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Avatar for Summit Tree Service, Inc.
Summit Tree Service, Inc.
4.9(
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Serving Ken Caryl, CO and surrounding areas

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In business since 2012

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I called David because I needed 300 trees removed from my mountain house. He drove from denver to Breckenridge in 2 hours and gave me a quote to do the job. He started the next day and was done in 3 days. The best service ever. His work was perfect!"
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55' Bucket Truck #1
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Our Mid-Size Bucket Truck
Amanda L

+53

Response time3 days
Response rate100%
33 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Evolve Tree Experts
4.8(
42
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Serving Ken Caryl, CO and surrounding areas

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In business since 2018

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I am not saavy on the going rate for services but I had a good feeling when I met with Nikesh,one of the owners. His bid was the median estimate of the three companies I interviewed. Four young men showed up and worked for about 3 hours to professionally trim this beautiful ash in my back patio. They were concerned about my vision for the tree and the health of the tree itself. They hauled off branches and disposed of them in their chipper. They raked up leaves from the patio and cut some branches for future firewood for a mountain cabin. They worked well as a team. Plan on giving their name to our HOA and management company. Each one answered my questions while they were working. They were fully insured. Gratefully, Tudi T. , Glenn Oaks condos"
Starting the job
Getting the lines set up
Response time1 day
Response rate91%
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Denver Tree Care, LLC
4.9(
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Serving Ken Caryl, CO and surrounding areas

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In business since 2017

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I hired Denver Tree Care, LLC to remove a 45-foot tall cottonwood tree in my backyard that was next to a fence and a retaining wall and that overhung my neighbor's yard. They did great work and I was impressed with their skill and know-how to delicately lower the large branches down without damaging anything on the ground. They also did a great job cleaning up once they were finished with the work. Overall, I had a very good experience with Denver Tree Care, LLC and would recommend them to others."
Topping the Stem
Clearing the Limbs
Removal of Stump
Response time1 day
Recommended by88%of homeowners
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Devora Tree Service, LLC
4.9(
91
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Serving Ken Caryl, CO and surrounding areas

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In business since 2016

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Devora tree service did an amazing job trimming our trees. We were concerned about our turf getting damaged during the process but, Jesus had said that the crews would lay down tarps to protect the turf and they did. They were there on time and cleaned up very well. I will definitely hire them again in the future."
Maple removal
Maple removal
Medium pine tree
Medium pine tree
dead elm removal

+16

Response time5 hrs
Response rate90%
Recommended by98%of homeowners
R&M Tree Service
4.2(
71
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Serving Ken Caryl, CO and surrounding areas

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Super Service Award Winner

In business since 2014

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"The owners, Roger & Mike, are a father & son team who come from several generations of arborists. It is a joy to watch them at work, because caring for trees seems to be their second nature. Aside from their expertise, the thing that will make me call them again is that they were totally up front about their quote. No games. Just an honest quote. Of course, they were quick to respond to my query, and gave me a bid that same day. They were able to do the job the following day. They worked quickly and got my very old Jonathan apple tree in shape in less than an hour. They left no trace, except what I asked them to leave for my compost pile. They even stopped at a few of my other trees on the way out, trimming bits ("that was bothering me," he said.) Ha! Gotta love a guy who loves a well trimmed tree! So refreshing to work with them. What you see is what you get. No games, no pretense. No messing with your head. Just generations' worth of wisdom at work. Thanks, Mike and Roger!"
Response time5 hrs
6 neighbors recently requested a quote
Recommended by79%of homeowners
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Elevation Exterior
5.0(
20
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Serving Ken Caryl, CO and surrounding areas

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In business since 2022

Free estimates

"Prompt response and able to do the project the same day and cleaned up everything including old branches at the end of the project. Might have taken a bit more off the branches than I’d like, but I’m no arborist and they certainly removed all the dead/non-leaf branches at a great price."
Trimming the tree
Trimming the tree
Tree removed
Tree removed
Tree removal

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Arborists questions, answered by experts

No. Topping a tree refers to severely cutting down all its major branches and tree in a straight line. It was once recommended for streetside deciduous trees but has fallen out of practice. Topping leads to many problems, removing so much of the tree that many trees struggle to survive and become much more vulnerable to insects and diseases. Also, it doesn’t really help tree growth as once assumed and often leads to an ugly appearance of many sprouting stems in competition to become new main branches.

You can find pruning paints and sealants for trees, but you shouldn’t use them on a topped tree. Coatings like these often inhibit the tree’s healing process. An important exception is if there are dangerous fungi nearby that the tree is particularly vulnerable to, like oaks and oak wilt. Sealing cuts can help prevent fungi from taking root.

A few signs a tree may be dead is if the leaves are dead and there are no signs of new blooms. You can also perform a scratch test on some of the branches to check the condition of the cambium layer beneath the bark.

If it is green, it is still alive, but if several are dry, brittle, and brown, the tree may be dying or dead. Always consult an arborist before assuming your tree is dead because you may be able to save it.

If it’s only a smaller branch that has died and you’re keeping an eye on the tree, it’s probably nothing to worry about. But if other nearby branches start dying off as well, or a very large branch dies, then you likely have a bigger problem. It’s time to watch for diseases and other problems and possibly get professional guidance on how to proceed.

It's easy to misidentify trees that appear to be maple trees due to similarities in leaf shapes. Sweetgum, sycamore, and yellow poplar all have leaf shapes and appearances similar to maples. The fact that around a dozen maple tree varieties exist, only about half of which are considered common, makes misidentification an often typical occurrence.  

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