Tree Service in Belmont Shore, CA
Planning tree service in Belmont Shore, between Bluff Park and Alamitos Bay? Yard trees here are yours to trim or remove, but city-owned trees need a permit, and we flag those first.
Tree care in Belmont Shore
Spanish-style homes between the bluff and the bay
In Belmont Shore, public trees need a city permit, and yard trees are yours. The neighborhood runs from Bluff Park east to Alamitos Bay and Naples Island. Many homes are Spanish-style houses from the 1920s and 1930s. Its beach faces south, inside the breakwater. The 1939 tropical storm hit the area hard, and a wall about 1,900 feet long was built along Ocean Boulevard around that time. Winds of 10 to 25 knots are common enough to bring out kitesurfers. More than 7,000 people live here, and 2nd Street has 14 blocks of shops.
Near the shore, wind is a daily fact. A thinned crown handles it better than a thick one.
Who governs tree work in Belmont Shore
City of Long Beach
Belmont Shore has no tree ordinance of its own — it is governed by the City of Long Beach, and that jurisdiction's rules apply here. The department cares for approximately 94,000 City public trees, and trims roughly 20,000 trees each year. Tree trimming requests must first be inspected to determine the trees condition and decipher a plan of action. Tree Planting Permit Applications and Tree Trimming Permit Applications can be submitted via e-mail. Rules change. Confirm current requirements with the jurisdiction before work begins — filing a permit is the property owner's responsibility, not ours.
The work
Thinning crowns against the Belmont Shore wind, plus palm care
Supreme Tree Experts thins crowns, trims palms and removes yard trees in Belmont Shore, where steady onshore winds blow. A thick crown catches ocean wind like a sail, and Belmont Shore owners bring it to Supreme Tree Experts.
Tree Removal
Yard trees that must go are taken down in pieces, clear of the house next door. Removing a city-owned tree starts with a request for a city arborist inspection. We handle the trees on your own lot and tell you which ones the city owns.
Tree Trimming & Pruning
Our crews thin crowns so the sea breeze passes through instead of pushing on them. Winds of 10 to 25 knots blow here often, and a thick crown acts like a sail. Thinning cuts that load before a limb cracks.
Stump Grinding & Stump Removal
Stumps in the yards of Belmont Shore's 1920s and 1930s Spanish-style homes are ground out below the surface. That leaves room for a new tree or a garden bed. We clean up the grindings before we go.
Palm Tree Trimming & Skinning
From our lift truck, the crew trims spent fronds and skins old frond bases in an even line. A frond that drops on one of the 14 shop blocks along 2nd Street can hurt someone. We clear palms before the fronds turn loose.
Emergency Tree Service
Storms off the ocean reach this shore first, and our crews answer 24/7. The 1939 tropical storm hit the area hard, and tight streets block quickly. When a tree falls on your home or car, call us day or night.
Tree Maintenance
A yearly look spots dieback, cracked limbs and weak unions early. Salt air from the south-facing shore reaches the blocks behind it and stresses some trees. We point out the trees that handle it and the ones that need help.
Tree Height Reduction
Tall trees over close-set coastal homes are lowered to strong side branches, never topped. Our 75-ft boom trucks reach over a house from the street. That helps on blocks where there is no side access at all.
Estate Tree Care
Homes with a parkway tree and several yard trees get one plan that sorts them out. Trimming a city tree here takes the city's Permit to Trim a Public Tree. We mark which trees are yours and which the city controls.
Tree Shaping & Shrub Shearing
Privacy hedges on close lots are sheared so they stay trim and off the walk. More than 7,000 people live in Belmont Shore, close to the sand and to each other. A neat hedge keeps both walks and views open.
Landscaping
Yard planting is timed for cooler months and chosen for sea breeze and salt. The city plants empty parkways free on request, with a wait of about two months. Its planting pauses from July to September.
Hardscape
Patios and walks are set on a firm base with room left for nearby roots. If a city tree's roots lift the city walk, report it at (562) 570-2700, option 4. Requests are ranked by how badly they block people or cars.
