Protect roots
High-pressure air moves soil while leaving fine roots intact compared with digging.
Tree Care Services
Air Spading in Salt Lake City & Park City
Summit Arborists uses air-spading tools to excavate soil around roots without the damage of shovels or heavy equipment. It’s the precise way to inspect root flares, relieve compaction, and set trees up for healthier growth.
Why Air Spading Helps Trees
Compacted soil and buried root collars quietly stress trees. Air spading reveals the problem and treats it with minimal root injury.
Find the real issue
Expose girdling roots, buried flares, and construction damage you can’t see from the surface.
Improve growing conditions
Decompact soil and improve oxygen and water movement in the root zone.
Our Air Spading Services
Specialized root-zone work for Utah residential and commercial landscapes.
- Root collar excavating: uncover buried flares and correct grade issues stressing the trunk
- Soil amending: improve soil structure and growing conditions in the root zone
- Soil decompaction: loosen compacted soils that limit root growth and water uptake
- Girdling root inspection: identify and address roots circling and constricting the trunk
- Utility & construction support: expose roots carefully near projects that need visibility
- Post-excavation care plans: recommendations for backfill, mulch, and follow-up health care
When to Consider Air Spading
Air spading is often recommended when trees show decline with no obvious canopy cause, after grade changes or construction, or when root collars appear buried under mulch and soil.
We’ll assess whether air spading, soil amending, fertilization, or another treatment is the right next step for your trees.
Request a Free EstimateAir Spading Near You
Serving Salt Lake City, Park City, Summit County, Wasatch County, and surrounding Utah communities.
Schedule Air Spading with Summit Arborists
Get an on-site assessment from ISA certified arborists. We’ll explain what your root zone needs and how air spading can help.