Branch pruning in Emigration Canyon

What 24/7 Express Handyman Service does on site

• Dead, broken and diseased branches removed from the ground or a short ladder with hand pruners, loppers or a pruning saw
• Each cut made just outside the branch collar, with no flush cuts and no stubs left behind
• Dead limbs rubbing the house or hanging over walks and driveways cut back, and the brush hauled away

How it works

1. Walk the trees and mark dead, broken or rubbing limbs that can be reached safely from the ground or a short ladder
2. Look for overhead power lines before any ladder goes up, and skip any limb near a line
3. Cut to the branch collar, bag or bundle the brush, and haul it away
4. Referred out: any limb near a power line goes to the electric utility or a certified line clearance professional, and climbing work, large limbs or anything above ground-level ladder reach goes to a certified arborist

What happens next

• The written scope and price come first; every branch to be cut is marked before any saw comes out.
• Photograph the damage before anything is moved and keep every receipt; 24/7 Express Handyman Service provides an itemised invoice your insurer may ask for. The dispatch fee and job cost are paid by you on the day.

In Emigration Canyon

Throughout much of Emigration Canyon, private land has been developed into residential lots of varying sizes that are primarily single-family, and sites near the road were largely developed long ago, with some vacant lots left because of steep hillsides. (Emigration Canyon General Plan 2022) Of the structures counted in Emigration Canyon's general plan, 298 were built before 1970 and are unlikely to have earthquake safety features unless retrofitted, 94 were built between 1970 and 1979, and 356 were built in 1980 or later. (Emigration Canyon General Plan 2022) Emigration Canyon has a high risk of wildfires, and although it is a Firewise community, fires are hard to fight there because of the terrain. (Emigration Canyon General Plan 2022) Landslides have historically occurred in Emigration Canyon, especially in the steep areas of Pinecrest; much of the canyon has slopes over 30 percent, and a landslide could close the road in several places. (Emigration Canyon General Plan 2022) State law requires all existing and new development in Emigration Canyon to provide individual septic tank drain fields and holding vaults, which the Salt Lake Valley Health Department regulates. (Emigration Canyon General Plan 2022)

Calls come from around This Is The Place Heritage Park, Lookout Peak, Little Mountain Summit, the canyon.