It is a hard thing to lose a beautiful tree to an infestation. We had a gorgeous Juniper that got eaten away by bark beetles. The treecareLA team was incredible. They came early, worked tirelessly and did the most professional tree removal we have ever seen. The guys were all very pleasant and they left our back yard pristine. it almost looks like there was never a sick giant tree there! We give them a 110% rating and were extremely pleased with the job they did. read more

Nick came out to our house today to do a tree assessment of our tree. He's very knowledgeable, professional and caring Tree expert: Master Arborist! TreeCare LA is our company of choice to care for our trees from now on! read more

Very impressed with TreeCareLA. I had some concerns about my young Silver Sheen pittosporums and a couple of other trees on my property. Called them and they could not have been more helpful, responsive, or knowledgeable. The person answering the phone was very professional and helpful (sorry, I didn't catch their name). And super shoutout to Karina for generously talking with me about my pressing needs in real time so we could figure out whether my Silver Sheens needed "emergency" care. I will be recommending this company to friends and neighbors. Terrific. read more

Great service and knowledgeable staff. I had a tree removed and several trees trimmed. I will them again.

If you need tree service I highly recommend Nick Araya , TreeCareLA. They were easy to schedule, prompt, well priced and did a great job on our sick tree in the photo. Nick is helpful, happy to answer questions and fun to work with. And oh, yeah he's a Board Certified Master Arborist with lots of knowledge and ideas. #WE7751-B State Lic # 994717 - only hire real contractors! office 323-327-1611 cell 323-384-7770 read more

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Great customer service and representatives. Oscar came out to diagnosis one tree and took the time to walk around the property and give us advice about keeping all our trees healthy. Highly Recommend! read more

Tree Care LA did a terrific job with some trees we needed trimmed in and around our house. Specifically, we had a huge ficus tree that we needed to trim back so that we could pass inspection for some electrical work we had to do to our house. Oscar (a licensed arborist) came out, surveyed the property, provided us a reasonable quote, and was a wealth of knowledge relating to the work that we needed done. We obtained another quote along the way but TreeCareLA was the easy choice, both in terms of pricing, and overall knowledge and experience. They scheduled us much sooner than I anticipated, they did great work, and we passed inspection! I would definitely recommend using them, and already referred them to a neighbor! read more

This is the second time that I have used Nick and his team of excellent Tree Care specialists. This time I actually had them work on two separate properties on the same day. One job was quite small and was quick and easy. They then proceeded to my second property that is larger with many more mature trees. They did an excellent job clearing the areas that were going to help keep the trees in excellent health as well as providing additional beauty for my yard. I will continue to use Tree Care LA for all future tree health and trimming. They are great and they do not hesitate to follow up and make sure that you are pleased with all parts of the job. read more

We have beautiful, mature trees on our property. They were getting a bit crowded and overgrown. We wanted to use a certified arborist to make sure any work we had done would be safe for our trees and also keep their aesthetic beauty. We couldn't be happier with TreeCareLA! We learned so much more about our trees from the arborist walk-though (including him pointing out some that were being overwatered and mismanaged by our weekly gardener). And the price was competitive with the other bids we received (which were from unlicensed, uninsured, companies who didn't carry workman's comp insurance for their employees). We couldn't be happier with the results and professionalism of this company. read more

This guy is definitely the tree whisperer. Nick showed up on time and communicated well with us before arriving. He addressed each of our problems (there were 5) individually and completely. His instructions were clear, precise, and simple. To one unschooled in the arboreal arts such as I, Nick's understanding was truly profound, even magical at times. For example, while leaving our home, Nick spotted a pine tree across the street. "Do you know your neighbors there? That pine is dying and the cause is likely bark beetles from the neighboring trees. If they don't get that taken care of, all three of those large pines could become infected" Some of the trees Nick was referring to are at least 30 years old. Nick's fee was very reasonable and he only charged us for the consultation as that was all we needed. He could have easily tried to sell us on chemical treatment for our fig tree but he advised against doing it at all. If we need help again, we will be calling Nick. Thanks! read more

