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Tree service in San Diego County

How much does tree service cost in San Diego?

Public price pages put a medium tree trim at $300–$700, removal at $500–$1,500 and stump grinding at $100–$400. San Diego County has 238 licensed tree service firms. Get 2–3 written, itemized quotes for the same scope before you hire anyone.

Source: City of San Diego 2026 permits and CSLB license master file (Oct 16, 2026); public price pages. Last updated: . Methodology · Data

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Typical price (public price pages)Trim $300–$700 (medium tree); removal $500–$1,500; stump grinding $100–$400
Licensed firms in SD County238
Permitted jobs, City of SD (median declared value)$65,649middle half: $42,120–$531,732. Not a price: larger projects dominate.
Permit approval time (median)244 daysfrom application to issue, City of SD
Median years licensed1297% carry workers' comp insurance
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Tree work rarely needs a City permit; values reflect bigger projects. Use quotes.

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Licensed firms (238 shown, click headers to sort)

FirmCSLB #ClassesCityYrs licensedRelated permits 2026Median permit valueAll City permits 2026
FORESTRY GROUP INC THE952791D49San Diego16.00—4
CERTIFIED ARBORCARE923924D49San Diego18.00—1
SAVATREE LLC1086911C27|D49Spring Valley4.70—1
POWERLAND EQUIPMENT INC303356C27|D49|D64Valley Center51.60—0
GREENBRIER LAWN & TREE EXPERT COMPANY357725C27|D49Spring Valley48.40—0
PEDERSEN ALDEN VIGGO392553C27|D49San Diego46.20—0
HOMESTEAD TREE SERVICE INC429630D49Lakeside44.00—0
TREE BARBER TREE TRIMMING455993D49San Marcos42.50—0
ONE TRIPP TREE SERVICE INC487448D49San Diego40.60—0
LANDGRAPHICS501032C27|D49San Diego39.90—0
GREEN HORIZONS LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE INC510886C27|D49Escondido39.40—0
KOSTOS TREE SERVICE INC543312D49Lakeside38.00—0
NORTH COUNTY TREE CUTTERS570510D49Ranchita37.30—0
ARTISTRY TREE SERVICE582461D49Carlsbad36.90—0
BIG TREES OF CALIFORNIA582066C27|D49San Diego36.90—0
SUTTON'S TREE SERVICE INC591236D49Vista36.60—0
KOALA TREE CARE603496D49Pine Valley36.10—0
NPC CONSTRUCTION INC615229A|B|C27|D49Fallbrook35.60—0
THE BRANCH619549C27|D49San Marcos35.40—0
M C CONTRACTING SERVICES INC625150C15|D49San Diego35.20—0
ARBOR WEST TREE SURGEONS INC627801C27|D49San Diego35.10—0
TONY GOMEZ TREE SERVICE635825D49El Cajon34.70—0
WESTERN TREE SERVICE639183C27|D49San Diego34.60—0
AZTEC LANDSCAPING INC642504B|C27|D38|D49Lemon Grove34.50—0
T C ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES643169B|C27|D49San Diego34.50—0
PRECISION IRRIGATION TEAM658986C27|D49Rancho Santa Fe33.90—0
CALIFORNIA TREE SERVICE INC696749C27|D49San Marcos32.00—0
