Burbank, CA Expert Arborists

Burbank's flat valley floor and open studio-district lots catch Santa Ana winds hard. We handle removals, structural pruning, and 24/7 storm response for the eucalyptus and jacaranda that carry the risk here.

Why Burbank

Local tree care built for Burbank's wind exposure.

Serving Burbank, California through our Los Angeles crew, with the same expert arborists and standards, focused on the wind-exposed trees common across the valley floor.

What we do

Tree care in Burbank, made easy.

Tree Services

Tree Removal

Whether a tree is damaged, dead, or a safety hazard, our crews ensure safe and efficient removal with minimal disruption to your property.

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Tree Services

Tree Trimming & Pruning

Keep your trees safe, structured, and looking right. We remove dead or overgrown branches, improve clearance, and reduce storm risk.

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Tree Services

Emergency & Storm Damage

When storms cause tree damage, our emergency team responds quickly to remove hazards, clear debris, and restore safety.

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Tree Services

WindReady™ Storm Prep

Strategic pruning, cabling, and bracing to reduce storm damage risks before severe weather hits.

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Tree Services

Safety & Risk Assessments

Identifying potential hazards before they become problems. Tree stability, structural integrity, and surrounding risks evaluated on-site.

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Tree Services

Virtual Consulting & Estimates

Get expert arborist guidance without a site visit. Share photos or video of your trees and receive a written assessment and estimate within 24 hours.

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Commercial

Multi-Location Management

Simplify tree care across multiple properties with a single, trusted provider. Consistent maintenance and emergency response.

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Commercial

HOA & Property Management

One point of contact for the whole community: scheduled rounds, board-friendly reports, and uniform standards across every lot.

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Commercial

Municipal Tree Care

ROW maintenance, public works contracts, and storm response for city forestry teams. We handle permits and traffic plans.

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Commercial

Fortune-500 Grounds

Corporate campuses, hospital systems, and headquarters landscapes. Quarterly walks, annual risk reports, COIs on file.

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Commercial

Commercial Emergency Response

Under 2-hour dispatch to any property in our service area. Liability coverage and safety plans on file with your operations team.

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Commercial

Property Tree Inventory

A geotagged inventory of every tree on the property: species, age, condition, and recommended work, refreshed annually.

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What people are saying

Rated 4.9 stars across 140+ reviews.

Real reviews from real customers, straight from our Google Business Profile. Here's what people say once the crew has packed up and the yard is clean.

JB
★★★★★

March 11th, a brief but strong storm came through Goodlettsville and blew over two giant trees in my front yard; one which was being supported by a 3rd tree that was facing and threatening my house. It was an…

Julie Bangs3 days ago
JM
★★★★★

From the time I inquired w this company about removing a tree that was strongly impacted from the major strong 80 mph winds on March 3, 2023, they provided us w exceptional service in every way . They were…

Jeanne Mason3 weeks ago
GH
★★★★★

CATS crew was amazing across the board from Mike & Lisa & Joe to the crew that came to our house. The consultation was easy and informative and made me feel comfortable in choosing them. The price was less…

Guy Hunt1 month ago
Local expertise

Why an Expert Arborist Matters in Burbank

Burbank, in Los Angeles County, sits on the flat floor of the San Fernando-adjacent valley with fewer natural windbreaks than the hillier towns around it. That geography means offshore Santa Ana winds arrive with less resistance, and a mature eucalyptus or jacaranda that missed a pruning cycle carries real risk to whatever sits downwind, whether that’s a home, a studio lot, or a parked car. A trained arborist reads canopy density and limb structure to know which trees need thinning before the next wind event, not after.

Burbank’s soil is variable, running from sandy coastal composition to heavier adobe clay pockets, under a Mediterranean climate of wet winters and long dry summers. We produce written tree risk assessments using TRAQ methodology, accepted by HOAs, insurance carriers, and legal counsel, and every crew carries full general liability and workers’ compensation insurance.

Burbank’s Tree Challenges

Burbank’s landscape trees skew toward eucalyptus, jacaranda, and Chinese elm, all planted decades ago for fast shade on open lots, and all of them shed limbs readily in strong wind if they haven’t been maintained. The eucalyptus longhorned borer is a recurring concern here, boring into stressed trees and accelerating the kind of limb failure that wind alone would eventually cause anyway.

Where Burbank does have older coast live oaks, usually on properties near the Verdugo foothills, sudden oak death and gold-spotted oak borer are the threats we check for first. Saturated soil after winter storms compounds all of it, loosening root plates right before wind season tests them. An expert arborist reads the cause, whether it’s a borer, root instability, or simple wind exposure, before any saw fires up.

Service area

Our Los Angeles service area.

Burbank is in the Los Angeles service area. Calls route through national intake until local coverage is verified.

Burbank FAQ

Local questions, local answers.

Don't see your question? Call us. Every call is answered by a human arborist, day or night.

Do you serve Burbank, CA?
Yes. The Certified Arborist Tree Service works throughout Burbank, from the studio district to the residential streets near the hills. Call for a free on-site estimate.
How fast can an arborist get to my property in Burbank?
Most estimate visits happen within 24 hours, and storm emergencies get a crew on site the same day. We answer the phone around the clock, not a call center.
Why does wind cause so much tree damage in Burbank?
Burbank sits on open, flat valley floor with fewer windbreaks than the surrounding hills, so offshore Santa Ana winds hit mature eucalyptus and jacaranda with less resistance. Unpruned canopy carries the most risk.
Do you provide documentation for my HOA or insurer?
Yes. We provide written, signed tree risk assessments using TRAQ methodology, accepted by HOAs, insurance carriers, and legal counsel.
Are you licensed and insured to work in Burbank?
Yes. We carry full general liability and workers' compensation coverage on every crew member, and can email a current Certificate of Insurance before work begins.
Take back your trees today

One expert arborist. Every tree on your property.

Free estimate. Twenty-four-hour response. No contracts. No commitments.

Or call (844) 835-8733, answered 24/7 by a human.