Miguel and his team are amazing! Extremely professional, show up on time, clean up after themselves. I wouldn't call any other tree service for your needs. Our street has many Palm trees and we all use him, his job is top notch! If you get all of your neighbors to get tree trimming done at the same time, the rate gets better. I will use him year after year. Elise read more

Can't say enough good things about TreeCareLA! Expert advice from Oscar, and the crews are always professional, friendly and very respectful of our property and the neighbors. Oh, and punctual! And the office is also efficient and friendly. read more

These guys are wonderful and I can't recommend them enough! I wanted to make sure I hired a tree trimming service that actually knew a little something about trees, not just the usual hack and chop companies working in my neighborhood and ruining my neighbors trees. I took a chance on tree care LA because they're actually arborists. It was evident from the consultation with Nick, the owner, that I made the right decision. He knew so much about my trees, what should be done, and certain concerns I had. It was an actual consultation with guidance, not just a quote for hacking foliage like most companies. And the job they did was perfect. The trees on my property look clean and trim, yet vibrant and healthy. It was a wonderful balance between cutting back without the trees looking sparse or bare. It's exactly what I had hoped for. A+++ job, customer service, and knowledge. read more

I highly recommend TreeCareLA! Initially I got an informative consultation from Oscar about trimming our Chinese hackberry trees and treating them for wooly aphids. We decided to do the trimming now and deal with the aphids if they come back next year. Oscar, Moises, and Collin did an excellent job majorly thinning and trimming our trees. The trees still look beautiful and natural. They did and a great job cleaning up too. read more

Your crew were great! Felt very pleased with their attitude and how well they represented your company. Appreciated that they were wearing a mask. Your yelp reviews are true to form. The palm tree and paradise have made the area look great. Thanks to you Nick ... and Francis! read more

I couldn't be happier. Everyone on the team went above and beyond to take great care of my trees, they gave me really helpful input about what my trees need, and were reliable and friendly. And the price was completely fair. We had been putting off getting our trees trimmed for a long time because we received some astronomically high quotes. TreeCareLA did the best job we could have hoped for and we can't wait to have them back next time. read more

Wonderful service from TreeCare LA! We just had to have a very old and HUGE dying and unsafe tree removed from our back yard, along with the trimming of 2 very tall palms. Can't believe how smoothly that tree removal went, almost don't even remember the tree was there, and the palms look great. Also really great to see the large team working together so SAFELY, industriously, efficiently and pleasantly, the definition of a great team. Nick has also cared for a very old, huge, and beautiful elm in our front yard for several years. I am so glad to have an expert to rely on for this tree, especially with the current drought. TreeCare LA is the best. read more

Knowledgable, professional and caring. It was lovely to spend time with Nick and his crew, learning about the trees on our property and how to keep them healthy. They truly care about nature and provide exquisite work. They are both arborists and artists. read more

Not enough existing shrub protection. Much cut detritus left in trees so that, months later, branches still coming down and/or visible dead pieces. Uneven trimming and thinning. Some stars for good organizational skills by the office. read more

Saved our tree! We had a huge 30-foot tree that was bending over sideways from all the excess rain this spring, but they managed to trim it and get it back upright. Now it's growing beautifully again! The rest of the trimmed trees are looking great as well. I'd happily hire Nick and his crew whenever I need my trees trimmed again. read more

10 years ago we discovered TreecareLA after looking through Yelp. Nick and his team have come out to our property about 6 times since then. They are absolutely the best. The love their work, they love the trees, and most are Arborists. TreecareLA does not hack away at your tree so it looks smaller, then drives away. Instead, they will shape your trees to make them beautiful and safe. Often you'll be surprised a tree was even touched, but when you look close you can notice the huge amount of material that was removed. You'll likely have to wait a few months to get on their schedule, but once they show up it's immediately clear the wait was worth it. There is an $150 estimate charge, which some may grumble about, but after a visit with Nick or Oscar you will probably agree it is completely worth it. It's fascinating to learn more about your trees, their names, preferences, pros & cons; and if you are considering planting a new tree their advice is essential. I wish I could give them 6 stars. read more

