Effort — also called Mount Effort — sits right at the intersection of PA-115 and Route 715, about 2.5 miles northwest of Brodheadsville along PA-115. It is a Chestnuthill Township community with close to 2,000 residents and a lot of wooded residential lots lining that PA-115 ridge. Gouger's Tree Care reaches Effort in about twelve minutes from the Saylorsburg base via PA-33 south to PA-115.
White Pine on the PA-115 Ridge
Properties along PA-115 in Effort carry a specific hazard: white pine. White pine holds snow and ice in ways that hardwoods do not. When a wet ice storm hits the PA-115 corridor in January or February, white pine crowns collect weight until tops split or whole trees come down. Ryan sees this every winter. If you have white pines on your property in Effort, especially ones that have grown tall and close to the house, they are worth a look before the next storm season rather than after.
Storm damage calls from Effort spike in January and February. Ryan runs 24/7 emergency response — when a pine comes through your roof at midnight, he picks up.
Chestnuthill Township: Same Authority as Brodheadsville
Effort and Brodheadsville share the same governing body — Chestnuthill Township supervisors handle permits, zoning, and tree-removal questions for both communities. If you are getting a permit pulled for a removal in Effort, the process is the same as for any other Chestnuthill Township property. Gouger's handles this regularly on the Brodheadsville side; Effort jobs follow the same path.
That consistency is worth something. You are not calling a company that is figuring out your township's rules on the fly.
Services in Effort
- Tree removal — single trees to full lot clearing, bucket truck and crane available
- Stump grinding — full stump removal, all debris cleared
- Tree trimming and pruning — crown reduction, storm-preventive deadwood work
- Storm damage cleanup — 24/7 emergency response on the PA-115 corridor
- Land clearing — lot prep, fence lines, overgrown acreage in Chestnuthill Township
Cleanup is always included. Ryan, Nate, and the crew do not leave brush in the yard.
Who Else Covers Effort?
Cut and Go Tree Care operates out of Effort but their web presence for this community specifically is minimal. Backwoods Tree Service lists Effort in a service area paragraph. Mountain Tree Service has a page for the area but it is thin. None of them have a page that talks about what tree work in Effort actually involves — the PA-115 ridge terrain, the white pine loading, the Chestnuthill Township permit process.
Gouger's does.
Tree Removal Cost in Effort
Tree removal price in Effort depends on the tree: height, diameter, species, proximity to your house or utilities, and whether stump grinding is part of the job. A large white pine leaning toward the house costs more to remove safely than a dead sapling in an open yard. There is no honest flat-rate quote without looking at the property.
Ryan gives free on-site estimates for all Effort and Chestnuthill Township jobs. Call (570) 620-7631 to schedule.
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