Tree Service in Costa Mesa, CA
Costa Mesa's roughly 23,000 street trees belong to the city, and the City Arborist checks any that residents flag. For tree service in Costa Mesa on your side of the sidewalk, we trim and care for the trees you own.
Tree care in Costa Mesa
A farm town that became the City of the Arts
Costa Mesa's street trees belong to the city, and there are about 23,000 of them. The town was once called Harper, then Fairview, and in 1920 took the name Costa Mesa, which means "coastal tableland." It became a city in 1953 and grew fast after WWII from a small farming town. Today it calls itself the City of the Arts. City crews look after 389 acres of parkland, 14 acres of street medians and the trees along the curbs. The city has been a Tree City USA for 17 years, and it plants a free curb tree where one is missing.
If the tree stands between the curb and the sidewalk, start with a call to the city.
Who governs tree work in Costa Mesa
City of Costa Mesa
Tree work in Costa Mesa follows the City of Costa Mesa's rules. Trees in the parkway are city property, and residents may not trim the parkway tree in front of their home or plant their own street tree; the city trims them on a regular cycle. The city will only remove a parkway tree that is dangerous or diseased without remedy, or contributing to a hazard. Rules change. Confirm current requirements with the jurisdiction before work begins — filing a permit is the property owner's responsibility, not ours.
What we do here
Costa Mesa yard pruning, removals and stump grinding, curb to fence
Supreme Tree Experts prunes, removes and grinds out yard trees in Costa Mesa, beside about 23,000 city street trees. Once roots reach a sewer line or a limb crowds the roof, Costa Mesa owners hire Supreme Tree Experts.
Tree Removal
We remove trees in Costa Mesa yards, taking them down in sections near roofs and wires. The city removes a curb tree only if it is dangerous, diseased or causing a hazard. We handle the trees on your side of the walk.
Tree Trimming & Pruning
Yard trees get pruned by our crews for health, light and roof clearance. Residents may not trim their curb tree, since the city cuts those on a regular cycle. Everything behind the sidewalk is yours to schedule with us.
Stump Grinding & Stump Removal
After a removal, we grind the stump well below the soil and follow the main roots. Roots in sewer lines are common enough here that the city keeps an FAQ on them. If the roots come from your own tree, grinding the stump is often part of the fix.
Palm Tree Trimming & Skinning
We cut spent fronds and seed stalks off yard palms before they drop on a car or walk. Skinning then takes the old leaf bases off the trunk, top to bottom. A crew on our lift truck does the work without climbing.
Emergency Tree Service
If a yard tree lands across the drive or on the roof, call us 24/7. For a sick or damaged city tree, the city asks you to call Maintenance Services at (714) 754-5123. We clear what falls on your side.
Tree Maintenance
Many yards in Costa Mesa were planted as the town grew fast after World War II. Those trees are now large and older, so a regular check for dead wood and weak limbs pays off. We note what each one needs next.
Tree Height Reduction
Tall yard trees on smaller lots can crowd roofs and overhead wires. We reduce height by cutting each tall stem to a lower fork, never topping. The crown stays balanced, and limbs rubbing the roof edge come off too.
Estate Tree Care
On a larger property, one crew learns the trees and keeps a yearly plan for all of them. Our boom trucks reach 75 feet to high limbs, and the stump grinder finishes the job. Each tree is logged and checked in turn.
Tree Shaping & Shrub Shearing
Hedges are kept sheared and shrubs shaped on a steady cycle, so walks and windows stay clear. Light, frequent cuts keep hedges dense from top to bottom. The crew bags the clippings and sweeps the paths.
Landscaping
Front yards here are planned with the curb strip in mind. If yours has no tree, the city's free program can plant an approved 15-gallon one, and you water it deeply. We lay out beds and irrigation around it.
Hardscape
Before any remodel, the city asks owners to read its guide on protecting city trees. We keep new paths and patios, plus machines and materials, back from those roots. Work on your side is set on a firm base.
The Costa Mesa line between city trees and yours, and who works it
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
A free visit from an arborist sorts your yard trees from the city's curb tree, which the City Arborist inspects before any removal.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
Costa Mesa incorporated in 1953. Near its homes and wires, hire licensed: we hold CSLB 1002853 in landscaping and tree service, carry a bond, and cover each worker.
Southern California Since 1985
Costa Mesa has been a Tree City USA for 17 years. Our family business has served Southern California since 1985.
Our Own Equipment
From Fairview Park's edge to the older blocks, we reach high limbs with 75-foot boom trucks we own, and stump grinders finish up.
From your first call in Costa Mesa to the final clean-up
- 01.
Curb check
An arborist sees which trees are yours and which one belongs to the city.
- Parkway tree noted
- Sidewalk lift noted
- 02.
What gets cut
Each cut is explained, with the reasons and the cost, well before a date goes on the calendar.
- Plain reasons
- No topping
- 03.
Cut, chip, grind
Branches are chipped where we work, stumps you point to are ground, and the carport is swept.
- Chipped on site
- Stump ground on request
Reviews to read before you book in Costa Mesa
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 Costa Mesa: 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 Costa Mesa.
“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
Questions worth asking before you book in Costa Mesa
The 6 worth settling before tree work starts in Costa Mesa. If yours is not here, call 877-787-7363 and ask.
Call the city. If a street tree seems sick, damaged or in need of pruning, or you want it removed or replaced, call Maintenance Services at (714) 754-5123. The city opens a service request, and the City Arborist inspects the tree.
Often, yes. The city's Parkway Tree Planting Program is free to residents. If there is no tree in front of your home, you can ask for an approved 15-gallon tree. You water it deeply; the city trims and re-stakes it as needed.
Yes. The city publishes a property owner's guide to protecting parkway trees during private construction. Read it before work starts, and keep equipment, materials and digging away from the tree and its roots. The city also posts its criteria for removing them.
It depends where the roots come from. Roots in sewer lines are common enough that the city keeps an FAQ on them. If the roots come from a city tree, call the city first. If they come from your own tree, removing it and grinding the stump may be the fix.
Yes — $600 for tree services, wherever the job is. Small lots, overhead wires and a city tree close by shape how the crew works, and the cost.
Yes, 24/7. In a town this built up, a fallen tree often lands on a roof, a car or wires, and that can't wait. Call 877-787-7363.
Where Costa Mesa sits
Costa Mesa sits on the low coastal tableland its Spanish name describes.
- ZIP codes
- 9262692627