What is a DBH?

DBH, diameter at breast height, is the standard way to measure a tree's trunk size, taken at a set height above the ground.

What DBH means

DBH, diameter at breast height, is the standard way to measure a tree's trunk size, taken at a set height above the ground.

Also called diameter at breast height.

Where it matters on a tree service job

Tree removal pricing and city tree permits often use DBH. Measure it the same way every time and note it on the estimate.

What it costs

For DBH, the closest koira.ai price is the tree removal cost guide, near $750 for a typical job and $400 to $1,200 for most. The guide shows its sources and what moves the price. The tree removal cost calculator prices a job line by line.

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Today $9,300$8,100 / $1,200
This week $25,050$18,570 / $6,480
This month $69,300$46,150 / $23,150
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