We had a tree that needed to be removed from a tight spot in the backyard. I called Charles and he picked up immediately. He came by the house that afternoon, gave a quote on the spot, and was able to arrive the next morning. He and his crew arrived 15 minutes early and worked quickly to get the tree down. Charles is very professional. I work with many business owners in the construction and service contracting world, so I know a good one when I meet one. I highly recommend using Charles for all your tree care needs. read more

only verbal job estimate. never received a written formal proposal even after asking. also the estimate was 30-60% overpriced w.r. to others. quite unexpected and unprofessiinal read more

Charles Tree Service provided exceptional customer service, from the very first phone call I received directly from Charles, through his management of his outstanding team who worked together efficiently to trim and clean up our two very tall queen palm trees. They quickly removed all palm fronds and seed pods and ground them through their wood chipper. They even skimmed the debris from the pool surface, and left everything as clean as it was when they arrived. They also offered a very competitive price. They have my highest recommendation. read more

I had a row of hedges that were long overdue for a cutback. Charles and his crew did an amazing job of reshaping them to fit the landscape perfectly. He had a very reasonable price and his crew were very skilled and efficient from start to finish. I would highly recommend them to friends and family. read more

This tree removal project was for my mother in law- not knowing the area or having any connections I looked to yelp. After a few quotes and checking in with my mother in law; she finally chose Charles Tree Service for the following reasons- he had the Triple BBB on his card, licensed and insured and his quote very competitive. My experience with Charles the owner first; we walked the brush/forest of trees to remove. He walked me through the process from beginning to end; first he shared they could start in the morning; two he had all the machines; three it be a his crew with a lead man named Forrest. They began at 9am and were done by 1pm. The quality of work is important- all workers were in the same color shirt; they were respectful and all worked together to clear out the forest. I'll be hiring Charles Tree Service again. read more

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I called Charles on a recent Friday afternoon and he was already at my house quoting by Monday morning. He said his team had an opening after lunch so the work was already done the same day! There was a lot of tree trimming to do since we bought a house that was empty for quite a while before we moved in. The front yard looks so much better now. Later in the day my neighbor said the same thing I was thinking it looked great like a whole different house! read more

Outstanding service. Owner quick to communicate. Reasonably priced. Crew did a great job tree trimming and tree removal, and thorough clean up. Will definitely use again. Look no further, these guys are great. Had 4 estimates and so glad went with Charles. read more

I live in the Brookside area of La Mesa where many of my neighbors recommended Charles Tree Service . I was very impressed in how courteous responsive efficient and friendly the entire crew was and how they were willing to listen to what I wanted the final outcome to be. I was constantly updated and informed during the whole process. Not only did they do a great job in my yard , I had the crew sent over to my Mom's to remove an old juniper and tidy up a Magnolia tree- all in the same day! Definitely happy with the entire experience! read more

We had a tight timeframe on a newly purchased home to get the power lines cleared. Charles answered our call within 30 minutes gave us what I determined to be a reasonable price and showed up the next morning and completed the job with his crew taking extra care not to damage landscaping and the neighbors trees that he trimmed for our new internet line to be installed. Awsome job at a reasonable price. ThankYou Charles and Crew! read more

They were very professional. and our trees looked amazing after. We had an overgrown bay tree that hung over our house and after they trimmed it down we had so much more light in our yard. We will be using them for all our tree trimming moving forward! read more

Safe, fair priced, honest, quick and professional. Charles and his crew did a fantastic job of completing the job in a timely matter with expected results. Also a solid clean up after. We will use again for any future tree services read more

We've used Charles Tree Service for about 20 years now and have always been totally satisfied with the work they've done on our ficus trees. He has always provided a very reasonable quote and stood by it. I recommend Robert and his crew without hesitation. read more

I was amazed that Charles was able to provide same day outstanding service. Quickly showed up for a quote. Excellent and consistent communication throughout the process. Showed up later the same day with professional bucket truck & crew to swiftly take care of my unruly tree. Highly recommended, will call again. By the time other quote requests were responding, Charles was already done with the job. Paid easily and quickly via Zelle. read more

Thank You Charles Tree Service! You have trimmed my Palms for the past 10 Years. You are always professional, affordable & do an amazing job. Appreciate You & Your crew read more

We repeated our previous job from 4 years ago. The trees had put on a lot of timber and we trimmed quite severely. The quote was prompt and the job scheduled quickly and done on time. The price was markedly higher but since I did not another bid I cannot state it was too high, given the large inflation and that the trees were bigger. I feel it was done properly. The way the trees did so well after the first one said that (and that some winters were wet). read more

We worked with Charles to have many overgrown olive trees trimmed on our property. We were extremely impressed from start to finish. Excellent quality for a reasonable price. Workers were friendly, and completed the job quickly and cleanly. We are very satisfied with the finished result. Highly recommend Charles and his team, we will definitely be using his services again! read more

I had two tall and messy Italian Cypress trees removed. Charles Tree Service efficiently and carefully removed them in less than two hours at a reasonable price. The crew was very hard working and carefully cleaned up everything. read more

Charles and his team were very professional and price competitive. They did a quick and clean job of a 70' palm tree removal. Highly recommend! read more

Came same day soon after very fair bid. Oak, bottle, olive, neighbor's tree to fence and cedar (deodar) trees. All excellent job!! Large crew of five. Quick, clean and conscientious of all my other plants. Nothing damaged in highly landscaped yard. Professional and courteous. Will rehire for sure! read more

From getting a quote to having the service scheduled, Charles Tree Service stands out above the rest. I got quotes from 3 different options and Charles was by far the friendliest and easiest to work with. On the day of his team displayed both courteous service and efficient work ethic. They cleaned up the area after cutting my palms down nicely. The price was reasonable and beat the competition. I'll be recommending this company to friends and neighbors. read more

