Boise neighborhood
Hyde Park Boise tree service near North 13th Street
Hyde Park is small lots and big trees. The bungalows went up a century ago, and the shade trees planted beside them now crowd roofs, porches and the house next door, so tree service in Hyde Park is mostly careful pruning and sectional work.
Local notes
The historic district
Hyde Park is a National Register historic district, listed in 1982, that covers both sides of North 13th Street between Alturas and Brumback. It is part of the larger North End. Most of the surrounding homes date from about 1900 to 1915, mainly bungalows and late Queen Anne cottages, with Camel’s Back Park at the top of 13th.
That age matters for trees. Many yards have one or two large maples, elms or walnuts planted when the house was new, and the root zones now run under porches, foundations and the sidewalk. Lifted pavers and cracked front walks are common here.
On the job
Working on lots measured in feet, not acres
Houses here sit close together, often with only a narrow side yard and a detached garage. There is rarely room to fell anything, so we cut limbs in short lengths, lower them on ropes and carry the brush to the street or alley. The 13th Street shops and cafés draw steady foot traffic and fill the curb, so we try to schedule early in the day and keep the sidewalk open.
Common jobs include trimming limbs off roofs and porches, thinning a crown that shades out the garden, and grinding a stump left after an old tree came down. Before grinding near a foundation or a sewer lateral, we call 811 for locates.
Common questions
Hyde Park tree questions
Are tree roots damaging my Hyde Park foundation?
Possibly, but cracks in old foundations have many causes. Roots usually lift walks and slabs rather than break poured walls. We can look at the tree and the cracks together and tell you whether root pruning, removal or a call to a foundation contractor makes more sense.
Is there a permit rule I should know about before work?
Any elm, front or back yard, needs a free City Forester permit under Boise City Code 7-2-9. Street trees in the planting strip also need a Community Forestry permit, whatever the species.
Can you work around my neighbor’s garage and fence?
Yes. On tight lots we rig limbs away from neighboring roofs and fences and lower them slowly. If a limb we need to cut hangs over the neighbor’s side, it helps to let them know before we arrive.
Talk to us about your tree
Tree over the porch in Hyde Park? Call us.
Give us the nearest cross street off 13th and a quick description, and we’ll talk you through what’s urgent and what can wait.