Canopy & Crown Tree Care, Tree Pruning, Removal & Stump Grinding

The honest call

Prune, treat, brace, or remove?

The saw is the last answer, not the first. Here is how the call actually gets made in your yard, so you can hear the difference when someone quotes you.

Prune

Most trees just need editing.

When: Deadwood, rubbing limbs, roof clearance, storm-thinning
Gains: Light, airflow, safer structure for decades

Timing matters by species, and “topping” is never pruning. If someone offers to top your tree, close the door.

Treat

Sick is not the same as done.

When: Early leaf drop, fungus at the base, borer holes, thinning crown
Gains: Caught early, many trees recover fully

Diagnosis before quotes. A look at the whole tree, roots to crown, beats a guess from the driveway.

Brace

Support beats surrender.

When: Split forks, heavy leaders over targets, storm-cracked unions
Gains: Cables and rods keep good trees standing for years

Not every split tree is finished. Bracing costs a fraction of removal, when the wood is still sound.

Remove

Sometimes it has to go.

When: Mostly dead crown, trunk decay, roots heaving, target it can hit
Gains: Done right: controlled, insured, cleaned up same day

If the first answer to every tree is the saw, get a second opinion. Removal is our last recommendation, not our sales pitch.

Not sure which your tree needs? Send a photo, we’ll tell you what we see, and what we’d do if it were ours.

Straight pricing

One number. In writing. It doesn’t move.

No hourly meter, no surprise line items, no “while we’re at it”. You approve one clear quote before the first cut, so you know the cost up front.

Book your free tree assessmentor call (503) 555-0188

The assessment

We visit, measure every crown and listen to what you actually want. Free, and it stays free.

Your clear quote

Climbing, cutting, chipping and haul-away, one line, one price. Approved by you before anything starts.

In writing03

Signed & guaranteed

The number lands in writing with a one-year workmanship warranty. If it isn’t right, we make it right.

The breakdown

What moves the number.

No mystery math. Four things decide what tree work costs, and we walk every one with you before the quote lands.

Size & spreadHeight, trunk diameter and how wide the crown reaches. A backyard dogwood and a century oak are not the same afternoon.

Access & drop zoneHow close a chipper and truck can get, and how much open ground there is to work over. Tight lots take longer.

Rigging & what’s belowA tree over open lawn comes down fast. One over a roof, a fence or power lines is roped down piece by piece.

Cleanup & haul-awayWhether wood stays bucked for firewood or leaves entirely, plus chips and stump. How much goes shapes the day.

Whatever the mix, you get one clear quote, in writing, before any work starts.

What a serious tree-work quote includes, ours or anyone’s:

The scope limb by limb, not “trim the tree”
Liability and workers’ comp, named on paper
Stump: ground out or left, stated
Wood & chips: hauled, stacked or yours, stated
Cleanup promise, same day, in writing
A work window you can plan around

Tree work is the most dangerous trade in the yard. The insurance line is not paperwork, it’s what stands between an accident and your homeowner’s policy.

Why Canopy & Crown

The company Portland calls back.

Doing it the honest way: thorough prep, premium prune, a fair price, and a crew who treats your home like their own.

Meet the company

Free estimates

You approve the exact price before we start. No hourly meter, no surprise line items at the end.

One number · in writing

On time, done clean

We start when we say, protect your floors and furniture, and leave the site spotless every evening.

Spotless every evening

Straight, honest quotes

You approve the exact number in writing before any work starts, honest and up front.

It doesn’t move

Guaranteed work

Every project is backed by a written one-year workmanship warranty. If it's not right, we make it right.

Written warranty

The crew

The same hands, start to finish

No rotating subcontractors. Arborists who show up on time, protect your home, and treat every crown like their own.

Your lead arboristOwner · on every job

The same person who walks your home and quotes the job is on the ladder start to finish, no handoffs to a sub you never met.

Climb leadRopes, rigging & cuts

Plant healthSoil, roots & seasons

Project managerYour point of contact

When your site goes live, your crew's real names and photos replace these — we never use stock people.

Recent jobs

Real work, in plain numbers.

Three jobs from the past few months, what they were, where, and how long they actually took.

Big-leaf maple, crown thinned

Laurelhurst·1 day

Climbed and selectively thinned a mature big-leaf maple, no more than a fifth of the live canopy off, all reduction cuts back to lateral leaders. Deadwood pulled and the two roof-rubbing limbs end-weight reduced, chipped on site.

