--- title: Certified Arborist in Kingsbury, NV | Battle Born Tree url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/kingsbury/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/) - [Kingsbury](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/kingsbury/) - Certified arborist # Certified arborist in Kingsbury, NV Kingsbury homeowners call a certified arborist when a tall conifer, a steep lot and a roof all share a few feet of space. Battle Born Tree Service sends an ISA Certified Arborist team up Kingsbury Grade and gives free estimates for whatever the visit recommends. At about 7,126 feet, Kingsbury is the highest community we serve. It is hardiness zone 7a, about 48 minutes without traffic from our Carson City yard, and the Daggett Pass weather station is less than a mile away. ## At a glance - About 7,126 feet, the highest community we serve - About 68% of homes built before 1980 - Daggett Pass station averages 21.8 inches of precipitation - Two ISA Certified Arborists on staff ## Snow load is the Kingsbury question The Daggett Pass station, 0.7 miles from town, averages 21.8 inches of precipitation a year, more than twice Carson City's (NOAA 1991-2020 normals). At this elevation that falls mostly as snow, and a wet snow on a heavy crown is what finds a weak fork. A consultation looks for tight unions, cracks, long over-extended limbs and dead wood before winter does. If a limb has already failed, the arborist can tell you what it says about the rest of the tree. ## Old homes, tall trees About 68% of Kingsbury homes were built before 1980, with a median year of 1976, and only about 3% date from 2000 or later (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024; approximate). About 4% of households heat with wood (same source), so chimneys and flues also sit near big trees. That is the setting for most visits: a tree that was already large when the house went up, now crowding a roof, a power service or a deck. ## What does a Kingsbury visit cover? The arborist walks the lot with you, looks at each tree of concern from crown to roots, and notes the targets underneath. You get a straight answer and a personalized proposal for any work recommended: pruning, dead wooding, cabling and bracing, or removal. ISA Certified Arborist WE-11728A is on staff, and we run our own crane for jobs where access is tight. ## Permits and fire in the Basin A live tree over 14 inches in diameter at breast height needs a Tahoe Regional Planning Agency permit before it comes down, while a dead tree that could fall on a house does not. The Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District evaluates defensible space and issues the tree permits for it. The agency decides. The Forest Service rates Kingsbury's wildfire risk to homes higher than 97.9% of US communities, and 53% of its buildings sit in the direct exposure zone. ## Calling from the Grade Because Kingsbury is the highest place we serve, snow can limit truck access in winter. Tell the office about your driveway and any gates when you call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243), and we plan the visit around them. The phone is staffed seven days a week, the office is open Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 5:00 pm and 24-hour emergency service is available if a tree comes down. ### Sources - [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates, Kingsbury](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) - [Tahoe Regional Planning Agency: Trees and Defensible Space](https://www.trpa.gov/trees-and-defensible-space/) (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 48 min 33.3 miles - **Elevation:** 7,126 ft USGS - **USDA hardiness zone:** 7a 2023 map - **Homes built before 1980:** 68% median year built 1976 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. ### Rules here TRPA permit: live trees over 14 inches in diameter at breast height (6 inches for lakeshore lots, between the house and the lake). Defensible space evaluations and tree permits: Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District. ### Start here - [About the service: Arborist consultation](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/arborist-consultation/) - [Tree service in Kingsbury](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/kingsbury/) ### 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/) - [Kingsbury](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/kingsbury/) - [Warning signs before a tree fails](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/warning-signs-tree-failure/) - [Heavy wet snow and broken limbs: what to do the morning after](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/heavy-snow-broken-limbs/) - [Tree removal in Kingsbury](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/kingsbury/tree-removal/) ### Tahoe tree permit check: measure your tree In the Lake Tahoe Basin, the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) requires a permit to remove a live tree over 14 inches in diameter at breast height (4.5 feet up the trunk). On lakeshore lots the limit is 6 inches for trees between the house and the lake. Wrap a tape around the trunk at 4.5 feet and enter the number. Distance around the trunk (inches) Where is the tree? Not between the house and the lake Lakeshore lot, between the house and the lake Enter the measurement to see the diameter. This is a measuring aid, not a ruling. TRPA and your fire protection district decide. A dead tree that could fall on a house does not need a TRPA permit. [TRPA tree rules](https://www.trpa.gov/trees-and-defensible-space/) ## Other services in Kingsbury [Tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/kingsbury/tree-removal/) [Tree trimming and pruning](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/kingsbury/tree-trimming/) [Stump grinding](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/kingsbury/stump-grinding/) [Emergency tree service](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/kingsbury/emergency-tree-service/) [Defensible space and fire mitigation](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/kingsbury/defensible-space/) [Crane-assisted tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/kingsbury/crane-tree-removal/) [Snow removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/kingsbury/snow-removal/) ## Certified arborist in nearby towns [Incline Village](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/incline-village/arborist/) [Crystal Bay](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/crystal-bay/arborist/) [Glenbrook](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/glenbrook/arborist/) [Zephyr Cove](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/zephyr-cove/arborist/) [Stateline](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/stateline/arborist/) ## Certified arborist questions in Kingsbury Still have a question? Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). Phones are answered seven days a week. ### Can an arborist get to my steep Kingsbury lot? We plan every job around access. The estimate visit is when the arborist checks the slope, the driveway and where equipment can set up. ### When is the best time for a consultation? Any time. Hazards and dead wood can be dealt with year round, and the visit can also set up pruning for the dormant season. ### How far is Kingsbury from your yard? About 33 miles, or about 48 minutes without traffic, from 6301 US Highway 50 East in Carson City.