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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Coastal tree care for Santa Monica's salt-air oaks and canyon slopes, from structural pruning to 24/7 winter storm response, backed by written estimates and full insurance.
99% recommended
Why Santa Monica
Coastal tree care for Santa Monica.
Serving Santa Monica, California through our Los Angeles crew, with the same expert arborists, the same standards, and the same around the clock availability.
Santa Monica sits right where sandy coastal soil meets the Santa Monica Mountains, which means the same street can hold a salt tolerant coast live oak and a canyon slope eucalyptus with entirely different risk profiles.
What we do
Tree care in Santa Monica, made easy.
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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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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WindReady™ Storm Prep
Strategic pruning, cabling, and bracing to reduce storm damage risks before severe weather hits.
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Safety & Risk Assessments
Identifying potential hazards before they become problems. Tree stability, structural integrity, and surrounding risks evaluated on-site.
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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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Multi-Location Management
Simplify tree care across multiple properties with a single, trusted provider. Consistent maintenance and emergency response.
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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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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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Fortune-500 Grounds
Corporate campuses, hospital systems, and headquarters landscapes. Quarterly walks, annual risk reports, COIs on file.
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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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Property Tree Inventory
A geotagged inventory of every tree on the property: species, age, condition, and recommended work, refreshed annually.
Learn more →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 Bangs●3 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 Mason●3 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 Hunt●1 month ago
Local expertise
Why an Expert Arborist Matters in Santa Monica
Santa Monica runs from sandy coastal flats near the beach up into the foothills of the Santa Monica Mountains, so the soil under a client’s trees can shift from loose sand to heavy adobe clay within a few blocks. That range changes how roots anchor and how much water a tree actually needs, and it is the first thing an arborist reads before recommending any pruning or removal plan.
Mediterranean weather here means long dry summers followed by wet winters, and that swing stresses trees that were fine all August. Coast live oaks along the older residential streets carry real risk from sudden oak death and gold-spotted oak borer, both of which move slowly enough that a trained eye catches them well before the canopy shows obvious decline. We produce written, TRAQ qualified risk assessments accepted by HOAs, insurance carriers, and legal counsel, and every crew carries full general liability and workers’ compensation coverage.
Santa Monica’s Tree Challenges
The canyon adjacent neighborhoods carry the most exposure to winter storm uprooting, since saturated soil on a slope gives shallow rooted species like eucalyptus far less to hold onto than they’d have on flat ground. We check root plate movement and lean on every canyon area visit, especially heading into the wet months.
Closer to the beach, coast live oak and jacaranda dominate the canopy, and polyphagous shot hole borer has become the pest we watch hardest, since it moves through a wide range of ornamental species and often shows no outward symptom until infestation is well advanced. Timing pruning around the dry season, rather than right before winter rain, matters as much in Santa Monica as the cut itself. An expert arborist reads the cause behind a struggling tree, not just the symptom on the surface, before any saw fires up.
Service area
Our Los Angeles service area.
Santa Monica is in the Los Angeles service area. Calls route through national intake until local coverage is verified.
Areas we cover
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Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica, CA?
Yes. The Certified Arborist Tree Service works throughout Santa Monica, from the beach flats to the canyon edges near the mountains, and the surrounding area. Call for a free on-site estimate.
How fast can an arborist get to my property?
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 do trees near the coast here need different care?
Sandy coastal soil drains fast and holds less moisture than the clay found further inland, so irrigation and root health work differently near the beach than they do a few miles east. An arborist accounts for that before recommending any pruning schedule.
What tree problems are most common in Santa Monica?
Sudden oak death and gold-spotted oak borer on coast live oaks, polyphagous shot hole borer across ornamentals, and saturated-soil uprooting risk on the canyon slopes during winter storms. An arborist can tell you which apply to your specific trees.
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.
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.
