Tree Service in Burbank, CA
In Burbank, the city prunes the tree between your sidewalk and curb, but you water it. The rest are yours, and our tree service in Burbank trims and removes trees at homes, horse lots and foothill streets.
Tree care in Burbank
Parkway trees, foothill pines and a 1977 Tree City
In Burbank, the city prunes the tree between your sidewalk and curb, but you are the one who waters it. City code says owners water and feed street trees, while Forestry Services does the pruning. Anyone else needs a written permit to prune one, and only the city may cut its roots. Tall pines are a known risk here. In late 2023 and early 2024 the city took down 49 Aleppo pines and an Italian stone pine as emergencies, and one more pine failed in the wind in March 2024. Trees on your own lot are yours to check before the wind does.
The city prunes the parkway tree. The watering, and everything behind the sidewalk, is up to you.
Services
What Burbank yards need: lowered pines, trimmed palms, removals
Supreme Tree Experts lowers pines, trims palms and removes trees in Burbank, where 49 Aleppo pines came down. The parkway tree is the city's, so for everything behind the sidewalk Burbank owners call Supreme Tree Experts.
Tree Removal
We take down yard trees in Burbank, from tall pines on foothill streets to shade trees over garages. The city has removed dozens of its own Aleppo pines as failure risks since late 2023. If a pine in your yard leans or thins, we assess it first.
Tree Trimming & Pruning
We prune yard trees for balance, clearance and health. Near a street corner, branches must clear the curb by 14 feet under city code. The rule covers private trees too, and we raise low limbs to meet it.
Stump Grinding & Stump Removal
We grind old stumps out of yards here so the ground is ready for a new tree. Burbank Water and Power customers can ask for up to three free shade trees. A clean, ground-out spot gives one a good start.
Palm Tree Trimming & Skinning
We cut dry fronds and seed stalks from palms on foothill lots that back onto brush. The 2017 La Tuna Fire burned 7,194 acres in the Verdugo Mountains and put about 300 homes here under evacuation. Skinning then peels the old frond boots from each trunk.
Emergency Tree Service
Our crews run 24/7 emergency service for trees that land on Burbank homes, cars and garages. After hours, police take calls about fallen city trees. A tree from your own yard on your roof needs a private crew, and that is our job.
Tree Maintenance
We look over yard trees each season for dry wood, pests and weak forks. City guidance calls for a deep soak once or twice a month, down to roots 12 to 18 inches deep. We look for signs a tree is missing that water.
Tree Height Reduction
We shorten tall pines and shade trees that have outgrown their spot, cutting back to sound limbs. In March 2024, a city pine here failed in the wind. Less height and weight means less for the wind to catch.
Estate Tree Care
We look after big trees on Burbank horse lots, working around stables, horses and riding paths. Old sycamores and oaks line Riverside Drive near many of these homes. Each tree gets a place on one yearly plan.
Tree Shaping & Shrub Shearing
We trim hedges and shape shrubs to a neat line on a schedule you choose. Within 40 feet of a street corner, city code keeps shrubs under 8 inches tall. We cut corner plantings down so drivers can see.
Landscaping
We plan planting beds and drip watering for Burbank yards around the trees already there. The city gives away free mulch and suggests about 4 inches, kept 6 inches off the trunk. We spread it that way to hold moisture through the hot months.
Hardscape
We build walks, edging and patios on your side of the sidewalk, planned around existing roots. Only the city may cut the roots of a parkway tree. So new paving stays back from the street tree's roots.
Who may touch a Burbank tree, and why owners pick our family crew
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 tells you if a tree is yours or stands in the city's parkway. In Burbank, that decides who is allowed to touch it.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
Pruning a street tree here without a written permit is a misdemeanor. On your own trees, our crew works under California license #1002853 (C-61/D-49 tree service, C-27 landscaping), with a bond and insurance for each worker.
Southern California Since 1985
Burbank first became a Tree City USA in 1977. Our family company opened in 1985 and has pruned and planted Southern California trees ever since.
Our Own Equipment
Tall foothill pines call for real reach. We bring our own 75-foot boom trucks, chippers and stump grinders.
Reviews to read before you book in Burbank
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 Burbank: 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 Burbank.
“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
The three stages of a job in Burbank
- 01.
Parkway or yard?
An arborist walks the property and marks any tree in the city strip between walk and curb. Those go to Burbank Forestry through 311.
- Parkway trees flagged
- 311 route explained
- 02.
Lines and clearances
If limbs touch power lines, Burbank Water and Power handles that part. We set the rest of the job, and the corner clearance, around it.
- Line work left to BWP
- Corner rule checked
- 03.
Foothill crew day
We cut, lower and chip on site, then load out the wood and sweep the drive before we go.
- Chipped on site
- Drive swept
Tree work in Burbank: the common questions
6 answers for Burbank, no hedging. If yours is not here, call 877-787-7363 and ask.
Not without a permit. Burbank code makes it unlawful to prune or alter a tree in the public right-of-way without a written permit from Parks and Recreation, and breaking that rule is a misdemeanor. The city prunes parkway trees at no charge, so the simple step is a request through Burbank 311.
No lower than 14 feet above the curb, within 40 feet of the corner. Shrubs in that zone must stay under 8 inches. The rule covers trees on private land too. If a branch breaks it, the city can send a notice, and if nothing is done, do the work and bill the owner.
Two arborist reports found many of them at risk of failing. The city plans to remove and replace about 72 more over one to five years, riskiest first. New trees will be at least 36-inch box size, and the city aims for 48-inch box. A pine in your own yard is your call, so have it checked if it leans or thins.
It came close. The La Tuna Fire burned 7,194 acres in the Verdugo Mountains in September 2017 and moved south toward Burbank. About 300 homes here were under evacuation orders. Foothill lots still back onto that brush, so clear dead wood, dry palm fronds and low limbs near the house each year.
Yes — $600 for tree services, wherever the job is. Foothill lots with steep drives and tall pines take more rigging than a flat-street job, and that shapes most prices here.
Yes, 24/7. After hours, Burbank Police take calls about fallen city trees, but a tree on your own house needs a private crew. Call 877-787-7363.
Find Burbank
Burbank sits at the east end of the San Fernando Valley, with the Verdugo Mountains on its north side and Griffith Park to the south.
- ZIP codes
- 9150191502915049150591506