Showed up and did a fantastic job. Hired him no less than a dozen times or more. Fast efficient and reliable.

Update 7/1/25: Alonso did finally return to repair the fence. He originally got the wrong wood material, but did return two weeks later with the correct ones. One star back for eventually coming back and getting it fixed. read more

Best of the Best Compitve prices full service from Start to Clean up all works friendly and the Owner is a true Customer service professional read more

Second time hiring them, very professional, fair priced, and did a great job yet again! Thank you! read more

In my line of business, obtaining 3 bids for any job is mandatory and the same outside of work as well. I had a tree growing through my porch damaging my foundation and a huge palm tree that both needed removing. Vendor #1 replied to my Yelp request immediately but then never followed up. Vendor #2 (Golden State Tree Service) responded quickly and followed up as promised with an estimate for the work. Vendor #3 responded in a timely manner but the estimate was almost double in price. Needless to say, I went with Golden State. Alonso and his staff did an amazing job removing both trees at a great price. read more

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2nd time using Golden State Tree Service. Alonso responded quickly, provided a super fair quote, the team came the same day and did everything super efficiently. There was a tree trunk that needed to be removed but their equipment was too large to fit in my backyard. They ended up removing it by hand tools. No need to look elsewhere. Give them a try and you won't regret it. They have a customer for life! read more

My husband found and scheduled for Alonso and his team to come out to our home to remove several trees, cactus, and large bushes. They did an incredible job for an excellent price and would highly recommend Golden State Tree Service. read more

Recently, due to the high winds, my wife had mentioned to me that the tree in the back yard was looking like it was almost at a breaking point. She stated let's ask around and see what price we can get for a trim. Let's avoid a possible liability should branches fall in the neighbors yard and damage something. Driving home from dropping off my pet I saw Alonso and his truck with his business logo in the side. He just happens to be living in my neighborhood, and I asked if he could take a look and quote me an amount on a tree that needed a trim in my backyard. Alonso was friendly and professional. Looked at the tree and gave me a quote that was very reasonable and told me he could have it done before the sun sets. Double checked with my wife to make sure we were both on the same page and called him back to let him know I was home and if he come now. His crew came by and in a matter of two hours they were done! Cleaned up the mess and said thank you and we're also very friendly and quick workers. If your looking to get a tree trimmed I suggest you at least give him a call and let him provide a quote. You won't be disappointed with his services and they are quick to get the job done! read more

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Ask for Alonso! Quick and easy service. I requested a quote from someone that was referred to me, and decided to just yelp one myself. Alonso's team was quick to respond, came out and quoted me within 30 minutes. He also beat the other competitors quote, so I hired him. They were scheduled for 0900, arrived right on time. It was a huge palm tree, but his guys got the job done quick and cleaned up nicely afterwards. They even cleaned up any mess that fell over to the neighbors yard. Sadly, they found a squirrels nest after they started the work, but brought these little guys down safely. They were picked up by animal control to be hand reared by professionals. Overall, very satisfied by their work, and Alonso's friendly service and team! read more

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Alonso was very quick in responding to my request for an estimate to trim our huge pine tree. He gave a great quote and was able to get his guys to come out same day. They were very quick, efficient and hard working and took care of everything I requested to be trimmed/cut. Overall excellent service and cleanup!! Will definitely keep the business saved for future needs and will recommend to anyone and everyone!! Great job! read more

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Alonso Lopez from Golden State Tree Service is the man! He came promptly for a complimentary quote and was able to recommend what changes had to be made to my front and back yard in order to prevent costly future repairs. Alonso was knowledgeable and patient in explaining why for each cost. Alonso and his crew came the very next morning and got everything done on time with nothing to be picky about. Thanks Alonso and Golden State Tree Service! I would recommend you guys to anyone. read more

My house had a dead tree sitting in the backyard and I needed it gone. Alonso offered to do the work for a price that could not be beat. The work was done in 3 hours. I will definitely call them again for any tree trimming and landscaping needs. read more

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Awesome service! Quick responses, fair prices, came same day and took care of exactly what I needed - removing big tree roots and replanting 2 trees. I highly recommend Golden State Tree and will definitely use them again! read more

Hired Alonso to trim a huge Chinese elm tree in my front yard and they did an amazing job. See the before and after pictures I posted. His crew toiled all day and cleaned up every scrappy twig and branch. They also trimmed some trees in my backyard and did an excellent job there as well. His price was very fair for the amount of work and he came to supervise several times during the job. I will definitely hire them again and I highly recommend them to anyone who needs professional tree care. read more

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Excellent service!! We've hired this team twice for tree trimming and they have not disappointed us. They are diligent and hard working.

