I contracted Cal Tree Care to site and install a dozen new fruit trees. The owners are friendly and personable but that's the best you're going to get from them. They were consistently late, lacked communication, and the billing was slipshod at best. I thought I could overlook all of that. Unfortunately, instead of sending an experienced tree specialist to site my trees, they just sent a work detail that didn't speak English. When I asked him where each tree should go, he said "I like sun" which isn't exactly helpful but whatever. Suddenly they were all leaving. I followed them to the truck, and asked if they were going to lunch, or if I could pay for lunch, and they shook their heads and left. Turns out someone got butthurt with something I said or did. Instead of working it out with me or calling someone to interpret between us, the crew packed up and left. There I am with huge, expensive, unwieldy trees out in the open, being eyed by hungry deer. I didn't get the expert citing. I didn't get anyone to resolve the communication issue. I got blamed for something not my fault. Know what else? I got billed. Three of those stupid trees up and died and I still got billed for the entire stinking lot. Don't know whether I'm more sad or angry. :( ETA: The owner now states that his employee says that I verbally abused and struck him. This is new information which has come up since the incident; it was not mentioned to me in the subsequent phone calls. I have neither verbally nor physically abused anyone who has ever come to work on my property, ever. I'm very sad that the owner, and his employee, believes this, and I wish we had had the chance to resolve it. read more

Randy & his team are true professionals. A couple of years ago, they replaced all the diseased, dying fruit trees in our backyard with a one-year guarantee. When one of the trees didn't survive, they immediately replaced it, not once but twice! This is a great company with honest, hard-working people. They are also a local company so they are experienced with what trees in this area need to thrive, any pest infestations, etc. & they're happy to share their knowledge with you. They are easy to work with, they really do care & they know what they are doing. read more

Randy and Tom (owners) were very quick to respond to calls to set up an appointment to inspect/quote. They were punctual, professional, respectful, and trustworthy. They provided multiple options to get the work done based on surrounding environments (pipes, space, etc.) and provided guidance on risk/benefit analysis so that we could make an informed decision on which service to get done. On the day of the job, Oscar and his team showed up a little earlier to set up everything so that they could get started right at appointment time. They were professional and efficient. They cleaned up the area very well. Oscar inspected everything with me at the end. Would utilize services from CalTree again in the future. Highly recommend this team. read more

Really expert in tree service, very efficient and doing fantastic job in very short period of time. After my dad fell down while pulling one of branches and our skin got itch with the sawdust of this tree, we decided to hire someone professional. We are very satisfied with their service. read more

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We were concerned about several redwood trees in the backyard, one of which was yellowing and leaning. Randy came out on time at 10am as scheduled and advised that the trees were fine. He advised that they might need trimming in the future and that if any branches begin to fall to give him a call. A very honest company that truly cares about the environment and the trees they work with. Grateful to have found them and won't hesitate to use their services in the future. Thanks Randy! read more

I've used Cal Tree Care in the past, so I was happy to find their business card in my desk. I gave Randy a call and he came by to see what I needed done. He gave me a reasonable estimate and I hired them. I had a holly tree that needed to be removed, a camelia tree that was 1/2 dead, a blue potato bush growing over my fence from my neighbor's yard, and needed to be pruned, and a orange tree stump that I wanted removed. Oscar and his fabulous crew arrived at 10:30a (I expected them at noon, but this wasn't a problem), and got right to work. It took a while to cut down the holly tree, but they did a wonderful job. They cleaned up after themselves, carried all the branches to the front yard and used a chipper to dispose of everything. They finished around 2:30p and I inspected their work. I was really impressed. I highly recommend this company for any tree work you might need, and I will definitely use them again when needed! read more

So the same day as my previous post I got a message from Randy. They did in fact let go of the employees that drank on the job and are issuing a 10% refund to us. It was never our intention to get people fired and we felt very guilty - but he reiterated that they all knew the company's zero tolerance policy and that it was an incredible liability to have people drinking while operating heavy machinery and driving their trucks. So fellow yelpers- the guys you don't want at your house don't work there anymore -so you can feel comfortable hiring these folks. read more

I finally had the time, inclination and a little money put aside to redo our backyard. My husband and I were in agreement that the tree (and most other things) back there needed to go. I called a few companies for estimates on the tree. Cal Tree Care wasn't the cheapest estimate, but their estimate included the most amount of work completed. Others weren't willing to follow the roots on the tree, but they did. And they offered to grind the roots on my lilacs if I was willing to cut them down before they arrived. The turnaround time was great. I wanted to avoid taking any more time off work, and they worked around my schedule to find a time that worked for me. The crew was thorough and cleaned up messes that weren't theirs! Imagine my surprise to go to the front yard and find that the mess left behind earlier in the day by an unrelated group was cleaned up. So, when it's time to tear out the boxwood in my front yard, I'll be contacting Cal Tree Care again. read more

