Verde Valley · Yavapai County
Tree service in Sedona, AZ
Sedona's trees grow in a setting people travel from around the world to see, and that shapes almost every job. Alligator and Utah juniper, pinyon pine, Arizona cypress and scrub oak fill the lots of West Sedona and the Village of Oak Creek, with sycamores and cottonwoods along Oak Creek. The work is about keeping those trees healthy, keeping the red rock views open, and keeping fire away from homes in very fire-prone country.
Sedona straddles two counties. West Sedona and the Village of Oak Creek are on the Yavapai side, while Uptown and the canyon are in Coconino. Calls from both are welcome; just tell us your neighborhood.
- ElevationAbout 4,350 feet
- Common treesJuniper, pinyon, Arizona cypress, scrub oak
- ZIP codes86336, 86351
Fire safety on Sedona's slopes
Sedona sits in high-risk wildfire country, with dense juniper and pinyon on steep, rocky lots and many homes built into the slope. The Sedona Fire District promotes defensible space, and most clearing here focuses on removing junipers and brush near homes, lifting lower limbs, and clearing needles and debris off roofs and out of gutters.
Steep slopes mean more hand work and careful rigging. Brush often has to be carried uphill to a chipper parked on the street, which is worth knowing when you compare quotes.
Views, access and red rock lots
Many Sedona homes were sited for the view, and over the years the junipers and cypress grow into it. View pruning, windowing and crown raising open the sight lines without topping, and on many lots the same visit can take care of fire clearing.
Narrow streets, steep drives and the traffic on Highway 89A and Highway 179 shape scheduling, and some Sedona neighborhoods have tight rules about tree removal and landscaping. Check with your HOA, and with the city for larger projects, before major removals.
Landmarks and neighborhoods we cover
West Sedona, Village of Oak Creek, Highway 89A, Highway 179, Oak Creek, Soldier Pass, and everything in between in ZIP 86336 and 86351.
Where Sedona fits
Cottonwood and mesquite country
Sedona sits in cottonwood and mesquite country, east of Mingus Mountain.
Available in Sedona
Tree services in Sedona
Tree Removal
Dead pines, failing elms and junipers in the eaves, taken down in sections when there is a roof underneath.
Tree Trimming
Roof clearance, deadwood out and lower limbs lifted, timed around pine beetle season.
Storm Cleanup
A tree on the roof, the car or the driveway after a monsoon microburst, a lightning strike or a wet spring snow.
Stump Grinding
Stumps ground below grade, even when they are wrapped around granite or behind a narrow gate.
Defensible Space
Firewise thinning in the zones at 5, 30 and 100 feet around your home, junipers and ladder fuels first.
Dead Pine Removal
Beetle-killed ponderosa and pinyon taken down while the wood is still sound, with the infested wood dealt with.
Hazard Tree Checks
A trained look at the cracked fork, the leaning pine or the dead top over the garage. Keep, prune or remove.
Lot Clearing
Juniper, scrub oak and pine thickets cleared for a build, a survey or a pasture, by hand or by mulcher.
View Pruning
Thumb Butte, Mingus or the red rocks back in the window, without topping the trees that block them.
Mistletoe Removal
Juniper, desert and dwarf mistletoe cut out of junipers, mesquite, cottonwoods and pines.
Cabling & Bracing
Support for split forks and twin trunks, so a valuable old tree can stay standing safely.
Brush Chipping
The pile from a weekend of limbing and clearing, chipped on site or hauled away before fire season.