Del Mar Hills
Del Mar Hills was platted in sections labeled Areas A, B and C; a City of Laredo 2016 council agenda, for example, describes 419 E. Del Mar Boulevard as part of Del Mar Hills Subdivision, Section 1, Area C. The neighborhood spans ZIP codes 78041 and 78045, and United Middle School sits on the boulevard at 700 E. Del Mar Blvd (United ISD).
Parcel data listed on HAR.com shows how lots and home ages compare across the three areas:
- Area C, along McPherson Road (78041): lots of about 8,000 to 22,000 square feet (typical is around 14,000), most homes built in the 1960s and early 1970s (McPherson Rd).
- Area A, along Andrew Lane (78045): lots of about 8,400 to 13,000 square feet, homes built 1973 to 1977 (Andrew Ln).
- Area B, along Del Mar Boulevard (78041): home lots of roughly 9,400 to 11,100 square feet, built 1964 to 1967 (Del Mar Blvd).
Some streets cross more than one section. Parcels listed on Lindenwood Drive, for instance, fall in Areas A, B and C and in the Northview Townhomes (Lindenwood Dr), so a single street can mix 1960s ranch lots and townhomes.
Trees in yards this old have had decades to grow, so the work tends to be on large trees:
- Crown thinning and deadwood removal on big shade trees, and clearance over roofs, driveways and the service line to the house. See tree trimming.
- Declining ash. Ash was planted widely in older Texas neighborhoods. Texas A&M AgriLife warns that Arizona ash has weak branches and a short life, and many older ones are now removal candidates. See tree removal and the best trees for Laredo guide.
- Oaks: avoid pruning from February through June because of oak wilt, per Texas A&M Forest Service.
- Power lines. AEP Texas handles its pole-to-pole lines (report a tree problem); the service drop to your house is the owner's responsibility, and big old trees often reach it.
San Isidro
San Isidro is a newer part of North Laredo near Loop 20 (Bob Bullock Loop) and International Boulevard; City records place the Walmart at San Isidro Ranch Subdivision at 10719 International Boulevard. Several associations here file with the State, including the San Isidro Northeast HOA, the San Isidro Ruidoso/Taos HOA and the San Isidro Amazonia HOA (see the Texas Real Estate Commission's HOA registry). Lots vary: the San Isidro Southeast Town Homes on San Isidro Parkway (78045), built in 2007, sit on lots of about 3,400 square feet (San Isidro Pkwy).
- Get HOA approval before removing or replacing a tree. Many associations have rules on what can be removed and what must be replanted.
- Young landscape and street trees mostly need structural pruning and clearance trims rather than removal.
- Townhome lots have little room for equipment, so measure gate width and mention it in your request.
Before a big tree comes down
Older Del Mar Hills streets have large trees near the curb, and a tree on public land with an 8-inch caliper needs City approval to remove; the tree permit guide has the details. A large removal also makes more wood than curbside collection will take, so agree on hauling in the written quote and check the brush pickup rules for trimmings.
To get started, describe the Del Mar or San Isidro job in the form. It goes to one or more independent local tree service providers; this site is a referral service, not a tree company.