Tom, Randy and the rest of their staff were awesome. We had a HUGE eucalyptus tree on our front yard about 4 stories high and they did a great job cutting it down for us and replanted two other trees in its place back in April. They showed up on time to give me a quote, was the lowest out of the 3, were responsive to email, showed up on time for our appointment, checked our roof when the job was done, cleaned up afterwards, and were very personable. The previous owners installed a tree house in the eucalyptus and it had a bunch of nails in it. Unfortunately we found out as Cal Tree were cutting it down and it really slowed the process. They didn't charge us extra for the added time and even helped us wheel some wood chips to our back yard. They helped us trim the street tree in the front too. Cal Tree is also listed as a certified arborist for the City of Fremont and the two trees they planted for us are doing well. Thank you! read more

The people we met were all good with customer relations. Their pricing was reasonable. We had four tall trees pruned and one removed. Oscar and the crew were excellent. We are happy we went with Cal Tree Care. read more

Cal Tree Care just left our home and our trees look great. We had an ugly shrubby tree in the backyard that they removed. We had a gigantic orange tree that was super dense. They thinned the tree, pruned it, and shaped it. The guy really knew what he was doing. He told me exactly what he was going to do to the tree before he started the work. He saw how the tree had been pruned before and knew what he should and should not do when pruning the tree this time. They also took care of trimming a tree in our front yard to get it away from the house and make it more presentable. All in all, great job by Cal Tree Care. read more

This is the third time I have used Cal Tree Care. Tom and Randy are wonderful to work with. Oscar and his crew did an excellent job taking care of the multiple trees we have on our property. I recommend their excellent service! read more

Emailed these guys with a pic to give me an estimate on a magnolia tree that needed a lot of work. Their response was quick and they gave me a round about figure before coming out to give me a solid quote. The quote was extremely reasonable. They had their guys come out and the work was done quickly and expertly. They even ground down two small stumps they noticed free of charge. And despite the fact that their wood chipper had given out earlier that day, they manually took care of the Immense debris and hauled it out that day. I want to make note that there was some miscommunication on the degree of work I wanted done and I called the owners (Tom and Randy) when it came to light after their crew arrived. Tom and Randy not only resolved the issue by not charging me the extra I was willing to pay but immediately drove out to make sure everything was taken care of to my satisfaction. This type of customer service is unheard of today. Bottom line these guys will do all my trees from here on out and they have my highest recommendation. Price: five stars Work: five stars Customer service: six stars (out of five) If you need work done on your trees hire these guys. Seriously. read more

Tom and Randy are great. They are the Click and Clack of the West Coast. Brothers, hilarious, and great at what they do. I care about my trees a heck of a lot. I need tree care professionals who know trees, and also understand aesthetics. These guys do. The bid was fair, they showed up on time, did what I asked, and left me with pruned but also gorgeous, healthier trees. When we had to talk about the job a couple of times, their customer service orientation was top notch. They wanted me to be happy, and I am. read more

Second time having Cal Tree trim my large trees on my property. Oscar and his team did a great job trimming and cleaning everything up! Many thanks Randy and team! read more

I called Cal Tree for a free estimation and they were already friendly on the phone!!! I have a tree in my backyard that looks like it is falling and could be dangerous. Three that needed trimming and contacted this company right away. Today, Ricky and Tom came to check out the trees. They told us what we should do and shouldn't do. They didn't come here just to get money from us. They told me that some trees didn't need work even though I almost spent my money on it. They were honest and didn't just want my money like others. I am definitely calling Cal Tree back to do business with them! So happy with their customer service. read more

We recently bought a house and had Cal Tree out on two occasions, to take out 2 large trees, 2 medium trees and several bushes. Additionally, they helped to find the exact replacement trees we wanted and planted those. (This was huge for us as we could not find what we needed at any local nurseries, and we went to several.) Their prices, we got estimates from 3 companies, were lowest and they were the only one of the three that would remove stumps as well. Top it off, Randy is a class act and treats customers very well. Outstanding service and attention to detail both times. We would most definitely use them yet again. read more

