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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Murray's giant cottonwoods and silver maples were here before most of its houses. We keep those giants safe over the small lots that grew up beneath them.
99% recommended
Why Murray
The old giants of the valley floor.
Serving Murray through our Salt Lake City crew, with the same expert arborists, the same standards, and the same around the clock availability.
Murray is one of the valley's oldest cities, and its canopy shows it. Giant Fremont cottonwoods and silver maples line Little Cottonwood Creek and the blocks around Murray Park, many of them older than the homes beneath them. Trees that size over lots that small leave no margin for guesswork: every big limb hangs over a roof, a fence, or a neighbor's yard.
What we do
Tree care in Murray, 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 Murray
Murray’s defining tree problem is scale in tight quarters. The cottonwoods along Little Cottonwood Creek and the silver maples around Murray Park are among the largest trees in the valley, and they stand over small, older lots where a single misjudged limb lands on a kitchen. Working trees like these is a rigging discipline: knowing what a hundred year old cottonwood’s wood will hold, which silver maple unions hide decay, and how to lower a thousand pounds of trunk over a house without touching it. That knowledge is the entire difference between maintenance and catastrophe on the valley floor.
Every estimate in Murray is conducted by an experienced arborist working to ANSI A300 industry standards. When the question is whether a giant stays or goes, we provide TRAQ qualified written assessments rather than a guess, and every job begins with a written plan and a current Certificate of Insurance before work starts. With trees this size, verify the paperwork before anyone climbs.
Murray’s Tree Challenges
Cottonwood giants along Little Cottonwood Creek are Murray’s signature trees and its biggest risk. Fremont cottonwoods grow fast, drink hard, and shed enormous limbs as they age, and the creek corridor keeps their root zones saturated and their wood heavy. Some are sound and worth preserving with crown management. Others are hollow at the unions and overdue. Telling the two apart is assessment work, not eyeball work.
Silver maple brittleness shows up in every summer storm season. The silver maples planted across Murray’s older blocks decades ago built size quickly out of weak, decay prone wood, and they shed limbs onto the small lots beneath them. Crown reduction and deadwood removal on a schedule keeps a mature silver maple serviceable. Ignoring one over a driveway is a bet against the weather.
Mature canopy over tight access turns routine work into logistics. Murray’s older neighborhoods pack big trees into narrow side yards with detached garages, low utility drops, and shared fence lines, so limbs come down on ropes, not in free fall. That is climber and rigging work, and it is where experience, proper hardware, and insurance stop being abstractions.
Service area
Our Salt Lake Valley service area.
Murray is served by our Salt Lake City crew.
Areas we cover
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Murray 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 Murray?
Yes. The Certified Arborist Tree Service of Salt Lake City works throughout Murray and the central valley. 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 Murray?
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 Murray?
All of them, including the Murray Park area, Fireclay, Fashion Place, Winchester, and East Murray.
My giant cottonwood hangs over the house. Does it have to come down?
Not necessarily. Cottonwoods shed limbs as they age, but a structurally sound one can often be kept safe with crown reduction, deadwood removal, and cabling where it is warranted. A TRAQ qualified assessment tells you honestly whether yours is a keeper or a hazard. When removal is the right call, we rig it down in pieces rather than drop it.
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.
Should I worry about the emerald ash borer in Murray?
Green ash was a default street tree here for decades, and an untreated ash will not survive once the borer arrives in the valley. The smart move is an inventory now, sorting which ash are worth protecting and which are better replaced on your own schedule, so you are working from a plan instead of an emergency.
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.
