--- title: Tree Removal in Old Southwest Reno (89509) | Battle Born url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/old-southwest-reno/tree-removal/ 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/) - [Old Southwest Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/old-southwest-reno/) - Tree removal # Tree removal in Old Southwest Reno (89509) Tree removal in Old Southwest Reno is large-tree work in small spaces: about 25% of homes in ZIP 89509 were built before 1960 and about 63% before 1980, the oldest housing of any Reno neighborhood we serve. Battle Born Tree Service takes these trees apart from the top down, by climber or by crane, with a certified arborist planning each job. These are the streets people picture when they think of Reno's big trees. Trunks wider than a front door, crowns that meet over the road, roots that have been lifting the same sidewalk for decades. Taking one out is closer to dismantling a building than cutting a tree. ## At a glance - About 25% of homes in ZIP 89509 built before 1960 - About 63% built before 1980, median 1975 - Street trees in the right-of-way need a City Tree Work Permit - Crane-assisted removal available ## How do you take down a tree that is bigger than the yard? In sections, from the top. A climber or the bucket ties off each limb, cuts it, and it is lowered under control or lifted away. With [the crane](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/old-southwest-reno/crane-tree-removal/), each piece goes straight up, over the house and down to the street, so nothing swings past windows or lands in a flower bed. Our team first works out where the crane will set up, and the drop zone is chosen before the first cut. One Google reviewer (location not stated) described a pine that towered over the house being "air lifted" in pieces "up over the house and right into the shredder." (Richard V., Google review) ## Whose tree is it, and does it need a permit? This matters more here than anywhere else in Reno, because so many of the biggest trees stand in the strip between the sidewalk and the curb. A tree on your private lot needs no City of Reno permit to remove. A tree in the City right-of-way needs a Tree Work Permit, and the work must be done by a Certified Arborist. If you are not sure where the line runs, call Reno Urban Forestry at 775-321-8373 before you call anyone else. ## When is an old tree past saving? Size alone is not a reason. The signs that point to removal are decay at the base or in a main fork, large dead limbs, cracks in the trunk and a lean that is new. Interior decay is hard to see from the ground, which is why a trained eye matters. If the trunk is sound, the arborist may recommend [dead wooding](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/dead-wooding/) or [cabling](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/cabling-bracing/) and keep the tree standing. For two of the species that reach this size on old Nevada lots, see [Siberian elms](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/siberian-elms-old-nevada-lots/) and [cottonwoods](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/cottonwoods-keep-prune-or-remove/). ## Roots, sidewalks and sewer lines Houses of this age often have original pipes, and mature roots find them. Roots pushing on a foundation, a sewer line or a driveway are a reason some owners consider removal. Removal stops new growth. It does not repair the pipe, so plan that work with a plumber. More in [tree roots, sidewalks and sewer lines](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-roots-sidewalks-sewer-lines/). ## Working on a narrow, parked-up street The crew needs room at the curb for the chipper and the chip truck, and for the crane when it comes. We set out cones and keep the work zone tight. Letting your neighbors know the date helps everyone. ### Sources - [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates, ZIP Code Tabulation Area 89509](https://data.census.gov/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [City of Reno Urban Forestry: Tree FAQs](https://www.reno.gov/parks-and-recreation/parks-facilities/urban-forestry/tree-faqs.php) (read October 17, 2026) - [Truckee Meadows Water Authority: Local Tree Ordinances](https://tmwa.com/article/local-tree-ordinances/) (read October 1, 2026) - **Drive from our yard:** about 41 min 32.8 miles - **Elevation:** 4,593 ft USGS - **USDA hardiness zone:** 7b 2023 map - **Homes built before 1980:** 62% median year built 1975 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 On your own lot: the City of Reno requires no permit to remove a tree. In the City right-of-way, including many planting strips: a Tree Work Permit, with the work done by a Certified Arborist. Reno Urban Forestry: 775-321-8373. ### Start here - [About the service: Tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/tree-removal/) - [Tree service in Old Southwest Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/old-southwest-reno/) ### 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 - [Old Southwest Reno (89509)](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/old-southwest-reno/) - [Crane-assisted tree removal in Old Southwest Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/old-southwest-reno/crane-tree-removal/) - [Large tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/large-tree-removal/) - [How crane-assisted tree removal works](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/how-crane-tree-removal-works/) - [Removing a tree in a tight backyard](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-removal-tight-backyard/) - [Root and trunk decay](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-guide/root-and-trunk-decay/) ## Other services in Old Southwest Reno [Tree trimming and pruning](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/old-southwest-reno/tree-trimming/) [Stump grinding](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/old-southwest-reno/stump-grinding/) [Emergency tree service](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/old-southwest-reno/emergency-tree-service/) [Crane-assisted tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/old-southwest-reno/crane-tree-removal/) [Certified arborist](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/old-southwest-reno/arborist/) [Snow removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/old-southwest-reno/snow-removal/) ## Tree removal in nearby towns [Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/tree-removal/) [South Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/south-reno/tree-removal/) [Galena and Mt. 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Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). Phones are answered seven days a week. ### Can a crane reach a backyard tree in Old Southwest Reno? Often, yes. The crane sets up in the street or driveway and lifts sections over the house. The arborist checks reach, overhead wires and set-up room during the free estimate. ### The big tree in front of my house is in the planting strip. Can I have it removed? That strip is usually City right-of-way. A Tree Work Permit is required and a Certified Arborist must do the work. Ask Reno Urban Forestry first. The city decides. ### How long is the drive from your yard to ZIP 89509? About 33 miles, or about 41 minutes without traffic, from Carson City. ### Do you remove the stump of a very large tree? Stump grinding can be added to any removal estimate. Tell us at the estimate so the arborist can look at what is around the stump.