Our diseased Ash tree was in dire need of being cut down before it fell on someone or something. My husband called Randy of Cal Tree and another company. Both company reps came out the same day, but Randy was forthright, friendly and professional (I only talked to him by phone). The other company's estimator and secretary were rude and VERY unprofessional. So, we told the other company to forget sending us an estimate and we went with Cal Tree. I have nothing but praise for this company. Their workers arrived on time. They were professional, courteous and left the yard looking immaculate after chopping down our huge tree. In addition, my husband wanted a hard-to-find replacement tree. Randy assured us he would get it and he did. The same day he bought our new tree, the workers came out and planted it. Once again, they were professional, courteous and respectful. We told people what we paid for Cal Tree's services and many of them were shocked at the reasonable price. Normally you get what you pay for, but in this case, we received way more in service than what we paid. I told Randy he isn't charging enough! Thank you, Randy and Cal Tree employees. You are top-notch and we couldn't be happier! read more

Cal Tree did an exceptional job trimming and thinning a large ash tree in my front yard, and the guys on the crew were friendly and courteous. The two men who were doing the trimming did a great job of deciding what needed to be cut, and the laborers on the ground were literally running around the yard picking up what fell to the ground and trying to keep the job site as clean as possible while the work was being done, which was quite impressive. And when the trimming was completed they cleaned the yard to the point that it was cleaner than it was before they started. Great work at a reasonable price. read more

I had tree services from CAL TREE CARE twice with 100% satisfactory. The company removed and stumped two big sick trees with two new trees replanted and nicely trimmed our three big and tall redwood trees for airflow in our backyard in March, 2012. This year, due to the Fremont 50-50 tree program, we had decided to remove two big and dangerous city trees from our front yard with the thought of the cost to be reduced. We contacted Randy from CALL TREE CARE again. Thanks to Randy, He is always with customer's concern in mind, worked out any issues with the city for us. We finally had the city trees removed and with Fremont 50-50 tree program qualified and approved. Great work, Randy. I highly recommended the tree services from CAL TREE CARE who provides great service and care of the customers. You will be pleased. -Lisa read more

Needed a peach tree stump and some rose plants removed so after research on Yelp called and spoke to Randy and he was able to come out the same afternoon and give me an estimate. After calling a couple other places we decided to choose Cal Tree! Randy was able to send two guys out right away and within 45 min they were done. Quick and clean! However I had to knock down one star since the two guys that came out used my green bin to throw some stuff away when I had spoke to Randy about how they would haul everything away. Dont get me wrong they didnt fill up the whole bin but tossed some stuff in it. Overall I would use Cal Tree again. read more

My husband and I recently hired Cal Tree Care to remove 3 pesky trees at our home-a sweetgum tree, a mamosa, and a palm tree. Cal Tree Care is the best! They are professional, courteous, friendly, extremely well-priced and most importantly, they are experts at what they do. They even went so far as picking up the dog poop in our backyard while cleaning up! We could not have asked for a better experience. I would recommend them in a heartbeat to anyone who is in the market for tree service. We are very pleased with the outcome. You will not be disappointed, trust me! read more

Got some wood chips today. They were very nice and delivered them to our driveway for free. read more

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Excellent and careful service at a reasonable cost - could not be happier! They came when they said they would, took down a big Raywood Ash that I had foolishly planted years ago in a space that was too small, avoided any damage to the nearby fence, mailbox and street light, ground out the stump, and cleaned up. Even the neighbors were impressed with the speed and how well they cleaned up. read more

We couldn't be more pleased with Cal Tree Care Service. First off, Randy and Tom(Jerry) were awesome. Really nice guys, they didn't try to up sell us, gave us recommendations about caring for some other trees we have and even a referral for another service. We called for an estimate, they were out within 2 days, got the job done 2 days later and only took about 1/2 hr to take the tree down and clean up. Their guys were great. We found their price to be more than reasonable. It's not often that you can say that a company exceeded your expectations but Cal Tree Care did. If the need ever arises we will definitely call them again. We wouldn't think of calling anyone else. Thanks again guys! read more

I become somewhat skeptical when I see all comments with five stars thinking comments might be from friends and family. Well any thought of that is out the window after having Cal tree Care do some work on the trees next door to us. They ARE a five star company. Our neighbor has several huge Monterrey Pines that had not been touched in probably two decades. Ivy growing up the trunks, dead wood everywhere, etc. For us many large limbs overhung our property depositing a plethora of pine needles, cones and broken branches. It was a hot mess. The property owner (tree owner) contracted with Cal Tree Care to clean these trees up so I decided to have them provide me a proposal to remove the large branches that overhung onto our property. Their proposal was reasonable and prompt so we elected to "add on" to their work when they came out to do the originally contracted work. The crews did an excellent job. The trees look great and we have a chunk of our view back that we lost years ago. We are completely happy and will have them provide us with a proposal for one of our trees when we are ready. I can easily give them five stars...now I see why everyone else did. Top notch, reasonable rates, responsive, did what they said they would do, cleaned up after the job. Don't waste your time looking at other companies....call these guys; that's what I suggest anyway. read more

