Residential & Commercial Tree Removal Services
Rob’s Tree Services provides reliable and affordable tree removal services in Southern California for both residential and commercial customers.
With more than 40 years of experience and access to the highest quality equipment, you can rely on our local arborist to perform precision tree cutting and removal services. Whether your trees are in a tight spot or your property needs to be cleaned up after a high wind or rainstorm, we have the expertise and resources to get any job done quickly.
A tree may need to be removed for safety reasons if it is dead, diseased, or damaged. Removal may also be necessary when a tree poses a risk to structures or interferes with other landscaping. For any tree removal, especially with hazardous trees, consulting a certified arborist is the safest course of action.
Reasons for Tree Removal
Safety Hazards
- Dead or Dying Trees: .A tree that is dead, dying, or has significant structural issues like decay or large cracks is a falling hazard.
- Diseases and Pests: .Infestations from insects or diseases can compromise a tree’s health and structural integrity, requiring removal to prevent spread to other plants.
- Storm Damage: A tree heavily damaged by a storm may be beyond repair and pose a significant risk of falling.
Structural Damage to Property
- Roots: Roots can cause significant damage by cracking foundations, driveways, and sidewalks or interfering with underground utilities.
- Branches: Overgrown branches can pose a hazard to roofs, decks, and power lines.
Problematic Location
- Proximity to Structures: Trees too close to a house, garage, or other buildings create a risk of damage from falling branches or roots.
- Near Utilities: Branches growing too close to power lines are a serious hazard and may need removal.
- Undesirable Location: A tree in a location that creates excessive shade, blocks a view, or is an invasive species may need removal.
Landscape and Aesthetic Reasons
- Overcrowding: A tree may be removed if it is overcrowding others, preventing them from getting sufficient sunlight and water.
- Renovation: Trees may be removed to facilitate landscape renovations or construction projects.
- Undesirable Species: Some trees are removed simply because they are not the right type for the location or landscape
Tree Removal Benefits
For properties with a dead, diseased, or poorly located tree, removal offers numerous benefits, including improved safety, increased property value, and a healthier surrounding landscape. Strategic removal can also create space for new landscaping or construction.
Enhanced safety
- Mitigate storm damage: Dead, damaged, or decaying trees are susceptible to falling during severe weather. Their removal prevents them from damaging homes, vehicles, and power lines, as well as injuring people.
- Prevent structural damage: As they grow, large trees with invasive root systems can damage foundations, driveways, and underground utility lines. Removing them before they cause significant damage can save money on future repairs.
- Protect power lines: Trees and branches growing too close to power lines pose a risk of fire and power outages. Removing them is a proactive way to prevent this danger.
Improved Landscape and Property Value
- Increase curb appeal: Unsightly, dying, or overgrown trees can detract from your home’s appearance. Removing them enhances the overall appearance of your yard, which is especially important if you plan to sell your home.
- Create new space: Removing trees can open up a yard for other uses, such as building a patio, installing a pool, or creating a garden.
- Boost sunlight: Removing a large, obstructive tree can increase sunlight exposure to your lawn and garden, allowing other plants to flourish. It can also brighten the interior of your home.
- Simplify yard maintenance: Fewer trees mean less time spent on leaf collection, branch trimming, and pest control.
Improved Health for the Landscape
- Stop the spread of disease: Diseased or pest-infested trees can spread infections to other trees and plants in your yard. Removing affected trees prevents the disease from spreading and creates a healthier ecosystem for the remaining vegetation.
- Reduce competition: In overcrowded areas, removing some trees reduces competition for sunlight, water, and nutrients, allowing the remaining, healthier trees to thrive and reach their full potential.
- Control invasive species: Removing invasive, non-native trees can restore the ecological balance and allow native plants to flourish.
Pest Control
- Remove breeding grounds: Pests are often attracted to nesting in dead, decaying, or overgrown branches. Removing these trees and stumps eliminates a habitat for insects and other unwanted pests, preventing them from potentially spreading to your home.
Before Tree Removal & Stump Grinding,
Call DigAlert
Before removing a tree or engaging in any digging project, it’s crucial to contact DigAlert (or call 811) to locate underground utilities. This service, available to everyone free of charge, helps prevent accidental damage to buried pipes and cables, which can cause serious safety hazards and service disruptions.
Why Call 811/DigAlert?
Legal Requirement: In many areas, including California, it’s a legal requirement to contact 811 before digging. Advantages of DigAlert (Call Before You Dig):
Prevents Damage to Underground Utilities: DigAlert helps prevent accidental damage to critical underground infrastructure like gas pipelines, electric lines, water lines, and communication cables, according to the Department of Transportation (.gov).
Ensures Safety: By identifying buried lines, DigAlert minimizes the risk of injuries and potentially dangerous accidents, such as explosions caused by damaged gas pipelines.
Avoids Costly Repairs and Penalties: Damaging utility lines can lead to expensive repairs, fines, and potentially being held liable for costs associated with damaged equipment.
Maintains Service Reliability: Protecting underground utilities prevents service outages and disruptions to essential services for homes and businesses.
Free Service: DigAlert is a free service provided by local utility companies to homeowners and excavators planning digging projects.
Legally Mandated: In many areas, it’s a legal requirement to contact DigAlert (or the local equivalent, like 811) before any excavation work, regardless of project size.
Reduces Delays: By preventing unexpected utility strikes, DigAlert helps keep projects on schedule and avoids costly delays
Rob’s Tree Service, A Full-Service Tree Service Company
With over 50 years of experience in the tree industry, you can trust that our certified arborists will work with you to ensure the safety of your home, business, and the public.
Rob’s Tree Service, A Full-Service Tree Service Company
With over 50 years of experience in the tree industry, you can trust that our certified arborists will work with you to ensure the safety of your home, business, and the public.
