Tree Service in Harbor City, CA
Live near Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park, with its 45-acre lake? Tree service in Harbor City often means tight home lots, where we trim or take out trees and point out which ones belong to the city.
Tree care in Harbor City
A narrow strip around a lake park
Harbor City is small, busy and built around a lake. In 1906, this strip of land was bought to link the harbor to the City of Los Angeles. Today it covers 2.58 square miles and about 36,000 people. Its green heart is Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park, with the 45-acre Machado Lake, once called Sweet Water. The park's golf course opened in 1958 after Bixby Slough was drained. A rebuild that reopened the park in 2017 added 622 trees and over 50,000 plants. More than 160 kinds of birds have been seen there since.
In Harbor City, homes sit close. When a tree falls, it rarely falls on just one lot.
Who governs tree work in Harbor City
City of Los Angeles
Harbor City has no tree ordinance of its own — it is governed by the City of Los Angeles, and that jurisdiction's rules apply here. No pruning permits shall be issued for Historic-Cultural Monument street trees without written approval of Urban Forestry Division management. All tree planting requires a no-fee plant permit that is issued by the Bureau’s UFD. Additionally, UFD upholds protection of Oak trees and other native tree and shrub species protected by the City of Los Angeles’ Protected Tree and Shrub Ordinance. Rules change. Confirm current requirements with the jurisdiction before work begins — filing a permit is the property owner's responsibility, not ours.
Services
Lean checks near the lake and removals on compact Harbor City lots
Supreme Tree Experts removes, thins and checks trees in Harbor City, where low ground near Machado Lake can loosen roots. If a tall tree near the lake starts to lean after rain, Harbor City homeowners ask Supreme Tree Experts.
Tree Removal
When a tree crowds a roof, slab or fence, we take it down in small pieces. About 36,000 people share 2.58 square miles here, so yards are tight and homes sit close. Every cut is planned around the house next door.
Tree Trimming & Pruning
Crowns are opened and cleared from roofs and fences when our crews prune Harbor City yard trees. More than 160 kinds of birds have been seen at the lake park nearby. We time bigger cuts with nesting season in mind.
Stump Grinding & Stump Removal
Stump grinding here takes out the stump and surface roots below grade. On a small lot, that frees space for a patio, bed or new tree. We chip the grindings out and rake the soil level.
Palm Tree Trimming & Skinning
Palms along busy blocks lose their dry fronds and fruit stalks before those drop on cars. Next, old frond bases are peeled away from the trunk, top to bottom, by lift truck. We sweep the curb and walk before we leave.
Emergency Tree Service
A storm-downed tree in Harbor City gets our crew 24/7. With homes this close, one fallen tree often blocks a driveway or a neighbor's yard. We clear access first, then cut and haul the rest.
Tree Maintenance
Some parts of town sit on low, wet ground near the 45-acre lake. Wet soil holds roots less firmly, so a tall tree can lean after heavy rain. A yearly check of the root zone and trunk base tells us it is still sound.
Tree Height Reduction
Big trees are brought back down to fit small yards again, with cuts at healthy forks. Working from the curb, our boom trucks reach 75 feet over the house to a back tree. Chippers on the same truck clear the brush.
Estate Tree Care
Yards holding two or more large trees get one care plan for the year. Parkway trees at the curb belong to the city's Urban Forestry Division, and anything inside your line is yours. We mark which is which on the first visit.
Tree Shaping & Shrub Shearing
Close-set homes rely on hedges for privacy, so we shear them on a steady round. Regular shaping keeps a hedge full from top to bottom and stops it from spilling over the fence. All clippings leave with us.
Landscaping
Yard plans here can borrow from the lake park's 2017 rebuild, which added 622 trees and over 50,000 plants. At home, we plant for both wet low spots and dry high spots. Trees go where roots won't reach the slab.
Hardscape
Patios and walks on small lots are set on a firm base. Roots under a slab and branches over the fence are the usual worries on tight Harbor City yards. We plan paving with room for nearby roots.
Tight Harbor City yards and the crew Supreme Tree Experts sends
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
On blocks near Narbonne High and the Kaiser medical center, parkway trees belong to the City of Los Angeles. Our arborist visits free and marks which trees are yours.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
From Sepulveda Boulevard down to Pacific Coast Highway, ask any Harbor City crew for its state license. Ours is #1002853 (C-61/D-49 tree work, C-27 landscaping), and we are bonded, with each worker insured.
Southern California Since 1985
We have been in business since 1985, 27 years after the golf course opened on the drained slough. One family still owns us.
Our Own Equipment
About 36,000 people share 2.58 square miles here, so yards are tight. Our own 75-foot boom trucks work from the curb, with chippers and grinders on board and no rental delays.
Reviews to read before you book in Harbor City
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 Harbor City: 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 Harbor City.
“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 Harbor City
- 01.
Lot-line look
Much of Harbor City's park land was once Bixby Slough, so our arborist checks the soil, the roots and your property line.
- City or yours
- No charge to look
- 02.
Nests and a date
We talk through the cuts and choose a day, keeping nesting season in mind.
- Cuts explained
- Nesting season noted
- 03.
Chip at the curb
On close-set Harbor City blocks, we stage at the curb, chip limbs there, and grind the stump when you want.
- Worked from the street
- Stump if you ask
Tree work in Harbor City: the common questions
6 answers for Harbor City, no hedging. If yours is not here, call 877-787-7363 and ask.
The City of Los Angeles. The city bought this land in 1906 as its strip to the harbor, and its Urban Forestry Division handles the parkway trees. Anything growing inside your property line is yours. On a free visit we point out which trees are which.
Often, yes. The park sits on low ground, and its golf course was built after Bixby Slough was drained. Wet soil holds roots less firmly, so a tall tree on low ground can lean after heavy rain. A check of the root zone and trunk base tells us if a tree is still sound.
It added a lot of green. The rebuild of Ken Malloy Harbor Regional Park added 622 new park trees, more than 50,000 plants, piers, bridges and new paths. It reopened in 2017, and more than 160 bird species have been seen there since. Park trees are the city's to care for.
It depends on the tree, but tight lots leave little room. Harbor City fits about 36,000 people into 2.58 square miles, so many yards are small. Limbs over a roof, roots under a slab, and branches over the fence are the usual worries. We can shorten limbs with proper cuts or take the tree down in pieces.
Yes — $600 for tree services, wherever the job is. What you pay turns on the tree's size and on whether our truck fits close on a compact Harbor City block.
Yes, 24/7. With homes this close, a tree down in a storm often blocks a driveway or a neighbor's yard, and it cannot wait. Call 877-787-7363.
Find Harbor City
Harbor City runs from Sepulveda Boulevard in the north to Palos Verdes Drive in the south, with Western Avenue and the freeway on its east side.
- ZIP code
- 90710