Cedar & Crown is a family-owned, ISA-certified tree-care company serving the greater Seattle Eastside since 2009. Three of our four arborists are ISA Board-Certified Master Arborists (PN-8241A, PN-8402A, PN-8684B) — that's less than 2% of all ISA arborists nationwide. We've cared for 4,840 properties across King and Snohomish counties in the last 16 years, and our approach is always the same: preserve first, prune conservatively, remove only when necessary. We carry $2M in general liability and full workers' comp (an industry rarity — 38% of PNW tree services don't), and every crew member is OSHA-30 and EHAP (Electrical Hazards Awareness Program) certified for utility-adjacent work.
We're tree specialists, not a landscaping company that "also does trees." If it's not on this list (mowing, pressure-washing, hardscaping, pest spraying), we'll happily refer you to a partner we trust.
Long-term health pruning by ISA-certified arborists using ANSI A300 standards. We never top, never lion's-tail, never over-thin. We work to a documented 5-year pruning plan per tree. Typical mature-conifer session: 4-6 hrs, $1,240-$2,400.
Before any work, a Master Arborist walks your property with you, documents every tree over 6″ DBH, identifies pests and pathogens (laminated root rot, western gall rust, Swiss needle cast are common locally), and delivers a written 20-40 page care plan with a 10-year timeline. $480 flat fee, fully credited against any work you approve. This is where 88% of our long-term clients start.
We remove trees only after documented assessment that repair is unsafe or impossible — dead, hazard-rated, root-rot compromised, or approved in writing for construction. Full technical rigging available for trees over 100 ft. or with zero drop zones. $800-$6,800 depending on size, access, and disposal.
Grinding to 12-14″ below grade (standard) or 36″ for foundation-adjacent removals. Full chip cleanup or left in place at your option. We test soil for honey fungus (Armillaria) before replanting any cleared site — a $80 step most contractors skip. $220-$640 per stump depending on size and access.
Dynamic and static cabling (COBRA, Rigguy) to extend the life of co-dominant leaders and over-extended limbs on specimen trees. All hardware is ANSI A300-compliant stainless, inspected on a 3-year cycle. Typical installation: $380-$1,240 per tree.
Three crews on-call for windstorm and ice-load emergencies Oct-March. Average response time to King County from first call: 62 minutes. Priority given to life-safety hazards (tree on structure, tree on wire, blocked access). Storm-rate calls are billed at 1.5x standard + $340 emergency dispatch.
27 years climbing and consulting. BS Forestry, University of Washington 1997. ISA Certified Arborist since 2001, Board-Certified Master Arborist since 2009, TRAQ-qualified tree risk assessor. Previously 8 years at Seattle Tree Preservation before founding Cedar & Crown in 2009. Expert witness in 14 tree-related legal matters across King County.
11 years with Cedar & Crown, 14 years climbing total. 3rd-place finisher, PNW ISA Tree Climbing Championship 2022. ISA Board-Certified Master Arborist, TRAQ, EHAP, and ArborCERT Utility qualified. Leads every removal over 90 ft. and every job within 10 ft. of utility lines. She's the one you want 80 ft. up your Douglas fir.
8 years climbing, 6 years with our crew. BS Environmental Science, Western Washington University 2016. ISA Board-Certified Master Arborist, TRAQ-qualified, fluent in Spanish and English for client communications. Specializes in health assessments and pest-disease diagnosis, including Swiss needle cast monitoring on Douglas fir populations.
3 years with the crew, currently in year two of her apprentice-to-climber progression. ISA Certified Arborist, OSHA-30, EHAP. BA Biology, Pacific Lutheran 2022. Runs every ground operation: rigging, drop-zone management, chipper, cleanup. Climbing on training jobs; will be lead-climber qualified by Q4 2026.
Call (425) 555-8421 or submit the form. A Master Arborist calls back within 4 business hours. Routine estimates booked within 5-10 business days; emergencies handled same day.
A Master Arborist walks your property for 45-90 minutes, takes photos, measures DBH and height, identifies species and any pathology, and discusses goals. You get a written estimate within 48 hours with itemized pricing.
Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Mercer Island, Redmond, and Issaquah all have tree-protection ordinances. Significant trees (typically 6"+ DBH) often require a permit. We file for you at no additional cost; the municipal permit fee is passed through.
A crew of 3-4 arrives at the agreed start time. We protect walkways, flower beds, and neighbor property with drop cloths and plywood. Expect noise (chainsaws, chipper) for the duration; most single-tree jobs are complete in 4-8 hours.
We rake every limb, blow every walkway, and load every chip. Before we leave, Magnus or Amaryllis walks the job with you and confirms your satisfaction in writing. Invoice emailed within 24 hours; net-15 terms with no early-payment discount because we don't play those games.
During Pacific Northwest windstorms (October through March), Cedar & Crown keeps three crews on rotating on-call duty. We prioritize: life-safety (tree on structure with occupants), then access blockage (tree on road, driveway), then utility-adjacent hazards. Average first-arrival to King County call: 62 minutes; to Snohomish County: 94 minutes. Storm-rate work is billed at 1.5× standard labor + $340 emergency dispatch — we're transparent about this because when a fir is on your living room at 2am, you deserve to know the number before we show up, not after.
We serve King County east of Lake Washington and southern Snohomish County. No travel fee within the zones below. We don't take jobs outside these zones because doing so would compromise our storm-response commitment to existing clients.
Seattle west of I-405, south King County, Tacoma/Pierce, Everett/north Snohomish. We don't charge extra to travel there — we simply don't take those jobs. If you're in one of these areas, we recommend Ravenna Tree Experts (Seattle) or Evergreen Arborists (Tacoma), both of whom we've worked alongside for years and trust with our own family's trees.