Tree Service in Valley Village, CA
Valley Village began as a two-block town among fruit and nut groves. On its close-set lots today, we trim and remove trees, and any tree service in Valley Village starts with which trees are the city's.
Tree care in Valley Village
Studio workers' homes on old grove land
Valley Village is a small-lot neighborhood that fought to keep its shade and scale. Studio workers built houses here in the 1930s, when it was a two-block town among orange and walnut groves and peach orchards. The city first recognized the area in 1939. In the 1980s, residents organized against tall apartment blocks, and a Specific Plan took effect in 1993. It caps apartment buildings at 36 feet and asks new projects for a shade street tree every 30 feet. The blue Valley Village signs went up in 1991. A 2.5-mile greenway of native plants runs along its west edge.
Valley Village fought for small streets with shade. Healthy yard trees are part of that.
What we handle
Lowering trees between close Valley Village homes, plus palm care
Supreme Tree Experts lowers trees, prunes shade trees and trims palms among the 3,881 close-set homes of Valley Village. When a yard tree leans toward the neighbor's roof, Valley Village owners pass the call to Supreme Tree Experts.
Tree Removal
We take down yard trees on small Valley Village lots, lowering each piece into whatever space the yard allows. Most of the 3,881 homes here are Spanish or ranch style on small lots. Your neighbor's side gets the same care.
Tree Trimming & Pruning
Our crews thin crowns that reach over fence lines and roofs, cutting back to sound side branches. Taking weight off long limbs lowers the load on old forks. Shade stays, but the heavy ends go.
Stump Grinding & Stump Removal
We grind stumps from old yard trees below the soil, clearing room for a new one. Studio workers built many of the first homes here in the 1930s, so some yard trees are old. Grindings can fill the hole.
Palm Tree Trimming & Skinning
We tidy palms over shared walks and parking, cutting dead fronds and seed stalks. Apartments here number 8,213, beside the single-family homes. Our lift truck lets the crew skin years of old frond bases off each trunk.
Emergency Tree Service
We come out 24/7 when a storm drops a tree onto a Valley Village house, garage or fence. Houses sit close here, so one fallen tree often hits two lots. We work with both neighbors to clear it.
Tree Maintenance
We check yard trees yearly for pests, dead wood and weak limbs. The street tree out front is in the city's care, but trees behind your property line are yours. We tell you which is which on the visit.
Tree Height Reduction
We lower yard trees that tower over small homes, using reduction cuts that keep the crown natural. Topping leaves weak sprouts, so we don't do it. The tree stays in scale with the house and the street.
Estate Tree Care
When an older home here changes hands, we walk the lot and plan care for every sound tree worth keeping. Each tree gets a plan for pruning, watering and checks through the year. Weak or failing trees are flagged early.
Tree Shaping & Shrub Shearing
Our crew shears hedges and privacy screens on a regular round, keeping small streets private and neat. Regular shearing keeps growth dense from top to base. Clippings go into our chipper, and the walk gets swept.
Landscaping
We plan yard planting with native and low-water plants, set back from tree roots. A 2.5-mile greenway of native plants runs along the neighborhood's west edge beside the flood channel. It shows what grows well here.
Hardscape
We set paths and patios so they work around trees instead of forcing one out. The Specific Plan asks new projects here for a shade street tree every 30 feet of frontage. At home, we plan paving with the same respect for shade.
Valley Village tree questions, answered
Start here — these 6 cover most of what you need before booking tree work in Valley Village. If yours is not here, call 877-787-7363 and ask.
It is aimed at new apartment and shop projects. The plan, in effect since April 4, 1993, sets rules for those projects, such as a 36-foot height cap and one shade street tree per 30 feet of frontage. Trees removed on those projects must be replaced one for one. For a single home, check with the city before big work.
A 2.5-mile strip of native plants beside the flood channel. It was built between 2007 and 2012 and runs from Oxnard Street north to Vanowen Street. It holds 15 acres of streamside habitat in a 50-foot-wide belt, which helps filter storm water and shelters birds, frogs and lizards.
Yes. A 1939 memoir described Valley Village as a two-block town surrounded by orange and walnut groves, peach orchards and cornfields. Studio workers built many of the first homes in the 1930s. Today most of the 3,881 houses are Spanish or ranch style, around 1,700 square feet.
The City of Los Angeles. Valley Village is a neighborhood of the city, so its street trees fall under the Urban Forestry Division, and planting one needs a no-fee city permit. Trees behind your property line are yours. We can help you tell which is which.
Yes — $600 for tree services, wherever the job is. Price here depends on the tree and how tight the space is between houses.
Yes, 24/7. Homes sit close together here, so a tree that fails in a storm quickly becomes two neighbors' problem. Call 877-787-7363.
What happens after you call from Valley Village
- 01.
Between the houses
Our arborist checks the tree and how close it stands to your home and your neighbors'.
- Neighbors' roofs noted
- Estimate without charge
- 02.
Pick cuts and day
You choose what comes off and what shade stays, then set a day.
- Shade kept where wanted
- A day that suits you
- 03.
Lower and haul
The crew lowers limbs on ropes between the houses, chips the brush and grinds the stump if you ask.
- Roped down
- Grinding optional
Built for close lots: why Valley Village owners choose Supreme Tree Experts
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 comes out for free and tells you if a tree is a City of Los Angeles street tree or your own.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
Close lots mean our crews work near your neighbors' homes. We are licensed (#1002853, tree service and landscaping), bonded, and insured for every worker.
Southern California Since 1985
The blue Valley Village signs went up in 1991. Our family business had started six years before, in 1985, and it is still family-owned.
Our Own Equipment
Our boom trucks reach 75 feet from the street, which helps when a tree stands between two close houses. The chippers and stump grinders are ours too.
Reviews to read before you book in Valley Village
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 Valley Village: 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 Valley Village.
“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
Valley Village and the area around it
Valley Village covers about 2 square miles between the 101 and the 170, with the greenway on its west side.
- ZIP code
- 91607