Tree Service in Westminster, CA
Westminster trims its parkway trees, but the owner next to each one has to water it. Private trees are what our Westminster tree service cuts and prunes, and we help you sort city trees from private ones.
Tree care in Westminster
From temperance colony to tree vouchers
Westminster trims its street trees, but the owner next to each one has to water it. Rev. Lemuel Webber founded the town in 1870 as a Presbyterian temperance colony. Farms grew walnuts, strawberries, celery, lima beans and later sugar beets. When the beet trade failed, goldfish farms took their place. A severe flood in 1938 slowed growth, and the city formed in 1957. Today the city looks after all street and park trees and replaces parkway trees as needed. Owners who want a new parkway tree can use a city voucher that comes with the tree and a root barrier.
In Westminster, the city holds the pruning saw, but the garden hose is yours.
Who governs tree work in Westminster
City of Westminster
Tree work in Westminster follows the city's own tree rules. The Parks/ Trees Maintenance Division maintains all City parks, Civic Center grounds, landscaped medians, and all street and park trees for the overall enjoyment of the public. Please remember that while the City will keep the tree trimmed, the homeowner or business owner is responsible for watering the tree. Rules change. Confirm current requirements with the jurisdiction before work begins — filing a permit is the property owner's responsibility, not ours.
What we do here
Westminster yard trees: removal, pruning and root-smart planting
Supreme Tree Experts removes, prunes and checks yard trees on Westminster's old farmland, where many are decades old. The city trims parkway trees; for trees on your side of the walk, Westminster owners turn to Supreme Tree Experts.
Tree Removal
We remove yard trees in Westminster in sections, lowering them by rope near roofs and fences. Street and park trees belong to the city's Parks/Trees Maintenance Division, so we leave those alone. Getting into the back yard shapes how we set up.
Tree Trimming & Pruning
Our crews thin yard trees to strong side limbs on a timing we set with you. The city keeps parkway trees trimmed, but the owner next to each one must water it. We can tell you if that parkway tree looks dry.
Stump Grinding & Stump Removal
Stump grinding takes the wood well below grade so lawn or new plants can fill the gap. Roots left in the soil break down over time, and we cut back any that sit near the surface. The site is raked level.
Palm Tree Trimming & Skinning
Our lift truck crew takes spent fronds down before a wind does it for you. Skinning here means trimming each old leaf base flush with the trunk. We chip every frond at the curb and sweep up.
Emergency Tree Service
Phone us day or night if a split trunk hangs over a bedroom or a limb lands across the drive. Many yard trees here are decades old, and old wood can give way at any hour. We make it safe first.
Tree Maintenance
We check yard trees for decay, dead wood and weak forks on a regular round. Here, a tree on your lot is the owner's job from root to crown. A steady schedule keeps small problems from turning into removals.
Tree Height Reduction
We bring overgrown trees down by shortening long limbs to sturdy forks, never topping. Reduction takes weight off heavy limbs and keeps the tree's natural form. We explain each cut before we start, and chip every branch on site.
Estate Tree Care
We care for lots with many big trees one season at a time. The city looks after all parks, medians and street trees, so our plan covers only the trees inside your lot. Each visit ends with the next date set.
Tree Shaping & Shrub Shearing
We shear hedges and shrubs on a steady round so the front of the house stays neat. Hedges near the parkway get trimmed back from the city tree's trunk. Clippings leave with us the same day.
Landscaping
We plan yard planting with roots in mind, placing trees where they have room to spread. The city's Tree Voucher gives a free parkway tree and root barrier, arranged through the City Corporation Yard. We can plan your beds around that new tree.
Hardscape
We lay walks and patios with room for roots to spread. A root barrier steers roots down instead of sideways, away from walks and curbs. We set each base firm and level on this flat ground.
City tree or yours? How our Westminster crew sorts it and does the work
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 shows you which trees the city trims and which ones are yours to look after.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
Yard trees in Westminster are the owner's job from root to crown. We hold license #1002853, carry a bond, and insure every worker who climbs.
Southern California Since 1985
Westminster started in 1870 as a temperance colony. We started in 1985 as a family business, and it is still one.
Our Own Equipment
Our boom trucks reach 75 feet and we own them, along with the chippers and stump grinders that follow the job.
From your first call in Westminster to the final clean-up
- 01.
Meet the tree
The arborist says whether the city or you owns the tree; for parkway trees, the city trims and you water.
- City trees flagged
- Free estimate
- 02.
Plan the day
We agree the cuts and a date, and plan where the trucks park.
- No topping
- Parking planned
- 03.
Crew work
Branches are chipped at the curb, and any stump you name is ground below grade.
- Chipped on site
- Stumps ground
Reviews to read before you book in Westminster
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 Westminster: 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 Westminster.
“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 Westminster
The 6 worth settling before tree work starts in Westminster. If yours is not here, call 877-787-7363 and ask.
You do. Westminster keeps parkway trees trimmed, but the homeowner or business owner next to the tree is responsible for watering it. A new tree needs steady water while its roots settle.
Use one of the city's two programs. City staff can plant a tree you pay for, which takes about four to six weeks. Or you can get a Tree Voucher for a free tree and root barrier from a local nursery, arranged through the City Corporation Yard. Call (714) 895-2876.
To guide roots away from the walk and curb. A barrier steers roots down instead of sideways. The city includes one with every voucher tree, so a new parkway tree starts with that protection built in.
The city's Parks/Trees Maintenance Division. It cares for all city parks, Civic Center grounds, landscaped medians, and street and park trees, and runs the city's trimming contracts. Trees on your lot are your job.
Yes — $600 for tree services, wherever the job is. On these flat lots, the tree's size and access to the back yard shape the price most.
Yes, 24/7. Many yard trees here are decades old, and old wood can give way at any hour. Call 877-787-7363.
Where Westminster sits
Westminster sits on flat former farmland in the west of the county.
- ZIP code
- 92683