From older properties near downtown Hershey and established neighborhoods like Hillcrest and Palmdale to residential areas throughout Derry Township, Fritchey’s Tree Service provides professional tree trimming, tree removal, and stump grinding for Hershey-area homeowners.
A Community Built Around Its Landscape
Most people know Hershey for its attractions, Hersheypark, the Hotel Hershey, the stadium, the smell of chocolate in the air. But if you live here, you know it as something else: a community with genuine roots, in every sense of the word.
Hershey is an unincorporated community within Derry Township, and it grew from Milton Hershey’s original vision of a model town, one where the streets were wide, the landscaping was intentional, and the trees were planted to last. A century later, many of them have.
Hershey’s mature landscape is part of what gives the community its character. Older neighborhoods near Cocoa Avenue and downtown Hershey, as well as established areas like Hillcrest, Palmdale, Swatara Station, and Glenn Acres, often include mature trees that require thoughtful maintenance. These aren’t young trees you can ignore for a season. They’re large, established specimens, and when something goes wrong, it goes wrong in a significant way.
That’s where we come in.
Neighborhoods We Serve in the Hershey Area
We work throughout Hershey and Derry Township, with regular jobs in:
- Downtown Hershey & Cocoa Avenue corridor — Older properties with large, established trees that often need crown reduction, deadwood removal, or careful trimming to protect rooflines and power lines
- Hillcrest — An established neighborhood where mature canopy is the norm and proactive maintenance is the smart play
- Palmdale — Mix of tree trimming and removal work, particularly for trees that have outgrown their original planting locations
- Swatara Station — Active area for storm cleanup and routine trimming
- Glenn Acres — Regular removal and trimming requests, often involving trees that have grown too close to structures over the decades
- Residential areas throughout Derry Township — We serve the full township, not just the well-known neighborhoods closest to downtown
If you’re not sure whether we cover your street, give us a call. If you’re in the Hershey area, chances are we’ve worked nearby.
Our Services in Hershey & Derry Township
Tree Removal When a tree needs to come down, whether it’s dead, diseased, storm-damaged, or simply too close to a home, we handle the job safely and completely. We bring the right equipment, we protect your property, and we haul everything out when we’re done.
Tree Trimming & Pruning The mature trees that make Hershey’s neighborhoods beautiful are the same ones that can become a liability without regular care. Proper trimming keeps them healthy, reduces wind resistance during storms, and keeps branches clear of rooflines, gutters, and overhead lines. We prune for the long-term health of the tree, not just for appearances.
Stump Grinding Once a tree is removed, the stump doesn’t have to stay. We grind stumps below grade so you can sod over the area, replant, or simply reclaim the space without a tripping hazard in the middle of your yard.
Storm Damage & Emergency Response Central PA thunderstorms are hard on trees, and older, larger trees can be especially vulnerable, sometimes failing not because they looked unhealthy, but because internal decay wasn’t visible from the outside. We respond to storm damage throughout Hershey and Derry Township, from split limbs on rooflines to full trees across driveways.
Hazard Tree Assessment If you have a tree you’re not sure about, one that looks off, or one that’s simply grown to a size where it makes you nervous, we’ll come take a look and give you an honest assessment. If it’s fine, we’ll tell you. If it’s not, we’ll explain why and walk you through the options.
Storm Season and Mature Trees
This is worth saying directly: mature trees are more valuable and more vulnerable than younger ones. The same oaks and maples that shade a Hillcrest backyard or line a street near downtown Hershey can become serious hazards if they’re not properly maintained, especially heading into summer storm season.
A large limb failure during a thunderstorm isn’t just a cleanup problem. Depending on where it lands, it can mean roof damage, a crushed fence, a blocked driveway, or worse. We always recommend having mature trees assessed before storm season if there’s any question about their condition. A proactive look is almost always far less expensive than the alternative.
Why Hershey Homeowners Call Fritchey’s
We show up and follow through. We return calls, we keep appointments, and we do what we say we’re going to do. That matters more than it should in this industry, and it’s something our customers consistently mention.
We’re honest. Not every tree needs to come down, and we won’t tell you it does. We give you a straight assessment and let you make the call.
We clean up completely. When we’re done, we’re done; wood, brush, chips, everything. We leave your property cleaner than we found it.
We’re local. Fritchey’s is based right here in Central PA. We’re not a franchise or a regional chain. These are our neighbors.
We have the right equipment. Bucket truck, rigging, stump grinder, we come prepared for the job, which means safer work and less risk to your property.
What Our Customers Say
We get excellent feedback and reviews from our customers. We take that seriously, and we approach every job, in Hershey, Derry Township, or anywhere else we work, with the same level of care that earned us that track record.