Reviews to read before you book in Belmont Shore
Every word below was written by a customer on Google, not by us. Long reviews are shortened to fit the card — never reworded. None of them was left in Belmont Shore: they come from customers across Southern California. Read them for how a crew behaves on a job, then decide whether that is who you want in Belmont Shore.
“Great pricing & service. Highly competent with tricky jobs. We have used them for more than 10 years.”
Melanie Butler
Local Guide
“We got bids from five contractors. After I talked to them all and checked out their licenses and work, we decided to go with Supreme. … The job took a day and a half, and when they were done, they left the place immaculate.”
Hank Shaeffer
“Great tree trimmers! I’ve used Supreme Tree Experts twice to trim the palm trees in my yard. … The guys who come out are quick thorough, and clean. And very careful not to damage property.”
Emilie Pacheco
“These guys have worked on my property 3 times now. They are always on time and do a fantastic job. I highly recommend them!”
Ray Thompson
“After soliciting several quotes on some difficult yard work, we chose Supreme because of their licensed Arborist Temis … The crew was extremely hard working and we couldn’t believe their continuous work ethic on one of the hottest days of the year.”
Gary Brown
Local Guide
Beach blocks, close homes: why Belmont Shore relies on Supreme Tree Experts
Tree work goes wrong when it is rushed or under-equipped. We run our own 75-foot boom trucks, lift trucks, chippers and stump grinders, and every crew works under an ISA Certified Arborist — so the job gets done right the first time.
We hold California license #1002853 for both landscaping and tree and palm work, we are bonded, we carry general liability and every employee is on workers’ compensation.
ISA Certified Arborist
An arborist visits free of charge and marks which trees belong to the City of Long Beach and which are yours, since trimming a city tree takes a permit.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
On tight coastal blocks, insurance matters. Our crews are bonded and insured, under state license #1002853 for tree service and landscaping.
Southern California Since 1985
We opened in 1985, about 46 years after the wall went up along Ocean Boulevard. Our family still owns the business.
Our Own Equipment
Our 75-foot boom trucks can reach over a house from the street, which helps on tight blocks near 2nd Street. The chippers and grinders are ours as well.
How tree work in Belmont Shore runs, start to finish
- 01.
Public or private
Our arborist says if your tree needs the city's Permit to Trim a Public Tree.
- Permit need flagged
- Estimate at no cost
- 02.
Parking and timing
We plan where the truck will park on your block and pick a day with you.
- Street parking planned
- Day you pick
- 03.
Work from the curb
Off 2nd Street, we lower limbs, chip on the spot and grind the stump on request.
- Chipped curbside
- Stump if wanted
Straight answers for Belmont Shore
6 questions about tree work in Belmont Shore, answered without the sales language. If yours is not here, call 877-787-7363 and ask.
Not without a city permit. In the City of Long Beach, anyone trimming a city tree needs a Permit to Trim a Public Tree, sent to Public Works at PWStreets@longbeach.gov. To have one removed, you first ask for an arborist inspection. We handle trees on your own lot.
Yes. The city runs a free, at-request planting program for empty parkways. You pick from its tree list, and the wait is usually about two months. Planting pauses from July to September. Call 562-570-6396 or email ClimateAction@longbeach.gov. The city also asks you to review its tree maintenance policy first.
It pushes on them most days. Belmont Shore's coast faces south, and steady side-onshore winds of 10 to 25 knots blow often. A crown that is too thick acts like a sail. Thinning lets the wind pass through, and a regular check catches limbs that have started to crack.
Call (562) 570-2700, option 4, or use the city's Go app. Public Works inspects a tree first to judge its condition and plan the work. Requests are ranked by how badly the tree blocks people or cars. If the problem tree is in your own yard, that is our job.
Yes — $600 for tree services, wherever the job is. Cost here depends on the tree and on finding room for our truck near the 2nd Street shop blocks.
Yes, 24/7. Storms off the ocean reach Belmont Shore first, and a tree down on a tight street blocks everyone. Call 877-787-7363.
Belmont Shore on the map
Belmont Shore runs from Bluff Park to Alamitos Bay, with Livingston Drive and 2nd Street at its heart.
- ZIP code
- 90803