Sticks Tree Service Inc. provides tree service in Copperfield, TX, the established community at Highway 6 and FM 529, about 5 miles from the Sticks office in Cypress. Trey Lamar’s crews remove dead and storm-damaged trees, trim mature oaks and pines away from roofs, and grind stumps for Copperfield homeowners and the businesses along Highway 6. Call 281-373-1472 for an estimate.
How far is the Sticks office from Copperfield?
About 5 miles and roughly 10 minutes. A public route planner sends it north on Highway 6 about a mile and a half, then up Huffmeister Road about 3 miles to Cypress North Houston Road, where the office sits at number 14120. Copperfield is one of the closest neighborhoods to the yard, which makes it easy to fit in a single removal, a clearance trim or a stump between larger jobs.
What is special about Copperfield’s trees?
Copperfield is one of the older master-planned communities on the west side of Houston, in unincorporated Harris County, run by the Copperfield Community Association. Because the neighborhoods have been there for decades, the trees are big: tall loblolly pines, water oaks and laurel oaks, and live oaks that now reach across the street. Langham Creek and the drainage channels feeding Addicks Reservoir run along the community, and Bear Creek Pioneers Park lies just to the south along Highway 6.
That age brings a particular set of jobs:
- Mature water and laurel oaks with decay. These fast-growing oaks often hollow out at old pruning cuts and drop big limbs in summer storms. Some can be reduced and kept; some are near the end.
- Pines that died after drought or storms. A gray pine standing over a house is a removal, taken down in sections.
- Live oaks over the roof and the street. Thinning and end-weight reduction keep them healthy and off the shingles.
- Roots against older slabs and drives. A tree planted too close decades ago may be lifting a walk or a drive. The answer is sometimes removal, sometimes root pruning at the edge.
- Old stumps. Earlier removals often left stumps behind. Grinding takes them below the grass line.
What services does Sticks provide in Copperfield?
Tree removal in Copperfield covers dead, decayed and storm-damaged trees, including pines over houses. Tree trimming in Copperfield covers roof clearance, thinning heavy oaks and raising limbs over the street. Stump grinding in Copperfield clears old and new stumps for sod or a replacement tree. When a storm puts a tree on a house, see emergency tree service; for a sick tree, start with tree health and pruning.
Are there rules for trees in Copperfield?
Copperfield is outside the City of Houston, so removing a tree on a private lot is mainly a question of the community’s deed restrictions. Front-yard removals and replacements may need the association’s review. Ask the Copperfield Community Association before removing a street-facing tree; Trey’s crew can supply the species, size and condition for the request.
Why do big Copperfield trees fail?
The trees that come down in a west Houston storm are usually the tallest and the oldest, standing in soaked clay. Hurricane Beryl in July 2024 showed it across the area: Texas A&M Forest Service estimated about half of Houston-area urban trees were affected. A mature water oak with a hollow at the base, or a pine with a dead top, is better removed on a calm spring day than off a roof in August. Hurricane season starts June 1.
When should Copperfield oaks be pruned?
Texas A&M Forest Service advises avoiding pruning or wounding oaks from February through June to limit oak wilt. Late summer, fall and winter are the safer months for Copperfield’s oaks. Pines can be worked any time.
Nearby areas
Sticks Tree Service also works in Cy-Fair, Towne Lake, Bridgeland and Jersey Village, and north to the office in Cypress. For the whole area see tree service in Northwest Houston; for every service, tree service in Cypress, TX.
What goes into the quote?
- Size and condition of each tree, especially decay in older oaks
- What is under the tree: roof, fence, pool, street
- Access through side gates and from the street
- Lines running through the crown
- Stumps to grind and wood to haul
Sources
- Copperfield Community Association: about us
- Copperfield (Wikipedia)
- Community Impact: Houston-area trees and Hurricane Beryl
- Texas A&M Forest Service: oak wilt
Frequently asked questions
How far is Sticks Tree Service from Copperfield?
About 5 miles, roughly 10 minutes up Highway 6 and Huffmeister Road to the office on Cypress North Houston Road.
My Copperfield water oak is dropping big limbs. Should it come out?
Not always. Water and laurel oaks often decay at old cuts. If the trunk and base are sound, reducing the long limbs may be enough; if the base is hollow, removal is the safer call.
Do I need association approval to remove a tree in Copperfield?
Possibly. Copperfield is outside the City of Houston and run under deed restrictions. Ask the Copperfield Community Association before removing a front-yard tree.
Can tree roots be lifting my Copperfield driveway?
Yes, especially on trees planted close to the drive decades ago. The fix may be removal, or root pruning at the edge if the tree can spare it.
Can the crew grind old stumps left from past removals?
Yes. Old stumps are ground below the grass line and the surface roots chased out.
When should Copperfield oaks be pruned?
Late summer through winter. Texas A&M Forest Service advises avoiding oak pruning from February through June because of oak wilt.
Does Sticks Tree Service work for businesses along Highway 6?
Yes. Trey's crew works for commercial clients as well as homeowners, from parking lot trees to the trees around an office or a church.
Sticks Tree Service Inc, 14120 Cypress North Houston Rd, Cypress, TX 77429. Phone 281-373-1472.