--- title: Tree Removal in Spanish Springs, NV | Battle Born Tree url: https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/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/) - [Spanish Springs](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/) - Tree removal # Tree removal in Spanish Springs, NV Tree removal in Spanish Springs is a young-tree job more often than not: about 96% of homes were built in 1980 or later, and about 95% are single-family detached houses. Battle Born Tree Service removes failed and misplaced trees here and deals with the stump in the same visit if you ask. Spanish Springs grew fast along the Pyramid Highway from the 1990s on. The median home dates from 2002, about 92% are owner-occupied, and nearly every one has a fenced back yard with a few trees the first owner put in. ## At a glance - Median Spanish Springs home built in 2002 - About 95% single-family detached, about 92% owner-occupied - Wildfire risk to homes higher than 98.6% of US communities - About 53 minutes from our yard without traffic ## Why do newer homes need tree removal at all? Because trees get chosen at the nursery for how they look in a 15-gallon pot. Twenty years on, the fast grower by the patio has brittle limbs over the roof, the evergreen by the fence is pushing the boards out, and the tree in the lawn has roots at the surface. None of them are giants. All of them are now someone's problem. If the tree is basically sound and only badly shaped, [pruning](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/tree-trimming/) may be enough. The arborist will say so. ## Getting a tree out of a fenced back yard Access is the main puzzle in a subdivision. Side gates are narrow and the yard behind is boxed in by the neighbors' fences. For a small or mid-size tree the crew cuts it down in manageable pieces and carries them to the chipper at the curb. A track loader only comes in where there is a gate wide enough and ground that can take it. We tell you at the estimate which it will be. ## How does the desert edge change things? The USDA Forest Service ranks Spanish Springs' wildfire risk to homes higher than 98.6% of US communities and about 88% of Nevada communities, with about 32% of buildings in the direct exposure zone. The 1999 Reservoir Fire, mapped at 6,163 acres, and the 2017 Prater Fire, mapped at 2,700 acres, are both in the record within about 10 miles. If your lot backs onto open brush, a dead tree or a conifer hard against the house is worth removing for that reason. More on our [Spanish Springs defensible space page](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/defensible-space/). ## A dry valley floor The Spanish Springs weather station averages about 9.2 inches of precipitation a year (NOAA 1991-2020 normals). Landscape trees live on drip lines. When an emitter clogs or a timer fails over a summer, a young tree can die in a season. A dead tree of any size dries out and gets brittle, so it is better taken down sooner than left standing. ## Stump and replanting Most owners here want the spot back. [Stump grinding](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/stump-grinding/) goes on the same estimate. We do not plant trees, but our guide on [planting after stump grinding](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/planting-after-stump-grinding/) explains what the ground needs first. ### Sources - [U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates, Spanish Springs CDP](https://data.census.gov/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Risk to Communities](https://wildfirerisk.org/download/) (April 2026 data) - [National Interagency Fire Center, fire perimeter history (Reservoir Fire, 1999; Prater Fire, 2017)](https://data-nifc.opendata.arcgis.com/) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - [NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020, Spanish Springs station](https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/products/land-based-station/us-climate-normals) (retrieved October 1, 2026) - **Drive from our yard:** about 53 min 42.8 miles - **Elevation:** 4,522 ft USGS - **USDA hardiness zone:** 7b 2023 map - **Homes built before 1980:** 4% median year built 2002 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: Tree removal](https://battleborntreeservice.com/tree-services/tree-removal/) - [Tree service in Spanish Springs](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/) ### 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 - [Spanish Springs](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/) - [Stump grinding in Spanish Springs](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/stump-grinding/) - [Defensible space and fire mitigation in Spanish Springs](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/defensible-space/) - [Tree removal in Sparks](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/sparks/tree-removal/) - [How to tell if a tree is dead or dying](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/is-my-tree-dead-or-dying/) - [Can you plant after stump grinding?](https://battleborntreeservice.com/guides/planting-after-stump-grinding/) ## Other services in Spanish Springs [Tree trimming and pruning](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/tree-trimming/) [Stump grinding](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/stump-grinding/) [Emergency tree service](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/emergency-tree-service/) [Defensible space and fire mitigation](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/defensible-space/) [Lot clearing and brush mowing](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/lot-clearing-brush-mowing/) [Certified arborist](https://battleborntreeservice.com/service-areas/spanish-springs/arborist/) ## 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. ### Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Spanish Springs? Spanish Springs is mostly unincorporated Washoe County, and we have not found a county permit for removing a tree on private property. Ask the county if you are unsure, and check your homeowner association's rules. ### Can you fit equipment through my side gate? The arborist measures access at the free estimate. Where a machine does not fit, the crew carries the pieces out by hand. ### How far is Spanish Springs from your Carson City yard? About 43 miles, or about 53 minutes without traffic. ### Should I remove a tree that died over the summer? Have it looked at soon. Dead wood dries and becomes brittle. An arborist can confirm the tree is dead and plan the removal. The estimate is free.