Branch pruning in St. Mary's
Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service prunes dead branches in St. Mary's. 20 to 25% of a tree's leaf area is the most that should be pruned off in any one year. (004 - Pruning Landscape Trees: An Overview | USU Extension Forestry) In 1926 the four-story St. Mary's of the Wasatch Catholic school complex was built on Salt Lake City's east bench, and it dominated the skyline below the golf course for many years. (National Register of Historic Places Nomination: John & Margaret Price House, 2691 E. St. Mary's Way (SLC Historic Landmark Commission memo, 2014)) In the Salt Lake City & Millcreek zone, scheduled work is $95/hour with a 2-hour minimum and no dispatch fee, plus a $15 fuel surcharge.
How much does a branch pruning job cost in St. Mary's?
From $205
Branch pruning in St. Mary's starts at $205: the 2-hour minimum at $95/hour ($190) plus the $15 fuel surcharge, with no dispatch fee. Time past 2 hours is billed in 30-minute steps. Larger parts are billed at cost plus 25%.
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Salt Lake City & MillcreekAnswered 24/7 by Tom or his dispatcher.
Dispatch fee $199–$349 by time of day, due on arrival, covering the first hour on site. After that, $150/hour in 30-minute steps. Fuel surcharge $15. Supplies fee $50. Full price sheet and estimator
Typical arrival in the Salt Lake City & Millcreek zone: 60–90 minutes.
24/7 Express Handyman Service confirms the address, the zone rate and the dispatch fee, and takes a card, before rolling.
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
- Walk the trees and mark dead, broken or rubbing limbs that can be reached safely from the ground or a short ladder
- Look for overhead power lines before any ladder goes up, and skip any limb near a line
- Cut to the branch collar, bag or bundle the brush, and haul it away
- 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 St. Mary's
The neighborhood around St. Mary's Way is an eclectic mix of custom-designed homes dating from the 1950s to the 1970s, with a golf course to the north. (National Register of Historic Places Nomination: John & Margaret Price House, 2691 E. St. Mary's Way (SLC Historic Landmark Commission memo, 2014)) On May 29, 1952, a subdivision plat was filed for an area at the southeast corner of the golf course, and the resulting Oak Hills Plat A-1 included 32 lots on St. Mary's Way, Bonneville Drive and Oak Hills Way. (National Register of Historic Places Nomination: John & Margaret Price House, 2691 E. St. Mary's Way (SLC Historic Landmark Commission memo, 2014)) A National Register-nominated house on St. Mary's Way is fully integrated with its sloping site, built on a concrete foundation and clad in striated brick veneer with matching brick retaining walls, planters and patios. (National Register of Historic Places Nomination: John & Margaret Price House, 2691 E. St. Mary's Way (SLC Historic Landmark Commission memo, 2014))
Calls come from around Bonneville Golf Course, Utah's Hogle Zoo, This Is The Place Heritage Park.
Every job 24/7 Express Handyman Service takes on is under $3,000 including labor, materials and any change orders (Utah Code §58-55-305); a change that would push a job over that line is referred to a licensed contractor, not written up as a second job. plumbing, electrical, HVAC, gas appliance / combustion system work is referred to a licensed trade.
Sources
- 004 - Pruning Landscape Trees: An Overview | USU Extension Forestry — retrieved 2026-09-23
- National Register of Historic Places Nomination: John & Margaret Price House, 2691 E. St. Mary's Way (SLC Historic Landmark Commission memo, 2014) — retrieved 2026-09-23
- Ask an Expert: Final Fall Pruning and Projects | USU Extension — retrieved 2026-09-23
- Ask an Expert: Five Fall Must-Do Yard Tasks | USU Extension — retrieved 2026-09-23
- Stepladder Safety (OSHA 3662) | OSHA — retrieved 2026-09-23