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Barboursville · Central Virginia

Precision
tree care

Removals, crane work, pruning and storm response, planned with care and done right the first time.

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Not the cheapest.
Built to be better.

Good tree work takes judgment, a clear plan and respect for everything around the tree. We look at the lean, the roots and what sits below before we make a single cut.

Red Squirrel crew member running a Bandit chipper into the dump trailer

Removal

Tree removal

Piece by piece, by rope or by crane. Big trees come out of tight yards without touching the house, the gutters or the garden.

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Climber with a chainsaw working in the crown of a tall pine

Pruning

Pruning

Clean cuts in the right places, made from the tree itself. Deadwood out, weight off the roof, stronger trees that live longer.

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Samuel standing on the root plate of a large uprooted pine in a pasture

Emergency · 7 days, 6 AM – 8 PM

Storm response

Trees down on houses, cars, fences and driveways. We make it safe, cut it up and clear it out.

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A crew member crawling through a hollow trunk section
It looked solid from the outside

Also from Red Squirrel

  • Risk assessmentDecay, cracks and weak unions don't always show. We look closely and give you a plain answer.
  • Stump grindingGround below grade, ready to reseed or replant.
  • AirspadingCompressed air frees compacted roots without cutting them.

In the field

Recent work

Climber on the trunk as a crane lifts away a cut section
Crane pick, climber tied in
Dropping the spar on the mark
Climber cutting a limb beside a house roofline
Limb by limb beside the roofline
Climber high in a split trunk above a house deck
Working above the deck
A felling cut revealing an internal crack in the trunk
The crack you couldn't see
Crew member guiding a large log onto a compact track loader
Moving wood without rutting the lawn
Ground crew watching a climber near power lines
Ground crew on the lines
Two crew members making a felling cut with a rope on the tree
Rope on, cut placed
Excavator with a grapple feeding a chipper on a wooded lot
Lot clearing with grapple and chipper
5.0Rating on Nextdoor & Google
298Nextdoor recommendations
500+Jobs completed
“I was impressed with Samuel's knowledge of trees, professionalism, and honesty.”

A.W. · Charlottesville

Red Squirrel arborist holding two baby squirrels found during a job

Owner · Samuel Ferguson

Raised among the trees of Barboursville

Before tree work, Samuel spent six years in asbestos, lead and biohazard remediation. He brings the same safety, precision and method to every job, and follows the science-based standards of the International Society of Arboriculture.

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Call or text434-960-0520
Emailredsquirreltreeservice@gmail.com
HoursEvery day, 6 AM – 8 PM
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