Tree Service in Palos Verdes / Rolling Hills, CA
On big lots with many old trees, the tree by your street may still belong to the city. That is the first thing we check on any call for tree service in Palos Verdes / Rolling Hills, before we trim or remove.
Tree care in Palos Verdes / Rolling Hills
Parklands, bridle paths and big lots
In Palos Verdes / Rolling Hills, many trees near your home are not yours to cut. Palos Verdes Estates was planned by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr., and about 28 percent of the city is parkland. Trimming, topping or removing a tree on that land, or in the right-of-way, needs city approval. Private trees go to the Homes Association and Art Jury. Rolling Hills is a gated city of private roads, white homes and multi-acre lots, with wide riding paths along the streets. Both places ask for care: a nest check before work, and crews that know where the lines are.
Before you cut, ask one question: is this tree mine, or the city's?
What we do here
Standard trimming and big-lot care in Palos Verdes / Rolling Hills
Supreme Tree Experts trims, removes and grinds stumps in Palos Verdes / Rolling Hills, among parklands and big lots. A yard-looking tree may stand on city parkland, so owners here check first with Supreme Tree Experts.
Tree Removal
We remove private trees across Palos Verdes / Rolling Hills and check first where each one stands. In Palos Verdes Estates, removing a tree on parkland or in the right-of-way goes to the Parklands Committee. The City Council makes the final call.
Tree Trimming & Pruning
Our crews prune outside bird nesting season whenever we can, and check for nests first. Palos Verdes Estates asks owners to avoid work from February through September. Work must stop within 50 feet of an active songbird nest or 500 feet of a raptor nest.
Stump Grinding & Stump Removal
We grind stumps out on large lots, even those far from the drive. Rolling Hills has wide riding paths along its streets. A stump near a path is a trip hazard for horses and riders.
Palm Tree Trimming & Skinning
We cut loose fronds and seed pods from palms on the coastal hills before winter storms pull them loose. Skinning from our lift truck then clears the shaggy frond bases below the crown. The palm looks clean, with less dry litter.
Emergency Tree Service
Any hour, 24/7, our crew clears trees that fall across a private road or riding path. Behind the gate, one fallen tree can cut off a whole street. We clear a way through first, then haul the wood out along the drive.
Tree Maintenance
Our yearly checks keep big trees on large lots sound and safe. Our ISA Certified Arborist heads each visit and notes dead wood, weak forks and limbs near roofs. Crews here must know where the lines are, so we note them on every visit.
Tree Height Reduction
Private trees get lowered by our crews with careful reduction cuts, never a flat top. City trees allow standard trimming only, with no height cuts and no heavy thinning. Anything more on a city tree needs the Parklands Committee first.
Estate Tree Care
Multi-acre lots in Rolling Hills can hold many mature trees, and we care for them on a set plan. Each tree gets notes on health and timing. Long drives and gated roads are easy for our own boom trucks, chippers and stump grinders.
Tree Shaping & Shrub Shearing
Front-garden hedges and shrubs get shaped by our crew to keep a neat face to the street. In Palos Verdes Estates, private trees go to the Homes Association and Art Jury. We tell you when to ask them first, before a big change to a front hedge.
Landscaping
We plan private gardens that sit well beside open land. About 28 percent of Palos Verdes Estates is parkland, set aside in Olmsted's original plan. We pick plants that suit the coastal hills and need little water.
Hardscape
Our crews build walls and paths on hillside lots with a firm base and good drainage. Sloped ground needs footings that hold through winter rain. We map tree roots before digging, so walls and roots do not fight.
Parkland or private? Why owners in Palos Verdes / Rolling Hills call us
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 first if your tree stands on private land or on city parkland. That one question decides who you need to call.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
Palos Verdes Estates asks for a C-61/D-49 license before anyone works on a city tree. Ours is #1002853, alongside C-27, and we are bonded and insured.
Southern California Since 1985
Olmsted planned this city with half its land set aside for parks, paths and open space. Our family has cared for trees like these since 1985.
Our Own Equipment
Long drives and gated roads are no problem for our own boom trucks, chippers and stump grinders.
From your first call in Palos Verdes / Rolling Hills to the final clean-up
- 01.
Whose tree is it?
An arborist visits and helps you find out if the tree is yours or the city's. If it is public, the city decides what can be done.
- Private or public checked
- Right contact named
- 02.
Nest check and timing
The city asks for a bird nest check before work, and says to avoid February through September when you can. We plan the date around that.
- Nests checked first
- Season picked with care
- 03.
Careful work on the lot
The crew works around gates, fences and riding paths, then chips and hauls every branch off the property.
- Paths kept clear
- Branches hauled off
Reviews to read before you book in Palos Verdes / Rolling Hills
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 Palos Verdes / Rolling Hills: 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 Palos Verdes / Rolling Hills.
“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 Palos Verdes / Rolling Hills
The 6 worth settling before tree work starts in Palos Verdes / Rolling Hills. If yours is not here, call 877-787-7363 and ask.
It may be the city's. In Palos Verdes Estates, a tree that looks like it is in your yard can stand on parkland or in the right-of-way. Call the city's Urban Forester at (310) 750-9813 to check. If the tree is private, the Palos Verdes Homes Association and Art Jury, at (310) 373-6721, are your next call.
Not without approval. Palos Verdes Estates allows "standard trimming" only: no height cuts, no topping and no heavy thinning. Anything more, or any removal, goes to the Parklands Committee. The committee advises, and the City Council makes the final call. The tree company then pulls the permit.
Outside bird nesting season if you can. Palos Verdes Estates says to avoid February through September and to check for nests before any work. Work must stop within 50 feet of an active songbird nest or 500 feet of an active raptor nest.
For city trees, Palos Verdes Estates wants a C-61/D-49 license, liability insurance and workers' comp, plus a city business license. We hold C-61/D-49 under #1002853. The company then pulls the right permit, for trimming, topping or removal, at City Hall. Ask any company you hire to show you its license.
Yes — $600 for tree services, wherever the job is. On big lots behind gates, the time it takes to reach the tree and haul the wood out shapes most of the price.
Yes, 24/7. A tree down across a private road or a riding path can cut off a whole street behind the gate. Call 877-787-7363.
Where Palos Verdes / Rolling Hills sits
Palos Verdes / Rolling Hills covers the coastal hills of ZIP 90274, from the bluffs to the gated lanes inland.
- ZIP code
- 90274