Tree Service in
Park City, Utah
Wildfire-Aware Tree Care for Park City Homeowners
Park City property comes with a different set of tree problems than the valley below. Heavy spring snow loads split mature spruce. Bark beetles work their way through Engelmann stands one season at a time. And in a wildland-urban interface community, every overgrown tree leaning toward a house is also a question about defensible space. Tree service in Park City, UT isn’t just landscape work, for most mountain properties up here, it’s part of fire-safety planning.
I’m Gregg Nelson, co-founder of Rent A Monkey Tree Service. I’m a U.S. Marine veteran and a line clearance arborist with over a decade of experience managing utility and residential tree care across the Salt Lake area. Our Park City crew works mountain properties year-round. From Old Town’s tight historic lots to the steeper terrain in Pinebrook and Promontory. We know what these trees go through, and we know what insurers, county inspectors, and Park City Fire District care about.
Why Park City Property Owners Call Rent A Monkey
- Mature conifers thinning from beetle damage. Engelmann spruce and lodgepole pine across the Wasatch Back are under steady bark-beetle pressure. By the time the needles turn red, the tree’s been compromised for a season or two. We do beetle-aware assessments, sometimes the tree can be saved with treatment, sometimes it needs to come out before it falls on something.Â
- Snow-load damage on spruce and aspen. Late-season wet snow up at 7,000+ feet does things to a tree crown that valley snow doesn’t. Cracked leaders, split scaffold limbs, and partial blowdowns leaning into structures are all common calls we receive.Â
- Defensible space work for fire-safe property compliance. Park City Fire District has specific guidelines on dead and dying fuels within 30 feet of structures and ladder fuel reduction in the 30-100 foot zone. We work within those guidelines.Â
- Steep-terrain removals. Many Park City lots drop sharply behind the house. Removing a 60-foot spruce off a slope without crushing the deck below or damaging the neighbor’s property requires rigging plans most valley crews don’t bother with. We do.Â
Services We Offer In Park City
Every job is performed by our own crew with ISA Certified Arborists on staff. No subcontracting.Â
- Tree removal — including beetle-killed conifers and steep-terrain hazards
- Tree trimming and pruning — ANSI A300 standards, with attention to ladder-fuel reduction where applicable
- Stump grinding — below grade so you can replant or restore the landscape
- Emergency tree service — 24/7 response for snow-load failures, storm damage, and trees on structures
- Tree health care — including diagnostic work for bark beetle, fungal issues, and decline in mountain species
What Park City Customers Say About Us
A recent 5-star review from a long-time Park City homeowner:Â
“We have lived in our house for 39 years! Needless to say our trees have gotten quite big and unruly! Thanks to Rent A Monkey tree service we now have trees that look balanced and the dead limbs and suckers are gone! Beautiful job. Would highly recommend them. Cannot wait to see what they look like next Spring and summer!!!”
Long-time residents like Dianne know what 30+ years of mountain weather does to a canopy. Spruce that survived three decades of storms eventually start dropping limbs. Aspen stands develop suckers and dead branches. Without periodic structural pruning and dead-wood removal, what was once a beautiful established yard quietly turns into a wildfire ladder-fuel risk and a liability for the neighbors below. Dead-limb removal and sucker clearance aren’t just cosmetic. They’re how a mature mountain property stays defensible.
Park City Neighborhoods We Work In
Old Town — historic lots, tight access, mature street trees
Park Meadows — established golf-course-adjacent properties with mature spruce and aspen
Pinebrook, Silver Springs, and Jeremy Ranch — bench neighborhoods with steep-terrain lots
Snyderville Basin — mix of older and newer construction, frequent beetle and snow-load calls
Promontory and Deer Valley — newer construction with planted landscape trees reaching maintenance age
Summit Park and Kimball Junction — service area work, often coordinating around HOA rules and ski-traffic timing
If your address isn’t on that list, call. We work most of Summit County and into Wasatch County.Â
Why Choose Rent A Monkey Tree Service?
As a locally-owned and operated business, Rent A Monkey Tree Service understands the specific tree care needs of Park City and its surrounding areas. We are dedicated to providing reliable, high-quality services that protect the health of your trees and the safety of your property. Our team of certified arborists and skilled technicians uses the latest equipment and techniques to deliver efficient, safe, and professional results.
We take pride in offering exceptional customer service and transparent communication, ensuring that you are informed and satisfied every step of the way. Whether you need routine tree maintenance or emergency assistance, Rent A Monkey Tree Service is here to meet your needs with expertise and care.
FAQs
Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Park City or Summit County?
For most private-property trees, no. Park City and Summit County both have ordinances for steep slopes and rules tree retention in certain zones, especially on Hillside Stewardship-designated lots. Large tree removals on steep slopes may require a review. We can help you figure out what applies to your address before we touch anything. When in doubt, check with Park City Planning or Summit County Community Development directly.Â
Can Rent A Monkey help with defensible space compliance?
Yes. Park City Fire District publishes defensible space guidelines covering the immediate 30-foot zone around structures and the broader 100-foot intermediate zone. We can assess your property, identify which trees and limbs need removal or reduction, and document the work for insurance or HOA compliance. If you’re getting an insurance non-renewal notice tied to wildfire risk, this is usually the first step toward getting reinstated.
Do you treat for Bark Beetle?
We do diagnostic work and can recommend treatment plans where appropriate. Not every beetle-impacted tree is salvageable. Sometimes the damage is too advanced and the right call is to remove the tree before it falls. For trees that can be saved, we offer plant health care plans. .
Is cleanup included?
It sure is! We always clean up after the tree removal is complete.Â
How quickly can you get to an emergency?
When a tree falls on a structure, blocks a driveway, or hits a power-line, we run a 24/7 response line. Mountain response times can be longer than a valley response. Weather and pass closures matter and we’re usually on site within a few hours. For utility-involved emergencies, we coordinate with Rocky Mountain Power before any cutting starts.
Is Rent A Monkey insured?
Yes, we are insured. We also train, certify, and equip our crews with the latest techniques so they can complete your project safely and with no damage. We work hard to never need our insurance because that is best for you and for us.Â
Contact Us Today
Park City trees are working harder than valley trees. They take more snow, more wind, more beetle pressure, and they sit on terrain that doesn’t forgive a sloppy rigging plan. You want a crew that’s worked these mountains, that knows what defensible space means in practice, and that won’t drop a limb on your neighbor’s deck below the slope. That’s us — veteran-owned, ISA-certified, fully insured, and Best of Salt Lake Tree Service Gold Winner five consecutive years.
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