Tree removal for a view-oriented community

University Place sits on the bluffs above Puget Sound, and many homes along Grandview Drive, near Chambers Bay and out toward Day Island and Sunset Beach were built for the water and Olympic Mountain views. Over the years, firs and maples grow up and those views disappear. We offer careful view clearing, crown thinning and, where it makes sense, full removals.

Inland, neighborhoods off Bridgeport Way and Cirque Drive have tall second-growth Douglas firs and cedars mixed in with yards and fences. Those trees often need sectional removal — climbing, cutting and lowering pieces with rope — because there is no room to fell them in one piece.

Trees common in University Place

Douglas fir — tall and wind-exposed on the bluffs.
Western red cedar — beautiful screens between homes, sometimes with drought-stressed tops.
Bigleaf maple — fast growing and quick to block a view.
Madrone and shore pine on some of the drier bluff sites.

Bluff wind and storm damage

Storms blowing in off the water hit University Place's bluffs first. Tall trees near the edge of a slope can be especially vulnerable, and a tree that fails on a bluff can take soil with it. If you have a tree that's leaning, cracked or already down, our 24/7 emergency service can help.

Our approach

Clearing a view is a balance. Topping a tree usually causes more problems than it solves, so we look first at options like selective limb removal, crown thinning and crown raising that open sight lines while keeping the tree healthy. When a tree really does need to go — because it is dead, declining, leaning toward the house or simply in the wrong place — we remove it carefully and in pieces so nothing ends up on your deck or your neighbor's roof.

We start with a consultation to understand your goals — safety, more light, a better view — then provide a free, no-obligation quote. Our crew does the climbing, rigging and clean up, and we can grind stumps afterward with our stump grinding service. We're family-owned, licensed and insured in Washington.

Call 360-900-6071 for a free quote