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Tree removal, trimming, stump grinding and storm help across Washington and Oregon. Pick what you’re seeing and you’ll get a modeled price range, the permit rule for your city and one number to call.

Leaning toward the houseRoot-plate failures start after wet, windy nights Dead or dyingBrittle wood, ash borer, root rot Stump to get rid ofGrinding, 811 locates, replanting Overgrown, needs trimmingThinning, reduction, hedges, fruit trees Brush or a lot to clearPermits, burn rules, defensible space Touching a power lineUtility job. We’ll show you who to call.
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How tall is it? Get a modeled price range before you call.

Pick the closest match. The range is a modeled estimate built from crew-hours and Pacific Northwest wages, not a quote.

Where is the tree?
Within 10 ft of a building?
Can a truck reach it?
Grind the stump too?
Modeled estimate · Oregon $2,250–$4,500 50 to 80 ft, close to a building, truck access, stump ground.
Crew cost basis$225 per crew-hour
Crew-hours8–16
PermitDepends on your city
Modeled estimate, not quotes (method). Built from BLS May 2025 wages × crew of three, plus equipment; rounded to $50. A crane day adds $1,500–$3,500. Call for a local estimate(877) 720-7431

Comparing quotes? Check these eight things first.

Two quotes for the same tree can differ by thousands. The gap is usually in what's included, not the cutting.

01A current certificate of liability insurance, sent by the insurer
02A state license you looked up yourself: Oregon CCB or LCB, Washington L&I
03Who is on site: an ISA Certified Arborist, or a crew lead with years on the job
04Haul-away, chipping and cleanup written in, not assumed
05The stump: ground, left, or priced as a separate line
06Who pulls the city permit, and whether the fee is in the price
07What happens if a fence, roof or lawn gets damaged
08Your written approval before any extra work is added
Check any company yourself

We don't vet or license anyone. These are the official lookups; each takes about a minute.

WhatWhereWhat it shows
Oregon CCB licenseCCB license searchActive status, bond, insurance on file, complaints
Oregon LCB licenseLCB verify a licenseLandscape contracting license, which covers tree work
Washington contractor registrationL&I VerifyRegistration, bond, workers' comp, lawsuits, violations
ISA Certified ArboristISA directoryCurrent certification and credential number

How to read them: Oregon guide · Washington guide

Washington and Oregon tree facts, checked 2026-10-02

How we build our numbers →
Oregon labor index$35.40/hr

Mean wage for tree trimmers and pruners, BLS May 2025. A wage, not a price.

Washington labor index$32.20/hr

Same occupation, BLS May 2025. Portland metro $35.04, Seattle metro $33.85.

Portland permit12 in DBH

Private trees at 12 in trunk diameter and up need a permit (PCC 11.40). No fee since July 1, 2025.

Seattle tiers6 / 12 / 24 in

SMC 25.11 protects trees by trunk size, and paid tree work needs a registered Tree Service Provider.

Pest alert · emerald ash borer5 OR counties

Quarantine in Washington, Yamhill, Marion, Clackamas and Multnomah counties; first Washington find in Clark County, August 2026.

Licenses to look upCCB · LCB · L&I

Oregon tree work needs a CCB or LCB license; Washington counts tree removal as contractor work (RCW 18.27).

Dig before you grindCall 811

Free utility locates; two business days’ notice in both states before stump grinding near lines.

Power lines10 ft rule

Only qualified line-clearance workers may work within 10 ft of energized lines (OR-OSHA, WA L&I).

What kind of tree work do you need?

What it costs →
Tree removalDead, leaning, oversized or in the way. Permits, methods and modeled costs by height.Removal Tree trimming and pruningThinning, reduction, raising and why topping is banned in Portland.Trimming Stump grindingDepth, 811 locates, what happens to the grindings, replanting.Stumps Emergency tree serviceStorm damage, fallen trees, what your insurer needs, utility lines.Emergency Land and lot clearingClearing and grading permits, critical areas, burning the debris.Clearing Arborists and tree healthRisk assessments, arborist reports for permits, pests and diseases.Arborist

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What the work looks like

A mobile crane lifting a large cut trunk section over a lawn, with cut logs and a crane truck on the ground below
A crane lifting a cut trunk section during a tree removal. Photo: HiLine Cranes / Unsplash
A fallen tree with its leafy crown lying across a city street, with traffic cones, a work crew and a truck behind it
A fallen tree blocking a street, with a crew and truck behind it. Photo: Helena Lopes / Unsplash
A worker in an orange jacket and helmet operating a yellow stump grinder on a front lawn beside a house
A stump grinder at work on a front lawn. Photo: Richard Burlton / Unsplash

Sources for the facts on this page

  1. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, SOC 37-3013 Tree Trimmers and Pruners, checked 2026-10-02.
  2. Portland City Code Title 11, Chapter 11.40 and Portland Urban Forestry FY 2025-26 fee schedule, checked 2026-10-02.
  3. Seattle SDCI, Trees and codes (SMC 25.11), checked 2026-10-02.
  4. Oregon Department of Agriculture, Emerald ash borer, checked 2026-10-02.
  5. RCW 18.27.010 Contractor definition and Oregon Landscape Contractors Board, checked 2026-10-02.
  6. RCW 19.122.030 Underground utility locates and Oregon 811, checked 2026-10-02.
  7. OR-OSHA Division 2, OAR 437-002-0306 and WAC 296-24-960, checked 2026-10-02.

Westcoast-Tree.org is an independent information site. If you call a number on this site, the call goes to a tree service that covers your area and we may be paid a referral fee by that company. We don't perform tree work and we don't vet, license or insure anyone. Cost figures are modeled estimates, not quotes (method). Not affiliated with the former Westcoast Tree Care Inc of Tumwater, WA.

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