Visitors come to Schuyler County for the gorge, the lake and the wineries, and the trees are part of what they come to see. They are also a liability when a limb drops on a parking lot or a cabin. Property managers, winery owners, campground operators and landlords need tree work that is planned, documented and done without disrupting the people on site.
Tubbs Tree Service is fully insured and brings a crane, a bucket truck, climbers and a knuckle boom truck with a log grapple. Jason Tubbs, with 20+ years of experience including construction and property management, starts with a $50 on-site consultation and builds an itemized plan with several levels of service. The $50 is credited when you accept the plan.
Working around tasting rooms, harvest and guest traffic
Wineries and vineyards along the Seneca Lake east shore in Hector have busy seasons that do not wait for tree crews. We plan work for quiet days or early hours, keep equipment out of parking areas during open hours, and close off work zones so customers never walk under a rigging line. For rentals and lodging in Watkins Glen, we can schedule between guest stays.
Paperwork property managers ask for
- Certificates of insurance sent to you or your management company
- Itemized plans that break each tree and task into its own line
- Clear scopes to share with owners, boards or HOA committees
- Notes on hazard trees, so you can document what was found and what was done
- Contact by call, text or email, whichever works for your office
One plan for several properties
If you manage more than one site in the county, for example a few rentals in Watkins Glen and Montour Falls or a business with lots in Odessa, Jason can walk them together and write a plan that sets priorities across all of them. Hazard trees come first, then clearance and pruning, then longer-term work like replacing ash killed by the borer. Wood goes to local use rather than to a landfill.
Getting guest areas ready for the next storm
The June 2026 tornado that crossed Seneca Lake into Schuyler uprooted numerous trees, and businesses near the water felt it. For any site where the public parks, walks or sleeps, a pre-season walk-through focused on dead limbs, cracked unions and leaning trees over cabins and lots is time well spent. If something does come down, our Emergency Assessment and Emergency Response tiers are there, both credited toward the job.
Commercial Tree Service Questions From Schuyler County
Can you send a certificate of insurance before work at our property?
Yes. Tubbs is fully insured, and we can send a certificate of insurance to you, your property manager or your association ahead of the job. Let us know who needs to be listed when you book the consultation, so it is ready well before the crew arrives.
Can the work be done before our busy visitor season in Watkins Glen?
That is the best time to book. Off-season work keeps crews and equipment away from guests, and many trees are easier to assess with the leaves off. Consultations are scheduled weekly, with priority based on severity, so a late-winter or early-spring walk-through usually leaves time to finish before your season opens.
Do you handle trees shading vineyard rows near Hector?
Yes. Edge trees can shade rows and crowd equipment lanes. We can prune back, raise or remove trees along vineyard edges, chipping brush and taking logs out with the grapple to keep traffic off the rows. Jason will plan the timing around your harvest and vineyard work calendar so the crew is not in the way.
Want the full picture? Read our commercial tree service guide, or see everything we do in Schuyler County.