CROWN POINT CLIPPERS INC723867D49San Diego30.30—0
TREEKEEPER INC THE724910D49Ramona30.30—0
EVERGREEN TREE SPECIALIST731377D49San Diego29.70—0
HEILIG'S TREE SERVICE741985D49El Cajon29.00—0
ECOLOGY CARE INC742372B|C27|D49El Cajon28.90—0
SOUTH COAST TREE SERVICE747106D49Ramona28.60—0
LIBERTY TREE SERVICE748347D49Santee28.50—0
MONETTE TREE SERVICE749421D49El Cajon28.40—0
ANDY'S TREE SERVICE752448D49Escondido28.20—0
ARTISTIC ARBOR GARDENS INC756011D49Lakeside27.90—0
PARKER TREE SERVICE763675D49San Diego27.40—0
BISHOP'S TREE SERVICE INC770246D49Encinitas27.00—0
VISTA TREE SERVICE INC773225C27|D49Vista26.80—0
LEAF IT TO US773211D49San Diego26.80—0
ROY LEE SCHWARTZ TREE SERVIC-LANDSCAPING775662C27|D49El Cajon26.60—0
TOTAL GREEN LANDSCAPING786721C27|D49San Diego26.00—0
CHARLES TREE SERVICE787513D49San Diego25.90—0
DUNCAN TREE794507D49San Diego25.50—0
PRECISION LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE INC796079B|C27|D49San Diego25.40—0
RANCHO DEL ORO LANDSCAPE & MAINTENANCE INC797346C27|D49Oceanside25.30—0
SAN DIEGO TREE CARE INC816714C27|D49San Diego23.70—0
ARBOR TASK TREE SERVICE820782D49Lemon Grove23.30—0
ARNOLD DAVID W INC827086D49San Diego22.90—0
HOLLY OAK ARBOR CARE832803D49San Diego22.60—0
SAN DIEGO DECKS AND PATIOS839233B|D41|D49Spring Valley22.40—0
DOC'S TREE SERVICE844250D49San Diego22.20—0
MELCHOR TREE SERVICE846164D49Vista22.10—0
RAMIREZ LANDSCAPE AND TREE SERVICE INC852720C27|D49Bonsall21.80—0
HIGUERA TREE CARE851361D49Chula Vista21.80—0
PWLC I INC855731C27|D49Vista21.60—0
BAJA PACIFIC857561A|B|C27|C39|C49|D28|D49|D63|HAZSan Marcos21.50—0
B K M TREE SERVICE859962D49Lakeside21.40—0
ANTON'S SERVICE INC861069A|B|C12|C21|D34|D49Lakeside21.30—0
GREEN LEAF TREE CARE INCORPORATED860644D49San Diego21.30—0
SO CAL TREE CARE INC860690C27|D49Escondido21.30—0
ARROYO TREE SERVICE863137D49Vista21.20—0
CAUDILLO'S LANDSCAPE861682C27|D49Oceanside21.20—0
VISTA VALLEY LANDSCAPE866034D49Vista21.00—0
HERNANDEZ TREE SERVICE870738D49Vista20.80—0
DE SOL LANDSCAPES876974B|C27|D49San Diego20.50—0
JOSE'S TREE SERVICE880605D49Escondido20.30—0
GUTIERREZ TREE SERVICE INC885737D49Vista20.00—0
FOUR SEASONS TREE COMPANY888192D49Julian19.90—0
PRO TREES INC894013D49Encinitas19.50—0
ESTATES TREE SERVICE LLC896532D49Ramona19.40—0
J M GENERAL CONSTRUCTION901273B|C27|D49Escondido19.20—0
FOUR SEASONS TREE CARE INC901201C27|D49San Marcos19.20—0
FLORES IFM LANDSCAPING INC905326C27|D49Vista19.00—0
CHASTAIN TREE CARE909801D49El Cajon18.70—0
GREEN VALLEY LANDSCAPE TREE SERVICE912514C27|D49Escondido18.60—0
DEWITT DANIEL TREE TRIMMING920922D49Julian18.20—0
ISLAS DANIEL LANDSCAPING INC920671C27|D49Vista18.20—0
R HERNANDEZ TREE SERVICE921719D06|D49Escondido18.10—0
M S E LANDSCAPE PROFESSIONALS INC924401C27|D49Escondido18.00—0
GREENLINE LANDSCAPE INC925779C27|D49Escondido17.90—0
