State overview
Tree removal in Idaho
Idaho: 343 National Weather Service thunderstorm wind reports from 2016 through 2025 mention trees, across 44 counties. Licensing, permits, insurance contacts and every county.
- wind reports mentioning trees
- 343
- thunderstorm wind reports
- 1,039
The call is free and commits you to nothing. A provider prices the work after seeing the tree.
Where trees come down most
Counties by storm reports mentioning trees, 2016–2025
Source: NOAA Storm Events
Counties FEMA rates relatively high or very high
| Ice storms | 1 of 44 counties |
|---|---|
| Strong wind | 1 of 44 counties |
Source: FEMA National Risk Index
Licensing
Our research found no Idaho license that applies to tree work statewide. Cities and counties can still require contractor or business licenses, so check locally, and before any work begins ask the company for a certificate of liability insurance and proof of workers’ compensation coverage.
Insurance
What a homeowners policy pays for a fallen tree is written in the policy, so the insurer is the first call. Complaints about a claim go to the Idaho Department of Insurance. Who pays when a tree falls
Largest towns and cities
- Boise City
- Meridian
- Nampa
- Idaho Falls
- Caldwell
- Pocatello
- Coeur d'Alene
- Twin Falls
- Post Falls
- Rexburg
- Lewiston
- Eagle
- Kuna
- Moscow
- Ammon
- Mountain Home
- Hayden
- Chubbuck
- Star
- Jerome
- Blackfoot
- Garden City
- Burley
- Rathdrum
- Middleton
- Hailey
- Sandpoint
- Payette
- Emmett
- Fruitland
- Rupert
- Weiser
- Preston
- Rigby
- Shelley
- Kimberly
- American Falls
- Buhl
- McCall
- St. Anthony
All counties
- Ada County
- Adams County
- Bannock County
- Bear Lake County
- Benewah County
- Bingham County
- Blaine County
- Boise County
- Bonner County
- Bonneville County
- Boundary County
- Butte County
- Camas County
- Canyon County
- Caribou County
- Cassia County
- Clark County
- Clearwater County
- Custer County
- Elmore County
- Franklin County
- Fremont County
- Gem County
- Gooding County
- Idaho County
- Jefferson County
- Jerome County
- Kootenai County
- Latah County
- Lemhi County
- Lewis County
- Lincoln County
- Madison County
- Minidoka County
- Nez Perce County
- Oneida County
- Owyhee County
- Payette County
- Power County
- Shoshone County
- Teton County
- Twin Falls County
- Valley County
- Washington County
Questions people ask
- Is this tree an emergency?
- A tree is touching the power lines. What happens next?
- After the storm: what should I check?
- Should this tree come down?
What are the warning signs a tree may fail?- Can pruning solve this instead of removal?
- Can cables or braces keep this tree standing?
- What does an arborist’s assessment tell me?
- Who pays when a tree falls?
- What changes the price of removing a tree?
- What happens on the day a tree is removed?
- What should I know before clearing a lot?
- What if the problem tree is the neighbor’s?
- Do I need a permit to remove a tree?
- How do I choose a tree crew?
- What happens when I call?