We need some trees trimmed and they want $450 for a "consultation" fee. We passed. An update - First - my apologies to these folks - I misunderstood what I heard on the phone (between my hearing and a poor connection) - their consultation fee is $150 (not $450). And apparently they have enough business to warrant a fee for the initial consult - which would be applied to any work they do. I can't fault them for that. So, I've raised my rating to 3 stars to account for their courtesy in contacting me with a reasonable explanation. I will still hold off on paying anything to get an estimate, but these folks at least seem more reasonable. read more

we had to get one of our trees removed. Oscar was patient enough to walk us through the process. The removal crew was super professional, kind and fast! I highly recommend TreeCareLA. read more

Looks great, everything clean, you would hardly know they'd been there, except the trees look safer and healthier! Nick and his team are real pros, highly recommended. read more

We've used TreeCareLA for three years now. Just had them Out again today to cut back our four pepper trees and three olive trees. They are always on time, do excellent work and clean up so well after themselves. Nick (the owner) is so knowledgeable and always comes out to assess the trees before the work is done. The office staff is very responsive and was able to get us in quickly so that from the first phone call to the work being done was less than a week. read more

We had such a great experience with TreeCareLA. I've cycled through multiple tree services during the years, and none compare to the quality and knowledge of Nick and his company. We called them to get an expert assessment of a tree with mold growing and ended up using them to help with the tree and trimming service for our other trees. Great team, easy to work with and we're really happy with how things turned out. read more

I'm very happy with Nick's diagnostic advice on a sick tree; in this case he advised hospice care rather than asking me to spend thousands to take a 50/50 chance of saving it. His team followed up with trimming of all the trees on our property. Before sending an invoice his office checked to see if the work was as expected. I did have a minor concern, and they sent the team back out at no charge to ensure my satisfaction before generating an invoice. My neighbor even came over and complimented how professional the crew was. I highly recommend Nick, Eddy, Monster and team. read more

Great Service! They really care (and know) about trees! They came out and assessed my pruning needs for my Camphor trees, then sent out two men who efficiently did the job and cleaned up afterwards. They're super friendly and responsive. I highly recommend them and will definitely use their services again! read more

These folks are the BEST! Professional, prompt and efficient. They do beautiful work and they really care about trees. This is not the usual amputation/decapitation that you see in tree trimming that harms the tree and opens it up to infection and is really ugly. When they are done, your tree looks beautiful and it STILL looks like a tree. We could not be any happier with them and will continue to work with them over time. Which matters, since trees are a long term proposition. THANK TreeCareLA- Taylor, Sam, Pedro and Francis! read more

There are many cheap tree trimming outfits in LA. With TreeCareLA, you will likely not find the lowest price but they are only one of a handful of companies who actually prune and care for trees the RIGHT way. As a fellow arborist I have contracted with Nick to do numerous projects throughout Los Angeles. There are many positive things I can say about this company but what I believe makes them stand out from the rest is how they pay so much attention to detail. Not only do they practice proper pruning methodology but they do so with excellence, taking the extra mile to make sure everything is done safely and exactly according to spec. I have used them primarily for difficult cable installation jobs on trees as well as borrowing their climbers for some larger pruning projects where I needed extra man power. What is pivotal in my business relationship with Nick is that I have confidence in his reliability, professionalism, and most importantly; quality workmanship. read more