JACOBS TREE CARE927325D49San Diego17.80—0
EMMA TREE SERVICE930479B|C27|C49|D49San Diego17.60—0
M C A LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE931185C27|D49Solana Beach17.50—0
ARBOR ARTISTRY INC931680D49Oceanside17.50—0
REYES LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE INC934729C-8|C27|C29|D49Vista17.30—0
SIERRA LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION CORP935305C27|D41|D49San Marcos17.30—0
TIGER LANDSCAPE & TREE SERVICE936551C27|D49Escondido17.20—0
CASAS TREE SERVICE INC941626D49Vista16.80—0
M & C WEED ABATEMENT940923D49Jamul16.80—0
JAMUL TREE SERVICE942622D49Jamul16.70—0
GREEN TREE FOREST SERVICE944489D49Escondido16.60—0
JULIAN TREE COMPANY THE945348D49Julian16.50—0
CORTEZ TREE CARE INC945074D49Vista16.50—0
ORTEGA LANDSCAPE SERVICE950021C27|D49Oceanside16.30—0
J AND M LANDSCAPING AND TREE SERVICE948996C27|D06|D28|D49|D63Escondido16.30—0
INTEGRITY PAVERS AND TURF950210C27|D49Vista16.20—0
SOUTH BAY LANDSCAPING INC953713B|C27|D49Bonsall16.00—0
CM PRECISION TREE955841D49El Cajon15.80—0
TARZAN'S TREE SERVICE961965D49Descanso15.40—0
J P M CONSTRUCTION LANDSCAPING & MAINTENANCE INC962673B|C27|D12|D49|D63Vista15.30—0
PARADISE PALM & TREE TRIMMING SERVICE962077D49San Diego15.30—0
SAHARA PALMS965020D49Spring Valley15.10—0
FLORES TREE SERVICE INC964803C27|D49Escondido15.10—0
PEDRO'S LANDSCAPE SERVICE965601C27|D49San Diego15.10—0
RODRIGUEZ TREE SERVICES966320D49San Diego15.00—0
WILLOWS ARTISTIC TREE SERVICE967297D49Jamul15.00—0
MCNEILS TREE SERVICE968289D49Lakeside14.90—0
ALL ACCESS TREE CARE971242D49El Cajon14.60—0
SAN MARCOS LANDSCAPE972890C27|D49San Marcos14.40—0
MONTEJO LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION974598C27|D49Bonsall14.30—0
TREE FAIRY INC978884D49Ramona13.90—0
LC TREE SERVICE INC979396D49San Diego13.80—0
ANDENES LANDSCAPING980200C27|D49San Diego13.80—0
HIGUERA'S TREE SERVICE983486D49Lemon Grove13.50—0
AZTEC ARBOR CARE990472C27|C31|D38|D49Lemon Grove12.70—0
ARTISTREE990115D49San Diego12.70—0
BANNERS WEED BRUSH AND TREE REMOVAL993166D49Valley Center12.40—0
BLACK SAGE ENVIRONMENTAL INC992854C13|C27|D49|D59San Diego12.40—0
BANYAN'S LANDSCAPE993516C27|D49El Cajon12.30—0
FIRST CLASS TREE SERVICE996782D49Spring Valley12.10—0
RAMONA TREE & STUMP1000097D49Julian11.80—0
UNION TREE SERVICE INC1001338D49Escondido11.70—0
PJP LANDCARE1002504C27|D49San Diego11.60—0
MEJIA'S RENOVATORS INC1006364B|D49Ramona11.20—0
GREEN CARE LANDSCAPING SOLUTIONS INC1007863C27|D49Valley Center11.00—0
MORALES TREE SERVICE1009770D49National City10.80—0
VIEWSCAPE TREE SERVICE INC1011165D49Lakeside10.70—0
PABLO'S LANDSCAPE SERVICES INC1011797C27|D49San Marcos10.60—0
RED MAPLE TREE SERVICE1013569D49San Diego10.50—0
CIELO TREE CARE1012577D49Escondido10.50—0
GARCIASCAPE1013118C27|D49Escondido10.50—0
J J LANDSCAPE1014020C27|D49Oceanside10.40—0
