--- title: Certified Arborist in Genoa, NV | Battle Born Tree Service url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/genoa/arborist/ business: Battle Born Tree Service address: 6301 US Highway 50 East, Carson City, NV 89701 phone: 775.232.8243 hours: Office Monday-Friday 8:30 am-5:00 pm; phones answered seven days a week; 24-hour emergency service credentials: ISA Certified Arborist WE-11728A on staff; Nevada Business License # 20131580674; fully insured type: Tree service (removal, crane work, pruning, stump grinding, defensible space, snow removal, firewood) --- - [Home](https://battleborntreeservice.com/) - [Service areas](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/) - [Genoa](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/genoa/) - Certified arborist # Certified arborist in Genoa, NV Genoa sits against the Carson Range, and a certified arborist there spends as much time on fire exposure as on tree health. Battle Born Tree Service has two ISA Certified Arborists on staff, about 27 minutes without traffic from Carson City, and estimates are free. Genoa is a small town of about 1,300 people at roughly 4,789 feet, hardiness zone 6b. Its streets run right up to the foothills, and the numbers for wildfire exposure are some of the highest in the valley. ## At a glance - 75.4% of Genoa buildings in the direct wildfire exposure zone - USFS wildfire risk to homes higher than 97.4% of US communities - About 41% of homes built in 2000 or later - About 27 minutes from our Carson City yard ## Foothill lots and what the numbers say The USDA Forest Service rates Genoa's wildfire risk to homes higher than 97.4% of US communities and places 75.4% of its buildings in the direct exposure zone. Six fires of 300 acres or more since 1980 have centers within about 10 miles, among them the 1996 Autumn Hills Fire (3,805 acres), the 2002 Gondola Fire (643 acres) and the 2018 Voltaire Fire (517 acres). A consultation here usually centers on the plants closest to the house: what is within 5 feet, what is within 30 and which trees carry fire from the ground to the crown. ## Newer houses next to older trees The median Genoa home dates from 1996; about 27% were built before 1980 and about 41% in 2000 or later (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024; small place, approximate). On the foothill lots, native trees and shrubs that were there first often sit within a few feet of a newer structure. The arborist weighs what to keep, what to limb up and what to take. ## Water and weather The Gardnerville 5.0 W station, about 4 miles from town at 4,739 feet, averages roughly 16.3 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991-2020 normals), more than the valley floor. Even so, landscape trees in town usually need supplemental water, and the arborist checks that as part of the visit. ## How does a Genoa consultation run? You call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) or use the form. An ISA Certified Arborist comes to the property, walks it with you and looks at each tree of concern. You receive a personalized proposal for any work recommended, and a tree and shrub care plan if you ask for one. The credential, ISA Certified Arborist WE-11728A, belongs to a person on our staff. ## Which Genoa trees come first The order an arborist works in is simple. First, anything that could fall on a person or building. Second, anything dead or dying that adds fuel next to the house. Third, structure pruning on healthy trees that will be around for decades. Your proposal lists work in that order, so you can spread it over seasons if you prefer. ### Sources - [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates, Genoa](https://data.census.gov/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities](https://wildfirerisk.org/download/) (April 2026 data) - [NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [National Interagency Fire Center, interagency fire perimeter history](https://data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [University of Nevada, Reno Extension: Living With Fire (SP-23-07)](https://extension.unr.edu/publication.aspx?PubID=5522) (read October 1, 2026) - [OSRM public routing server (OpenStreetMap), free-flow driving estimate from 6301 US Highway 50 East, Carson City](https://project-osrm.org/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - **Drive from our yard:** about 27 min 19.8 miles - **Elevation:** 4,789 ft USGS - **USDA hardiness zone:** 6b 2023 map - **Homes built before 1980:** 27% median year built 1996 Sources: drive time from our yard at 6301 US Highway 50 East, free-flow, OSRM / Census Geocoder; elevation, USGS 3DEP; hardiness zone, USDA 2023 map; housing figures, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 five-year estimates; wildfire risk, USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (April 2026 data). Retrieved October 1, 2026. ### Start here - [About the service: Arborist consultation](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/arborist-consultation/) - [Tree service in Genoa](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/genoa/) ### Talk to the office [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) | Monday to Friday | 8:30 am - 5:00 pm | |---|---| | Saturday and Sunday | Office closed, phones answered | Phones answered seven days a week. 24-hour emergency service. [Free estimate](#quote) ### Related - [Arborist consultation](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/arborist-consultation/) - [Genoa](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/genoa/) - [What is defensible space? Zones 0, 1 and 2](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/what-is-defensible-space/) - [Wildfire risk to homes in Northern Nevada: what the numbers say](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/wildfire-risk-to-homes-northern-nevada/) - [Defensible space and fire mitigation](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/defensible-space-fire-mitigation/) ## Other services in Genoa [Tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/genoa/tree-removal/) [Tree trimming and pruning](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/genoa/tree-trimming/) [Stump grinding](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/genoa/stump-grinding/) [Emergency tree service](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/genoa/emergency-tree-service/) [Defensible space and fire mitigation](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/genoa/defensible-space/) [Lot clearing and brush mowing](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/genoa/lot-clearing-brush-mowing/) ## Certified arborist in nearby towns [Minden](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/minden/arborist/) [Gardnerville](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/gardnerville/arborist/) [Gardnerville Ranchos](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/gardnerville-ranchos/arborist/) [Johnson Lane](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/johnson-lane/arborist/) [Indian Hills](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/indian-hills/arborist/) [Ruhenstroth](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/ruhenstroth/arborist/) [Topaz Ranch Estates](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/topaz-ranch-estates/arborist/) ## Certified arborist questions in Genoa Still have a question? Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). Phones are answered seven days a week. ### Is Genoa in your service area? Yes. It is about 19.8 miles, or about 27 minutes without traffic, from our yard in Carson City. ### What if a tree on a steep lot cannot be reached by truck? We plan access at the estimate visit. Where a truck cannot reach, a climber can work in sections, and the crane is an option on some sites. ### Is a consultation the same as an estimate? An estimate prices a job. A consultation is the arborist's assessment and plan; where work follows, the estimate is free and detailed.