Thought I researched this company well, but missed these 1 star reviews somehow. Don't hire these guys for any thing you really care about. Maybe simple trimming only. Ryan (arborists, estimator) seemed pretty good, but gave his crew zero information on the job. I edited review to two stars because the crew was efficient, clean and professional on the job site. I don't think their actual workers even understand anything about tree anatomy though and pruning/trimming trees, they just know how to use the equipment, not where and how to cut. My long time tree trimmer shutdown his business and retired. He'd cared for my tree annually for 15yrs or so. I have a 20+yr old Tipuana that was carefully pruned every year to give a beautiful shape. We put a ton of care, time, effort and money into this center piece of our backyard. We essentially treated it like a large bonsai project since the tree wants to be 50ft tall and we are trying to keep it at 30ft or so. So essentially LC crew showed up with no instructions from the arborists on how to trim this tree. They did not even have the photo of the previous years tree trim result that i provided LC. So they hacked up all those years of effort, I had to actually tell the main trimmer to stop hacking off the critical parts, large pollards, of the tree in the beginning. The pollards are where the tree was trimmed to every year and should remain on the tree as a guide for the trimming. He said he thought I wanted him to go aggressive which I never said. I should have just kicked them off the job right then, but I did not, so that's on me, so I'm certainly partly responsible. I should have asked Ryan if an arborists would be on sight for the trimming as well, again that is on me. The tree will grow back, and like a bad haircut it will take a couple good trims to settle it back into shape. I'm going to try and fix the mess by hiring my old tree trimmer as a consultant while I do the work. Just sad for me overall. LC should really consider these recent reviews and train their trimmers better.
Jeffrey Ferry
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July 15, 2026
We’ve been using LC Tree Service annually since 2019. This crew always works fast and provides quality work. They have removed massive pine trees as well as maintaining our 7 palm trees, x2 at 50ft tall. The front office is always full of professionalism and clear communication. Thank you all for a great service over the years.
Carl Paradiso
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July 17, 2026
We are a regular customer because their arborists give excellent advice and reasonable detailed quotes for services done by a skilled team, fully insured, that cleans up thoroughly afterwards.
Barbie Newman
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July 08, 2026
If you are looking for a professional, reliable, and reasonably priced tree trimming company in San Diego, look no further than LC Tree Service. I received three different quotes before choosing them, and they offered the best value by far.
They excel at handling large-scale residential jobs. Their crew arrived exactly on time with a full team and impressive equipment. They were incredibly efficient, safely completing extensive trimming on our massive Norfolk Pine and large Chinese Elm in just an hour and a half.
What really set them apart was the honesty and expertise of Ryan, the General Manager. We had a severely leaning Norfolk Pine that was dangerously close to power lines. Unlike the other tree services we contacted, Ryan advised us to reach out to SDG&E first to see if they could handle the upper portion near the lines. SDG&E did exactly that, which saved us a significant amount of money before LC Tree Service finished the job.
Their integrity, efficiency, and expert knowledge make LC Tree Service the best choice for San Diego tree care. I will definitely use them again!
Todd Anderson
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July 15, 2026
Ryan came out and addressed what I wanted done for tree trimming, brush and vine removal, etc. Travis led a crew to conduct the work and consulted me to make sure that certain tree limbs were trimmed to address vehicle parking. They did an excellent job in a short period of time in accomplishing tasks and were very polite and respectful. I would definitely use them again.
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Thought I researched this company well, but missed these 1 star reviews somehow. Don't hire these guys for any thing you really care about. Maybe simple trimming only. Ryan (arborists, estimator) seemed pretty good, but gave his crew zero information on the job. I edited review to two stars because the crew was efficient, clean and professional on the job site. I don't think their actual workers even understand anything about tree anatomy though and pruning/trimming trees, they just know how to use the equipment, not where and how to cut. My long time tree trimmer shutdown his business and retired. He'd cared for my tree annually for 15yrs or so. I have a 20+yr old Tipuana that was carefully pruned every year to give a beautiful shape. We put a ton of care, time, effort and money into this center piece of our backyard. We essentially treated it like a large bonsai project since the tree wants to be 50ft tall and we are trying to keep it at 30ft or so. So essentially LC crew showed up with no instructions from the arborists on how to trim this tree. They did not even have the photo of the previous years tree trim result that i provided LC. So they hacked up all those years of effort, I had to actually tell the main trimmer to stop hacking off the critical parts, large pollards, of the tree in the beginning. The pollards are where the tree was trimmed to every year and should remain on the tree as a guide for the trimming. He said he thought I wanted him to go aggressive which I never said. I should have just kicked them off the job right then, but I did not, so that's on me, so I'm certainly partly responsible. I should have asked Ryan if an arborists would be on sight for the trimming as well, again that is on me. The tree will grow back, and like a bad haircut it will take a couple good trims to settle it back into shape. I'm going to try and fix the mess by hiring my old tree trimmer as a consultant while I do the work. Just sad for me overall. LC should really consider these recent reviews and train their trimmers better.
We’ve been using LC Tree Service annually since 2019. This crew always works fast and provides quality work. They have removed massive pine trees as well as maintaining our 7 palm trees, x2 at 50ft tall. The front office is always full of professionalism and clear communication. Thank you all for a great service over the years.
We are a regular customer because their arborists give excellent advice and reasonable detailed quotes for services done by a skilled team, fully insured, that cleans up thoroughly afterwards.
If you are looking for a professional, reliable, and reasonably priced tree trimming company in San Diego, look no further than LC Tree Service. I received three different quotes before choosing them, and they offered the best value by far. They excel at handling large-scale residential jobs. Their crew arrived exactly on time with a full team and impressive equipment. They were incredibly efficient, safely completing extensive trimming on our massive Norfolk Pine and large Chinese Elm in just an hour and a half. What really set them apart was the honesty and expertise of Ryan, the General Manager. We had a severely leaning Norfolk Pine that was dangerously close to power lines. Unlike the other tree services we contacted, Ryan advised us to reach out to SDG&E first to see if they could handle the upper portion near the lines. SDG&E did exactly that, which saved us a significant amount of money before LC Tree Service finished the job. Their integrity, efficiency, and expert knowledge make LC Tree Service the best choice for San Diego tree care. I will definitely use them again!
Ryan came out and addressed what I wanted done for tree trimming, brush and vine removal, etc. Travis led a crew to conduct the work and consulted me to make sure that certain tree limbs were trimmed to address vehicle parking. They did an excellent job in a short period of time in accomplishing tasks and were very polite and respectful. I would definitely use them again.