In a city where everyone with a blower and a truck is a gardener, a real professional operation like TreeCareLA stands out. We had a near catastrophe with our ancient avocado tree, which was not only monstrously hacked in half (vertically) by our neighbor's "gardener," during escrow, they climbed the tree with spiked boots and infected it with Avocado Black Streak, a frequently fatal disease. We were heartbroken and furious, since the tree is at least 70 years old, and produces amazingly flavorful (if homely) Fuerte avocados every winter. After searching online we found TreeCareLA. Nick came out pretty quickly, and was able to diagnose the problem, the cause and suggest a treatment. They "painted" the exposed branches, fertilized and gave us a watering/fertilizer schedule. This season the tree produced tons of wonderful fruit and we have new growth! Even though this disease can take two years to develop, it looks like our tree made it. I don't think it would have without Nick's care. Nick must have a great reputation around the County, When we had to communicate with the two realtors involved in this disaster, they both pointed the finger at each other and insisted on being able to pick the arborist to diagnose the problem. Since we had already retained and paid Nick, they checked him out and agreed that he could do the work and assess the damage. He wrote up a very detailed report for us, which assisted us in obtaining a settlement from the realtors. I would use him again in a minute. Thanks, Nick for saving our wonderful tree. read more

Nick is incompetent and unprofessional. He was my neighbor's arborist and therefore the only choice to have my neighbor's overgrown sycamore trees which blocked my direct view of the Hollywood sign trimmed to an acceptable level. If you can imagine a front and a back side to the tree, Nick's crew cut the frontside prior to the backside therefore leaving them nothing to anchor on to and complete the job. My girlfriend and I tried numerous times to schedule with Nick to come and finish the job we had contracted and given a $150 consultation fee / deposit for. Months later nothing was ever done. Even though we had a contract that in Nick's words would "give us a view of the Hollywood sign", he did not complete the job, he continued to be smug when he did reply and non-responsive most other times. Finally, we did receive a check refunding our consultation fee but still wasted months of our time trying to complete the job we had contracted for. For some unknown reason, Tree Care LA was the only arborist my neighbor would allow to perform the job on their property. Since Nick and his crew were incapable, we asked if we could hire another licensed arborist who would not climb using spikes and with good reviews to come and complete the job. We offered to pay Nick the $1,400 on his contract and have him pay the other company who gave us a contract to complete the job for only $700... Nick and his crew would have had to do nothing and they still would have made $700! But, no. Nick wouldn't do it even after he agreed in person. Furthermore Nick tried to charge us more than double what the city charged for a "no parking" permit in front of my neighbor's property. Anytime I've dealt with any contractor, they charge you the city fee and do not inflate it in any way. I think this was crazy, unrealistic and simply, wrong. Long story short and years later Nick, never completed the work. During a recent windstorm, 20 + foot branches started falling on my neighbor's property. They hired another service to come and clear the tree which they said was dead. Now I have a wonderful view and Nick can go "F" himself. read more

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We had Nick and TreeCareLA come out to do general pruning of our backyard. We have a huge 200-300 year old oak tree, and it was getting near our roof. Additionally, the previous owner landscaped much of the backyard to be drought tolerant and with lots of native trees and plants. They aren't cheap, but on the flip side aren't particularly expensive, and in fact you will probably be getting a very good deal considering their knowledgability and commitment to their work. In our case they put up some swings on the oak tree with bolts and climbing ropes, so that: 1. it wouldn't harm the tree and 2. it could take a great deal of weight (up to 2 tons, much more than we weigh). Additionally they identified a tree that was in an area where it wouldn't thrive (on a little cliff), and hence removed it, in addition to 2 trees we wanted removed (a stump of an old citrus tree that was sprouting, and another tree that was in the way). They could identify most plants in our backyard (there are many native plants), and were able to tell us how they were beneficial, and that most didn't need any short-term pruning (even though this obviously means less work for them). At one point we identified a discrepancy between what was originally quoted and what needed to happen, and we came to a mutual agreed upon solution down the middle... also nice: when you have people who are willing to work with you and any inconsistencies or disagreements amicably. I would not hesitate to recommend them or have them come out again to do work on our yard. EDIT: They've come out more than once now. Nothing different here: they truly rock, and do their job impeccably. HIGHLY recommended. read more

