Ismael Tree Service crew member standing on a felled fir trunk in front of a house in Tacoma

Big trees, tight spots.

Tree removal, trimming and stump grinding in Tacoma and Pierce County. The crew climbs the firs next to your house and brings them down a piece at a time, then leaves the yard clean.

4.8 on Google from 82 reviews Hablamos español.
A trunk section held on a rigging tripod while it is lowered in a backyard

How a 160 foot fir comes down five feet from a deck

“I am extremely impressed with this company! They were all very professional, courteous, hard working, and respectful. Ismael and his crew did an exceptional job removing a very large fir tree in my backyard. The tree was over 160 feet tall and directly on my fence line, and 5 feet from my deck and cedar gazebo. …”

Joshua M., Google review, July 2026

That is not a special job for us. It is the normal one. A climber goes up, the limbs come down on ropes, the trunk is blocked off in sections and each one is held before it is cut. The rigging frame in the photo is holding a trunk section over a lawn so it never touches the ground on its own.

How we take down a big tree in a small yard

Your tree, your wood

Most tree companies haul the trunk away and that is the end of it. We run a portable sawmill, so a sound fir, cedar, maple or cherry can come back to you as live edge slabs, beams or boards. One customer’s cherry tree is now trim in their house. Another had two dozen logs milled after a removal.

If you just want firewood, the crew bucks the trunk to fireplace length and stacks it. If you want nothing, we take it all, chips included.

Wood milling and firewood

A live edge slab coming off the portable sawmill

What customers say

4.8 on Google from 82 reviews

Tim MadsenJune 2025

★★★★★

Ismael did a 2 day job in 1 day to accommodate our needs. He removed a large tree next to our house and brought it down branch by branch. Part of the tree had a growth hanging over our house. He used a pulley system for every large branch to insure nothing would damage it. We would highly recommend him. Clean up was excellent as well. This is the second time we used him. Both were 5 out of 5.

Erin EDecember 2024

★★★★★

Ismael’s team was successful dealing with my challenging tree situation. He patiently answered all our questions beforehand. His team was professional and they did a fabulous job cleaning up. His bid was the lowest. I plan to use his team in the future and highly recommend him.

Patrick ShinOctober 2022

★★★★★

We had a relatively simple job to take down a few sm/med trees and grind a few stumps. We contacted a few other companies for estimates. Ismael’s was the most competitive and, we felt, fairly reflected the complexity of our job. Some other estimates were more than twice as much. …

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Ismael Ulloa Ponce, owner of Ismael Tree Service, on a job with the chipper behind him

How it works

You call or text (253) 590-8194, or send the form. Ismael answers, in English or Spanish. If he is in a tree when you call, he calls back when he is down.

He comes out and looks at the tree with you, usually within a day or two and sometimes the same afternoon. He tells you what he would do, whether that is trimming it, taking it down or leaving it alone, and gives you a price on the spot. The price does not change when the crew shows up.

On the day, the crew arrives with the climbing gear, the chipper and the trucks, does the job and cleans up: brush chipped, wood stacked or hauled, lawn and roof raked and blown. You pay when it is done.

About Ismael and the crew

Tacoma and the towns around it

Our yard is on 90th St E in Tacoma, between Parkland and Midland, so the crew is close to most of Pierce County. North to Federal Way, south to Graham, across the bridge to Gig Harbor and up the hill to Bonney Lake.

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Questions people ask

Are estimates free?

Yes. Ismael comes out, looks at the tree with you and gives you a price on the spot. No charge, no obligation.

Are you licensed and insured?

Yes. Ismael Tree Service is a registered Washington contractor, license ISMAETS814O3, bonded and carrying liability insurance. Ask to see the certificate.

What areas do you serve?

Tacoma, Parkland, Spanaway, Lakewood, University Place, Puyallup, Federal Way, Gig Harbor, Graham, Bonney Lake and the towns between. Our yard is on the east side of Tacoma.

Can you take down a tree right next to my house?

Yes, that is most of what we do. The tree is climbed and brought down in sections that are lowered on ropes, so nothing lands on the house, the deck or the fence.

Can I keep the wood?

Yes. The crew bucks the trunk to firewood length and stacks it where you want it. A sound trunk can also be milled into slabs or lumber.

Can I text you instead of calling?

Yes. Text photos of the tree and your address to (253) 590-8194. Ismael answers in English or Spanish.

Free estimates. Straight prices.

Call or text Ismael, or send the estimate form. He looks at the tree in person, tells you what he would do, and the price he gives is the price you pay.

(253) 590-8194

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