Hazard fir removal, rigged out

Irvington·2 days

Took down a 90-foot Douglas fir wedged between the house and the neighbor's garage. Every piece speedline-rigged and lowered to a tight drop zone, no crane access, then the stump ground 14 inches below grade and the bed backfilled.

Storm limb, made safe

Sellwood·3 hours

Same-day call on a cracked scaffold limb hung up over the driveway after a windstorm. Set a rigging line, lowered the limb in two picks, then cabled the remaining co-dominant union with a dynamic Cobra brace to hold it through the season.

Neighbors trust us

Rated 4.9 by 1,900+ homeowners

4.9★★★★★Google · 1,900+ reviews

4.8★★★★★Yelp · 340+ reviews

Canopy Green

★★★★★

"Our century oak got structure pruning instead of the removal two other companies pitched. Three storms later it stands lighter and safer, and the price held to the written number."

FILL Marcus D.your area · via Google

Storm Sky

★★★★★

"A leaning fir came down in pieces between our fence and the neighbor's greenhouse, nothing touched, lawn raked out. Watching the rigging was better than television."

FILL The Alvarez Familyyour area · via Google

Autumn Crown

★★★★★

"Storm limb through the fence at 6am, made safe by noon, photos formatted exactly how our insurer wanted. The claim sailed through."

FILL Dena R.your area · via Yelp

Moss Stone

★★★★★

"They talked us OUT of removing a healthy maple and into a $400 cable instead. That kind of honesty decides who we call forever."

FILL Kevin L.Vancouver · via Google

Heritage Oak

★★★★★

"Stump ground deep enough to plant a new dogwood right where the old cherry stood. Roots chased, soil returned, sod seamless."

FILL Sofia M.your area · via Google

Big Leaf Maple

★★★★★

"The canopy studio on their site is lovely, tapped through the species and the page took each tree's shade. Booked the assessment that evening."

FILL Jordan & Amy T.Portland · via Google

Where we work

Proudly serving the Portland metro

A lot of our work comes from a neighbor who watched us prune the house next door. If you're in the metro, we're just around the corner.

Around here it’s winter windstorms on saturated ground that bring trees down — the reason fall structure-checks and storm-thinning book out fast, and why we look at roots, not just branches.

Trusted local
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Free estimates · never a franchise

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Hours

Mon – Fri7:30 – 6:00
Saturday7:30 – 6:00
SundayClosed · family day

How it goes

From first call to done.

No mystery in the middle. This is the path the job actually takes, start to finish.

The tree walkday 1

An ISA Certified Arborist comes out, walks the property with you, and puts hands on every tree in the scope. We check for deadwood, weak unions, targets below, and access for the bucket or a climb, and we tell you straight what needs doing now versus what can wait.

Quote lands in writingwithin 48 hours

You get a clear quote by email, itemized tree by tree, so you know what each cut and each haul costs. It spells out crew size, gear, cleanup, and where the wood and chips go, with no day-of surprises.

Job gets scheduled1-3 weeks out

We lock a date that suits you and pull any permit or arborist report the city needs first. You get a heads-up call the day before so you can move cars, unlock gates, and keep pets inside.

Day of the workday of the job

The climbers and ground crew arrive on time, rope off the drop zone, and take the tree down in controlled pieces so nothing lands on fences, roofs, or beds. A foreman stays on site the whole day and checks in with you before any judgment call.

Walk-through and cleanupbefore we leave

We rake the yard, blow the chips off your walks, and haul the debris, then walk the finished job with you so you sign off with your own eyes. You leave with the written warranty on our cuts and pruning in hand, and we do not pull out until you are satisfied.

Before you hire anyone

Five questions for every tree crew.

Including us. Tree work is the most dangerous trade that visits your home, these five questions are how you protect your tree, your roof and yourself.

01Can I see liability and workers’ comp certificates?

If a crew member is hurt and there’s no workers’ comp, your homeowner’s policy is next in line. A pro sends both certificates without flinching.

02Will you climb my tree with spikes?

Spikes belong on removals only. Every spike hole in a living tree is a wound, a keeper tree gets climbed on ropes or reached by lift.

03What exactly comes off, and how much?

Listen for percentages and named limbs, not “we’ll clean it up”. And if anyone says “topping”, that’s not pruning, that’s how trees get ruined.

04Who cleans up, and where does the wood go?

Hauled, chipped, stacked for firewood, your choice, but it should be stated before the first cut, not negotiated after.

05Who is making the health call on this tree?

