Tree Service in Sun Valley, NV

Sun Valley grew from the federal Small Tract Act of 1938, which let settlers claim five-acre tracts by living on them. By the 1950s speculators were dividing those tracts into lots with a standard setup of a well, a septic tank and a trailer, as a Nevada Humanities history of the area describes. That history still matters for Tree Service in Sun Valley. Before we grind a stump or drop a tree here, we want to know where the septic tank, the leach field and the well head are, because many properties still rely on them.

Roots, tanks and leach lines

Trees planted decades ago next to a septic system have had a long time to find it. Willows, poplars and elms are the usual suspects. If you are removing a tree because roots have reached a tank or leach line, tell us before the visit. Stump grinding goes several inches below grade and can catch shallow pipes or a tank lid, so we mark them first, and in some cases we recommend cutting low and leaving the stump rather than grinding right on top of a line.

A community of about 21,000

The 2020 Census counted 21,178 people in Sun Valley across 14.58 square miles, with 6,807 housing units. About 41 percent of households had children under 18. That mix shows up in what people ask us for: getting a dead tree out before it lands in a play yard, raising limbs over a driveway so a work truck fits, and cleaning up after windstorms. On a lot where the yard is also storage and parking, we plan the drop zone around whatever cannot be moved.

Dry ground and stressed trees

Sun Valley sits at about 4,725 feet in the dry valleys north of Reno. Unless a tree has a dependable water source, it lives on the edge every summer. Siberian elm, which the University of Nevada Extension names as the main host of elm leaf beetle in northern Nevada, handles that stress better than most and spreads readily, so many yards here have volunteer elms growing against fences and foundations. Small ones are easy to take out. Big ones that have grown into a fence line need to come down in pieces.

Getting rid of the wood

Sun Valley is unincorporated Washoe County, so county programs apply. Truckee Meadows Fire runs free green waste collection days for Washoe County residents each year, taking branches, junipers, pines, sagebrush and rabbitbrush, but not stumps over 8 inches, grass, bagged material or anything a contractor hauls in. If we do the work, haul-away is in the written quote; if you are cutting brush yourself, those collection days are a good free option.

Typical Sun Valley requests

• Removing elms, poplars or willows that have reached a septic system
• Clearing dead trees and limbs near homes and sheds
• Raising limbs over driveways and parking areas
• Stump grinding with utilities and septic parts marked first
• Cleanup after wind events

Call (775) 600-6504 or send the form with a photo or two. We will walk the lot and give you a written price. Get a free estimate