Service Area · Renton, WA
The yards we drive past on the way to every other job. Renton Highlands, the East Plateau, the older streets off Maple Valley Highway — we know the canopy on these blocks by sight. Big bigleaf maples that define the front yards. Doug fir hedgerows along the property lines that were planted when these subdivisions went in. Cherry trees that get hit too hard by leaf curl every spring if nobody catches it in time.
Most of the time the work in Renton is straightforward: the maple needs restoration pruning, the hedge needs a real shaping pass, the stump needs to come out so the kids can use the yard. Our shop is six minutes from the East Plateau. We can be on site this week.
services
The strictest tree codes in the state, the biggest lots, the loudest opinions about what a well-kept property looks like. We work inside all of it.
01
Restoration pruning on mature bigleaf maple, Douglas fir, and Western red cedar that define the older subdivisions.
02
Stump grinding and grind-and-restore to put the lawn back in.
03
Formal hedge maintenance along property lines — boxwood, laurel, photinia, holly.
04
Storm cleanup and hazard tree work along the East Plateau and the Cedar River corridor.
05
Permit-handled tree removal under RMC 4-4-130 with the 30% retention requirement.
30% retention
of significant trees on most residential parcels.
Landmark threshold
24″ DBH for most species, 30″ for bigleaf maple, black cottonwood, and red alder (recognizing their faster growth).
30 credits per net acre
retention math, with credits weighted by tree size.
Replanting required
for most removals; civil penalties for unpermitted work.
THE CODE
Renton’s tree code is one of the better-written in the region. We handle the credit math, the application, and the replanting plan
ON THE GROUND
From the shores of Magnolia to the foothills of Issaquah, our ISA-certified arborists care.
Bigleaf maple
Front-yard canopy on most older streets. Summer branch drop applies.
Douglas fir
Windrow conifers along property lines — watch for laminated root rot.
Western red cedar
Many showing post-2021 heat dome top dieback.
Flowering cherry, pear, plum
The suburban ornamentals; leaf curl, brown rot, and anthracnose all manageable with timing and selective pruning.
English laurel, photinia
Formal hedges, hand-finished.
THE CODE
Renton’s tree code is one of the better-written in the region. We handle the credit math, the application, and the replanting plan
