Is Boones Creek in your regular service area?

Yes. Boones Creek is inside our normal Johnson City service area, with no travel charge.

My address says Gray but I live in Boones Creek. Do you serve me?

Yes. Both are in our regular service area. The only reason it matters is whether Johnson City's landscape rules apply to your property. Give us your address and we will tell you.

How much does tree removal cost in Boones Creek?

Most medium-size removals run roughly $500 to $700 in this market. Large, older trees near a house or lines cost more because they need rigging or more time. We give a firm price after an on-site estimate.

Do I need a permit to remove a tree in Boones Creek?

Tennessee has no statewide tree removal permit, and most residential removals do not need one. If your property is inside Johnson City and the tree was planted or preserved to meet a site plan's landscape requirements, the city requires notifying the City Forester first. Dead or diseased trees do not need notice.

Can you take down a large old tree close to my house?

Yes. That is a large part of our work. We use a 75-foot bucket truck and rigging to lower sections under control instead of dropping them.

How do I know if an old tree near my home is safe?

Look for cracks, cavities, fungus at the base, dead limbs, and any new or worsening lean. A free tree health assessment gives you a plain answer on whether it stays or goes.

Do you clear land for new construction near Exit 17?

Yes. We clear to the site plan, grind stumps to the depth the foundation needs, and work around your schedule.

Do you offer emergency tree service in Boones Creek?

Yes, 24/7 at 423-773-1816. If a tree is touching a power line, stay away and call the utility first, then call us.

Tree Service in Boones Creek, TN

Boones Creek is one of the oldest settled parts of Tennessee, and it has the trees to show for it. Big old hardwoods stand around farmhouses that predate the interstate, along the creek bottoms, and now next to newer homes and shopping along I-26. Most of Boones Creek sits inside Johnson City limits, though plenty of homes here carry a Gray mailing address. Don's Tree Service is based on Watauga Road in Johnson City and handles tree removal, trimming, stump grinding, land clearing and emergency work across Boones Creek.

Boones Creek

Where We Work

Where We Work in Boones Creek

We work all over Boones Creek: along Boones Creek Road (State Route 354) and State Route 36, in and around Flourville, on the older farms and homesites off the back roads, and in the newer subdivisions and commercial lots near I-26 Exit 17. Some of these addresses say Gray. It makes no difference to the estimate or the price. Farther out on the rural side of Gray, our Gray tree service page fits better.

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Local History

A Famous Tree Came Down Here in a Windstorm

Boones Creek is named for Daniel Boone, and one tree here made the name famous: a beech carved with the words "D. Boon cilled a bar" and the year 1760. According to the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council, that tree fell in a windstorm in 1907. A section of it is now kept at the Boones Creek Historical Trust Museum and Opry.

We are not telling you that to be cute. It is a fair reminder that a tree that has stood for a century or two can still fail in one bad wind, and that age does not mean it is safe. Many of the trees we are called about in Boones Creek are the same kind of tree: old, large, and standing exactly where they always stood, next to a house that was built later.

Old Homesteads

Old Homestead Trees Around Flourville

Flourville, the old village center of Boones Creek, and the farms around it have some of the oldest tree cover in Washington County. On older lots, we typically see:

Large white oaks and red oaks planted or left standing long before the house was built, often with a wide crown over a roof
Silver maples and poplars that grew fast and are now heavy, with weak unions and dead wood in the upper canopy
Old fruit and nut trees near outbuildings, including black walnut, that have quietly decayed inside

Trees that age often hide their problems. Decay can sit inside a trunk for years while the crown still looks full. Cracks, cavities, fungus at the base and dead limbs are what we look for on the estimate, and if a tree can stay, we tell you it can stay. Our tree health assessment is free and is a fair way to find out before you spend money on removal.

Creek & Low Ground

Trees Along Boones Creek and the Low Ground

Boones Creek itself and its low-lying banks are a different setting from a hillside lot. Trees on creek-bottom ground stand in wetter, softer soil, and heavy rain can loosen their grip on it. Fast-growing species like silver maple and poplar are the most likely to lean or lift after a soaking rain, and undercut banks can leave roots partly exposed.

On these lots we look at the lean, the root flare, and what the water has done to the bank before we plan a cut. Access can be tight or soft, and we plan around it so the bucket truck or grinder does not leave ruts you did not sign up for.

City Rules

If You Are Inside Johnson City Limits, the City Rules Can Apply

Because most of Boones Creek was annexed into Johnson City, the city's landscape regulations, Article XII of the zoning code, can apply here in a way they would not in unincorporated Gray. In plain terms: on a lot with a site plan, the city requires you to notify the City Forester and get approval before removing a healthy tree or shrub that was planted or preserved to meet that plan's landscape requirements. Dead or diseased plant material does not need that notice, and topping a required tree is prohibited. Most ordinary residential removals are not affected.

If your house or business is newer and part of a recent subdivision or commercial project, ask us at the estimate. We will tell you whether a tree on your lot could be one of the required ones before anything is cut.

Development

Growth Around Exit 17 and Boones Creek Road

Johnson City has approved the boundaries of a 947-acre development district around I-26 Exit 17, aimed at retail growth in Boones Creek. Whatever gets built, this part of the community keeps changing from farmland and woods to pavement and buildings. That means land clearing and builder work here is a real part of what we do:

Clearing to the footprint on the site plan, not more
Grinding stumps to the depth a foundation or grading plan needs instead of the standard yard depth
Working around a construction schedule and telling the site contractor what we will be doing and when
Assessing any large tree the plan calls for keeping, so it is not damaged by grading and then removed a year later

See our land clearing page for the process. If you are a builder or developer working in Boones Creek, call us directly to talk through timing.

Comprehensive Care

What We Handle in Boones Creek

Tree removal, including large hardwoods next to homes and outbuildings
Large and hazardous tree removal with a 75-ft bucket truck and rigging
Tree trimming and pruning, including clearance from roofs and lines. We do not top trees
Stump grinding, including old stumps left by another company
Land clearing for new construction and pasture edges
Emergency tree service for storm damage, 24/7
Tree health assessments for old trees near homes

Getting to Boones Creek

Based a Short Drive Up I-26

We are based at 2720 Watauga Rd in Johnson City, and Boones Creek is a short drive on State Route 354 and I-26. For emergencies, we tell you on the phone how soon a crew can be there. During a widespread storm, response times can run longer, and we would rather tell you that up front than promise something we cannot keep.

Transparent Pricing

What Tree Work Costs in Boones Creek

Aggregator data for the Johnson City area puts an average medium-size tree removal at about $500 to $700, with small trees below that and tall hardwoods well above it. Price depends on tree height and trunk diameter, species, access, how close the tree is to a house or lines, and whether stump grinding is included. Old, large trees near structures in Boones Creek usually need rigging, which adds time and cost. We give you a firm price after an on-site look, not a guess over the phone.

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