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Excellent experience all around. I called to request a quote to take out 2 trees. Robert showed up in less than an hour. He was friendly and the quoted price was very reasonable. By the end of that same day, the job was done! His crew were all friendly and respectful of the property, and they cleaned up well after themselves. They even made 2 small stools for my kids out of the base - a really nice and unexpected extra touch. Fast, efficient, friendly, clean, and reasonably priced. Can't ask for more. read more

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Fantastic company! They were referred by our realtor and wow I am so glad to have found them! Charles came out within a day to check out our trees and give a (very fair!!) estimate. I so appreciated how he took the time to explain what he recommended and why, discuss tree care and health more generally, and walk us through the process. His team came out the next day and were awesome! So quick, incredibly professional, beautiful job especially for as much as we needed done; most impressive was how they were able to remove a tree interfering with our neighbors shared fence without causing any inconvenience to them (we love our neighbors!). We'll absolutely use these guys for our annual trim and tree check and can't recommend them highly enough!! read more

We needed someone to come out and lace our large Ash tree. The last person we called about five years ago was beyond terrible. They just chopped the tree up which put it in shock. We had to consult arborist to save our beautiful tree. I had heard such good reviews about Charles Tree Service. So I called him to come out and take a look. He contacted back right away and gave me a quote, which was very reasonable. He and his crew came out the very next day. They arrived on time and worked so hard climbing up the tree. The care they took in reshaping the canopy and cutting out all the dead branches was a true work of art. Charles and his crew are very professional, pleasant and and efficient. They went above and beyond to help move some things out of the way and took care to get all the branches that had fallen into my and my into my neighbors yards. Hauling everything away. We are very pleased with the job they did. I will only use Charles Tree service going forward and will recommend him to anyone. read more

Have two large palm trees in my front yard I desperately needed trimmed, I used to have a different guy do it but every year they kept charging me more and more until it got kind of out of hand. I came across Charles Tree Service and figured I would give them a call for a quote. I called and Charles texted me back immediately, said that he would be able to swing by later that afternoon to take a look and offer a quote. Quote came back quite a bit less than what I was paying the previous guy (In retrospect I might have been getting a fleeced a bit, but I had worked with the previous guy for years). They called me the next day saying they would be available to come by, they trimmed the trees, shredded the debris, and cleaned the yard. I imagine the whole thing took less than an hour. Parking is always super troublesome in the area but they were able to make it work with their trucks. I also met Charles and he was super polite. All around good experience, and I will definitely be working with them again in the future. read more

Charles came out to give me a quote an hour after I requested one. He and his crew arrived the next day and quickly pruned 3 trees. They were efficient and polite. They also were great to clean up all the debris. read more

Charles showed up on time, stuck to the quote provided, finished early and made sure I was happy before his crew left. You can't ask for more than that from a contractor! read more

I highly recommend Charles. He was a good listener when I told him what shrubs and trees I needed trimmed and to what height. Charles quoted a fair price, and did the job right. read more

Did a lovely job lacing and thinning out our overgrown trees on the day we needed. Would hire him again.

Charles did a great job removing a tree on my property. He was on time and his price was fair. He met the deadline I gave him and left the place clean. read more

Just updating here several years on to say I haven't stopped using them and they're still great. Just got a few palm trees trimmed today. The guys in the crew were super respectful of my neighbors and of the sensitive plants growing around the tree. Continued recommendation here! read more

Charles was easy to communicate, came on time, and did a great job at a reasonable price.

We had such an amazing experience with Charles Tree Service I am compelled to write a review! I called on Saturday and Charles came out within the hour to bid the job. His team was there on Tuesday and took out 4 very large pine trees in one day! The crew was friendly, helpful and very professional and efficient. The price was great and the work fantastic! I highly recommend! read more

Charles Tree Service has been to my house twice, 6 months ago and again this week. He does too-quality work. He shows up whe he says he will, does what he has been agreed to, and doesn't shy away from hard work. My hedges look great. He's my guy from now on! read more

Charles Tree Service were quick and professional and reasonably priced. They arrived on time and removed a hugh pine tree from my property. I would hire them again! read more

Charles is very professional and is team did an amazing job. They removed a huge palm tree and another huge ash tree. They came in and didn't mess around. Got the job done quick! Love being able to support local small businesses. This is one I highly recommend! read more

Charles was very responsive and his crew does A+ work. They were able to come out within a couple days and the job looks incredible. They removed a couple trees and trimmed some others, all work was done with care and professionalism. Thanks Charles! read more

Charles Tree Service was fantastic. Charles was very friendly and communicative. He and his team were able to trim my two big trees beautifully and remove two invasive trees I let get a little out of hand. Super happy with their service. read more

Grateful to Charles and his team for the work they did for us today. They removed two huge birds of paradise and trimmed my melaleuca trees. His quote was reasonable and was able to complete the work within a week. His team worked fast, was careful with my property and my neighbors property. They hauled everything away and cleaned up any debris. I appreciate the help. Will be my #1 recommendation for tree trimming. We will use Charles Tree Service again. read more

Received four quotes for licensed tree services and Charles Tree Service was reasonably priced with the other companies. Very hard working, efficient and friendly crew. read more

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I reached out to Charles Tree Service when I needed to have two palm tress removed. Robert responded very quickly, met me when he said he would be there, and his quote was very reasonable. The trees were removed within the week. The crew worked fast and did an excellent job protecting the other items and plants in our yard. They cleaned up the area very well and were friendly. I plan to have the company come back and tend to our other trees. I cannot recommend Charles Tree Service enough to my friends and neighbors! read more