What Clients Are Saying.
We take pride in doing honest work, clear communication, and leaving properties in better shape than we found them.
Here’s what local homeowners have to say.
“Zak and his team were amazing! They were competitively priced and did great work: showed up on time, was very professional. The company did a bunch of fire safety and fire clearance work in my place in Truckee. The service included some tree removal and a bunch of brush clearing. Made my place pass inspection. Amazing and professional!”
—Aidan L.T.“Terrapin Defensible Space did some work for a vacation rental we manage in Tahoe Donner. Their pricing was competitive, the work was done in a timely manner, and Zak was transparent and easy to work with. I highly recommend them!”
— Holly J.“Terrapin cleared 0.6 acres of property covered in heavy brush, shrubs, etc. located in Tahoe Donner to create a defensible space. They did a great job—easily passed inspection, job completed on schedule, worked with TD inspectors to ensure full compliance, competitive/fair price, has close ties with fire dept., and followed up to ensure full satisfaction. Highly recommend Zak and his team.”
— Ron C.“Terrapin Defensible Space did an excellent job clearing the defensible space on our property. Zak's background as a firefighter gives them a unique understanding of what emergency services would need to access our home in the event of a fire, and they made suggestions to provide a clear pathway for fire vehicles. After the work was done, they met Truckee Fire at our property to ensure that we passed our defensible space inspection. This was a welcome service, as it helped us secure lower insurance rates due to the home hardening tasks that Terrapin completed. I highly recommend Terrapin Defensible Space to help you protect your property.”
—Brad T.“Zak was absolutely easy to work with. We had some long-term travel plans for the summer when Tahoe Donner sent us the notification that we had to do a bunch of specific tree work within a certain amount of time. I just gave Zak the report access and he took care of it. When TD came to review the work, there was nothing else that needed to be done. Invoicing and payments were super easy. Zak and the team at Terrapin Defensible Space was really communicative during the process and sent photos as well. I was able to manage it all without physically being home and can't attest to the ease of mind he gave me. Will definitely be working with Terrapin again in the future.”
—Sky L.“Terrapin Defensible Space did an excellent job on our property this summer. Their defensible space assessment identified a number of areas of concern, including making sure our access road was cleared enough to ensure a large fire vehicle would have easy access. Zak’s background as a firefighter is definitely an asset.
The price was great and included the removal of all trees and brush. He also worked on our neighbor’s property, so our entire area is clear. He even met with the Truckee Fire defensible space inspector when they came out for our assessment.
I highly recommend Terrapin for any defensible space work.”
—Michele T.Trusted by homeowners in Truckee, Donner Lake, Tahoe Donner, and North Lake Tahoe.
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We provide defensible space, brush clearing, tree trimming, and tree removal for homeowners in Truckee & North Lake Tahoe.
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