Arborvitae Trimming

What This Service Involves

Arborvitae is one of the most popular privacy hedges across the Puget Sound region, but it will only regrow from green growth, never from bare inner wood. Our crews shape the sides and top while preserving live foliage, so your hedge stays full instead of developing permanent brown gaps. We also thin snow-splayed leaders and tie or prune multi-stem tops that Western Washington's wet snow tends to flop open. The result is a tidy, columnar screen that resists winter damage and shrugs off moss buildup.

Benefits

Maintains a dense, uninterrupted privacy screen; Prevents irreversible brown gaps by cutting only into green growth; Corrects snow-splayed and flopping leaders common in PNW winters; Improves airflow to reduce moss and needle blight; Keeps growth off fences, gutters, and property lines

Our Process

1) Inspect for winter snow damage, splayed leaders, and inner dieback; 2) Reduce height and shape sides using only live green foliage; 3) Thin and re-tie or prune multi-stem tops prone to flopping; 4) Clear needle debris from the crown and base to discourage moss; 5) Haul away all clippings and leave a clean, defined screen

What Affects the Cost

Hedge height and total linear footage; Number of overgrown or splayed leaders needing correction; Access and whether ladders or aerial equipment are required; Debris volume and haul-away distance; Frequency of ongoing maintenance visits

Best Time of Year

Best trimmed in late spring after new growth hardens and again in early fall before Western Washington's wet season sets in.