Looking for tree service in Pomona, CA? We trim and thin overgrown shade trees, take down dead or unstable trees in controlled sections, clean up fan and date palms, grind stumps, clear brush and help after windstorms across Pomona and twelve nearby cities. Before we quote, we sort out one question that matters a lot in Pomona: is the tree yours, or is it a City street tree that needs a written permit? Call (909) 479-2666 or use the estimate form above, and we will talk it through before anyone picks up a saw.
What we do for Pomona yards
Most people call about one tree. By the time we walk the property, there is usually a short list: a sycamore limb hanging over the garage, a palm with a skirt of dead fronds, an old stump by the fence. We price the list together so the crew, chipper and truck only make one trip. Our services:
- Tree trimming and pruning: thinning, crown raising, deadwood removal and clearance over roofs, driveways and pools, following ANSI A300 pruning practice. We do not top trees.
- Tree removal: dead, leaning, cracked or badly placed trees taken down piece by piece and rigged around structures.
- Stump grinding: stumps and surface roots ground below grade so you can replant, seed or pave.
- Storm-damage tree service: limbs and trees down on roofs, fences, cars and driveways. Call for storm damage and we will tell you how soon a crew can come.
- Palm tree trimming: dead fronds, flower stalks and seed pods removed from Mexican fan, California fan and Canary Island date palms.
- Lot and brush clearing: overgrown back corners, slopes and vacant lots cut back, chipped and hauled.
- Defensible space work: fire-safe pruning and brush clearance around the house, especially on the hillside edges of town.
- Tree health assessment: an on-site look at decay, lean, roots and pests before you decide to keep, prune or remove.
Pomona's tree mix, block by block
Pomona is an old city by Southern California standards, and its trees show it. The older neighborhoods north of Holt Avenue, such as Lincoln Park and Wilton Heights, have craftsman and Victorian homes shaded by camphor trees, Chinese elms, sycamores, deodar cedars and the occasional magnolia that has grown well past the roofline. Many of those trees were planted before the house next door was built, and their roots have had a long time to find sewer laterals and lift sidewalks.
South and west of downtown, yards are smaller and the mix shifts to ficus, Brazilian pepper, jacaranda, Mexican fan palms and fruit trees. In Phillips Ranch and the Ganesha Hills area, the hillside lots carry pines, eucalyptus, oaks and a lot of ornamental planting on steep slopes, where access and fire clearance drive the work more than the species does.
Common problems we see around town:
- Camphor and ficus roots heaving driveways, walkways and block walls.
- Eucalyptus limb drop on hot, still summer afternoons, sometimes with no warning.
- Overgrown palms carrying a thick skirt of dead fronds that shelter rats and catch embers.
- Heavy, long limbs on old shade trees that were never thinned and now overhang the roof.
- Dead or declining pines stressed by heat, drought and bark beetles.
City street trees and historic districts
The tree between the sidewalk and the curb in front of many Pomona homes is not yours. Pomona Municipal Code Sec. 46-467 requires a written permit from the City before anyone removes, trims, prunes or cuts a tree on a street or in a planting strip. Public Works maintains City trees and takes calls about City trees and broken limbs at (909) 620-3759, with an after-hours line at (909) 282-2835. Read the City's street tree code or our plain-language guide to Pomona street tree rules.
If your home sits in one of Pomona's historic districts, tree work can also fall under the City's historic preservation program. Removing street trees and some mature or specimen trees on historic sites is treated as a project that needs a Certificate of Appropriateness. Our guide to historic district tree work explains how that usually plays out. For trees fully inside your property line, we ask you to confirm with Pomona Planning and any HOA before a removal, and we will help you gather what they ask for.
Power lines are SCE's first
If a tree is within 10 feet of an overhead line, or a limb is resting on one, do not touch it and do not let anyone else climb it. Call Southern California Edison at 1-800-611-1911. SCE clears its own lines, and only qualified line-clearance crews should work that close. Once SCE has made the area safe, we can handle the rest of the tree. See our guide on trees and power lines in Pomona.
Heat, wind and dry seasons
Pomona sits in the east end of the San Gabriel Valley, where summer days often run hot and winter brings dry Santa Ana winds through the passes. Both put stress on trees. Heat and drought weaken roots and make some species shed limbs. Strong wind finds every weak union, long lever and cracked branch. The National Weather Service in Los Angeles posts wind advisories, and fall is the best time to have heavy, end-weighted limbs thinned before the gusts arrive. Our pruning calendar lays out timing by tree type.
How a job runs
- You call or send the form. A rough description and a photo or two help us plan.
- We look at the tree. We check species, condition, ownership, lines, access and what is underneath.
- You get a written estimate. It lists each tree, the work, cleanup, haul-off and stump grinding if wanted, plus any permit or HOA step.
- The crew does the work. We set up, protect the yard, lower wood where needed and leave the site raked and blown clean.
Tree work of $1,000 or more in California must be done by a contractor holding a CSLB license, usually the C-49 Tree and Palm classification. You can check any contractor on the CSLB website.
Neighborhoods and nearby cities
We work all over Pomona, including Downtown and the Arts Colony, Lincoln Park, Wilton Heights, Phillips Ranch, Ganesha Hills, Westmont and the neighborhoods around the Village at Indian Hill. Near the Fairplex and Cal Poly Pomona the lots get bigger and the trees older. We also serve Claremont, La Verne, San Dimas, Diamond Bar, Walnut, Chino, Chino Hills, Montclair, Ontario, Upland, Glendora and Covina. See every city on our service areas page.
Get an estimate
Call (909) 479-2666 or use our contact page. You can also read about us or browse the FAQs and tree care guides.
Common questions
Do I need a permit to cut a tree in Pomona?
If the tree is a City street tree in the parkway or planting strip, yes. Pomona requires a written permit from the City before anyone removes, trims or cuts it. For a tree fully inside your lot, check with Pomona Planning and any HOA first, especially in a historic district, where some removals need a Certificate of Appropriateness.
Who do I call about a City tree or broken limb in Pomona?
Call the City's line for City trees and broken limbs at (909) 620-3759, or (909) 282-2835 after hours. Public Works maintains trees in the public right-of-way. It does not maintain private trees, so if the tree is on your side of the property line, call us instead.
How much does tree service cost in Pomona?
It depends on the tree's size, what is underneath, how the crew gets to it and how much cleanup you want. A small fruit tree in an open yard is a short job. A tall eucalyptus over a roof takes rigging and a full day. We quote after seeing the tree so the price reflects the real work.
Can you trim a tree that is touching power lines?
Not the part near the lines. Call Southern California Edison at 1-800-611-1911 for any tree within 10 feet of an overhead line. SCE clears its own conductors. Once the lines are safe, we can prune or remove the rest of the tree. The service drop to your house is a separate conversation, and SCE can explain your options.
When is the best time to prune trees in Pomona?
Late fall and winter suit most shade trees because they are dormant or slowed down and nesting birds are not active. Flowering trees such as jacaranda are best pruned after they bloom. Palms are usually trimmed in late spring or summer. Thin heavy limbs before Santa Ana wind season if you can.
Will you grind the stump after a removal?
Yes, if you want it. Stump grinding is priced as its own line on the estimate so you can choose. We call 811 for utility marking before grinding deep or near where lines might run, then grind below grade and leave the chips or haul them away.
Do you work outside Pomona?
Yes. We serve twelve nearby cities, including Claremont, La Verne, San Dimas, Diamond Bar, Walnut, Chino, Chino Hills, Montclair, Ontario, Upland, Glendora and Covina. Each has its own tree rules, and our city pages explain the main ones before you book work.