Tree Service in Woodland Hills, CA
Victor Girard planted 120,000 trees here in the 1920s, and the area now gets some of the hottest days in the region. Days like that stress trees, and our tree service in Woodland Hills trims and removes them on hillside lots.
Tree care in Woodland Hills
Planted in the 1920s, tested by heat
Woodland Hills was planted as a tree town, and heat is now its biggest test. Victor Girard founded the town in 1922 and planted 120,000 trees. About 300 of his California pepper trees still arch over Canoga Avenue as a city landmark. On September 6, 2020, Pierce College hit 121°F, tied for the hottest reading in Southern California. Temperatures like that dry out wood and stress roots. Woodland Hills is part of the City of Los Angeles, so protected native trees and street trees need city permits for major work.
After a 121-degree day, dead wood shows up fast. Check your trees after every hot spell.
Who governs tree work in Woodland Hills
City of Los Angeles
Woodland Hills has no tree ordinance of its own — it is governed by the City of Los Angeles, and that jurisdiction's rules apply here. No pruning permits shall be issued for Historic-Cultural Monument street trees without written approval of Urban Forestry Division management. All tree planting requires a no-fee plant permit that is issued by the Bureau’s UFD. Additionally, UFD upholds protection of Oak trees and other native tree and shrub species protected by the City of Los Angeles’ Protected Tree and Shrub Ordinance. 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
Woodland Hills heat means dead wood, fire trims and palm clean-ups
Supreme Tree Experts checks heat stress, trims for fire clearance and clears palms in Woodland Hills, which hit 121°F. Before the next hot spell dries out hillside limbs, Woodland Hills homeowners bring in Supreme Tree Experts.
Tree Removal
We remove dead, stressed and failing trees on Woodland Hills lots, steep hillside yards included. Native oaks, sycamores and bays at least 4 inches wide need a Board of Public Works permit first. We flag any protected tree at the free on-site estimate.
Tree Trimming & Pruning
Our crews prune hillside trees to open the crown, clear the roof and cut out dry wood. In the city's highest fire zone, trees over 18 feet keep no leaves within 6 feet of the ground. We lift the lower limbs to meet that line.
Stump Grinding & Stump Removal
Stumps get ground below the soil line, from small yard trees to the wide bases of very old ones. Many trees here trace back to the 1920s planting of 120,000, and their stumps run large. We rake the hole level and haul the grindings.
Palm Tree Trimming & Skinning
Sun-dried fronds, flower stalks and old frond bases come off each palm while the crew works from our lift truck. Summer heat here once reached 121°F, and it bakes that growth into fuel. A skinned trunk leaves nothing dry hanging near the eaves.
Emergency Tree Service
Any hour of the night, call us when a limb or whole tree lands on your roof, car or drive. Long hot spells dry out limbs in this part of the Valley, and dry wood can snap without warning. The crew makes the site safe, then cuts and clears.
Tree Maintenance
A yearly care visit checks each tree for dead wood, thin crowns and root stress. Deep watering before a heat wave helps trees here, and a thin crown after one is a warning sign. We list what needs work now and what can wait.
Tree Height Reduction
Tall trees that loom over hillside homes are brought down to a lower, sturdy fork. For street trees, the city's standard caps one pruning at about 25% of the leaves and bans topping. We hold yard trees to that same limit.
Estate Tree Care
Estate care plans cover every large tree on a big Woodland Hills property, season by season. The town's 1920s pepper trees are city monuments, and pruning one needs written Urban Forestry approval. We flag any tree with that status before a date is set.
Tree Shaping & Shrub Shearing
Hedges get sheared and shrubs shaped so they stay dense, green and off walls and eaves. On fire-zone slopes, dead branches are best cleared out before May. Spacing shrubs apart also stops flame from climbing into the trees above.
Landscaping
New planting here is chosen for long, hot summers, with deep and slow watering built in. Planting a street tree needs a no-fee plant permit from the city's Urban Forestry Division. In your yard, beds stay back from trunks so roots can breathe.
Hardscape
Paths, steps and low walls on a hillside lot need a solid base and a way for water to drain. Without both, paving shifts as the slope moves. We route every trench around big roots so nearby trees stay sound.
How Supreme Tree Experts handles Woodland Hills heat and protected trees
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 your trees for heat stress and tells you which ones are protected natives.
Licensed, Bonded & Insured
Street trees in the old Girard tract call for a licensed company. Ours holds California license #1002853 for C-27 and C-61/D-49 work and is bonded and insured.
Southern California Since 1985
The pepper trees on Canoga Avenue date from the 1920s. Since 1985, our family has cared for old trees like them.
Our Own Equipment
Our own boom trucks and chippers handle tall hillside trees without climbing where it isn't safe.
From your first call in Woodland Hills to the final clean-up
- 01.
Heat and health check
An arborist looks for dry, dead wood and heat damage, and notes any protected oaks, walnuts or sycamores.
- Dead wood found
- Natives noted
- 02.
Permits sorted out
We tell you if a street tree or a protected tree needs a city permit. You apply, and we set a date.
- Permit named
- Date set after approval
- 03.
Fire-smart trim
The crew trims to the city's clearance rules where they apply, and hauls away all the cut wood.
- Clearance heights met
- Cut wood removed
Reviews to read before you book in Woodland 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 Woodland 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 Woodland 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 Woodland Hills
The 6 worth settling before tree work starts in Woodland Hills. If yours is not here, call 877-787-7363 and ask.
Sometimes. It depends on the species and where the tree stands. Native oaks, sycamores, bays and black walnuts at least 4 inches wide need a permit from the Board of Public Works. Parkway trees stay unless dead or unsafe, and the pepper trees Victor Girard planted in the 1920s are city monuments with even tighter rules.
About 300 California pepper trees planted for the Girard development in the 1920s. They form an arch over the street and became a city Historic-Cultural Monument in 1972. The pepper tree is not native. It comes from Peru and gets its name from its small red fruit.
In the city's Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone, trees over 18 feet need their lower branches trimmed so no leaves are within 6 feet of the ground. On the hillside streets south of the boulevard, that means limbs kept clear of chimneys and roofs, and every dead branch out before May.
Yes. Woodland Hills hit 121°F in 2020. Long hot spells dry out limbs, scorch leaves and stress roots. Deep watering before a heat wave helps. After one, look for dead branches and thin crowns, and have them checked. Dead, dry wood also adds fuel close to the house.
Yes — $600 for tree services, wherever the job is. Steep hillside lots and tall trees near homes take more setup, and that shapes most prices here.
Yes, 24/7. Record temperatures here dry out limbs, and dry limbs can break without warning. Call 877-787-7363.
Where Woodland Hills sits
Woodland Hills sits at the southwest corner of the San Fernando Valley, from Warner Center up into the hills.
- ZIP code
- 91364