Trusted Tree Service in Sonoma - Keeping Wine Country Properties Safe

Sonoma sits at the center of one of California's most recognized wine regions, and that setting comes with specific tree service demands that differ from a typical suburban city. Much of the valley floor sits on heavy clay soils that expand when wet and shrink in summer heat, putting constant stress on root systems. Homes built in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s - which make up a large portion of Sonoma's housing stock - were often planted with fast-growing trees that are now fully mature and growing close to structures. Near the historic downtown and Sonoma State Historic Park, some properties include trees that predate the homes themselves and require careful handling near old foundations and adobe walls.

Sonoma's classification as a High Fire Hazard Severity Zone adds another dimension. The 2017 Tubbs Fire and the 2020 Glass Fire both affected the broader Sonoma Valley, and many homeowners have since been removing dead or damaged trees and creating defensible space around their properties. Trees that survived those fire events may look healthy on the outside but carry internal trunk or root damage that is not visible until a branch fails or the tree begins to lean. Waiting to address those trees is not a neutral choice in a fire-prone community.

Sonoma is a small city of about 11,000 people at the heart of Sonoma Valley wine country, best known for the Sonoma Plaza, the largest historic town square in California, surrounded by tasting rooms, restaurants, and the original city hall. The neighborhoods immediately around the plaza include some of the oldest residential properties in the state, with homes ranging from 19th-century adobes and Victorian cottages to mid-century ranch-style houses built during the city's postwar growth period. The area attracts a mix of full-time residents and part-time owners who use their Sonoma properties as vacation homes, which means tree maintenance is sometimes deferred until an owner is back in town to deal with it.

Beyond the downtown core, Sonoma's residential streets extend outward toward the valley floor, where larger lots and properties backing up to vineyard land are common. The city borders unincorporated Sonoma Valley on multiple sides, and properties on those edges sit squarely in fire-prone territory. We serve homeowners across all of Sonoma's neighborhoods, and we also cover nearby Penngrove, about 15 miles to the southwest in southern Sonoma County, for homeowners comparing local coverage in this part of the region.