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Tree service in Raleigh Hills, Oregon

Raleigh Hills grew up around the junction of Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway, Scholls Ferry Road and Oleson Road. Homes date from the 1940s through the 1960s, the lots are larger than almost anywhere else nearby, and many streets have no sidewalks and a rural feel that the trees have a lot to do with.

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Harry Fauver, founder. Updated September 2026.

Where Raleigh Hills sits.

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The trees of Raleigh Hills

ZIPs 97225 and 97221. Unincorporated Washington County, with Portland mailing addresses.

It is also a border community. Beaverton is a few blocks to the west and the Portland city line, which is also the county line, is a few blocks to the east. Three sets of tree rules operate within a short walk of each other.

Large lots grow large trees. Douglas-firs over a hundred and twenty feet are common, along with big western redcedars, bigleaf maples and a good number of mature ornamental trees planted by the first owners: copper beech, dogwood, Japanese maple and the occasional giant sequoia.

With room around them, many of these trees have full crowns down to the ground and long lower limbs, which is handsome and heavy. Long limbs over driveways and roofs are the usual concern, and end-weight reduction is usually the answer.

Fanno Creek begins in the hills just east of here and gathers several small tributaries through Raleigh Hills. Yards along those channels hold alder, ash and cottonwood on wet ground, inside corridors that are regulated.

What we are usually called for in Raleigh Hills

Large-tree pruning

Deadwood, hangers and reduction of long limbs on firs, cedars and maples, along with proper care for the ornamental trees that give these gardens their character. Tree trimming and maintenance.

Removing very large firs

Trees over a hundred feet taken down in sections. Larger lots sometimes allow bigger pieces and a faster job, and we say which applies after seeing the site. Tree removal.

Long driveways blocked by fallen trees

Deep lots and private lanes mean one fallen tree can shut several households in. We open the lane first. Emergency tree service.

Stumps in established gardens

Grinding among mature plantings, with plywood to protect beds and paths, or full removal where a wall or a terrace is planned. Stump removal.

Around Raleigh Hills

Local landmarks, and what the trees around each one tell you about your own.

The Raleigh Hills crossroads

The junction of three highways is commercial and busy. Two of those roads are state highways, so trees beside them fall under the state's rules, not the county's.

Raleigh Park

The neighborhood park and swim center sit among large native firs and cedars. They are a good measure of how big the area's trees get when they are given room and left untopped.

The streets around Portland Golf Club

The course has some of the oldest planted trees in the area, and the streets beside it have the large lots and mature gardens Raleigh Hills is known for. Trees along the fairway edges take more wind than those inside the blocks.

Fanno Creek's upper channels

Small creeks cross back yards on their way to Fanno Creek. Even a channel you can step across usually has a regulated vegetated corridor on both banks.

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Which tree rules apply in Raleigh Hills

Raleigh Hills is unincorporated Washington County. The Portland mailing address does not bring Portland's tree code with it, but the real city line is close.

In unincorporated Washington County

No city tree code applies here, even with a Beaverton or Portland mailing address. The county generally leaves trees on a developed home lot to the owner, with two big exceptions: mapped Significant Natural Resource areas, and the vegetated corridors along creeks and wetlands that Clean Water Services regulates. Cutting inside either can need review, even for a dead tree.

Trees along the road are generally the adjoining owner's responsibility, and a county right-of-way permit is needed when planting or removal affects traffic. Many subdivisions add a layer of their own, with covenants and common-area trees that need the homeowners association's approval. For neighbor disagreements over trees, the county points residents to free community mediation.

Specific to Raleigh Hills

If your street is near the county line, confirm which side you are on. Inside Portland, removing a private tree a foot or more across generally needs a city permit, which is far stricter than anything on the Washington County side. On the county side the tests are creek corridors, mapped natural resource areas and right-of-way work. State highways have their own permits.

The permit checker gives a first answer in two questions, and the permit guide has the detail. We check every tree's status before a job is booked.

Tree services we offer in Raleigh Hills

How a job goes

You call or send the form and tell us what the tree is doing. Phone photos help.
We walk the site and write the estimate in plain language.
Permits and the 811 utility locate are sorted out before any saw starts.
On the day, drop zones are protected and anything over a structure is roped down.
We rake, blow and haul, then walk the yard with you before we leave.

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Tree service questions from Raleigh Hills

Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Raleigh Hills?

Usually not for an ordinary yard tree, because Raleigh Hills is unincorporated Washington County. Trees along Fanno Creek's channels or in a mapped natural resource area are the exception. If you are near the Portland line, confirm which side you are on.

My address says Portland. Does Portland's tree code apply?

Only if you are inside the city limits, and most of Raleigh Hills is not. The mailing address comes from the post office. Your property tax statement shows whether the City of Portland is one of your taxing districts.

Should I thin the lower limbs of my big fir?

Only for a reason, such as clearance over a roof or a driveway. Low limbs help stabilize the trunk and feed the tree. Removing many of them at once, called over-raising, makes a tree top-heavy and more likely to snap.

Can you protect my garden while removing a tree?

Yes. Plywood and mats go over beds and paths, pieces are lowered on ropes instead of dropped, and we plan the route for the wood with you beforehand. It is slower than working in an open yard, and the estimate reflects the time involved.

Do you give free estimates in Raleigh Hills?

Yes. We walk the site, tell you what the tree needs, and put the scope in writing: what is cut, how it comes down, where the wood and chips go and whether the stump is included. Call (503) 386-0199 or send the form on this page.

Request an estimate

Tell us about the tree and we'll call to set up a site walk. For emergency service, skip the form and call.