I am really very pleased to get help from Cal Tree Care (Randy and Tom) -- Very very nice people, very pleasant to talk. They are prompt and they gave me very reasonable price right away. And the job is done very neatly!! Very impressive!! I just loved their excellent service!! I will definitely recommend everyone. read more

I recently hired the crew from Cal Tree Care to take apart my extremely large fallen pine tree. The tree came down around 10PM one evening. Randy and Tom came out to assess the job within the hour. The next day I had the crew (Randy, Tom, Robert, Roger, and Steven) cutting away and hauling off the debris. The job was so large it took a few days. Tom came back after the last day to inspect the completed work and the surrounding area. He personally called me to make sure I was satisfied with the work. All along the way Randy, Tom and the crew assured me that my headache would soon be over. They were right. Cal Tree Care has excellent customer service, are very friendly, extremely skilled at what they do, and are dedicated to your complete satisfaction. I will recommend Cal Tree Care in a heartbeat. read more

Cal Tree Care is one of the few businesses that truly value its customer's loyalty. I've hired them twice already to trim our big mulberry tree and will continue to do so. Staff onsite was courteous and efficient. They give a good clean up after the job. In short, Cal Tree Care takes good care of their customers. read more

I'm sure they would've been great if they actually responded and followed up on the time they suggested they would come at. Instead of having the customer wait for you to arrive, it might be wise to just let your customer know ahead of time that you don't care for their business. read more

I called in for a quote to prune shape one of the trees , approved the quote . It's been two weeks , seems not interested and no response, have followed atleast 4 times , should have the courtesy to notify so we can find some other company if they feel this is too small a work for them. Absolutely obnoxious behavior. read more

Randy and Tom are amazing. They were able to make a same day appointment to do an estimate on my home in Newark. I love how personable they are and how easy it was to speak with them about our tree trimming needs. I highly recommend giving them a call! read more

My husband and I were taking our morning walk and stopped to watch a crew of 8. Two were up in the trees and 6 were on the ground. We just want to let you know how amazing your crew was. They all worked as one like a well oiled machine. My husband and I were so fascinated with their professionalism. You have good men working for you and we can tell they not only were careful regarding the customers property but they also watched out for each other and no one slacked off, as soon as branches were fallen they worked together to feed them into the chopper and then raked the street and waited for more limbs to fall. You must be a good company to work for. We have never seen a crew work so well together and fast. You should be very proud of this group of men. I didn't get the actual address of the house but the street is Ampala in Hayward. read more

This is the second time I've used Cal Tree Care. They do an excellent job trimming a very large ash tree in my yard. It always looks beautiful when they trim it. Excellent service. Highly recommended! read more

This company deserves 10 stars, not just 5. This company did a GREAT job removing a 25ft tall tree that had a trunk approximately 2-1/2 ft wide. The roots were 15ft long along the back side of my cement patio and 10ft along the other side of my patio. Enrique and Manual spent 5 hours, non stop, working to remove this huge tree and its roots. They left my yard in great shape. This is a GREAT company and worth every penny!!! read more

We just had Cal Tree cut limbs off a huge pine tree. Their prices were lower than the competitors, they're courteous, friendly and best of all there was no language barrier! If we ever need a tree cut again, it will defiantly be calling Cal Tree read more

Cal Tree Care is an excellent tree trimming service. The owners are responsive, polite, and professional. I had multiple appointments with them and they arrived on time every time. The crew came out to trim a tree that hasn't been serviced for 15 years. Needless to say it was one big job. A team of 4 arrived and they worked through the gusty winds and got the job completed in 1/2 the time of the other bids. The tree now looks so good - I am so proud of it I've been sending pictures to my friends. Afterwards, they did an immaculate job at cleaning up the site. They left the place cleaner than before they arrived! Very happy with their competitive pricing, quality of work, speed to completion, and professionalism. I have a few more trees to trim in the future and will definitely use them again. read more

The BEST. These two guys were so sweet and patient with my 92 year old grandmother who needed a birch tree and some large branches removed. Total professionals, nice humans and all around great experience!! read more

Great work! However, we agreed on February 3rd they would come & remove our tree stump. They never showed up. My husband & I called 4 times & left messages. We never heard from them. The next day 2 guys showed up & we had no idea who they were. They just showed up to remove our tree stump. They gave us a bit of a discount for the mix up, but we never did here again from the original owners. read more

I needed a tree service to do some root inspectiong and pruning. Cal Tree Care was quick, efficient, and knowledgeable, answering any questions I had over email. Randy even helped me connect to a sidewalk contractor, since I needed sidewalk work done as well. I had no issues working with Cal Tree Care, and will work with them again if I need anymore tree care. read more