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Redding winters can hit hard with soaked soil, sudden wind bursts, and overloaded limbs. A quick winter inspection now can prevent costly damage later. Our crew helps keep your trees safe, stable, and ready for whatever weather shows up next.
Redding winters bring heavy rain, quick wind bursts, and unpredictable storm patterns. That’s why this season is one of the most important times to check your trees. We help homeowners spot risks early and keep their properties protected before the weather turns rough.
Winter is when most tree failures happen in Redding. Our seasonal services help you avoid costly storm damage by strengthening your trees, removing hazards, and making sure everything is safe before the weather turns.
Winter is the healthiest time to shape Oaks, Ash, Sycamore, and Liquid Amber.
If a storm hits hard, we can be there quickly to secure your property.
Don’t wait for visible damage.
The winter trees that worry us the most are the ones that look perfectly fine from the street.
Redding’s winter storms bring the perfect recipe for tree failures — saturated soil, wind gusts, and sudden shifts in weight. Even healthy trees can fail without warning when the ground loosens and limbs take on water. A simple winter check can save you from emergency removals, roof damage, and sleepless storm nights.
Water-heavy limbs snapping without warning
Trees leaning after soil saturation
Cracks forming at major branch unions
Root plates lifting during wind bursts
Even healthy-looking trees can hide issues that only show up once the soil gets saturated and storms start rolling through. These are the problems we find most often during winter inspections:
Root rot & internal decay
Cankers & branch die-back
Wood-decay fungi
Stress cracks & overloaded limbs
Root plate instability
Each of these becomes much more dangerous when the ground is soaked or wind gusts pick up.
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Winter is one of the safest and healthiest times to work on many Redding-area species. Here are the trees we most often recommend trimming during this season:
Oak – Ideal time for long-term structural shaping
Liquid Amber (Sweetgum) – Great season for reducing end-weight
Fruitless Mulberry – Perfect conditions for pollarding
Sycamore – Winter thinning improves airflow and stability
Ash – Reduces overloaded clusters that often fail in storms
Pine & Sugar Pine – Safe for light structural pruning only
If a tree is leaning, a limb has fallen, or something looks unsafe after a storm, don’t wait. Our crew provides rapid-response emergency service to secure your property, clear hazards, and prevent further damage. We show up with the right equipment and handle everything on the spot.
Eddy’s Tree Service is a local, family-owned company built on hard work, honesty, and putting our customers first. Since 2022, we’ve helped homeowners and property managers across Redding and Shasta County keep their trees healthy, safe, and storm-ready. Our crew shows up on time, communicates clearly, and treats every job like it’s our own property — because that’s what good neighbors do.
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Whether you're managing a commercial property or taking care of your own home, staying informed is one of the best ways to prevent costly damage. Our educational articles cover seasonal care, storm readiness, species-specific advice, and real issues we see every day in Redding. Use these resources to make confident decisions and keep your property protected.
In Redding, the most important winter tree services are hazard limb removal, end-weight reduction, storm-prep thinning, and checking trees for root plate instability after heavy rain. Winter is also the safest season for pruning Oaks, Mulberries, Sycamores, Ash, and Sweetgum trees.
The ideal window is December through February, when trees are fully dormant. Dormant-season pruning reduces stress, lowers sap flow, and makes hidden structural issues easier to spot before storms hit.
Sweetgum (Liquid Amber), Fruitless Mulberry, Sycamore, Sugar Pine, and Ash trees are the most prone to winter limb failures. These species take on water weight quickly and often snap or lean once the soil becomes saturated.
Watch for soil lifting, new leaning, hanging limbs, fresh cracks, mushrooms at the base, or sudden sagging in the canopy. These are early signs of root instability or structural failure—especially after an atmospheric river or multiple days of rain.
Yes. Winter is one of the safest times to prune most Redding-area trees because pests are inactive, sap flow is low, and the tree structure is easier to see. Avoid trimming Maples or Cherry trees in winter due to sap bleeding and stress.
Stay clear of the area and avoid touching the tree or attempting cleanup. Contact a licensed tree service right away. Leaning trees, split limbs, and soil movement can indicate imminent failure and should be assessed immediately.
Yes. Eddy’s Tree Service provides 24/7 emergency response during winter. We secure leaning trees, remove dangerous limbs, and clear storm debris to prevent further property damage.
Most insurance policies only cover storm damage if the tree was properly maintained. That means removing hazards, trimming problem limbs, and documenting inspections. A winter safety check can help protect your coverage and support future claims.
