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Tree Service in Spanaway, Washington
Spanaway is where Tacoma turns into fir country: bigger lots, old stands of timber behind the houses, and a lot of work clearing, thinning and taking down the trees that the lots were cut from.
Do you work in Spanaway? Yes, Spanaway is ten minutes from our yard and one of the places we work most. Removals, thinning, lot clearing, stump grinding and storm cleanup, from Spanaway Lake out to Frederickson and Roy. Estimates are free. Call or text (253) 590-8194.
South of Parkland the lots get bigger and the trees get thicker. Spanaway, Frederickson and the land out toward Roy and Graham were logged a century ago and grew back into dense second growth fir, and most of the houses were built into it. The result is yards with a dozen tall, thin firs, a lot of them leaning, over the roof, the shop and the well house.
Thinning and clearing in fir stands
Firs that grew up in a crowded stand are tall and have most of their branches at the top. Take out a few and the ones left are suddenly exposed to wind they never felt before. So on a Spanaway lot we talk about the whole stand, not one tree: which ones are dead or leaning and should go, which ones can be thinned and lifted, and which ones are the windbreak you want to keep. Luci Stallard in Spanaway wrote on our old site that the job was professional and the cleanup complete.
Lot clearing and new builds
A lot of Spanaway and Frederickson is being built on now, and a building lot in a fir stand needs the trees down, the stumps out and the brush chipped before the excavator arrives. We clear it, mill the good logs if you want lumber for the build, and leave the ground open. See lot clearing.
Unincorporated county rules
Spanaway is unincorporated Pierce County, so clearing, critical areas and grading are the county’s rules, not a city’s. One or a few trees on a house lot is usually simple; clearing most of a lot or anything near a stream, a wetland or the lake needs a check with county planning first.
What we do in Spanaway
Tree service questions from Spanaway
How close are you to Spanaway?
About ten minutes. Our yard is on 90th St E in Tacoma, just north of Spanaway.
Can you clear a building lot?
Yes: trees, stumps, brush and rough grading, with the logs milled or hauled as you choose.
Do you work out toward Roy and McKenna?
Yes, the whole south county out to Roy, McKenna and Eatonville.
Can you thin my firs without killing them?
Yes. Thinning takes out the dead, weak and crowded trees and limbs and leaves the sound ones with room. It is the opposite of topping.
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Need tree work in Spanaway?
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.
Hablamos español. Llame o mande un mensaje de texto al (253) 590-8194.