Tree removal in Fernley, NV

Fernley is the largest city in this part of our service area, with about 24,000 residents and about 9,100 homes along Interstate 80. More than half of those homes have been built since 2000. It is about 45 miles from our yard, about an hour without traffic.

At a glance

• About 55% of Fernley homes built in 2000 or later; median year 2001
• Local gauge averages about 7.6 inches of precipitation a year
• A certified arborist assesses every job before work begins
• About 45 miles from the yard, about 60 minutes without traffic

Remove it, or keep it? How the arborist decides

A twenty-year-old tree is at a fork. Fixing its problems now is far less work than it will be at forty. The arborist's call depends on what is wrong:

Removal is not always the answer. When it is, the estimate says why.

How is a subdivision tree removed?

Newer subdivision lots usually have narrow side yards and fenced back yards. A climber dismantles a back-yard tree in pieces that can be carried through the gate. A front-yard tree can often be reached from the street with the boom truck. Brush is chipped on site and the debris is collected before the crew leaves.

The stump is the other half of the job in a small yard. Stump grinding in Fernley goes on the same estimate if you ask.

What about association rules?

Many newer neighborhoods have covenants about front-yard trees: which may be removed, and whether one must be replaced. Read yours, or ask the management company, before work is booked. Trees in common areas belong to the association, and the board or manager orders that work. Our guide to HOA tree rules lists what to check.

Does Fernley's climate shorten a tree's life?

It tests it. The Fernley 2.6 WNW gauge averages about 7.6 inches of precipitation a year, and the Wadsworth 4 N station, about 6 miles away, records a mean annual temperature of 52.5 degrees (NOAA 1991-2020 normals). Trees chosen for fast shade tend to be thirsty ones. When drip emitters set for a sapling are never moved or enlarged, a tree can outgrow its water in a few years and start dying back from the top.

Is wildfire part of the picture?

To a lesser degree than west of here. The Forest Service ranks Fernley's risk to homes higher than about 89% of US communities, with about 88% of buildings in the indirect exposure zone and about 12% in the direct zone. The 2011 Nixon Fire, mapped at 11,195 acres, was centered about 8 miles away. Homes on the desert edge of town have the most reason to clear dead trees.