Tree Service in Leucadia, CA
Leucadia is known for the eucalyptus along Coast Highway 101 and its bluff-top streets. Parkway trees here belong to the city, and our Leucadia tree service tells you which is which before we trim or remove.
Tree care in Leucadia
The highway's old eucalyptus canopy
In Leucadia, a tree in the parkway is a city tree, and you need a city permit to prune or remove it. The eucalyptus along Coast Highway 101 were planted in the 1880s. They once made a canopy from Leucadia Boulevard to La Costa Avenue, and until I-5 opened in 1964, all coast traffic passed under them. The streetscape plan is replacing at least 80 of nearly 400 mature trees, mostly eucalyptus, with over 1,000 new ones. Leucadia is named for a Greek island, so its streets are called Neptune, Phoebe and Daphne. Many homes sit on bluffs above the beach.
The old gum trees shaped this town. Each one still needs a close look.
What we do here
Leucadia bluff pruning, eucalyptus limbs and palm weevil checks
Supreme Tree Experts prunes bluff-top trees and trims palms in Leucadia, where highway eucalyptus date to the 1880s. A heavy tree leaning over a bluff edge is a worry many owners here bring to Supreme Tree Experts.
Tree Removal
We remove yard trees on Leucadia lots and flag any tree that stands in the parkway. A parkway tree is a city tree, and pruning or removing one needs a city permit that you apply for. We book once it is issued.
Tree Trimming & Pruning
On bluff-top lots, we prune heavy limbs back so less weight and wind load hang over the edge. Bluffs along this coast erode, and a heavy tree near the edge adds strain. Pruning can take that weight off without removing the tree.
Stump Grinding & Stump Removal
Our stump grinder clears big old gum stumps so a new tree can go into the same spot. Along the highway, the streetscape plan swaps at least 80 old trees for over 1,000 new ones. Chips can stay as mulch around your new planting.
Palm Tree Trimming & Skinning
Our crew trims dead fronds before sea storms tear them loose. We also skin the stubby bases below them. A bare trunk lets us check a date palm's crown for the South American palm weevil.
Emergency Tree Service
We answer day and night when an old gum tree drops a limb on your side of Coast Highway 101. Many of these trees were planted in the 1880s, and big old limbs fail without warning. We clear the drive first, then chip and haul.
Tree Maintenance
We check aging eucalyptus on a regular cycle and tell you whether yours needs care or removal. Experts split on trees this old, so we judge each tree on its own health and lean. Yearly checks show the trend.
Tree Height Reduction
We lower tall trees on the canyon slopes that fall toward La Costa Avenue, cutting to sound side limbs. On a slope, a lower crown carries less weight and takes less wind. Nothing is topped, and the tree keeps its shape.
Estate Tree Care
We manage larger lots inland from the highway, where eucalyptus, pines and fruit trees grow together, on one plan. Each tree gets its own notes, from fruit-tree timing to gum limb checks. One visit covers the whole lot.
Tree Shaping & Shrub Shearing
Our crew shapes hedges and shrubs to suit a relaxed beach yard rather than a formal clipped look. The local slogan is Keep Leucadia Funky, and most owners here want softer, natural lines. We still keep growth off walks, windows and the street.
Landscaping
Our planting plans match the coastal mix going in along the highway, led by native oaks and pines. Picking trees that suit the coast now means less pruning and water later. We set them where roots have room to spread.
Hardscape
We build patios, steps and garden paths that drain away from the house and stay outside big tree roots. Around these gums, we leave open ground so bark and leaf litter can be raked. Our bobcats bring in base rock without tearing up the yard.
Leucadia's tall eucalyptus call for an arborist, a licensed crew and reach
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 first and tells you if a tree is yours or a city parkway tree before any plan is made.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
The city wants a licensed contractor with a city business license on its trees. We hold CSLB #1002853 for C-61/D-49 and C-27 work, bonded and insured.
Southern California Since 1985
We opened in 1985, a year before Leucadia became part of a new city in 1986.
Our Own Equipment
Our own 75-foot boom trucks reach big limbs on tall trees from the road, and our chippers clear them the same day.
From your first call in Leucadia to the final clean-up
- 01.
Bluff, street or yard
An arborist checks the tree's spot: on a bluff lot, in a city parkway, or deep in the yard.
- Bluff edge noted
- Parkway checked
- 02.
City step if needed
For a city tree, you apply for the city permit. We book the crew once it is issued.
- Owner applies
- Booked after
- 03.
Big-limb day
The crew lowers heavy limbs by rope, chips them and hauls the wood away.
- Limbs roped down
- Wood hauled off
Reviews to read before you book in Leucadia
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 Leucadia: 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 Leucadia.
“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 Leucadia
The 6 worth settling before tree work starts in Leucadia. If yours is not here, call 877-787-7363 and ask.
They are city trees, not listed historic trees. The city manages them as part of its urban forest. The streetscape plan removes some of the oldest and plants many more. Before the city removes a tree of its own, it follows a 14-day notice process, so neighbors hear first.
Yes, with a city permit. The city oversees trees in street rights-of-way. You can apply for a tree permit to prune or remove one, or to plant a new street tree. Anyone you hire for that work needs a contractor's license and a city business license.
It can be. Leucadia's beaches sit below steep cliffs, and bluffs along this coast erode. A heavy tree near the edge adds weight and wind load. An arborist can judge its health and lean, and pruning can take weight off without removing it.
A mix of kinds and sizes, led by native oaks and pines. The 2014 plan called for mostly native oaks and pines. Later, city officials said over 1,000 new trees would go in, more than the ones removed. The new canopy is set to look different from the old one. For your own yard, we can suggest trees that fit that coastal mix.
Yes — $600 for tree services, wherever the job is. Here tall gum trees, bluff-edge lots and highway traffic shape most prices.
Yes, 24/7. Old highway trees can drop heavy limbs without warning, and sea storms add wind on top. Call 877-787-7363.
Where Leucadia sits
Leucadia runs along Coast Highway 101 on bluffs above Beacon's and Grandview beaches, with canyons sloping toward La Costa Avenue.
- ZIP code
- 92024