Really 5 star service. Nick answered all my questions about a few trees that weren't thriving. We're trying to save one but unfortunately 2 needed to go. They booked the removal in less than a week and were right on time. No damage to the property and the trees were surgically removed. Nick also walked my entire yard and gave me his thought in all of my trees. He really is an expert and you can tell he loves his trees. Highly recommend read more

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We wanted to get our forest of Birds of Paradise trimmed, along with some other trees including a Sycamore/Catalina Cherry/Schefflera, and my fiance really wanted a true arborist. I was a little discouraged when it took me calling Nick and the office over 4 times (and e-mailing) within a three day time period to get a hold of someone, but the persistence paid off! I used the Yelp Deal and Nick came out, promptly (he even called me 15 minutes ahead of time so I wasn't just sitting around waiting) for the initial quote. He spent an hour educating me on my trees and other yard vegetation (including the Brazilian pepper and recommending it all be removed, which he did), and I could tell how passionate he was. He had a very conservative approach to trimming/cutting... which pleased me (other tree companies wanted to remove our whole yard!). He gave me a ballpark estimate, that was very close to the actual estimate that came 6 days later. He was able to have his guys out within a week, which was awesome! The day of, the guys arrived promptly, and it was as if if our trees were magically fixed and no one was there- they cleaned up every speck of debris! Including the dozens of lemons from our lemon tree that they trimmed. Nick and the guys were very professional, they are very skilled, and we will definitely use them in the future! My quotes ranged from $600 - $1800, with Tree Care LA smack dab in the middle. We were very pleased with their knowledge, price, and skill. They even applied our estimate price to the final cost of the work... so we paid $1,100 at the end of the day. read more

Out of 11 companies, this is the only one that didn't call me back or answer their phone. AND THEY HAVE 2 DIFFERENT PHONE NUMBERS. I called during prime business hours to the number listed here on Yelp. I got Nick saying if you want a faster response call Miranda at this number (323-blah-blah). I had no idea that meant,"If you want a chance in hell at getting me to call you back, leave a message with Miranda! GOOD LUCK!!!" I left a message at both numbers and haven't heard back. Maybe the more complicated you make your business, the less business you get. Every other tree company picked up on my first try, we set up a time for them to come give me an estimate, and that's American commerce. BTW no one has charged me for an estimate/consultation so I don't know why anyone would pay this flaky Nick guy. read more

Tree Care LA are the real deal. Knowledgeable , serious, responsable. We have been using their services for years and we love them. Highly recommended! read more

It took a while to be scheduled, but it was worth the wait. Oscar came out to look at my coast live oaks which needed pruning. He was knowledgeable and honest about what needed doing and what didn't. The proposal came back quickly and was very fair in terms of cost. The three guys who did the actual work (Colin, Tim and Chris) were great and careful. I highly recommend this company! read more

I was very impressed by Nick Araya's knowledge and way of thinking. i purchased a Yelp coupon that gave me a $150 inspection for $100, and it was well worth it. I have two very large trees (a native oak and a sycamore) that I wanted to make sure were healthy. Did they need pruning? Watering? Any sign of disease? Nick was thorough in his observations and advice, and gave me information on what to look for if my trees were in trouble. Amazingly, he said to leave well enough alone, and not to do a thing to either one. Now that's an honest businessman! I very much get the sense that he loves trees and is in it for their sake. It's great to see someone follow their passion, and make an honest living from it. read more

I looked and looked for a tree care company I can trust with my trees, and I have found it in arborist Nick Ayala, whose crew did an amazing job with different trees on the property (toyon, pine, cedar, pomegranate, apple). They didn't overdo it, and the trees look healthy and happy. Best thing I could do for the yard -- mature and well tended landscaping makes a house look tremendous. I will definitely call this company again. read more