Straight numbers from a local crew: what removal, trimming, and stump grinding run in the Treasure Valley, what pushes a job to the high end of the range, and how to get an exact figure without spending a dime. Every estimate is free.
These are the same ranges our estimate calculator uses — honest Boise ballparks, not teaser rates. Your tree lands at exactly one point in its range, and a free estimate finds that point.
| Job | Typical Boise range |
|---|---|
| Small tree removal (20-30 ft) | $150–$450 |
| Medium tree removal (30-60 ft) | $450–$900 |
| Large tree removal (60-80 ft) | $900–$1,800 |
| Very large tree removal (80+ ft) | $1,800–$3,000+ |
| Tree trimming & pruning (per tree) | $250–$700 |
| Stump grinding (per stump) | $150–$450 |
| Stump grinding added to a removal | $75–$200 (bundled) |
| Urgent or storm-damage priority | +$100–$300 |
| Difficult access or close to the house | +10–30% of base |
Typical Boise-area ranges based on 2026 national tree-service cost data (Angi, This Old House, HomeAdvisor) — not a contract or a locked quote. Tree pricing is job-specific: size, access, and what the tree hangs over move the number more than anything else. The exact figure comes from looking at the tree, and that look is free.
Two 50-foot trees, two very different invoices. That is not a pricing game; it is physics. A tree standing in an open corner of the yard can be felled in one piece, bucked up, and chipped in a couple of hours. The same tree leaning over a roofline has to come down backwards — a climber takes it apart from the top, and every section gets roped, lowered, and unclipped instead of simply dropped. Same wood, three times the labor.
Power lines deserve their own mention: work near energized lines takes coordination and, sometimes, the utility's involvement before anyone climbs. It is a safety cost, not a padding cost, and it is one more reason a real look beats a guess.
Fastest way to a real number: call (208) 902-2295 and describe the tree and what's around it, and the crew will give you a free ballpark estimate.
Trimming in Boise, Meridian, and Nampa typically runs per tree. A quick cleanup on a small ornamental sits at the bottom of that range; detailed structural pruning on a big silver maple overhanging the house sits at the top. If the tree is healthy and the problem is a few limbs, trimming is almost always the cheaper and better answer than removal — and if that is true for your tree, that is what you will hear at the estimate.
A standalone stump grind typically runs per stump, driven by diameter, wood hardness, and how close the grinder can get. Bundling it with a removal usually lands at as an add-on because the crew and equipment are already on site — ask for a combined estimate and compare.
Urgent and storm-damage jobs carry a + priority over the base range. That covers what urgency actually costs: rearranged schedules, and crews working around hazards like cracked hangers and loaded limbs instead of a calm, standing tree. Storm calls go to the front of the line — if a tree is on the house or leaning that way, say so when you call.
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One call gets you a free estimate from a licensed, insured, family-owned Boise crew — ISA Certified Arborists with over 40 years around Treasure Valley trees.
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