01. Specimen Care
Structural Tree Pruning
Crown reduction, deadwood removal, and structural cabling by ISA Certified Arborists. Long-term health over short-term hacks.
Arboriculture · Land Management · Fire Defense
Precision
In The Wild.
ISA Certified arborists and Licensed Timber Operators serving the Sierra foothills. We manage the intersection of high-altitude forest and the homes that depend on it.
Credential 01
ISA Certified Arborist
WE-12928A
Credential 02
Licensed Timber Operator
LTO A012409
Credential 03
Licensed Contractor
CSLB 1089392
Status
Fully Bonded & Insured
24/7 Emergency Service
/ Capabilities
Five disciplines.
One crew.
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02. Risk Mitigation
Hazard Tree Removal
Technical rigging and crane operations for safely dismantling dead, dying, or storm-damaged trees near homes and infrastructure.
03. Fire Science
Defensible Space
Strategic understory clearing, ladder fuel reduction, and Zone 0–2 compliance tailored to CAL FIRE standards.
04. Infrastructure
Commercial Land Services
Lot clearing, beautification, and off-hours operations for HOAs, utilities, developers, and municipal contracts.
05. Extraction
Land Clearing & Logging
Heavy-duty brush mulching and selective logging for site prep, view corridors, and habitat restoration — operated under LTO A012409.
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Request Assessment/ Why Mountain Air
We don't cut corners.
We cut canopies.
01
Technical Rigor
Every removal treated as an engineering problem. Modern rigging, mechanical advantage, and crane assist minimize impact to structures, soil, and surrounding canopy.
02
Local Expertise
Based in Colfax. We know the species mix, the granite, the burn history, and the storm patterns of the Sierra foothills because this is our home too.
03
Documented Work
Before, during, and after photos on every project. You see what we see. No surprises, no hidden damage, no ambiguous invoices.
04
24/7 Storm Response
When a tree comes down on a roof at 2 a.m., you call us. Emergency removals across the foothills, fully insured against the unexpected.
Robert Madden · Founder
/ Founder & Principal Arborist
Robert Madden
Mountain Air Land Management was founded by Robert Madden — an ISA Certified Arborist with a vision for land stewardship that balances human safety with long-term forest health.
What started as a one-truck operation out of Colfax is now a full crew running modern equipment across Placer and Nevada Counties. Every project is still overseen personally — with the quiet authority of someone who's been in the trees since before he had a company name.
"We leave the land better than we found it."
15+
Years in the field
1,200+
Projects delivered
5.0
Rating across reviews
/ Primary Service Radius
Across the foothills.
Anchored in Colfax.
01Colfax
02Auburn
03Grass Valley
04Nevada City
05Foresthill
06Meadow Vista
07Applegate
08Weimar
09Loomis
10Newcastle
11Lincoln
12Rocklin
13Roseville
14Folsom
15Penn Valley
16Alta
17Granite Bay
18Lake of the Pines
19Alta Sierra
20Cool
/ Field Reports
From the people
who hired us.
"I would highly recommend using these guys for any of your tree or limb trimming needs. Great communication, thorough job, and their pricing was fantastic for what needed to be done."
"Had a tree on our property hanging over our garage. Robert and his team came out, removed it, and pruned others on our property. Polite, fast, and the most reasonable quote of all the bids we got."
"Robert runs a very efficient and respectful crew. They removed a hazardous tree and cleaned up my yard beautifully. We'll be using them whenever we need tree work or fire clearing in the future."
"Mountain Air came out and removed some hazard trees around our home as well as fire clearance around the property. Very professional, quick, and left the property in better shape than they found it."
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