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Top-Rated Tree service pros in Rancho Santa Fe - Updated Nov 2026

Avatar for La Costa Tree Service & Maintenance, Inc.
La Costa Tree Service & Maintenance, Inc.
4.7(
60
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Tree Removal

Serving Rancho Santa Fe, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"ASAP Tree Service did a wonderful job removing my tree. They were prompt and thorough. They also cleaned up the debris at a reasonable price. Highly recommend them."
Canary Palm
Carlsbad location
La Costa Trucks
Palm Pruning
Queen Palm Pruning

+24

Response time8 hrs
Response rate94%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Adams Tree Care
5.0(
28
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Tree RemovalTree Removal - For BusinessTree Stump - Remove+5 more

Serving Rancho Santa Fe, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2001

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Adam is great. Quick with a quote - reasonable. HOA Board approved, and just finished the 2-day job yesterday. Professional, considerate, nice crew. Hope to have Adam and his crew come bi-annually to trim, so the property trees don't get so overgrown. Highly recommend!"
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+2

Response time1 day
Response rate100%
Recommended by100%of homeowners
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THE BRANCH
4.9(
181
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Tree RemovalTree TrimmingTrees and Shrubs - Trim or Remove

Serving Rancho Santa Fe, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1986

Free estimates

Credit card accepted

"Trevor and his crew did an excellent job both times. They are prompt, polite and professional. We would not hesitate to hire them again and in fact did so with a second job to remove 5 tree stumps and 1 evergreen bush. To trim the 30 Italian Cypress Trees it was - $1500 To remove 5 large tree stumps and 1 Evergreen bush - $900"
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+12

Response time1 day
Response rate100%
Recommended by97%of homeowners
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Lopez Tree Care, Inc.
4.8(
80
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Tree RemovalTree Trimming

Serving Rancho Santa Fe, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 1990

Free estimates

Small jobs welcome

"Lopez Tree Care has done multiple tree trimming and tree planting projects for me and they are always on time, professional, extremely helpful, polite and provide outstanding quality at a good price. I highly recommend them!"
Tree Removal
Tree removals
Tree removals
Tree removals
Tree removals

+54

Response time4 hrs
Response rate86%
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Gutierrez Tree Service, Inc.
4.9(
54
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Tree TrimmingTree RemovalTree Removal - For Business+2 more

Serving Rancho Santa Fe, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2004

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"I had three bids to remove a massive tree in my front yard, and Gutierrez Tree Service came in with the lowest bid. They removed the tree, ground down the stump, and trimmed another tree in two hours! And they a did fantastic clean up afterwards. I will definitely hire them again."
Response time8 hrs
Response rate88%
21 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Five Star Tree Care, Inc.
4.7(
361
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Tree TrimmingTree Removal

Serving Rancho Santa Fe, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2015

Free estimates

Customers say: True professional

"Five Star Tree Service did a fine job of removing trees, shrubs, and some very large agaves. They arrived right on time, finished the job quicker than I expected, cleaned up thoroughly, and hauled everything away. The price was very reasonable. If I need any work like this, I will call on Mike and Carson again."
Response time7 hrs
Response rate89%
1 neighbors recently requested a quote
Avatar for RODRIGUEZ TREE SERVICES
RODRIGUEZ TREE SERVICES
5.0(
18
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Tree Stump - RemoveTree RemovalTree Removal - For Business+5 more

Serving Rancho Santa Fe, CA and surrounding areas

Approved

In business since 2020

Free estimates

Emergency services offered

"Rodriguez Tree Services exceeded my expectations. The staff was kind, friendly, and super helpful. They took care of my trees, yard, and they cleaned and removed all the debris. My yard looks a 1000% percent better. I will reach out to them again when my trees need a bit of TLC. I have already recommended them to my neighbors. -Steven"
Response time7 hrs
Response rate100%
2 neighbors recently requested a quote
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Tree Service FAQs, answered by experts

Your local government is usually in charge of pruning trees on public property, and the power company is responsible for trees near power lines (even if they’re on your property). Whether or not they top these trees depends on their approach to pruning. You won’t be able to do much to control this, but you can contact them to find out more about their pruning process.

Tree removal can be quite expensive, especially for larger projects, but you can use the following tips to help keep costs down:

  • Do the yard cleanup afterward yourself

  • Choose to leave the logs on your property and split them yourself

  • Opt to leave the stump in the ground and tackle stump grinding yourself

  • Pull permits for tree removal, if necessary, to avoid fines

  • Pay to have multiple trees removed at once

  • Remove tree in the late winter or early spring during off-season

Homeowners are usually not responsible for trees that fall on power lines. Power companies usually have utility easements around power lines, which give them the responsibility to maintain any trees within about 15 to 20 feet of the lines.

We don’t recommend DIY tree trimming for a few different reasons. First, the tools required to trim a tree can be costly, up to $1,100 or more, for the ladders and specialized saws needed. 

Safety is another concern, especially when working with more mature trees. As a guideline, you should only DIY tree trimming when branches are less than two inches in diameter. Any more, and the safety risk becomes too high, which could lead to catastrophe. For this job, it’s safest to let a tree-trimming professional assess the work needed.

Tree removal costs typically don’t include stump removal, as that technically falls into a different service. The company you hire may offer the service for an additional fee; ask them if they offer it to ensure you get the best tree stump removal costs possible.

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