A city of 18.5 square miles that used to be a township

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Salem, Randolph Township, Clayton

Tree Service in Clayton covers more ground than you might expect. Clayton was platted in 1816 as Salem, and in 1998 it merged with Randolph Township and annexed the rest of it, becoming a city of about 18.5 square miles. The 2020 census still classed 9.3% of residents as rural. That means a Clayton address can be a subdivision lot with a few young maples or a country property with fence rows, woodlots and a long gravel drive.

Two kinds of jobs

In the subdivisions, most work is pruning: lifting branches over sidewalks and driveways, clearing roofs, taking out deadwood and shaping young trees. Removals are usually single trees that have died or outgrown their spot.

On rural and estate lots, jobs tend to be bigger and more spread out: hazard trees along a lane, dead ash at a woodlot edge, storm-broken trees in a pasture, or clearing for a new pole barn or addition. We look at access, ground conditions and where the wood will go before we quote.

Owners and their properties

The 2020 census found 82.0% of occupied units in Clayton were owner-occupied, and Census QuickFacts lists a $208,200 median owner-occupied value. 22.3% of residents are 65 or older. Many owners here have larger lots than they want to maintain alone, and they call us for the parts that need climbing gear, saws or a stump grinder.

The Stillwater side and the parks

Clayton borders Englewood, near the Stillwater River and the land around Englewood Dam and Englewood MetroPark, and lies north of Sycamore State Park. Properties on the eastern and southern edges often back onto woods or open floodplain. Trees at a woods' edge tend to lean toward the light and can be unbalanced. Trees on open ground take the full force of storm winds.

Practical tips for Clayton properties

Walk your lane after every big storm and look up for hanging limbs
Keep dead trees well away from barns, fences and the house
Have larger trees near buildings checked every few years
Give young trees a structural pruning a few years after planting
Call 811 before digging to plant replacements

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Woodlot health

Many Clayton properties include a small woodlot, sometimes a remnant of the farm woods that once covered the township. Woodlots benefit from occasional attention: removing dead ash before it falls across a path, clearing hazard trees near buildings and fences, and thinning crowded saplings so the best trees have room. We can walk a woodlot with you and point out what needs work now and what can be left alone for wildlife.

Clayton Facts

City by merger. Clayton, platted in 1816 as Salem, became a city in 1998 through a merger with Randolph Township and annexed the rest of the township that year.
Large and partly rural. Clayton covers about 18.51 square miles of land; the 2020 census classed 90.7% of residents as urban and 9.3% as rural.
Owner-occupied homes. In the 2020 census 82.0% of Clayton's occupied units were owner-occupied; Census QuickFacts lists a $208,200 median owner-occupied value and 22.3% of residents 65 or older.
Near Sycamore State Park. Sycamore State Park, about 2,384 acres of protected woodland along Wolf Creek, lies just south of Clayton.

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Clayton Questions

Can you clear trees for a new pole barn or addition?

Yes. We remove trees in the building footprint, grind the stumps and protect trees you want to keep nearby. Having the building location staked out before we quote helps.

A tree fell across our lane in a storm. Can you open it up first?

Yes. We cut a path through first so you can get in and out, then finish the cleanup and any stump work.

Do you work on both suburban and rural lots in Clayton?

Yes. We work throughout the city, from the subdivisions to the rural properties of the former township.

Should I remove trees at the edge of my woods that lean toward the house?

Only if they're unstable or could reach the house. A lean toward the light is normal for edge trees; an increasing lean or a cracked base is the concern. We'll look and tell you.

Can you leave the wood from a removal for firewood?

Yes. We can cut trunks into rounds and stack them where you want, and chip only the brush. Tell us when we visit so it goes on the estimate.

Do you need to bring big equipment onto my lawn?

Not always. Much of the work can be done by climbing and carrying wood to a chipper on the drive or road. Where a lift or grinder has to cross the lawn, we pick the firmest route and say so in advance.

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