I recently had Greg come out to care for a mature lemon tree I inherited when I bought my home two years ago. The tree was healthy but had years of neglect behind it and desperately needed the attention of someone who actually knows what they're doing. Greg is a certified arborist, and it shows in every single cut he makes. What stood out immediately was his knowledge. He took the time to walk me through the tree's condition, explained exactly what he was going to do and why, and left me with practical guidance on how to keep it thriving going forward. The transformation was remarkable. This is not the kind of work you get from a general landscaper. Greg is a well-known and well-respected figure in the community, and seeing him build something of his own with this business has been genuinely exciting to watch. Supporting a skilled local professional who has put in the years to earn his certification and reputation is exactly the kind of thing that makes a neighborhood stronger. If you have fruit trees, ornamental trees, or any trees on your property that you want properly assessed and cared for by someone who treats the work as a craft, do not hesitate. I could not have been happier with the experience and will be calling Greg for every future tree need without question. Highly recommended for residential tree care, fruit tree maintenance, arborist consultations, and tree health assessments in San Francisco. read more

Trees & Thank You - Tree Services Near Me - San Francisco, California

Our trees needed desperate trimming, so I reached out to several businesses. Greg left a great impression in our first meeting, and we exchanged several emails back and forth. He was most worried about the fallen tree branch creating a hazardous situation for us. He is a very knowledgeable arborist and honest person, and his concern for the tree and our safety is also what made me decide to hire him. I'm glad I did because he did a great job - exactly what I wanted and will definitely hire Trees & thank you in the future again. Thanks Greg! read more

Trees and thank you with Greg great service. He came to our home and pruned three trees. These trees hadn't had any pruning in decades. Greg did a great job. Trees look wonderful! read more

Greg was great! Super prompt, professional, and tidy. He came out to remove a few dead trees in our yard and did a great job. Very communicative, and worked with our HOA. Would definitely recommend him. read more

I hired Greg a few months ago, after having used another local, well known arborists in the past. Greg was a good listener, offered helpful suggestions, and seemed to truly care about his work, and what was best for the trees. He did the work with an assistant, spent several hours on the job, was timely, and left everything neat and tidy. He was more reasonably priced than the other, larger operations. I will definitely hire him for future tree trimming needs. read more

Greg was great! He trimmed a tree that hadn't been trimmed in quite a while and did a fantastic job. He went above and beyond to make sure to keep privacy requests in mind and clean up debris from ours and our neighbors yards. I've already received texts from neighbors about how nice the tree looks now. Thank you! read more

I found Greg from a Nextdoor recommendation. The work entailed trimming 4 trees, a cherry, an apple, a maple and a very tall evergreen. Last pruning was several years ago so they needed shaping and branch assessment and removal for safety. What a stellar job! He provided a prompt estimate that was really reasonable. Scheduled quickly at my convenience. And walked me through his plan, answering my questions and making great suggestions. Cleaned up and hauled all debris. Greg is a pleasure to work with. I will be referring him to all my friends. read more

Are you in need of a great arborist? I just found one, check this out! I have a massive Chinese Elm tree in my El Cerrito backyard... it provides shelter to my house, my yard AND my neighbor's house and yard. Before I moved in, 25 years ago, an uphill neighbor topped the tree in an attempt to get a better view of the Golden Gate Bridge. It sprouted like a weed and has suffered from chronic stress and decay ever since, requiring constant work. Recently 3 huge limbs failed and precariously hung over both houses. It was a dangerous situation. My regular arborist, Michael Crane, the most trustworthy arborist I've known, told me it was a uniquely challenging job - requiring exceptional (large-tree) risk mitigation and specialized rigging techniques. He referred me to 3 arborists in the Bay Area and I spoke with all of them. I felt most comfortable with Greg Sandoval, who was Michael's highest recommendation. Greg is a certified arborist who worked with the SF Dept of Recreation and Parks for 10+ years. He came out that day, free of charge, spent 3 hours in the tree, and explained to me exactly what needed to be done. He then gave me an estimate far lower than the other two arborists. The next day Greg and his assistant set up an elaborate multi-tree rope system from the top of my 100+ foot cedar tree, to control lowering the huge limb safely. He then slowly but surely mitigated every possible risk, rigging every compromised, weight-bearing, or potentially dangerous limb while hanging upside down 20-60 feet in the air, before safely lowering the three huge failed limbs. Watching Greg at work was incredible.... his deep reverence for the tree, his methodical, masterful strategic approach, and his jaw-dropping acrobatic climbing skill... honestly it was like watching a scene from Cirque du Soleil, at times I literally couldn't believe what I was seeing. But I knew I was seeing a master artist at work. As it turned out Greg discovered a much deeper decay in the tree than previously seen, which necessitated many hours of time-consuming additional work... the job ended up taking nearly 3 days instead of one. Greg remained patient and upbeat throughout, continually checking in with me so I knew exactly what was happening. After all the work was completed, Greg then (voluntarily!) did even more work to mitigate future limb failures. As the job took nearly 3 times as long as expected, I was prepared to pay at least double his original estimate, but Greg insisted I not pay more than 25% above the original estimate... which was still less than the estimates (for one day's labor) from the other arborists! I gave him a big tip, but now I think it wasn't nearly big enough. I believe Greg is an exceptional human being as well as an exceptional arborist. I hope this review helps people find him. read more