In searching for a reputable tree trimming company I called 4 other places. This company responded back to me in a timely fashion and offered a reasonable quote to clean a Queen Palm tree that had been dropping small fruits & looked awful for years. A crew came a few days later. They worked quickly and efficiently. I was impressed at the care they took not damaging my plants under the palm tree and how they cleaned up after themselves. They left my tree & condo looking beautiful. Will hire back for other trees soon. The only minus is they don't take credit cards. read more

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This company was recommended by some friends that had their trees trimmed in Monrovia. I called Alonso and he came out for an estimate. He looked over the tree and gave me an estimate. Our pine tree was dying and he explained that the outer bark was peeling and the tree wasn't coming back. After much back and forth with our local city councilman, it was determined that I was issued a permit to get the tree removed myself. (FYI: if you live in the city of LA, the department of Urban Forestry will only trim your trees every NINE (9) years.) Alonso and crew arrived on time and initially a crew of four men took down our pine in less than one hour. As they cut down branches, two of the guys fed the branches into a chipper and cleaned the area around, even in the streets. I decided to also have the stumped grinded down. It costs a little more but worth it because I didn't want to attract termites or other invasive creatures later on. This took longer than the actual tree removal but the crew was professional and clean. I was shopping around for quotes from other tree removal services but this company actually showed me their license and insurance. And safety is a number one priority for me, the public and their workers. read more

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We've used this company twice to come trim trees for us and they are great. They are able to come out quickly and do an excellent job, leaving our property clean. Most recently, we had them come remove a weed-like tree that had grown through the fence between our house and the next one. In spite of the tight spot and the wild unruly branches, they removed the entire crown clear of the fence, and made strategic cuts to the stump at its base on our side of the line to hopefully keep it from coming back. Regardless, they did excellent work in a difficult spot (better than I hoped for), for what I think is a reasonable price. Definitely will call again, and would recommend. read more

Alonso came out on a Thursday night and provided a competitive quote and we decided to move forward with him later that evening. Much to our surprise, he was able to have his crew come out the very next day to begin the job. The job consisted of clearing out vegetation, including a few trees, and various debris from prior inside renovations. His team worked efficiently and did a very good job cleaning up. After the job was finished I walked around to check everything and noticed a few things I wanted fixed prior to paying. Alonso did not question anything and had his guys quickly fix the last few items. Our side yard is now completely level and a blank canvas for our future landscaping projects! Throughout the whole process Alonso was very friendly, responsive, and professional. I would not hesitate to use Golden State Tree Service again and would recommend them to friends and family without thinking twice about it. read more

Alonzo and his crew were AMAZING! They were prompt, did what promised, clean, BEST PRICE, and strategically/skilled to worked together as a great team. This is my 2nd time using them and am so impressed with the way they work! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED, thank you guys read more

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Highly recommend. After shopping around, Alonzo gave us the best quote to trim a tree blocking our solar panels. Fortunately, it wasn't a "you get what you pay for" scenario. Crew arrived immediately, had all the appropriate equipment, finished the job under the time quoted, cleaned up very well after themselves. What more can you ask for from tree trimming service? Happy customer! Will use them again when the need arises. I even gave the crew some fresh baked cookies *LOL* That's how pleased I was. :-D The only suggestion I have for this company is to start using VenMo as that gives both parties an instant record of receipt of payment. This ain't Mayberry anymore! read more

Had a great experience with Golden State Tree Service. Alonso and his crew were very professional, prompt and courteous. They did an amazing job and went above and beyond what they were suppose to do. We would highly recommend Alonso and his company. read more

This is the definitely one of the best tree service companies out there. The best quote I got and the service is excellent. Alonso came a few hours after I requested for a quote, even if it was raining and getting dark. His team of skilled workers came on time and worked several hours. I have a big project done. Removed 4 trees, trimmed 3 huge trees and removed a big stump that remained from a dead tree cut years ago. I forgot to mention during our first meeting about the bush and hedges at the back and along the fence that I want trimmed. Alonso willingly did those without extra charge. His price is very reasonable, and the service is great. My husband and I are very satisfied with him & his team. Highly recommended, try him, you wont regret it. read more

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This is excellent tree service and very responsible business owner, I have two 50feet tall palm trees, very close to my neighbor s house. I called couple tree service, only this guy Alonso give good price and fast service. At night when I back home, two plan tree gone, like vanished, no any mass in my yard even neighbor yard. Also the palm tree to close to my fence, they unable to grind . He send two guy come back doing by hand. Very good service and trust business. read more

