9 tree service businesses listed in San Francisco. The most common services are tree removal trimming (6), certified arborists (5). 5 list certified arborists on staff. Coverage includes Greater San Francisco, San Francisco, Brisbane, Millbrae, Half Moon Bay, North Bay.
San Francisco is the unusual case among large American cities: it had almost no tree cover to begin with. The peninsula was sand dune, coastal scrub and grassland, so essentially the entire urban forest is planted, and almost all of it is exotic. Species that thrive here were chosen for tolerance of cool summers, salt-laden wind and near-permanent fog on the western side, which is why the palette leans so heavily on Monterey cypress, Monterey pine, New Zealand Christmas tree and Victorian box rather than the oaks and maples common elsewhere.
Permitting is stricter than anywhere else in the region and catches people out. A permit from Public Works is required to remove any street tree, meaning any tree in the public right-of-way. Beyond that, a tree on private property counts as significant — and also needs a permit — if any part of its trunk is within ten feet of the public right-of-way and it exceeds one of three thresholds: a foot in diameter at breast height, twenty feet in height, or fifteen feet of canopy width. Landmark trees designated by the Board of Supervisors have further protection. Replacement or an in-lieu fee is normally required.
Much of the city's Monterey cypress and pine was planted in the same era and is now ageing together, which is a maintenance problem arriving all at once.
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Serving homes and businesses throughout Marin, Sonoma, San Francisco, and the greater Bay Area, All Stars Tree Service is a licensed and insured San Rafael company. Led by an ISA Certified Arborist, the team provides ornamental pruning, tree removal, stump grinding, fire-prevention work, and 24-hour cleanup after storms or wildfires.
With more than 20 years of experience, Arborist Now is a licensed and bonded San Francisco company providing certified tree care for residential, commercial, and municipal properties across the Bay Area. Along with pruning, removals, plant health care, and risk assessments, its urban-wood program transforms removed trees into custom-milled slabs, beams, furnishings, and other useful pieces.
Bartlett Tree Experts' San Francisco office combines local knowledge of the city's trees and shrubs with the research resources of a family-owned company providing scientific tree care since 1907. Serving communities including Brisbane, Millbrae, and Half Moon Bay, its arborists support homeowners, businesses, and organizations with pruning, cabling and bracing, soil care, pest and disease diagnosis, and tree removal.
Bartlett Tree Experts' Sonoma office provides science-based tree and shrub care for residential and commercial properties across Sonoma County and North Bay communities. Its local team, which includes Board Certified Master Arborists, handles inspections, emergency support, pruning, cabling and bracing, plant health diagnostics, and soil care.
CC Tree Design blends the art of tree design with the science of tree care for residential and commercial properties in San Francisco and surrounding Bay Area communities. Founded by Christopher Campbell, the urban-tree specialist works with everything from compact Japanese maples to towering cypresses and offers pruning, planting, preservation, risk assessment, root-crown excavation, removals, and arborist reports.
Founded in 1989 by Friends of the Urban Forest volunteer Frank Fredericks, City Trees continues its mission of preserving and beautifying San Francisco's trees under the leadership of Joshua Bewig. The company provides experienced local tree service for property owners who want thoughtful care for the city's urban canopy.
Kutches Tree Service serves San Francisco with artistic pruning, safe removal, stump work, transplanting, fertilization, tree diagnosis, conservation, and non-toxic pest treatments, supported by related landscape-design and pest-control capabilities. Its local team helps property owners address routine pruning and larger tree-service needs with attention to practical site and plant concerns.
Poetree Landscapes & Arboriculture brings an artist's eye and a science-based approach to tree and garden care throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Principal Jocelyn Cohen, an ISA Certified Arborist and Certified Aesthetic Pruner, specializes in structural and aesthetic pruning, crown restoration, horticultural consultations, preservation reports, and protecting landscapes during construction or renovation.
Tree Movers Inc., owned and operated by Ted Miljevich, specializes in selling and installing full-grown specimen trees throughout the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Based in Mountain View, the company also relocates established trees and provides specimen plants and hydroseeding for projects that need an immediate landscape presence.
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