Redmond Summit Tree Service serves Grass Lawn, the established residential neighbourhood on Redmond’s west side, around Grass Lawn Park and bordering Rose Hill and Kirkland. Many Grass Lawn homes date from the 1960s–80s, which means the trees are now fully grown: big conifers and broadleaf trees in yards designed when they were small.
Common Tree Work in Grass Lawn
- Crown thinning and roof clearance on mature firs and maples that now overhang houses and neighbours’ yards. See tree trimming.
- Removing declining trees. Birches, alders, flowering cherries and plums planted 40–50 years ago are at the end of their natural life. See dead tree removal.
- Stump grinding for yard and patio projects in older lots being renovated (stump grinding).
- Hedge reduction: laurel and Leyland cypress screens that have grown far past fence height.
- Root and hardscape conflicts: trees lifting driveways, sidewalks and patios.
What Makes Grass Lawn Different
Grass Lawn is a mature, mostly residential neighbourhood with smaller lots than the north and east sides of Redmond. That means:
- Tight access. Narrow side yards and fences, so most work is done by climbers with rigging, and chippers stay in the driveway.
- Close neighbours. Trees often overhang two or three properties. Planning drop zones and coordinating with neighbours is part of the job.
- Lower yearly limits. Many Grass Lawn lots are under 10,000 sq ft, where Redmond allows 2 healthy significant trees per year, each with a permit and one native replacement tree. Plan multi-tree projects across years, or document hazard trees through the no-fee Hazard Tree Declaration.
Trees You’ll Find Here
Douglas fir and western red cedar in back yards, bigleaf and Norway maples, paper birch, flowering cherries and plums, Japanese maples, and long laurel hedges. The ornamental trees from the original landscaping are now the ones most often failing.
Neighbour Trees
Overhanging branches can generally be trimmed back to the property line, but not in a way that kills or damages the tree. Cutting a neighbour’s tree without permission can bring triple damages under Washington law (RCW 64.12.030). When a tree straddles a line, we’ll talk to both owners.
See the Redmond tree permit guide for the full rules.
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Questions We Hear
My older Grass Lawn lot has several big trees close together. Should I thin them?
Often, yes, but carefully. Removing a few weaker or crowded trees gives the remaining ones more light and stronger growth. Removing too many at once exposes the survivors to wind they've never had, which is a common cause of storm failures. Plan thinning over a couple of years, within Redmond's yearly limits.
What are the most common tree problems in Grass Lawn yards?
Mature trees reaching the end of their life (especially birches, alders and older ornamentals), conifers crowding houses and blocking light, and root conflicts with driveways and sidewalks.