Tree Services
Tree Removal
Whether a tree is damaged, dead, or a safety hazard, our crews ensure safe and efficient removal with minimal disruption to your property.
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From Canyon Rim to Olympus Cove, we care for a mature bench canopy that lives with creek corridors below and canyon wind above.
99% recommended
Why Millcreek
Bench streets, creek corridors, canyon wind.
Serving Millcreek through our Salt Lake City crew, with the same expert arborists, the same standards, and the same around the clock availability.
Millcreek's canopy is one of the valley's most established: mature maples, spruce, and cottonwoods across East Millcreek and Canyon Rim, riparian giants along Millcreek and Neffs creeks, and exposed conifers on the upper streets of Olympus Cove, where canyon mouth winds hit hardest. A mixed, mature canopy means the work here is judgment work: what to thin, what to preserve, what to take down.
What we do
Tree care in Millcreek, made easy.
Tree Services
Tree Trimming & Pruning
Keep your trees safe, structured, and looking right. We remove dead or overgrown branches, improve clearance, and reduce storm risk.
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Emergency & Storm Damage
When storms cause tree damage, our emergency team responds quickly to remove hazards, clear debris, and restore safety.
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WindReady™ Storm Prep
Strategic pruning, cabling, and bracing to reduce storm damage risks before severe weather hits.
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Safety & Risk Assessments
Identifying potential hazards before they become problems. Tree stability, structural integrity, and surrounding risks evaluated on-site.
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Virtual Consulting & Estimates
Get expert arborist guidance without a site visit. Share photos or video of your trees and receive a written assessment and estimate within 24 hours.
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Multi-Location Management
Simplify tree care across multiple properties with a single, trusted provider. Consistent maintenance and emergency response.
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HOA & Property Management
One point of contact for the whole community: scheduled rounds, board-friendly reports, and uniform standards across every lot.
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Municipal Tree Care
ROW maintenance, public works contracts, and storm response for city forestry teams. We handle permits and traffic plans.
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Fortune-500 Grounds
Corporate campuses, hospital systems, and headquarters landscapes. Quarterly walks, annual risk reports, COIs on file.
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Commercial Emergency Response
Under 2-hour dispatch to any property in our service area. Liability coverage and safety plans on file with your operations team.
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Property Tree Inventory
A geotagged inventory of every tree on the property: species, age, condition, and recommended work, refreshed annually.
Learn more →What people are saying
Rated 4.9 stars across 140+ reviews.
Real reviews from real customers, straight from our Google Business Profile. Here's what people say once the crew has packed up and the yard is clean.
JB
★★★★★
March 11th, a brief but strong storm came through Goodlettsville and blew over two giant trees in my front yard; one which was being supported by a 3rd tree that was facing and threatening my house. It was an…
Julie Bangs●3 days ago
JM
★★★★★
From the time I inquired w this company about removing a tree that was strongly impacted from the major strong 80 mph winds on March 3, 2023, they provided us w exceptional service in every way . They were…
Jeanne Mason●3 weeks ago
GH
★★★★★
CATS crew was amazing across the board from Mike & Lisa & Joe to the crew that came to our house. The consultation was easy and informative and made me feel comfortable in choosing them. The price was less…
Guy Hunt●1 month ago
Local expertise
Why an Expert Arborist Matters in Millcreek
Millcreek concentrates every condition the valley can throw at a tree. The upper streets of Olympus Cove take canyon mouth wind head on, the creek corridors keep cottonwood and willow root zones wet and their limbs heavy, and the bench neighborhoods in between carry a mature mixed canopy where a maple, a spruce, and an ash on the same lot are each failing for different reasons. Sorting wind risk from decay from soil chemistry is diagnostic work, and the prescription differs tree by tree. A crew that only knows how to cut will cut the wrong thing.
Every estimate is conducted by an experienced arborist working to ANSI A300 industry standards. When risk is the question, on a leaning creekside cottonwood or a spruce over a roof in the Cove, we provide TRAQ qualified written assessments, and every job begins with a written plan and a current Certificate of Insurance before work starts.
Millcreek’s Tree Challenges
Canyon mouth wind on the upper streets is Olympus Cove’s standing weather fact. Downslope winds pour out of Millcreek Canyon and over the Mount Olympus foothills, and the dense spruce and fir on the upper bench catch them like sails. Selective thinning that lets wind pass through the canopy, plus removal of the co-dominant stems most likely to split, is the difference between a loud night and an insurance claim.
Creek corridor giants line Millcreek and Neffs creeks, and they age on their own schedule. Cottonwoods and willows in saturated ground grow fast, shed big limbs, and lean harder as banks erode under them. Most can be managed for years with reduction and deadwood removal, but a leaning riparian giant over a house needs a professional risk call, not optimism.
A mature canopy’s structural debt runs through East Millcreek and Canyon Rim. Decades old maples and ash carry co-dominant unions, included bark, and hidden decay that no one corrected when it was cheap. Assessment, restorative pruning, and cabling where the tree justifies it extend the canopy’s life. The alternative is losing it one storm at a time.
Service area
Our Salt Lake Valley service area.
Millcreek is served by our Salt Lake City crew.
Areas we cover
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Millcreek FAQ
Local questions, local answers.
Don't see your question? Call us. Every call is answered by a human arborist, day or night.
Do you serve Millcreek?
Yes. The Certified Arborist Tree Service of Salt Lake City works throughout Millcreek and the east bench. Call for a free on-site estimate.
How fast can an arborist get to my property?
Most estimate visits across the valley happen within 24 hours, and storm emergencies get a crew on site the same day. We answer the phone around the clock, not a call center.
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Millcreek?
On your own private property, generally no city permit is required. Park strip trees between the sidewalk and the street are city managed and need approval first. We confirm the rules for your exact address.
Which neighborhoods do you serve in Millcreek?
All of them, including East Millcreek, Canyon Rim, Olympus Cove, Mount Olympus, and Brickyard.
Are the trees along the creek behind my house my responsibility?
Generally, trees rooted on your property are yours, including creekside ones, though work near the channel can involve county flood control rules. Creek corridor cottonwoods and willows grow fast, shed limbs, and lean as banks erode, so they deserve periodic professional review. We assess them on site and flag anything that needs coordination before work.
Are you insured for work in the valley?
Yes. Full general liability and workers' compensation on every crew member, and we can email a current Certificate of Insurance before work begins.
My blue spruce looks thin and is dropping needles. Is it dying?
Not necessarily. Heat stressed blue spruce on the bench often show spider mites, needle cast, or cytospora canker together, and thinning from the bottom up with flagging branches are the early signals. Caught early, most of these trees respond to treatment. Left alone, decline continues until removal next to the house is the only option, so an early look is worth the call.
Take back your trees today
One expert arborist. Every tree on your property.
Free estimate. Twenty-four-hour response. No contracts. No commitments.
Or call (801) 849-3901, answered 24/7 by a human.
