Founded in 1897 by Swedish-American settlers from Chicago

Tree Service in Silverhill, AL

Tree care for a quiet town that is starting to grow.

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A Scandinavian Town on Highway 104

Tree Service in Silverhill serves a town with an unusual start. Oscar Johnson, an immigrant from Dalarna, Sweden, founded Silverhill in 1897 with C. O. Carlson and C. A. Valentin of Chicago. Johnson's Svea Land Company sold the land from Chicago, and Scandinavian settlers came from all over the country. The town incorporated on August 13, 1926. It covers only about 1.26 square miles. Alabama 104, Silverhill Avenue, runs through the middle on its way from Robertsdale to Fairhope.

A small town that is filling in

The 2020 census counted 768 people in Silverhill. The Census Bureau's 2025 estimate puts it at 2,529, a big jump for a town this size. When open lots turn into homes, the questions shift from farm-style clearing to yard care:

Which of the trees on a new lot are worth keeping near the house
How to protect the roots of keepers during construction (fencing off the root zone, no trenching or parking under the canopy)
Removing pines and hardwoods that cannot survive grading
Pruning young yard trees for good structure in the first few years

If you are building, the cheapest time to plan for your trees is before the first load of fill arrives. Trees whose root zones are buried or compacted often decline for years, and then the owner pays to remove them.

Older homes in the town center

The original part of town has older houses on generous lots, many shaded by mature oaks, pecans and pines planted over the last century. These trees need periodic care: deadwood out, limbs lifted off roofs, and the occasional removal when decay or a lean makes a tree a risk. We look for fungal conks, cavities, cracks and dead tops, and explain on site what each one means.

Storm rains in south Baldwin

Silverhill sits about 3 miles west of Robertsdale at an elevation of about 144 feet. During Hurricane Sally in September 2020, a station in Robertsdale recorded 16.81 inches of rain over three days, one of the higher totals in Baldwin County outside the coast. Saturated soil plus wind is how most big trees go over here. If one of your trees leaned after that storm or a later one, look for cracked soil or raised roots on the side away from the lean.

Power lines

If a tree is touching an overhead line, call the utility listed on your bill before anyone works near it. Baldwin EMC, which has its headquarters in nearby Summerdale, can be reached at (251) 989-6247. Then call us at (251) 355-2051 or use the form for the rest of the job. Get a free estimate

Silverhill Facts

Founders. Silverhill was founded in 1897 by Oscar Johnson, C. O. Carlson and C. A. Valentin of Chicago; Johnson's Svea Land Company sold land to Scandinavian settlers.
Growth estimate. The 2020 census counted 768 residents; the Census Bureau's 2025 estimate is 2,529.
Small footprint. Silverhill incorporated on August 13, 1926 and covers about 1.26 square miles, almost all land, at about 144 feet elevation.
Neighbor's Sally total. Robertsdale, about 3 miles east of Silverhill, recorded 16.81 inches of rain from September 14 to 17, 2020, during Hurricane Sally.

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Silverhill Questions

I'm building on a wooded lot in Silverhill. Which trees should I keep?

Keep healthy trees that are far enough from the footprint that their root zones will not be cut or buried, roughly the area under the canopy. Trees right at the edge of grading usually decline later. We can walk the lot with your builder and mark which ones to save.

Can fill dirt kill a tree?

Yes. Even a few inches of fill over the roots can cut off oxygen, and many trees decline slowly for years afterward. Keep fill and heavy equipment outside the root zone of trees you want to save.

Do you grind stumps on small town lots?

Yes. We grind below grade so you can plant grass or a new tree in the spot, and we clean up the chips or leave them for mulch.

My pecan drops a lot of limbs. Is that normal?

Older pecans do shed deadwood and sometimes large limbs, especially after heavy rain or in summer heat. Removing deadwood and reducing long, heavy limbs over the house cuts the risk a lot.

How close to my house can a tree safely stand?

There is no single number. A small, well-rooted tree 10 feet away may be fine, while a big, decaying oak 40 feet away may not be. What matters is the tree's size, health and lean, and whether its roots have been cut. We judge each tree on those points rather than distance alone.

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