Removal quotes are easy, diagnosis is the skill. Ask who assessed the tree and what they looked at, roots to crown, before the saw came up.

Bring this list to the estimate. We’ll answer all five before you ask.

Good to know

Questions, answered

Getting started

Do you charge for estimates?+

No. Written estimates for pruning, removals, storm work and reports are always free, we visit, assess every tree, talk through the work, and email you a clear, itemized quote with no obligation.

How soon can you start?+

Most estimates go out within a day, and typical projects are scheduled within one to two weeks. For urgent jobs, before a move, a sale or an event, just tell us the date and we'll do our best to fit you in.

What does “free estimates” mean?+

Before any work begins, we give you one clear quote to approve, prep, materials and labor included. No hourly meter, no surprise add-ons at the end. You always decide before we start.

What should I do before the crew arrives?+

Move cars from under the work zone and keep pets inside, that is all. We walk the drop zones with you first, and everything else is our rigging problem, not yours.

Are you insured for tree work specifically?+

Fully, and that distinction matters: general liability that covers work at height and rigging, plus workers comp for climbers. Certificates land in your inbox before we start.

How do you price tree work?+

Size, complexity, rigging and haul-away, one clear quote in writing after the free assessment. No hourly meter running while chainsaws warm up.

Can you give a price over the phone?+

A range from photos, honestly framed. The quote needs eyes on the tree, that assessment is free and usually same-week.

The trees & the work

Do you climb or use a bucket truck?+

Whatever the tree and access ask for. Climbing spares lawns and reaches where trucks cannot, buckets speed up roadside work. Spikes never touch a tree we are not removing.

What happens to the wood and chips?+

Your call: bucked to firewood length and stacked, or hauled away entirely. Chips are free mulch if you want them, gone if you do not.

What actually happens during the assessment?+

An arborist reads the tree: deadwood, unions, lean, root flare, soil. You get the honest verdict, prune, support, monitor or remove, with one price per option.

Which trees suit my property?+

Tap through the Canopy Studio above for the mood each species casts, then ask during the assessment, right tree, right place is free advice we give happily.

Storms, safety & the Care Plan

Why do some trees fail in storms?+

Included bark unions, over-lifted crowns that catch wind like sails, and roots cut by construction years earlier. Most failures were predictable, which is the argument for assessments.

Do I need a permit to remove my tree?+

In Portland, often yes, size and species decide. We know the thresholds, handle the paperwork and write the supporting report when the city wants one.

How fast can you come after a storm?+

Hazards jump every queue, usually same-day. Members of the Canopy Care Plan hold the front of that line.

Can you work near power lines?+

We prune to the utility clearance rules and know exactly where our scope ends and the utility's begins. Anything inside their zone gets coordinated, not improvised.

Will my lawn survive the removal?+

Yes. Mats under machines, plywood under drop zones, and a rake-out that leaves the lawn arguing the tree was never there.

Is the Care Plan worth it?+

For most homes, yes: an annual inspection, free scuff and touch-up visits, priority scheduling, and 15% off future projects typically pay for the membership the first time you use it, and keep every finish looking new.

Your trees, kept standing.

One crew for your whole property's trees

Prune, treat, brace, or remove?

One number. In writing. It doesn’t move.

What moves the number.

Real crowns, real local giants, kept standing

Under a healthy
canopy.

The company Portland calls back.

Free estimates

On time, done clean

Straight, honest quotes

Guaranteed work

Guaranteed in writing, every single job.

One number, no surprises.

The same hands, start to finish

Real work, in plain numbers.

Keep every crown healthy.

Rated 4.9 by 1,900+ homeowners

Proudly serving the Portland metro

Hours

From first call to done.

Get your free quote.

Five questions for every tree crew.

Questions, answered

Let's give your home a fresh cut.

Your trees, kept standing.

One crew for your whole property's trees

Prune, treat, brace, or remove?

One number. In writing. It doesn’t move.

What moves the number.

Real crowns, real local giants, kept standing

Under a healthycanopy.

The company Portland calls back.

Free estimates

On time, done clean

Straight, honest quotes

Guaranteed work

Guaranteed in writing, every single job.

One number, no surprises.

The same hands, start to finish

Real work, in plain numbers.

Keep every crown healthy.

Rated 4.9 by 1,900+ homeowners

Proudly serving the Portland metro

Hours

From first call to done.

Get your free quote.

Five questions for every tree crew.

Questions, answered

Let's give your home a fresh cut.

Under a healthy
canopy.