Guides & Straight Answers
Tree Knowledge, Minus the Sales Pitch
Costs, permits, law, timing, species: the guides we wish every homeowner read before their first quote. Written by the crew, not a content farm.
The big guides
What Tree Removal Really Costs Here
Local price ranges by size, the five factors that move quotes, honest ways to save.
Permits: Lakewood & Beyond
Where you need one, where you don’t, and how the process actually works.
Washington Neighbor Tree Law
Ownership, trimming rights, treble damages, and who pays when one falls.
When a Tree Hits the House
How the insurance really works — sublimits, documentation, first 24 hours.
When to Prune in Washington
The PNW calendar, the oak exception, and why topping is never on it.
The Big Five PNW Species
Fir, cedar, maple, cottonwood, Garry oak — what each needs and when each worries us.
Quick answers
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No-pressure advice, sometimes the honest answer is “your tree is fine.”