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Tree Service in Newtown
Newtown is right down the hill from us. Call (530) 803-4676, name your road, and a local tree pro is on the way to you. It's a short trip for most of them.
Where Newtown sits
Wikipedia says Newtown is 2.25 miles south of Camino, at an elevation of 2,447 feet. That is about 700 feet lower than Camino's average of 3,133. It's not a big drop, but it matters to trees.
At that height you get less snow than up on the ridge, and more rain. Snow still shows up now and then. But when it does, it tends to melt off faster, which is easier on the limbs.
The ZIP code is 95667, the same as Placerville's. The Newtown post office ran from 1854 to 1912. So it's a very old place, and it has trees to match.
Old places, old trees
People have lived in Newtown a long time. Old places tend to have old trees in the yard, and some of them have grown very big.
Old trees are fine. They also have more dead wood inside. Master Gardeners at UC warn that big oaks may drop a limb on a calm, hot day. It's mostly the long sideways ones. Their advice is to take off big sideways limbs that reach over a house, walk or drive.
So in Newtown, hot weather matters as much as winter weather. Check your big oaks in late spring, before the heat.
What we hear from Newtown callers
- A tree that fell on a fence line in the rain.
- A limb hanging over the roof that has gotten worse each year.
- A leaning cedar near the well house or the propane tank.
- A neighbor's tree that looks sick.
The last one is hard. You can't make a neighbor cut a tree. Talk to them first. If it falls on your house, though, it's your claim to file. Consumer Reports is blunt about that. Call your own insurer first.
How the call goes
You tell us the road and what's wrong. We ask if anything is touching the tree, like a wire or a roof. Then we find a pro who covers Newtown and the Camino side of the hill.
Most visits here are quick to book. The pro stops by, checks the tree and quotes a price. Yes or no is yours to say.
A second quote is just a request away.
A word on wells, tanks and lines
Many Newtown homes sit on acreage with a well, a septic tank and propane. These matter when a tree comes down. A heavy truck on top of a septic tank can crack it, and a falling pine can snap a gas line.
When you call, tell us where those are. A good pro will plan the drop zone around them. If a tree is right beside a tank, say so in the first sentence of the call. It changes who we send.
The same goes for the underground power or water line that runs to the barn. Nobody sees it, and a root ball can rip it out.
Prices to expect
Cost guides give these ranges. Your pro sets the real price.
| The work | Guide range |
|---|---|
| Trees 30 feet tall or less | $150 to $400 |
| Trees from 30 to 60 feet tall | $450 up to $700 |
| Cutting out broken limbs | $175 up to $750 |
| Grinding out a stump | $100 to $500 a stump |
Where the numbers come from: Fixr's cost pages for removal and trimming, 2025.
Also see
Going up the hill, Apple Hill is the next stop. Going west, Smith Flat. For a quick start on what to do, see emergency tree removal.