Shrub wrapping in Olympus Cove
Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service wraps young trees for winter in Olympus Cove. 77°F is how much warmer the south side of a tree can be than the north side on a cold winter day. (021 - Sunscald Injury or Southwest Winter Injury on Deciduous Trees | USU Extension Forestry) From the mid-1930s to the 1960s, suburban growth expanded massively in Millcreek, making it a prime location for starter-home subdivisions, and World War II and Korean War veterans began buying property in the Canyon Rim and Olympus Cove area. (History | Millcreek, UT) 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 shrub wrapping job cost in Olympus Cove?
From $205
Shrub wrapping in Olympus Cove 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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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
- Thin-barked young tree trunks wrapped in white tree wrap from the base up to the lowest branches
- Burlap screens staked on the south, southwest and windward sides of evergreens prone to winter burn
- Upright arborvitae and junipers loosely tied with soft strips so heavy snow does not split them open
How it works
- Pick out thin-barked young trees and evergreens exposed to south and west sun or wind
- Wrap trunks and set burlap screens in late fall before hard freezes, leaving the tops of screens open
- Return in spring after freezing nights pass to remove wraps and ties before they girdle stems or shelter pests
- Referred out: trees near power lines or taller than ground-level ladder reach go to a certified arborist, and pest or disease treatment goes to a licensed pesticide applicator
What happens next
- The written scope and price come first, including the spring visit to take the wraps off.
- 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 Olympus Cove
Updated FEMA work maps designate the floodplain along Neff's Creek in Olympus Cove as an active alluvial fan, a fan-shaped area where streams deposit silt, sand, gravel, boulders and woody debris and that is prone to sudden, unpredictable flood events. (Neff's Creek Floodplain Info | Millcreek, UT) Homes along the Wasatch Front foothills in Olympus Cove sit within a classic wildland urban interface zone, where higher wildfire exposure calls for extra precautions such as defensible space, ignition-resistant construction and vegetation management. (House Bill 48: What It Means for Millcreek Residents (Millcreek WUI FAQ)) Millcreek planners describe Mount Olympus as having significant and well-known sensitive lands, including debris flow areas, slopes greater than 30 percent, a significant avalanche path, several alluvial fans and significant floodplains. (Minutes of the Millcreek Planning Commission, February 28, 2024)
Calls come from around Mount Olympus, Neff's Canyon, Churchill Junior High School.
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
- 021 - Sunscald Injury or Southwest Winter Injury on Deciduous Trees | USU Extension Forestry — retrieved 2026-09-23
- History | Millcreek, UT — retrieved 2026-09-23
- Protecting trees and shrubs in winter | University of Minnesota Extension — retrieved 2026-09-23
- Neff's Creek Floodplain Info | Millcreek, UT — retrieved 2026-09-23
- House Bill 48: What It Means for Millcreek Residents (Millcreek WUI FAQ) — retrieved 2026-09-23
- Minutes of the Millcreek Planning Commission, February 28, 2024 — retrieved 2026-09-23