--- title: Tree Service in Reno, NV | Battle Born Tree Service url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/ 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/) - [Reno, Sparks and the Truckee Meadows](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno-sparks/) - Reno # Tree service in Reno, NV Battle Born Tree Service provides tree service in Reno, NV: removal, crane-assisted removal, trimming, stump grinding, defensible space, snow removal and firewood. An ISA Certified Arborist looks at every Reno job before work starts, and estimates are free. ## Reno at a glance - **Drive from our yard:** about 43 min 33.5 miles - **Elevation:** 4,505 ft USGS - **USDA hardiness zone:** 7b 2023 map - **Homes built before 1980:** 37% median year built 1990 - **Wildfire risk to homes:** higher than 97.7% of US communities USDA Forest Service - **Owner-occupied homes:** 50% ACS 2020-2024 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. Reno is the largest city we work in, about 273,000 people on about 109 square miles. It is really several different tree markets, and this page explains which is which. Arriving on time for both estimate & project they possessed the manpower & equipment to complete our project beyond our expectations. Dawn P. · customer testimonial. [Read all reviews](https://battleborntreeservice.com/customer-reviews/) ## Which parts of Reno have the big trees? Citywide, about 37% of Reno homes were built before 1980 and about 12% before 1960, against roughly 36% built since 2000 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024). The median home dates from 1990. Those averages hide a sharp split. In the downtown ZIP, 89501, about 59% of housing predates 1980 and a quarter predates 1960. [Old Southwest Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/old-southwest-reno/) is similar. Out at the edges, in [South Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/south-reno/) and [Northwest Reno and Somersett](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/northwest-reno/), fewer than one home in ten is that old. Old core means tall trees over houses and [crane work](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/crane-tree-removal/). New edge means young trees, [structural pruning](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/tree-trimming/) and [stump grinding](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/stump-grinding/). ## Who owns the trees? Only about half of Reno's homes are owner-occupied, and about half are single-family detached. The rest are apartments, condos, townhomes and rentals, where the trees belong to a landlord or an association. If you manage one of those properties, see [tree service for HOAs and property managers](https://battleborntreeservice.com/who-we-serve/hoas-and-property-managers/) and [commercial properties](https://battleborntreeservice.com/who-we-serve/commercial-properties/). ## How much rain and snow do Reno trees get? Very little rain. NOAA's 1991-2020 normals give Reno-Tahoe International Airport 7.35 inches of precipitation and 20.9 inches of snow a year, with a mean temperature of 55 degrees. The Reno weather office on the north side, almost 600 feet higher, records 8.09 inches of precipitation and 29.7 inches of snow. Seven to eight inches of water is desert. Every shade tree in the city is irrigated, and a tree that loses its water shows it in the crown first. Our guide to [watering mature trees in the high desert](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/watering-mature-trees-high-desert/) covers the basics. The 2023 USDA map rates central Reno as hardiness zone 7b. ## What is Reno's wildfire risk? The USDA Forest Service ranks Reno's wildfire risk to homes above 97.7% of US communities and above about 75% of Nevada communities. About 5% of the city's buildings are in the direct exposure zone and another 42% in the indirect zone. A little over half are rated minimal exposure. Thirty-four fire perimeters of 300 acres or more are mapped with a center point within about 10 miles of downtown since 1980. They include the Belli Ranch Fire of 1996, mapped at 6,724 acres, the Verdi Fire of 2006 at 5,662 acres, the Poeville Road Fire of 2020 at 2,973 acres, and the Hawk Fire of 2026, mapped at 15,083 acres so far. Exposure is highest where neighborhoods meet open hillside. See [defensible space in Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/defensible-space/). ## Everything we do in Reno - [Tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/tree-removal/) and [crane-assisted removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/crane-tree-removal/) - [Trimming and pruning](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/tree-trimming/), dead wooding, cabling and bracing - [Stump grinding](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/stump-grinding/) - [Certified arborist consultations](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/arborist/) - [Defensible space](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/defensible-space/) and [lot clearing and brush mowing](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/lot-clearing-brush-mowing/) - [24-hour emergency tree service](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/emergency-tree-service/) and storm clean-up - [Snow and ice removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/snow-removal/) and [firewood](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/firewood/) ### Sources - [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates, Reno city and ZCTA 89501](https://data.census.gov/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, Reno-Tahoe International Airport (USW00023185) and Reno WFO (USC00266791)](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities: Reno, NV](https://wildfirerisk.org/download/) (April 2026 data) - [National Interagency Fire Center, fire perimeter history and WFIGS perimeters](https://data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com/) (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) ### Rules here The City of Reno does not require a permit to remove, prune or plant a tree on private property. A tree in a City right-of-way or on City property is different: that work needs a Tree Work Permit and must be done by a Certified Arborist. Reno Urban Forestry takes questions at 775-321-8373. Homeowner associations and development