down to ground level so they can be replaced with other landscaping or objects.

Homeowners are usually not responsible for trees that fall on power lines. Power companies usually have utility easements around power lines, which give them the responsibility to maintain any trees within about 15 to 20 feet of the lines.

The best way to protect tree roots is to avoid the roots entirely by excavating outside the root radius of the tree. For nearby projects, it’s a good idea to construct a temporary retaining wall. But that’s not always possible, depending on the project and the root system. In these cases, consider using alternative equipment like an auger to tunnel under the ground.

Remember, tree roots can damage nearby cement foundations as they grow. If a tree is close enough to interfere with large excavations, it may be better to remove the tree than risk future problems.

Generally, no, tree topping isn’t a good technique, and you should avoid using it in most cases. Tree topping may be the only good option to save a tree following severe damage after a storm, but in most other cases, it’s not the right choice. Tree topping can leave trees vulnerable to disease and further damage, and most pros will suggest against it.

Late winter is ideal, but if you’re pruning apple trees in the spring, prune them as early as possible in the season. You want to ensure your tree is just creeping out of dormancy and hasn’t started pushing out new growth. If you prune your tree too late into spring, you generally won’t see results until the following year.

That said, there’s no pruning season for unhealthy growth. Remove dead, dying, or diseased branches as soon as you notice them, regardless of the time of year.

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