Treehouse Installation & Contractor Services in West Columbia, SC
Maybe you already have a design sketched out. Maybe you found a style online you can't stop thinking about, or your kids have been asking for "the treehouse with the rope ladder" for two summers running. You don't need help dreaming it up — you need someone who can look at your yard, tell you honestly whether it'll work, and build it so it's actually safe to climb into for years of games, forts and lookout missions.
The execution-focused version of what we do.
Falconhurst works as your contractor: assessing your tree and property, building to your idea (or refining it where it needs refining), and handling the parts of the job that are easy to get wrong — attachment, framing, access and inspection — so the finished structure holds up. Most of our elevated builds sit around 8 to 10 feet off the ground, which is high enough to feel like a genuine hideaway without needing anything more elaborate to climb up and down safely.
A lot of what makes a treehouse safe isn't visible once it's finished. It's in how the structure is attached to the tree, how weight is distributed across the frame, and whether the tree itself can actually support what's being asked of it. Our job is to handle that part correctly from the start, so you don't find out the hard way.
This is probably your service if…
You already have a design or a clear idea, and you're looking for someone qualified to build it — not a design process from scratch.
You've gotten a quote or advice elsewhere that felt vague about safety, materials, or how the structure would actually attach to your tree.
You're not sure if the tree you had in mind can actually support a treehouse, and want a straight answer before you commit to a plan.
You started (or considered starting) a DIY build and ran into questions about load, attachment hardware, or how to do it without damaging the tree.
You want the finished structure inspected and confirmed safe before your kids start using it — not just told it's "done."
Five things we handle
on every installation.
The parts most likely to be skipped elsewhere — and the ones that decide whether a treehouse is still solid in ten years.
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Tree and site assessment
A real evaluation of whether your tree can support the treehouse you're picturing, based on its species, size, health and root structure.
Elevated treehouse construction
Framing, decking and railings built and attached in a way that accounts for how the tree will keep growing.
Access features
Stairs, ladders or other ways up that are appropriate for who'll be using them.
Alternatives when a tree isn't a fit
If your tree can't safely support what you have in mind, we'll talk through options, including a ground-level or post-supported build instead.
Final inspection
A walkthrough of the finished structure with you before we consider the job done.
Most of what keeps a treehouse standing is hidden once it’s finished — attachment, load path, and framing.
Most installations take several weeks from start to finish — a treehouse built to last is worth more than a few days' work.
Custom Treehouse Design & Construction
If what you actually want is a fully custom design built from scratch — no existing plan, just a general idea you'd like our help shaping.
See the service →Backyard Treehouses & Playhouse Construction
If your project is more about a lower, kid-focused play structure than a true elevated treehouse.
See the service →From your sketch
to a final walkthrough.
A conversation about your idea
Your design or sketch if you have one, the tree or spot in your yard you're considering, and your rough timeline.
An in-person tree assessment
This is the step that determines whether your plan works as-is, needs adjusting, or needs a different approach entirely — and we'll tell you which, honestly, before any building starts.
Construction
Framing, attachment, decking, railings and access are all handled by us — you're not managing subcontractors or coordinating separate trades. Most installations take several weeks from start to finish.
Final walkthrough
We walk the completed structure with you so you can see exactly what's holding it up and how it was built — not just that it looks finished. From here on it's yours: the fort, the lookout, the place your kids will still be talking about at the end of summer.
The person who assessed your tree is the person building on it.
Falconhurst is based in West Columbia, which means the site assessment step is a real, in-person visit — not a phone estimate. Rob Patterson, who runs Falconhurst, is hands-on with these builds directly.
We'd rather tell you a tree isn't a good candidate before we start than build something that looks right for one season and causes problems later. That's the standard we hold every installation to.
More about Rob and how Falconhurst started →Questions about installation
Still unsure? Call (803) 445-4180 and ask — no quote required.
It comes down to species, size, trunk diameter, overall health and root structure. Some trees can comfortably support a full elevated structure; others can't, for reasons that aren't always obvious from the ground. That's why we assess in person rather than guessing from a photo.
We'll tell you directly, and talk through alternatives — that might mean a smaller structure, a different tree on your property, or a ground-level or post-supported build instead of a true elevated treehouse.
Poorly attached structures can, over time — usually because the hardware doesn't allow for the tree's natural growth. Part of a proper installation is attaching the structure in a way that accounts for that, rather than treating the tree like a fixed post.
It depends on your city, county and neighborhood — requirements aren't the same everywhere. We'll talk through what applies to your specific property as part of the planning process, before construction starts.
Yes — that's the core of this service. We'll review what you have, tell you honestly if anything needs adjusting for safety or feasibility, and build from there.
Most of our elevated treehouses are built around 8 to 10 feet up. That's tall enough to feel like a real escape from the yard below, without requiring anything elaborate to access safely.
Most projects take several weeks from the start of construction to a finished, walked-through treehouse — not days. We'd rather build it right than build it fast.
Pricing starts at $5,000, with the final cost depending on the size and scope of your project. We'll give you a specific number once we've assessed your tree and talked through what you're picturing.
This service is for when you already have an idea or plan and need a qualified builder. Custom Design is for when you want help shaping the idea itself, from a more open starting point.
Yes. We walk the completed treehouse with you before considering the project done, so you can see exactly how it was built.
If you've got a tree in mind and an idea worth building, let us take a look.
Or call (803) 445-4180 to talk through your idea first.