Tree Service in Camarillo, CA
Camarillo looks after its own street trees and removes them only for serious disease or pests. When you call for Camarillo tree service, we prune or remove the trees on your side of the curb, with the Santa Ana winds in mind.
Tree care in Camarillo
Old groves, low hills and Santa Ana winds
Camarillo's biggest tree risk is fire driven by the Santa Ana winds. On November 6, 2024, the Mountain Fire started north of Somis in gusts over 65 mph. By about 11 a.m. it had crossed Highway 118 into Camarillo Heights, where at least 83 homes were destroyed. In 2013, the Camarillo Springs Fire burned 28,000 acres. The city sits in Pleasant Valley at the east end of the Oxnard Plain, with the Camarillo Hills to the northwest. Before the homes, this land was lemon and walnut groves.
In Camarillo, the fall wind decides a lot. Get the dead wood out before it blows.
Who governs tree work in Camarillo
City of Camarillo
Tree work in Camarillo follows the City of Camarillo's rules. For city trees in streets and parkways, only city crews or city contractors may trim, top, prune or remove an approved tree unless you first get a permit from the Director of Public Works (Camarillo Municipal Code 13.12.040). No permit is needed to remove sucker growth, water sprouts, minor limbs causing obstructions, or less than 10 percent of the canopy, and the city generally charges no fee for these permits. Rules change. Confirm current requirements with the jurisdiction before work begins — filing a permit is the property owner's responsibility, not ours.
Source: Chapter 13.12, City Trees and Other Plantings | Camarillo Municipal Code
What we handle
After the Mountain Fire: Camarillo stump grinding, palms and pruning
Supreme Tree Experts prunes yard trees, grinds burned stumps and clears palms in Camarillo, where the 2024 Mountain Fire struck. As wind season nears and dead fronds pile up, Camarillo households line up Supreme Tree Experts.
Tree Removal
Trees behind the curb are yours, and we take them down piece by piece near the house. Camarillo removes its own street trees only for serious disease or insect damage. Leaf drop alone never qualifies.
Tree Trimming & Pruning
We trim yard trees to strong, well-spaced branches. On a city street tree, suckers, water sprouts, small blocking limbs and under 10 percent of the canopy are exempt. Bigger cuts need the Director of Public Works' OK.
Stump Grinding & Stump Removal
Stump grinding takes the stump and its surface roots below grade. That leaves clean soil for a new tree or a bed. On fire-damaged lots, clearing old stumps also removes dry wood near the house.
Palm Tree Trimming & Skinning
During the Santa Ana winds, gusts here have topped 65 mph, and dead fronds turn into flying debris. So we cut them off with the seed stalks before the season. For a clean trunk, old frond bases are then peeled away by lift truck.
Emergency Tree Service
Trees brought down by fire, wind or rain get a round-the-clock response from our crew. The November 2024 Mountain Fire destroyed at least 83 homes in the hills above town. Drives and roofs get cleared first.
Tree Maintenance
Yard trees here need a steady schedule, much like the city's own. Contract crews trim Camarillo street trees on a set grid by species. We set a yearly check for your trees and keep to it.
Tree Height Reduction
Tall trees close to roofs are brought down with thinning and reduction cuts, never topping. On hillside lots, that keeps limbs clear of eaves and gutters. It also leaves space between crowns, which slows fire.
Estate Tree Care
Larger Camarillo lots get a care plan that covers every mature tree, ranked by health and roots. Trees near walks and slabs get a close look at how their roots are spreading. We revisit the plan each year as the trees grow.
Tree Shaping & Shrub Shearing
Shrub shearing here doubles as fire prep, with plants spaced to leave a buffer around the house. State law, PRC 4291, sets 100 feet of defensible space in fire-prone areas. Dead growth inside a shrub is cut out too.
Landscaping
New planting is chosen for dry summers and set up with efficient drip watering. The city has moved its own grounds to drought-tolerant plants and better irrigation. We can do the same for your yard, with trees watered at the drip line.
Hardscape
New walks and patios are laid clear of roots so they stay level. When roots lift a city sidewalk, crews grind it down or add a ramp, then fix it for good. We plan new paving so that step is never needed.
Camarillo tree questions, answered
Start here — these 6 cover most of what you need before booking tree work in Camarillo. If yours is not here, call 877-787-7363 and ask.
The city. Camarillo's Street Division looks after trees, parkways, medians and slopes in the public right-of-way. Contract crews trim on a set grid by species, and a small city crew handles low limbs and limbs that block signs or lights. Report a problem at (805) 388-5338 or through CamarilloCONNECT.
Usually not. The city treats leaf and seed drop as a natural part of having trees, and removes city trees only for serious disease or insect damage. Where roots lift a sidewalk, crews grind it down or add a temporary ramp, then fix it for good, with root pruning if needed.
Start with dead wood and spacing. California's defensible-space law (PRC 4291) sets 100 feet around homes in fire-prone areas. Clear dead fronds, dead limbs and leaves off roofs and gutters, and keep space between tree crowns. The Ventura County Fire Department covers the city, with five stations inside city limits, and can answer questions for your street.
Yes, in Camarillo Heights. The fire began near Somis on November 6, 2024, in Santa Ana winds with gusts over 65 mph, and crossed Highway 118 by late morning. It destroyed 243 buildings in all, including at least 83 homes in Camarillo Heights, and damaged avocado, citrus and berry crops.
Yes — $600 for tree services, wherever the job is. Burned or leaning trees on hillside lots in the Heights take more time than a flat backyard job.
Yes, 24/7. Santa Ana wind gusts here have topped 65 mph and can bring limbs down without warning. Call 877-787-7363.
What happens after you call from Camarillo
- 01.
Look and listen
An arborist looks at the tree, hears what you want, and checks whether it is yours or the city's.
- City or private tree checked
- Plan explained plainly
- 02.
Set the job
We agree on the work and a date. If the tree turns out to be the city's, you call the Street Division at (805) 388-5338 instead.
- Date agreed
- City trees sent to the city
- 03.
Crew day
The crew cuts, chips and hauls, and leaves walks and drives swept.
- Chipped on site
- Walks swept
Fire country, family-owned: why Camarillo turns to 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 checks each tree first — its health, its roots near walks and slabs, and what sits under it.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
Look us up on the CSLB site: license #1002853, with C-61/D-49 tree service and C-27 landscaping. We are bonded, and every worker is insured.
Southern California Since 1985
Family-owned since 1985 — long enough to know that fires like Camarillo Springs in 2013 and Mountain in 2024 are part of life here.
Our Own Equipment
Our own 75-foot boom trucks, chippers and stump grinders arrive together, so one crew takes a tree from standing to cleared.
Reviews to read before you book in Camarillo
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 Camarillo: 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 Camarillo.
“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
Camarillo and the area around it
Camarillo sits in Pleasant Valley, with the Camarillo Hills to the northwest and the Conejo Grade to the east.
- ZIP codes
- 9301093012