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Tree Removal in Carmichael

Have a tree in Carmichael that needs to go? Call us now at (279) 277-3417. Give us the street, and we'll line up a local pro for a look.

Call (279) 277-3417or ask for an estimate online

A colony that kept growing

Daniel Carmichael arrived in California in 1885. By 1909 he had opened Carmichael Colony No. 1, 2,000 acres carved out of the old Rancho San Juan grant. He later bought 1,000 more acres that had belonged to Rancho Del Paso.

The place grew from there. Wikipedia says the population was 79,793 at the 2020 census. The CDP covers 15.57 square miles, and it sits at about 125 feet above sea level.

That is near the low end of our list. Folsom is at 220 feet.

The governor's house that nobody lived in

One bit of local color: the state built Casa de los Gobernadores here in 1974 as the governor's official residence. Nobody in that office ever moved in, and private buyers got it in 1983.

Old lots, older trees

Carmichael Colony No. 1 started in 1909. That was more than a century ago. A lot cut from the colony can hold trees that stood there before the house. Some may be big for the lot.

Tell the pro how old the tree is, if you know. An old tree is more likely to have rot inside. UC IPM says decay can be hidden, so a pro should look at the base of the trunk and the roots. Ask what they find, and ask for photos if you can't be home.

Rules here are the county's

Carmichael is an unincorporated suburb of Greater Sacramento. It is not a city. So Folsom's tree ordinance doesn't apply, and Sacramento County is the office to ask.

The county's transportation page says native oak trees on any property, including private residential lots, need a tree permit. The permit fee is $31.95 and can cover several trees on one permit. The county also says that cities within the county handle their own tree permits.

The Folsom permit page shows how a city handles it. It's a longer process than the county's, with more steps.

Checklist before you call

• Is the tree on the front or back of the lot?
• Does it lean toward the house, the street or a neighbor?
• How wide is the trunk, 4.5 feet up?
• Is it an oak? If so, plan to ask the county.
• Is there a wire over it? Say so on the phone.
• Are there other trees close enough to rub?

Prices in Carmichael

One guide puts a medium tree, 30 to 60 feet, at $450 to $1,200. A Sacramento-area guide has medium trees from $150 to $850 or more. They differ, so ask your pro why their number is where it is. A tree over a roof, or on a tight lot, lands higher. A tree in the open lands lower. Stump grinding is extra. Nationwide it runs $230 to $593.

Nearby towns

Fair Oaks is north-east on its page. Rancho Cordova is south at tree removal in Rancho Cordova. Citrus Heights is to the north on its page.