LEMCKE LUCAS TREE SERVICE1015622D49Escondido10.30—0
ESCOBEDO TREE SERVICE INC1015096D49Fallbrook10.30—0
POPE TREE SERVICE1018093D49Ramona10.10—0
WILLY'S TREE SERVICE INC1018478D49Vista10.10—0
JOEL'S TREE SERVICE1020683D49Chula Vista9.90—0
RAINFOREST TREE SERVICE INC1020767D49Escondido9.90—0
GREEN CANYON LANDSCAPE & TREE SERVICE INC1021228C27|D49Bonsall9.90—0
BENITEZ TREE SERVICE A PARTNERSHIP1022078D49San Diego9.80—0
ROYAL TREE SERVICE1021831D49Escondido9.80—0
GREEN SIDE GARDENS1021721C27|D49Escondido9.80—0
JOE TREE SERVICE1022011D49Vista9.80—0
DISCOVER LANDSCAPE INC1024620C27|D49San Marcos9.60—0
GEOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT & LANDSCAPING1025834C27|C31|D49San Diego9.50—0
SAN DIEGO ARBOR CARE1026375D49Pine Valley9.50—0
EL ENCINO TREE SERVICE INC1027654D49|D63Ramona9.40—0
TREE WHISPERER INC1026924C27|D49Bonsall9.40—0
UTILITY TREE SERVICE LLC1028028C31|C49|D49San Diego9.30—0
OCEAN BEACH ARBORISTS1029481D49San Diego9.20—0
J C FLORES TREE SERVICE COMPANY1029185D49Valley Center9.20—0
LOPEZ TREE CARE INC1037320D49San Diego8.60—0
C A LANDSCAPE TREE SERVICE INC1036141C27|D49Oceanside8.60—0
LIGHTNING TREE SERVICE INC1037935D49National City8.50—0
M C TREE SERVICE1037984D49Vista8.50—0
ZUNIGA TREE SERVICE1039005D49Oceanside8.40—0
TAPIA TREE SERVICE1044636D49Escondido8.10—0
ARBORCARE TREE CARE1044226D49Escondido8.10—0
SPECIALTY SEPTIC1045401A|B|C27|D49Fallbrook8.00—0
LEON TREE SERVICE INC1046918D49Vista7.90—0
NEW GREEN EARTH TREE CARE INC1048973B|C27|D49Bonsall7.80—0
A + TREE SERVICE1049833D49Spring Valley7.70—0
JULIO TREE WORK INC1050118C27|D49San Marcos7.70—0
ADAM'S TREE CARE1051446D49Chula Vista7.60—0
P M C TREE SERVICES1051773D49Oceanside7.60—0
JUST GREEN LANDSCAPING INC1050460C27|D49Valley Center7.60—0
FREDDIE'S TREE SERVICE INC1054469D49San Marcos7.40—0
MURILLO'S LANDSCAPE SERVICE1053918C27|D49Vista7.40—0
STRUCTURE OUTDOORSCAPES1057224C27|D49Valley Center7.20—0
MASTER TREE SERVICES1056866D49Escondido7.20—0
FIVE STAR TREE CARE INC1058247D49Fallbrook7.10—0
ALL IN 1 TREE CARE1059065D49San Diego7.00—0
MIRACLE VIEW TREE SERVICE & MAINTENANCE INC1062212D49Vista6.80—0
E R TREE SERVICE1062280D49Carlsbad6.80—0
ALEX TREE SERVICE1062888D49San Diego6.70—0
ADAN'S TREE SERVICE CORPORATION1062854D49Fallbrook6.70—0
LTC FORESTRY INC1063475D49Ramona6.70—0
SOUTH CALIFORNIA ARBORISTS INC1063538D49Escondido6.70—0
GREEN PACIFIC LANDSCAPING1062444C27|D49Escondido6.70—0
HENDERSON TREE SERVICE1065560D49Spring Valley6.50—0
SMITH FAMILY TREE SERVICE LLC1066973D49Chula Vista6.30—0
TREJO LANDSCAPING INC1067703C27|D49Escondido6.20—0
SD TREE SERVICE INC1070348D49Bonsall6.00—0
CARRILLO'S LANDSCAPING CO1070870C27|D49|D63San Diego5.90—0
A A LANDSCAPING1071050C27|D49Escondido5.90—0
CALIBER RESTORATIONS INC1072736ASB|B|C22|C33|D06|D12|D41|D49|D52|D63Poway5.80—0
