Tree Service in New Hartford, NY

Tree Service in New Hartford tends to be planned work rather than one-off emergencies. Census QuickFacts puts the town's owner-occupied housing rate at 76.4%, and 89.2% of residents were living in the same house a year earlier. When people stay that long, the maple they planted as a sapling ends up over the roof, and the spruce by the driveway blocks the view of the road. Our job is to keep those trees healthy and in proportion, and to take them down cleanly when it is time.

A large town with several settings

The Town of New Hartford covers about 25.4 square miles. It includes the incorporated Village of New Hartford in the east, the hamlets of Chadwicks near the southern town line and Washington Mills along NY 8, and part of the Village of New York Mills to the north. Lots differ a lot across that area: compact village parcels, mid-century suburban streets and larger, wooded properties toward the south. We price and plan each one on its own terms, not by a flat per-tree rate.

Older owners, practical help

About 28.9% of New Hartford residents are 65 or older, according to Census figures. For many homeowners, climbing a ladder with a pole saw or hauling brush to the curb is no longer worth the risk. We handle the climbing, cutting, chipping and cleanup, and we can schedule recurring visits, such as a pruning pass every few years, so you are not dealing with a crisis after a storm.

What we do here

• Structural pruning on yard trees to remove crossing limbs and reduce weight over roofs and decks
• Removal of dead, declining or storm-split trees
• Ash evaluation and removal where emerald ash borer has done its work
• Stump grinding after removals, so lawns can be reseeded
• Hazard tree assessments for trees leaning toward the house or a neighbor's property
• Lot and brush clearing for larger parcels in the southern part of town

Heavy rain and saturated roots

Sauquoit Creek runs through the town, and its water powered the town's early mills. Heavy rain matters for trees here. During the July 1, 2017 storms, the National Weather Service listed an estimated 4.97 inches of rain at New Hartford in its 48-hour storm totals, the highest total in its Oneida County table. During the Halloween 2019 storm, a station just south of the village logged 3.18 inches in 24 hours, as strong winds followed. Waterlogged soil loosens a tree's grip, and that is when shallow-rooted trees tip. If a tree in your yard has started to lean after a wet spell, or the soil has heaved on one side of the trunk, call us before the next windstorm.

Ash trees in a suburban canopy

NYS DEC reports emerald ash borer has been confirmed in every New York county except Hamilton and Lewis. In a suburb with many mature yard trees, that usually means at least a few ash on any given street. Watch for patches of pale bark where woodpeckers have stripped it, thinning crowns and small D-shaped holes. DEC notes that some owners choose insecticide treatment for valuable ash; others remove them before they fail. We can help you weigh those options for each tree.

Estimates

Call (315) 743-5662 or request a visit online. We walk the property with you, mark which trees need work, and give you a written estimate. If you would rather spread the work out, the quote can be split into phases.

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