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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The valley's second largest city grew its canopy fast, and the green ash streets and quick maples of Granger and Hunter now need an arborist's judgment more than a chainsaw's speed.
99% recommended
Why West Valley City
A young canopy doing heavy lifting.
Serving West Valley City through our Salt Lake City crew, with the same expert arborists, the same standards, and the same around the clock availability.
West Valley City's canopy is young and hardworking: green ash lining the streets of Granger and Hunter, fast growing maples shading the subdivisions, and commercial plantings along the Valley Fair corridor fighting heat and compacted soil. The 2020 windstorm showed how much of that canopy carries weak structure, and the flat west side's clay and summer heat stress everything that grows here.
What we do
Tree care in West Valley City, 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 West Valley City
West Valley City’s canopy is young and hardworking, and a young canopy is exactly where trained judgment pays off. The structural pruning a tree gets in its first few decades decides whether it becomes an asset or a hazard, and the 2020 windstorm graded the west side harshly, snapping maples and ash that carried co-dominant stems and weak unions no one had corrected. Add heavy clay, alkaline soil chemistry, and reflected summer heat, and a struggling tree here is as likely to have a soil problem as a pest problem. Guessing wrong wastes both the tree and the money.
That is why every estimate is conducted by an experienced arborist, not a salesman with a price sheet, and every cut follows ANSI A300 industry standards. When safety is the question, we provide TRAQ qualified written assessments you can hand to an insurer or an HOA. Before any work begins, you get a written plan and a current Certificate of Insurance, so you know exactly what will happen on your property and who stands behind it.
West Valley City’s Tree Challenges
Windstorm structure debt is the west side’s unfinished business. The 2020 windstorm tore through West Valley City’s young maples and ash, and many trees that survived still carry the co-dominant stems, included bark, and cracked unions that made their neighbors fail. Structural pruning now, while the canopy is young enough to correct cheaply, is what keeps the next big east wind from finishing the job.
Iron chlorosis shows up wherever the flat west side’s alkaline clay meets a maple. Yellow leaves with green veins, scorched edges by August, then dieback: it looks like drought but it is soil chemistry, locking iron away from the roots. More water makes it worse. Targeted soil treatment, matched to the species and the severity, is what actually turns a chlorotic tree around.
Commercial tree stress along the Valley Fair corridor is its own problem set. Parking lot and streetscape trees around the mall and 3500 South grow in compacted soil, reflected heat, and constrained root zones, and they decline quietly until a limb drops on a customer’s car. Scheduled professional pruning and honest removal calls keep storefront trees an asset instead of a liability.
Service area
Our Salt Lake Valley service area.
West Valley City is served by our Salt Lake City crew.
Areas we cover
Click an area to learn more about our work there.
- Salt Lake City
- West Valley City
- West Jordan
- South Jordan
- Sandy
- Cottonwood Heights
- Murray
- Holladay
- Millcreek
- Midvale
- Draper
- Taylorsville
West Valley City 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 West Valley City?
Yes. The Certified Arborist Tree Service of Salt Lake City works throughout West Valley City and the west 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 West Valley City?
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 West Valley City?
All of them, including Granger, Hunter, Chesterfield, Lake Park, Fairbourne Station, and the Valley Fair corridor.
My green ash street tree is dropping branches. Should I be worried?
It is worth a look. Ash on the west side is stressed by clay soil, heat, and age, and stressed ash sheds deadwood first. With emerald ash borer expected to reach the valley eventually, knowing each ash's condition now makes the decision to treat or replace far easier later. An arborist can tell you in one visit whether yours needs pruning, a treatment plan, or removal.
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.
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.
