Tree Service in Newbury Park, CA
In Newbury Park, city law protects almost every oak over 2 inches across. That shapes most tree service in Newbury Park, so we tell you when an oak permit applies before we trim or remove anything.
Tree care in Newbury Park
Oaks below Boney Mountain
In Newbury Park, almost any oak on your lot is protected. The city's oak law covers every oak, and only trees 2 inches across or less, measured 4½ feet up, are exempt. Cutting, removing or working in an oak's protected zone needs a city permit. That zone starts 5 feet past the drip line and is never less than 15 feet from the trunk. Deadwood and small clearance cuts are exempt. The town takes its name from Egbert Starr Newbury, the valley's first postmaster in 1875. Boney Mountain rises over it, and the Springs Fire (2013) and Hill Fire (2018) both burned close by.
Here, even a young oak can need a permit. Ask before you cut.
Services
Newbury Park oak work, from exempt deadwood cuts to permitted removals
Supreme Tree Experts cuts oak deadwood, removes trees and trims palms in Newbury Park, where even small oaks are protected. Deciding if a cut needs a permit is the tricky part, so Newbury Park owners ask Supreme Tree Experts.
Tree Removal
Before we remove a tree in Newbury Park, we check whether it is an oak. City law protects every oak over 2 inches across, measured 4½ feet up, and removal needs an oak tree permit. Other trees come down a section at a time.
Tree Trimming & Pruning
Our crews remove deadwood and make light clearance cuts, which are exempt from the oak permit. Clearance pruning of live oak branches up to 2 inches across needs no permit either. Bigger live cuts do, and we tell you where that line falls.
Stump Grinding & Stump Removal
Stumps are ground low so the spot can be replanted or leveled. When the city approves an oak removal, it can attach conditions to the permit. We grind the stump and follow whatever those conditions ask.
Palm Tree Trimming & Skinning
Old palm fronds dry out and hang against the trunk, so we cut them back to healthy green growth. Frond bases are then stripped off from our lift truck. That leaves a clean trunk with less dry material near the house.
Emergency Tree Service
Fallen-tree calls reach our crew 24/7, including after a fire. The Springs Fire in 2013 and the Hill Fire in 2018 both burned close to Newbury Park. A fire-weakened tree can fail long after the smoke clears, so don't wait to call.
Tree Maintenance
Regular care is the best way to keep a protected oak healthy and in place. Each visit checks the crown, bark and root zone for early decline. Small problems get fixed while light work can still solve them.
Tree Height Reduction
Tall trees that are not oaks are lowered with clean cuts to a strong branch. Our own boom trucks reach over oak canopies from the drive. That keeps heavy gear out of each oak's protected zone, where the city controls the ground.
Estate Tree Care
Larger lots can hold many oaks, and each needs care over the years. An oak permit can include a maintenance program. That lets later pruning go ahead without a new permit each time, so we plan the program with you.
Tree Shaping & Shrub Shearing
Low, neat shrubs keep views open, so we shear hedges with the skyline in mind. Boney Mountain rises over the town, and many yards look toward it. We shape planting to frame that view rather than block it.
Landscaping
Beds and new plants are placed outside each oak's protected zone. That zone starts 5 feet past the drip line and is never less than 15 feet from the trunk. Planting inside it can harm the tree and needs a permit.
Hardscape
Flat paving between an oak's drip line and the outer edge of its zone is exempt. Anything closer to the trunk needs a permit. We plan paths and patios so they stay in the exempt band or beyond it.
Every oak counts in Newbury Park: the crew and credentials we bring
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 checks every oak on your lot. Here, even a young oak over 2 inches across is protected.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
A city that guards its oaks calls for a licensed crew. The CSLB lists us under #1002853 for tree service (C-61/D-49) and landscaping (C-27), and we are bonded and insured.
Southern California Since 1985
Egbert Starr Newbury named this place in the 1870s. Our family has been caring for Southern California trees since 1985.
Our Own Equipment
Our own boom trucks reach over oak canopies from the drive, so heavy gear stays out of the protected zone.
Reviews to read before you book in Newbury Park
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 Newbury Park: 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 Newbury Park.
“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 Newbury Park
- 01.
Find every oak
An arborist maps each oak and marks its protected zone, 5 feet past the drip line and at least 15 feet from the trunk.
- Oaks mapped
- Protected zone marked
- 02.
Permit or exempt?
Deadwood and small clearance cuts are exempt. Larger cuts or a removal need a city oak tree permit, which you apply for.
- Exemptions checked
- Owner applies
- 03.
Gear off the roots
The crew works from the boom truck where it can and hauls every branch away.
- Roots protected
- Branches hauled off
Tree work in Newbury Park: the common questions
6 answers for Newbury Park, no hedging. If yours is not here, call 877-787-7363 and ask.
Nearly all of them. The city's code covers every oak species, including valley oak, coast live oak and scrub oak. Only oaks 2 inches or less across, measured 4½ feet above natural grade, are exempt. The rules apply on public and private land alike.
The ground around the tree that the city controls. It starts 5 feet outside the drip line and runs in to the trunk, and it is never less than 15 feet from the trunk. Cutting, removing or building in that zone needs an oak tree permit.
Deadwood and light clearance. Removing dead wood is exempt. So is clearance pruning of live branches up to 2 inches across, unless it is part of new building work. Fire crews fighting a fire can also remove an oak. For anything else, ask the city first.
Yes, more than once. The Springs Fire started west of town on May 2, 2013, and was out four days later with help from a rare rainstorm. The Hill Fire began on November 8, 2018, the same day as the Woolsey Fire. Have scorched trees near your home looked at.
Yes — $600 for tree services, wherever the job is. Keeping heavy gear out of oak protected zones takes extra planning here, and that shapes most prices.
Yes, 24/7. Fires in 2013 and 2018 both came close, and a fire-weakened tree can fail long after the smoke clears. Call 877-787-7363.
Find Newbury Park
Newbury Park sits in the Conejo Valley below Boney Mountain, about 8 miles from the ocean and next to Wildwood Regional Park.
- ZIP code
- 91320