sites can carry their own tree requirements. If your tree is near the curb and you are not sure whose it is, ask Urban Forestry before you book the work. We have an ISA Certified Arborist on staff, WE-11728A. ### Services in Reno - [Tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/tree-removal/) - [Tree trimming and pruning](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/tree-trimming/) - [Stump grinding](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/stump-grinding/) - [Emergency tree service](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/emergency-tree-service/) - [Defensible space and fire mitigation](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/defensible-space/) - [Lot clearing and brush mowing](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/lot-clearing-brush-mowing/) - [Crane-assisted tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/crane-tree-removal/) - [Certified arborist](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/arborist/) - [Snow removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/snow-removal/) - [Firewood](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno/firewood/) ### Full data sheet - [Reno tree and wildfire data sheet](https://battleborntreeservice.com/data/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 - [Reno, Sparks and the Truckee Meadows](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/reno-sparks/) - [Sparks](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/sparks/) - [Old Southwest Reno (89509)](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/old-southwest-reno/) - [South Reno (89521)](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/south-reno/) - [Do you need a permit to remove a tree in Northern Nevada?](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/tree-removal-permits-northern-nevada/) - [Washoe Zephyr and downslope winds: preparing your trees](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/washoe-zephyr-wind-tree-prep/) ## Neighborhoods of Reno [Southeast Reno and Hidden Valley](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/southeast-reno/) [West Reno](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/west-reno/) [North Central Reno and the University area](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/north-central-reno/) ## Other places in the Truckee Meadows [South Reno Washoe County · about 30 min from our yard · 4,492 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/south-reno/)[Galena and Mt. Rose Highway Washoe County · about 35 min from our yard · 5,634 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/galena-mt-rose/)[Old Southwest Reno Washoe County · about 41 min from our yard · 4,593 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/old-southwest-reno/)[Caughlin Ranch Washoe County · about 44 min from our yard · 4,884 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/caughlin-ranch/)[Northwest Reno and Somersett Washoe County · about 54 min from our yard · 5,432 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/northwest-reno/)[the North Valleys and Stead Washoe County · about 50 min from our yard · 5,075 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/north-valleys/)[Sparks Washoe County · about 41 min from our yard · 4,413 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/sparks/)[Spanish Springs Washoe County · about 53 min from our yard · 4,522 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/)[Sun Valley Washoe County · about 46 min from our yard · 4,720 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/sun-valley/)[Lemmon Valley Washoe County · about 48 min from our yard · 4,954 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/lemmon-valley/)[Golden Valley Washoe County · about 47 min from our yard · 5,097 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/golden-valley/)[Cold Springs Washoe County · about 59 min from our yard · 5,057 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/cold-springs/)[Verdi Washoe County · about 54 min from our yard · 4,897 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/verdi/)[Mogul Washoe County · about 52 min from our yard · 4,705 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/mogul/)[Washoe Valley Washoe County · about 25 min from our yard · 5,103 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/washoe-valley/)[Palomino Valley Washoe County · about 67 min from our yard · 4,433 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/palomino-valley/)[Southeast Reno and Hidden Valley Washoe County · about 39 min from our yard · 4,394 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/southeast-reno/)[West Reno Washoe County · about 45 min from our yard · 4,742 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/west-reno/)[North Central Reno and the University area Washoe County · about 42 min from our yard · 4,632 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/north-central-reno/)[East Sparks Washoe County · about 44 min from our yard · 4,403 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/east-sparks/)[North Sparks and Wingfield Springs Washoe County · about 56 min from our yard · 4,526 ft](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/north-sparks/) ## Tree service questions in Reno Still have a question? Call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). Phones are answered seven days a week. ### Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Reno? Not on private property. The City of Reno requires a Tree Work Permit, and a Certified Arborist, only for trees in a City right-of-way or on City property. ### Does a Carson City company really work in Reno? Yes. Reno is named on our website and our Google listing, and it is about 33.5 miles, or about 43 minutes without traffic, from the yard. ### Do you sell firewood in Reno? Yes, firewood and wood chips are available. Call the office at [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243) for availability and pricing. ### Is there emergency tree service in Reno at night? Yes, we offer 24-hour emergency service. If anyone is hurt call 911. If a power line is involved, stay away and call NV Energy. Then call [775.232.8243](tel:775.232.8243). ### Is there an ISA Certified Arborist for Reno jobs? Yes. We have two ISA Certified Arborists on staff, including WE-11728A, and a certified arborist assesses every job before work begins.