Tree Service in Goleta, CA
With over 14,000 city trees, Goleta asks for city approval before anyone cuts a street tree. On private lots, our tree service in Goleta trims and removes trees with the night winds in mind.
Tree care in Goleta
Eucalyptus groves, street trees and sundowners
In Goleta, the tree by the curb is often the city's, and cutting it needs city approval. The city has over 14,000 trees of about 150 species, including some 7,000 street trees, and it is a Tree City USA. Its eucalyptus groves at Ellwood Mesa shelter wintering monarch butterflies, but drought killed thousands of those trees. In 2023 the city approved a plan to fell dead ones and replant more than 1,200. Sundowner winds pick up here after sunset. In July 2018 they helped drive the Holiday Fire, which destroyed 10 homes in the foothills.
Ask whose tree it is before you cut. In Goleta, the answer is often the city.
Services
Eucalyptus care, palm trimming and wind prep in Goleta
Supreme Tree Experts prunes, lowers and removes tall eucalyptus in Goleta, where the city has over 14,000 trees. When sundowner winds rip dry fronds loose after dark, Goleta owners phone Supreme Tree Experts.
Tree Removal
Our crews remove private trees across Goleta, from small yard trees to heavy eucalyptus. Trees in the road right-of-way can't be cut without city approval, given by special written permit. We check which side of that line yours stands on.
Tree Trimming & Pruning
We prune the trees on your lot to keep limbs off roofs, walks and wires. The city looks after about 7,000 street trees, so we leave those to its crews. You get clean cuts, no stubs and a raked yard.
Stump Grinding & Stump Removal
We grind stumps low after a removal, including the big ones left by dead eucalyptus. Drought killed thousands of these gums in the city's monarch grove, and the city is replanting more than 1,200 trees there. A deep grind lets you replant at home, too.
Palm Tree Trimming & Skinning
Hanging fronds and seed stalks come off first, then we peel the old frond bases for a smooth trunk. Sundowner winds here peak in spring, with a second peak in fall, and can tear loose fronds free. Booking ahead of each peak keeps the crown tidy.
Emergency Tree Service
We respond at any hour when wind brings a tree or limb down on a Goleta home. Power lines, high winds and branches together started the Holiday Fire in 2018. If a limb touches a line, call the utility first, then call us.
Tree Maintenance
Once a year, we check your trees and prune on a cycle that fits each species. Goleta, a Tree City USA, keeps over 14,000 city trees of about 150 kinds. That same steady care keeps the trees on your side of the curb sound.
Tree Height Reduction
We reduce tall eucalyptus and other big trees that have outgrown the space near a home. The wood is heavy, so we lower the crown in measured cuts back to side limbs. Our 75-ft boom trucks reach the high tops, and we never top the tree.
Estate Tree Care
Larger foothill properties, where many mature trees share one lot, get a yearly care plan from us. In July 2018 the Holiday Fire destroyed 10 homes in those foothills. Each yearly plan starts with dead wood and fuel near the house.
Tree Shaping & Shrub Shearing
Our crews hand-shape shrubs and shear hedges so they stay thick, even and off the house. Light, regular shearing keeps a hedge tight with fewer hard cuts. We haul every clipping, so the yard is left clean.
Landscaping
New gardens we plan suit this coastal city and sit well beside the street tree out front. Any planting in the parkway needs a city permit and a tree from the Street Tree Planting List. We keep private beds on your side and leave room for its roots.
Hardscape
We lay patios, walks and edging with the roots of nearby trees in mind. City code bars anything that cuts off water and air to a street tree's roots. So we keep new paving from sealing over them near the curb.
Why Goleta owners trust us with street-side and eucalyptus work
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 first whether a tree stands in the road right-of-way, where the city decides, or on your land.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
Street-side work needs a licensed, insured crew. CSLB #1002853 covers our C-61/D-49 tree service and C-27 landscaping, and we are bonded.
Southern California Since 1985
Our family has cared for trees since 1985, long before Goleta became a city in 2002.
Our Own Equipment
Our own chippers and stump grinders handle heavy gum wood, and our boom trucks reach tall crowns without climbing.
Reviews to read before you book in Goleta
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 Goleta: 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 Goleta.
“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 Goleta
- 01.
Right-of-way check
An arborist sees if the tree stands in the road right-of-way or on your lot. If it is public, the city decides.
- Public or private
- City contact named
- 02.
Before the night winds
We look for dead wood and dry fronds that sundowners could tear loose, and set a date with you.
- Weak limbs flagged
- Date agreed
- 03.
Cut, chip, go
The crew makes the cuts, chips the brush on site and hauls it away.
- Brush chipped
- Wood removed
Tree work in Goleta: the common questions
6 answers for Goleta, no hedging. If yours is not here, call 877-787-7363 and ask.
Not without the city. Goleta's code says trees in the road right-of-way or on public property can't be removed, cut down or injured without city approval. The city can issue special written permits, for example for dead, dying or diseased trees, or trees that are a hazard to traffic.
Yes, with a city permit. All planting in the parkway, the strip between sidewalk and street, needs a permit. Pick a tree from the city's Street Tree Planting List and follow its planting guidelines. Public Works Maintenance can help at (805) 968-6769.
Strong offshore winds that blow at night. Sundowners pick up after sunset and die down after sunrise. They are most common in spring, with a second peak in fall. They have pushed fires here, including the Holiday Fire in 2018. Dead limbs and dry fronds should come off before they blow.
The city is replanting. Drought killed thousands of trees at the Goleta Butterfly Grove and raised the fire risk. In October 2023 the City Council approved a plan to fell and chip several thousand dead trees and replant more than 1,200 eucalyptus and native trees for the monarchs.
Yes — $600 for tree services, wherever the job is. Heavy gum wood takes time to cut, chip and haul, and that shapes most prices here.
Yes, 24/7. Sundowner winds pick up after dark, so a limb can come down long after offices close. Call 877-787-7363.
Find Goleta
Goleta runs along the Santa Barbara County coast from Ellwood Mesa to Lake Los Carneros and the Stow House.
- ZIP code
- 93117