Tree Service in Windsor Heights, IA

Tree Service in Windsor Heights is about precision. The city covers only about 1.44 square miles, bounded by Urbandale to the north, Clive to the west, West Des Moines to the south and Des Moines to the east, with Hickman Road and 63rd Street along two of its edges. The 2020 Census counted 5,252 residents and 2,320 housing units. Lots are modest, houses sit close together, and the trees are often older than the homes around them.

Windsor Heights incorporated on July 19, 1941, and took its name from Windsor Elementary School in Des Moines, named for settler Henry Clay Windsor. In 1958 it annexed the neighboring community of Crestwood, adding about 1,300 people and setting the boundaries it has today. Since then there has been little room to grow outward, so the trees have grown upward instead.

Q: What makes tree work different here? A: Space. Many jobs involve a large tree within a few feet of two houses, a garage and a fence. Felling a tree whole is rarely an option. We take it down from the top in sections, lowering each piece on a rope, and plan where the chipper and truck can sit without blocking a neighbor's driveway.

Q: What kinds of trees do people ask about? A: Large shade trees that have grown over roofs, declining ash, and trees with deadwood over driveways and decks. Long limbs over a neighbor's roof are a frequent concern, and reducing them is often better than removing the whole tree.

Q: Does Walnut Creek matter here? A: Yes. The Clive Greenbelt Trail begins at 73rd Street and Walnut Creek in Windsor Heights and follows the creek west. During the June 30, 2018 flash flood, a street and guardrails were washed away in Windsor Heights. Creekside ground that floods weakens roots on the trees standing in it.

Q: What about wind? A: During the August 10, 2020 derecho, part of the Buccaneer Arena roof in Windsor Heights blew off around 11:05 a.m. When wind can do that to a roof, it can certainly bring down weak limbs. Dense neighborhoods mean any failure is likely to hit something.

Q: Do you talk to neighbors? A: When a job affects the lot next door, it helps if you give your neighbor a heads-up. We can explain the plan to them on the day of the work, and we keep debris on your side.

Q: What about stumps on a small lot? A: Stump grinding is usually the best option in Windsor Heights, since there is no room to leave a stump to rot. We grind below grade so the area can be sodded or planted, and we can haul away the grindings or leave them as mulch. Before any grinding, we have underground utilities marked through 811, which matters on lots where gas and electric lines run close to the house.

Call (515) 762-6977 for a free estimate. You will get a written quote that lists the trees, the work and the cleanup. Get a free estimate