Please note: A $150 assessment fee is required to book a consultation. This entire $150 payment will be applied as a direct credit toward the total cost of your project when you hire DHM Forestry Services.

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Defensible Space & Forest Health

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Duration:
1 hour

Defensible space starts with the first 100 feet around your home and extends into the forest beyond it. DHM creates and maintains that buffer while improving the long-term health of your trees. Book your defensible space assessment before the next fire season.

What’s Included in Defensible Space & Forest Health Work

  • Evaluation of vegetation, tree spacing, and structure proximity

  • Removal of flammable brush, dead trees, and overgrowth near buildings

  • Thinning to reduce competition and improve tree vigor

  • Low-impact timber harvest and broadcast chipping where appropriate

  • Guidance on maintaining your defensible space over time

Why Choose DHM for Defensible Space

  • Methods that protect soil health and natural forest structure

  • Environmentally friendly practices on every project

  • Experience serving homeowners, HOAs, and rural property managers

  • Local knowledge of Gunnison County terrain and conditions

Areas Covered

Gunnison, Colorado and surrounding areas including Sargents, Taylor Park, Crested Butte, Pitkin, Powderhorn, Saguache County, and surrounding Western Colorado communities

Contact Us

Office location

Gunnison, Gunnison, Colorado, 31792

Give us a call

(970) 615-0485

Send us an email

[email protected]

Request A Forestry Site Assessment

Share a few details about your property, and we will review your goals, assess wildfire and forest health risks, then follow up with clear next steps, scheduling options, and a straightforward path to treatment.