Sindelar Tree Service handles the dangerous work — full tree and limb removal, storm cleanup, stump grinding, mastication and Cal-Fire 4291 defensible-space clearance — across Sonora and all of Tuolumne County.
Hazard removals, storm-downed trees and fire-clearance work take experience and the right equipment. With 30+ years of wildland-fire background on the crew, Sindelar takes on the jobs other companies pass on — safely.
Full tree removal, hazardous limb removal and technical takedowns near homes, power lines and tight access — done safely.
Trees snapped or uprooted in a storm cleared fast, cut into rounds and hauled off — so your property is safe and usable again.
Defensible-space clearance cleared to Cal-Fire 4291 and insurance specifications — by a crew that has fought wildfire.
Stumps ground out below grade so you reclaim the space — no trip hazard, no regrowth, nothing left to mow around.
Brush mastication and land clearing for lots, fire breaks and defensible space — even in remote, hard-to-reach locations.
Precise trimming and pruning that keeps your trees healthy, shaped and safely clear of the house and lines.
Hazard removals, storm-downed trees, crane takedowns, stump grinding and fire-clearance work across Sonora, Twain Harte, Columbia and the Gold Country.












Tim comes out — often on short notice — sizes up the job and gives you a clear, fair price, even in remote locations.
We plan the safe way to drop or remove each tree — protecting your home, lines and landscaping along the way.
The crew removes, grinds, masticates or clears — with the equipment and wildland-fire experience to do it right.
Debris hauled off or cut to rounds as you prefer, the site left clean — and your property cleared and protected.
Sindelar Tree Service is an owner-operated tree company serving Sonora and all of Tuolumne County. From full tree and limb removal to storm cleanup, stump grinding, mastication and Cal-Fire 4291 defensible-space clearance, Tim and his crew handle the dangerous work other companies pass on.
With 30+ years of wildland-firefighter experience on the crew, Sindelar specializes in Cal-Fire 4291 and insurance-spec fire clearance — the kind of work that protects your home before the next fire season. That experience is why Sonora homeowners left a perfect 5.0★ across 107 Google reviews.

"I had two cedars snap during the last big storms, leaving a 45' and a 30' tree to be removed. Tim came out promptly to give me an estimate to drop the trees and cut them into 16-inch rounds. Great work, exactly as promised."
"Sindelar Tree Service was simply awesome to deal with. Tim met on short notice in a remote location, sized up the job, and performed mastication on site within the week. All work exceeded my expectations."
"Tim and each of his crew members were prompt, professional, hard working, and a pleasure to work with. Not only did they do a great job — he's a hell of a nice guy. Highly recommend."
Tell us about the trees — a hazardous removal, storm-downed trees, stump grinding or Cal-Fire defensible-space clearance — and Tim will come out for a free on-site estimate, even on short notice.