Defensible space in Park City
Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service clears defensible space in Park City. 30 feet around buildings is the minimum area USU Extension says to clear of excess brush and small trees. (Firewise Landscaping: The Basics | USU Extension Forestry) 6,900 feet is the elevation of the NOAA climate station in Park City, whose 1991-2020 climate normals record a January average low temperature of 15.6 degrees Fahrenheit and an average January high of just 32.7 degrees Fahrenheit, keeping daytime temperatures at or below freezing for much of the month, plus 2.25 inches of average January precipitation. (NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Monthly) — Park City, UT) In the Park City & Summit County zone, scheduled work is $95/hour with a 2-hour minimum and no dispatch fee, plus a $35 fuel surcharge.
How much does a defensible space job cost in Park City?
From $225
Defensible space in Park City starts at $225: the 2-hour minimum at $95/hour ($190) plus the $35 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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Park City & Summit CountyAnswered 24/7 by Tom or his dispatcher.
Dispatch fee $249–$399 by time of day, due on arrival, covering the first hour on site. After that, $175/hour in 30-minute steps. Fuel surcharge $35. Supplies fee $50. Full price sheet and estimator
Typical arrival in the Park City & Summit County zone: 60–90 minutes. Parleys Canyon closes in heavy snow; the dispatcher gives a live estimate before rolling.
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
- Cuts dead grass, weeds and brush and rakes up leaf and needle litter in the first 30 feet around the house.
- Pulls bark mulch, dead plants and stored combustibles back from the foundation and swaps bark for gravel on request.
- Trims low, dead branches reachable from the ground or a short ladder and hauls all cut material away.
How it works
- The yard is walked with the homeowner, or reviewed from photos, to mark what stays, what goes and where debris is hauled.
- The cleanup is priced in writing.
- Work moves from the house outward: the first 5 feet, then out to 30 feet, then any extra area agreed on.
- Referred out: tree work near power lines or above ladder reach (arborist), pesticide or herbicide application, and irrigation backflow testing or repairs to the potable connection.
What happens next
- The written scope and price come first; photos of the cleared zones and a list of anything referred out follow the visit.
- 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 Park City
Park City's nightly rental ordinance requires each licensed property's responsible party to live within a one-hour drive of the property, remain reachable by phone twenty-four hours a day, and respond to inquiries within twenty minutes of receiving them. (Park City Municipal Code §4-5-3, Regulation of Nightly Rentals) Park City's nightly rental ordinance also requires snow removal service to off-street parking facilities associated with the rental property, so that off-street parking is at all times available for occupant use. (Park City Municipal Code §4-5-3, Regulation of Nightly Rentals)
Calls come from around Main Street, Jordanelle, I-80 / Parleys, the basin, up in Park City.
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
- Firewise Landscaping: The Basics | USU Extension Forestry — retrieved 2026-09-23
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Monthly) — Park City, UT — retrieved 2026-09-19
- Ask an Expert: Wildfire Safety Starts at Home | USU Extension — retrieved 2026-09-23
- Park City Municipal Code §4-5-3, Regulation of Nightly Rentals — retrieved 2026-09-19