GREEN CALI TREE SERVICE GROUP INC1073299D49Vista5.70—0
ARCE TREE SERVICE1073942D49Lakeside5.60—0
WINING BOB TREE SERVICE1077695D49Alpine5.30—0
PENA FELIX1077738D49Vista5.30—0
TIMBER TREE1077836D49Ramona5.30—0
BLUE AGAVE LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT & DESIGN INC1081156C27|D49El Cajon5.10—0
SUNNY SAN DIEGO TREE SERVICE1083087D49Escondido5.00—0
MOR TREE SERVICE INC1085566D49San Diego4.80—0
FALCON TREE TRIMMING1087411D12|D49Fallbrook4.70—0
PEDRO'S TREE SERVICE1088751D49El Cajon4.60—0
SAN DIEGO TREE SERVICE CONTRACTOR1087650D49San Diego4.60—0
SAN DIEGO TREE MAINTENANCE & LANDSCAPE1091937C27|D49Escondido4.40—0
ROJAS LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION INC1092424C27|D49Vista4.40—0
AMERICAN PRIDE TREE SERVICE INC1093761D12|D49El Cajon4.30—0
ARBORPOINT TREE CARE SERVICES LLC1093167C27|D49Ramona4.30—0
TREE LOYALTY LLC1095460D49La Jolla4.20—0
NEW ROOTS TREE SERVICE INC1097022D49National City4.10—0
SERJIO STUMP SERVICE AND TRIMMING1098231D49Escondido4.00—0
TREE BARBER ENTERPRISES INC1098272D49San Marcos4.00—0
ALONZO'S TREE SERVICE INC1101801C27|C49|D49Escondido3.60—0
SALCEDO TREE SERVICE INC1103366D49Vista3.50—0
DOUBLE S TREE SERVICE1103330D49Vista3.50—0
OAK VALLEY LLC1104283C27|D49Escondido3.50—0
ARPO TREE SERVICE1105276D49Escondido3.40—0
TREE GUY1105173D49Valley Center3.40—0
DE LA CRUZ JR TREE SERVICE INC1105408D49Vista3.40—0
CESAR'S TREE SERVICE INC1105354D49Escondido3.40—0
GREEN RABBIT LANDCARE1107098C27|D49La Jolla3.30—0
PEGUEROS CONSTRUCTION INC1107964B|D49Ramona3.20—0
HIGHLAND TREE CARE1108054D49Escondido3.20—0
MANZANITA TREE CARE1107504D49Escondido3.20—0
BROTHER'S TREE SERVICE INC1109179D49Escondido3.10—0
CARO'S LANDSCAPE INC1112945C27|D49San Marcos2.90—0
ANGEL TREE CARE1114501D49Vista2.80—0
SIERRA GORDA TREE SERVICE1114280D49Escondido2.80—0
PARADISE LANDSCAPING & CONSTRUCTION LLC1116176B|C-8|C27|D06|D49San Diego2.70—0
24 SEVEN TREE SERVICE1116735D49Vista2.70—0
BAR D BAR LANDWORKS INC1115589D49Santa Ysabel2.70—0
RAMBORISTA1116253D49Escondido2.70—0
RAMOS TREE SERVICE INC.1116061D49San Diego2.70—0
ESCO TREE SERVICE INC1115870D49Escondido2.70—0
ELOY'S TREE CARE SERVICE1118513D49Vista2.60—0
PENA SANTOS TREE CARE & SERVICES1119089D49Oceanside2.50—0
BRO MASTERS TREE SERVICE INC1119629D49Escondido2.50—0
FULL CIRCLE TREE SERVICE INC1120715D49San Marcos2.40—0
TREE OF LIFE TREE SERVICES1120807D49La Mesa2.40—0
ORTEGA'S TREE SERVICE1125915D49Vista2.10—0
LIFETIME TREE SERVICE1129474D49Escondido1.90—0
GINKGO TREE CARE1130600D49Vista1.80—0
MR.TREE SERVICE1131595D49San Diego1.80—0

Data: CSLB public license master (San Diego County, pulled Oct 16 2026); City of San Diego permits issued 2026 (data.sandiego.gov). Permit valuations are what owners declare to the City, not final invoices.

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