About R&A, a tree service in Enumclaw, WA since 2015
Started with two classmates and a couple of old saws. Still run out of Enumclaw, with free estimates on any tree-related job.
From just shy of nothing
In 2015, Ryland Popke and Alex Smith had a conversation in the Enumclaw High School parking lot on the way to their after-school jobs. They'd cut, split and stacked firewood all through high school, and the cutting was always the best part.
With their dads' old saws from the garage, rope from the hay barn next door, their parents' new leaf blower and an old jet-ski trailer turned flatbed, they started taking tree jobs: removals in backyards, falling timber for a friend's new house, rigging trees down over kitchen windows. They taught themselves to climb and rig safely, took marketing class senior year, and as soon as they turned 18 got the business license, insurance and bond. They worked every day they could until they walked across the graduation stage together in 2017.
R&A today
Alex went on to become a lineman. Ryland took over the company, increased the insurance coverage, made it an LLC, bought a 2018 Vermeer chipper, built a totaled dump trailer into a working chip trailer, added work trucks and the equipment for safe tree service and logging work, and hired employees. The business is still run locally out of his hometown, Enumclaw.
Licensed, bonded and insured in Washington
- WA L&I contractor license RTREETS832MP, specialty tree removal service, active
- Contractor bond and $1M liability insurance on file with L&I
- R&A Tree Service, LLC
- Commercial and residential
4.8 stars from 14 reviews
In their own words, from R&A's Google profile.
“Excellent communication, the crew cleaned up everything when they were done. Safety is important to this team, their own, mine and my property. I will be using them again and will refer them to others.”
“Very good work, they had to avoid, power and cable lines as well as the house and fence. They left my yard cleaned up and in great shape. I will definitely use them again. Thank you!”
“Well done. Removed 30 year old English Walnut tree. Chipped.”
Got a tree that needs to come down?
Call or text 253-365-9777. Send a photo of the job and get a free estimate.