Salt Lake City’s expert arborists. For the whole valley.

From the foothill maples of the Avenues to the honeylocusts along the valley floor, we keep Salt Lake’s trees healthy through hard freezes, summer drought, and canyon winds. Expert arborists, on call around the clock.

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Why Salt Lake City

High desert heat meets a hand watered urban forest.

The Certified Arborist Tree Service of Salt Lake City is our dedicated Salt Lake Valley crew. Same expert arborists, same standards, and the same insurance on every job, whether it is a single removal or a 2 a.m. storm cleanup.

Salt Lake sits in a semi-arid valley where almost the entire canopy is planted and irrigated. Drought, intense summer heat, and alkaline clay soils put constant stress on trees that were never native to the valley floor.

We know which species struggle in the clay and the heat, where the canyon winds funnel out of the Wasatch, and how a late spring frost or an early heat wave hits tender new growth. That local read is the difference between a tree that limps along and one that thrives.

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Why Salt Lake trees fail

The risks we watch across the valley right now.

Almost every tree in the Salt Lake Valley was planted by someone and lives on borrowed water. When one fails, the cause is usually one of four problems we check on every site visit.

Canyon Wind Failure

Downslope winds off the Wasatch load canopies far past ordinary storm stress, and dense, unthinned conifers fail first. The 2020 windstorm was the preview, not the exception.

Drought & Heat Stress

Hot, dry summers on alkaline clay push valley trees to their limits. Stress opens the door to borers, mites, and canker; deep, infrequent watering closes it.

Iron Chlorosis

Yellow leaves with green veins on maples, oaks, and aspens mean the clay is locking up iron. It is soil chemistry, not thirst, and it responds to targeted treatment.

Emerald Ash Borer Watch

Green ash lines whole valley streets, and the borer keeps moving west. Deciding which ash to protect and which to replace is cheaper before it arrives than after.

Service area

Our Salt Lake Valley service area.

From downtown Salt Lake City out across the valley to Sandy, South Jordan, and West Jordan.

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Areas we cover

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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.

★★★★★

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

★★★★★

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

★★★★★

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…

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What we do

A geotagged inventory of every tree on the property: species, age, condition, and recommended work, refreshed annually.

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Trees we know

The Salt Lake species list, and what we watch for.

Local soil, local weather, local pests. The trees that thrive in the foothills are not the ones that thrive on the valley floor, and the failure modes are different too.

Green Ash

Planted along valley streets for decades. A priority to monitor as emerald ash borer spreads west, and prone to girdling roots in heavy clay.

Norway Maple

A Salt Lake staple that suffers surface and girdling roots in clay soil. Structural pruning while young prevents bigger problems later.

Colorado Blue Spruce

Iconic in valley yards. Summer heat and drought invite spider mites and needle cast, so deep watering and early treatment keep them blue.

Siberian Elm

Fast growing and tough, but brittle. One of the first species to fail in a canyon wind event. Thinning the canopy reduces the sail.

Quaking Aspen

Utah's state tree thrives in the foothills but struggles in valley floor heat. Watch stressed trunks for canker and borers.

Honeylocust

Widely planted for its light shade. Generally durable, but watch for cankers and trunk borers on drought stressed trees.

Local expertise

Why an Expert Arborist Matters in Salt Lake

Almost every tree in the Salt Lake Valley was planted by someone, which means almost every tree problem here is a management problem: wrong species for the soil, wrong watering for the climate, wrong pruning for the wind. A crew with a chainsaw treats the symptom. An arborist reads the cause, and in this valley the cause is usually chemistry or wind, not age.

Iron chlorosis is the classic example. A yellowing maple on alkaline clay looks thirsty, and more water makes it worse. Diagnosing that correctly, or spotting the included bark a canyon wind will find first, is what separates treatment that works from money spent guessing.

Every estimate is walked by an experienced arborist. Cuts follow ANSI A300 standards, risk assessments are TRAQ qualified and written for HOAs and insurers, and you get a plan and a current Certificate of Insurance before work begins.

From the Bench to the Valley Floor

The east bench is the wind side. Cottonwood Heights, Sandy, and Holladay sit in the mouth of the canyon wind machine, and their mature conifers and cottonwoods take the load first, as the 2020 windstorm proved. Millcreek and Murray carry the valley’s oldest irrigated canopy just behind them.

The west side is the young side. West Valley City, West Jordan, and Taylorsville planted whole subdivisions of ash, pears, and maples inside twenty years, and those trees are hitting their structural decisions together: correct the co-dominant stems now, or remove the failures later.

South, South Jordan, Draper, and Midvale mix both stories. Every valley city in our coverage list has its own page covering the species, soil, and wind exposure we plan around there.

Salt Lake-specific FAQ

Local questions, local answers.

Don't see your question? Call us. Every call is answered by a human arborist, day or night.

Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Salt Lake City?

On your own private property, removing a tree generally does not require a city permit. Trees in the park strip between the sidewalk and the street are managed by the city and do need approval first. We confirm the rules for your exact address and handle any approval that is required.

How fast can an arborist get to my property?

Most estimate visits across the Salt Lake Valley happen within 24 hours. Storm emergencies get a crew on site the same day. We answer the phone around the clock, not a call center.

What is stressing Salt Lake trees right now?

Long term drought and hot, dry summers are the biggest factors, on top of alkaline clay soils that lock up nutrients. Deep, infrequent watering and the right species choices matter more here than in almost any other climate.

What standards do your arborists follow?

Every job runs to ANSI A300 industry standards, and risk assessments are TRAQ-qualified. An expert arborist conducts every estimate, and complex removals near structures are reviewed before any saw fires up.

Are you insured for work in the valley?

Yes. We carry full general liability and workers' compensation coverage on every crew member, and we can email a current Certificate of Insurance before work begins. Many HOAs require it on file.

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.