Shrub wrapping in Sugar House
Tom Hanks, owner, 24/7 Express Handyman Service · Updated September 2026
24/7 Express Handyman Service wraps young trees for winter in Sugar House. 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) 601 properties make up the Highland Park National Register historic district, which sits about half a mile southeast of the Sugar House Business District between Elizabeth Street, 1500 East, 2700 South and Parkway Avenue. (Sugar House Community Master Plan (Salt Lake City Planning)) 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 Sugar House?
From $205
Shrub wrapping in Sugar House 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
- 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 Sugar House
Sugar House architecture is primarily residential, ranging from imposing Victorian residences and spacious homes near the Salt Lake Country Club to Craftsman bungalows and tracts of post-World War II cottages. (Sugar House Community Master Plan (Salt Lake City Planning)) From 1910 to 1926, developers Kimball and Richards annexed and built approximately 600 homes on 250 acres of vacant land south of Parley's Creek that they had purchased in 1909. (Sugar House Community Master Plan (Salt Lake City Planning)) Most of Emigration Creek through Sugar House is bounded by steep banks and runs through existing residential areas, and many residents have rear yards within close proximity of the streambed. (Sugar House Community Master Plan (Salt Lake City Planning)) Converting two-story older homes originally built as single-family dwellings into multi-family units is fairly common in Sugar House, and these conversions were often done illegally without a building permit or compliance with city zoning and code regulations. (Sugar House Community Master Plan (Salt Lake City Planning))
Calls come from around Sugar House Park, Sugar House Monument, Westminster University.
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
- Sugar House Community Master Plan (Salt Lake City Planning) — retrieved 2026-09-23
- Protecting trees and shrubs in winter | University of Minnesota Extension — retrieved 2026-09-23