Tree Service in Ladera Heights, CA
Ladera Heights belongs to no city, so no city hall looks after its roadside trees. On Old, Upper and Lower Ladera lots, we prune and remove trees for owners who need tree service in Ladera Heights.
Tree care in Ladera Heights
County ground with two building eras
Ladera Heights is unincorporated, so Los Angeles County, not a city, rules on the trees in its parkways. It removes a parkway tree only when it is dead, dying, diseased, unsound or too big to root-prune safely, and an owner needs a Road Encroachment Permit to trim or remove one. Old Ladera was built in the late 1940s. New Ladera's custom homes followed in the 1960s, many by Valentine and Gallant. The area sits at about 305 feet, with the Baldwin Hills to the north. Even the Ladera Center is split: one-third city land, two-thirds unincorporated.
At the curb in Ladera Heights, Public Works has the say, not a city hall.
Who governs tree work in Ladera Heights
Los Angeles County (unincorporated)
Ladera Heights has no tree ordinance of its own — it is governed by Los Angeles County (unincorporated), and that jurisdiction's rules apply here. With a permit from Public Works, you can also trim or remove a tree in the parkway if you are the owner of the property adjacent to the parkway. Permits for tree removal will only be considered if a parkway tree meets one of the conditions for tree removal noted above. In order to trim or remove a tree please apply for a Road Encroachment Permit. Rules change. Confirm current requirements with the jurisdiction before work begins — filing a permit is the property owner's responsibility, not ours.
Source: Parkway Trees - Tree Trimming / Removal - LA County Public Works
Services
Ladera Heights trees since the 1940s: thinning, lowering, removal
Supreme Tree Experts thins, lowers and removes mature trees in Ladera Heights, where homes date back to the late 1940s. Parkway trees follow unincorporated-area rules, so for yard trees, Ladera Heights owners rely on Supreme Tree Experts.
Tree Removal
We remove dead, split and unsound trees from yards across Ladera Heights. The curbside strip is run by Public Works, and trimming or removing a tree there needs the owner's Road Encroachment Permit. We point out which trees sit on that ground before we quote.
Tree Trimming & Pruning
Our crews thin mature crowns back to strong limbs, so light reaches lawns and windows again. Old Ladera went up in the late 1940s, and many yard trees there are fully grown. Pruning them also lightens limbs hanging over the roof.
Stump Grinding & Stump Removal
After a removal, our grinder takes the stump down below grade so the yard is level again. Big surface roots that lift turf can be ground out at the same time. The chips stay as mulch or go away in our truck, whichever you choose.
Palm Tree Trimming & Skinning
In Upper and Lower Ladera, we cut hanging fronds and seed stalks before they drop on drives and roofs. For a clean trunk, the crew shaves off the old frond bases. Our lift truck does that work, so no ladder leans on your wall.
Emergency Tree Service
If a storm drops a tree on your roof or across the drive, our crew comes out 24/7. Big trees on older lots here can split in heavy winter rain. We make the site safe first, then clear the wood.
Tree Maintenance
Once a year, we check each tree on the lot for dead wood, cracks and weak forks. Catching them early keeps a small flaw from becoming a failed limb. Our ISA Certified Arborist writes up what needs doing, and the estimate is free.
Tree Height Reduction
Tall crowns come down by our reduction cuts to healthy side branches, with no topping. New Ladera's custom homes date from the 1960s, and trees planted with them now tower over some houses. Lowering them eases the load over the roof.
Estate Tree Care
For owners with many mature trees, we set out a yearly plan that covers the whole property. Each tree gets its own notes on health, risk and timing. The work is spread across the seasons, so no one visit is too big.
Tree Shaping & Shrub Shearing
Our crew shears front hedges and garden shrubs on a steady round, so they never grow out of hand. We shape them to keep paths and windows clear. All clippings are chipped on site and hauled off.
Landscaping
For Ladera yards, we choose low-water plants that leave room for the roots of trees you keep. California sagebrush and coyote brush grow wild on the hills just north of here. Natives like these thrive once rooted and suit a dry summer.
Hardscape
Paths and patios behind the curb strip go down with space left for tree roots. Public Works keeps a healthy street tree if its roots can be safely pruned. We plan paving that works around big roots the same way.
Reviews to read before you book in Ladera Heights
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 Ladera Heights: 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 Ladera Heights.
“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 questions worth asking any Ladera Heights tree company
6 of them, answered here for Ladera Heights. If yours is not here, call 877-787-7363 and ask.
Los Angeles County Public Works. Ladera Heights is unincorporated, so there is no city forestry office. To trim or remove a parkway tree yourself, you apply for a Road Encroachment Permit. Filing is the owner's job, not ours. Public Works generally removes such a tree only if it is dead, dying, diseased, unsound or has outgrown its space.
Not always. It depends first on whether the roots can be safely pruned. A tree that has outgrown its space and cannot be safely root pruned may qualify for removal. A healthy tree that can be root pruned usually stays. Ask Public Works before anyone digs near the curb.
No. It is an unincorporated area run by the county Board of Supervisors, in the Second District. The line can be close, though. One-third of the Ladera Center is inside the City of Los Angeles and two-thirds is county land, so it has two zoning plans. Check which side your lot is on before tree work.
Native scrub and a planted Olympic grove. The Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area covers 401 acres of the Baldwin Hills. It holds California sagebrush, coyote brush and prickly pear. It also has 140 trees planted where the 1932 Olympic Village stood, one for each nation in the 1984 Games. The park borders the 1,000-acre Inglewood Oil Field.
Yes — $600 for tree services, wherever the job is. Here, whether the job touches a curb-strip tree, and how easy the lot is to reach, shapes the price most.
Yes, 24/7. Winter storms can bring down big trees planted when the first Ladera homes went up in the late 1940s. Call 877-787-7363.
Three steps in Ladera Heights, and no surprises in between
- 01.
Curb or yard
The arborist finds where the curb strip ends and your lot begins. Work there needs the owner's permit from Public Works first.
- County trees flagged
- Permit route explained
- 02.
Plan by section
Upper, Lower or Old Ladera: we note the lot, the access and the cuts, then set a day.
- Access checked
- Date booked
- 03.
Cut and cleared
The crew lowers wood, runs the brush through our chipper and grinds the stump on request.
- Brush chipped
- Stump on request
County parkway or your yard? Where Ladera Heights owners start
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 visits free and sorts curb-strip trees from yours. Here Public Works, not a city, has the final say.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
A Road Encroachment Permit is needed before a parkway tree is trimmed, and the owner files it. For your own trees we bring CSLB #1002853 (C-61/D-49 tree service, C-27 landscaping), a bond, and insurance for every worker.
Southern California Since 1985
The civic association here dates to 1955. Our family business followed in 1985, and it has stayed in the family.
Our Own Equipment
Our own 75-foot boom trucks and lift truck reach tall trees behind homes in Upper and Lower Ladera alike.
Getting to Ladera Heights
Ladera Heights covers about 3 square miles in ZIP 90056, split by Slauson Avenue into Upper and Lower Ladera, with La Cienega Boulevard running through.
- ZIP code
- 90056