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Very happy with Alonso and his team. He came by to give me a quote and he was able to trim and to 20 cypress trees same day. Great job and very clean. read more

This is the 3rd time using Golden State Tree Service on several properties I manage. Stick to their quotes. Alonso, the owner, is responsive and his crew work hard to get the job done. read more

Alonso is amazing. Though we have other competitive bids, we decided to take a chance and go with Alonso since he's working in the area already. He and his team has all the equipment and tools to get the job done. Alonso is very enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the work, he's even familiar with the updated rules and regulations of state and local government which is helpful. After finish our project, Alonso even gave us a life time warranty: if any issue occurs, he and his team will cone back to fix it, free of charge. Now that's the customer service we're talking about. Highly recommended! read more

Alonso came over one day for a quote on a tree trimming. We ended working with him for that trimming and a tree removal. He gave us a very fair price and he scheduled it for the next day. His crew came in early in the morning and within a few hours they were done. 2 front trees trimmed and another tree in the back removed. They cleaned up very thoroughly and left no mess. Very professional crew. Would not hesitate to call them again for other jobs. Highly recommend. Was a wonderful experience. Thanks Alonso. read more

Every time my two palm trees in my backyard need trim service I always call them. Fast done, neat service, and Great job.

A few weeks ago Alonzo came out to give me an estimate on trimming several trees and taking out two dead tree. He first asked what I'd like to have done then gave some advice. He patiently explained what they were going to. Excellent communication skills. Today, the crew arrived on time and started systematically trimming and cutting. After several hours they had my trees and my back your looking great. Wow! What a difference it made in making the yard so much brighter and happier looking! I can fully understand how they get the top yelp ratings. read more

So Alonso made up for my previous experience! Decided to give them another shot after standing me up for an estimate and Alonso made it worth while. He was not only on time for the estimate but he got the job started 2 hours later! Good price and good work. Not 5 stars because they left a small mess; but, in their defense it started to rain literally as I was signing the check for the job. read more

Alonso is quick and responsive and obviously knew what he is doing. He is professional and polite as well. Very good team work from his crew and left with a clean worksite and of course satisfied home owner and brilliant job. read more

I've just worked too hard to even have these guys give me an estimate. Called and left a voicemail 1/22/15 No return call Called and tried to leave a voicemail but there was a message saying that the voicemail box was full 1/26/15 Giving the benefit of the doubt that maybe my call was missed I tried again later that day and spoke to someone. Let them know that my very large Calif sycamore was in need of substantial trimming. Gave him the address and he said they were going to be in my City that day and would call me or leave an estimate. Nothing Called again yesterday. The person I reached said that his brother was going to be near my house and that he would call or leave an estimate. Nothing Like I said. Just working too hard to give someone business. Moving on. read more

It was what the tomato plants were telling me that finally pushed me over the edge and got me shopping around for someone to trim my Chinese Elm. "Sean, we no get no light... we so very weary and weak... we - must - have - sun!" That was it. They were trying, but struggling in my shaded garden just to survive, and I had to do something, if I wanted to sleep at night, that is. I shopped around for someone to trim the aforementioned tree and got quite a range of prices, but finally, when I met with someone, it was suggested that the tree might be very sick and that it might be worth while to check that out before spending the money on trimming it. After some high quotes and scheduling issues, I found Golden State and called Alonso. We agreed on what I believe to be a very fair rate to trim the tree back, but upon his inspection, he had the same concerns about the health of the tree and also gave me a quote for complete removal. Let say that the price for removal, down to the stump and well into the ground, was the same as others had quoted for trimming. Alonso and his team did an incredible job and at a great price. He was very accommodating and got the job done very quickly. A few issues that we had were quickly and easily resolved. I've only seen one bad review on here, and it was all about scheduling. The review ends assuming that his services are just as poor. Bad assumption. And as for the tomatoes, "Mr. Sean, we are so so happy... the sun feels so good and we will now make your tomatoes!" read more

I think anyone can agree that it gets a little frustrating when timeframes and appointments are not honored. Being on-time and doing what you said you are going to do is a mark of being professional. I was referred to Alonso by my neighbor just one house down the street. My neighbor was my high school classmate (many years ago now) and so I've known her a long time, plus we live literally on the same street so I trusted her referral. The first time we scheduled an estimate, it was for between 10-11 AM on a Friday. I would've preferred just a set time, but I was ok with the timeframe since our schedule was more flexible that day. Alonso did not come until after 12 PM. He didn't apologize for being late either. I was not pleased, my husband's better at being the nice smiley one no matter what. I warmed up after a bit because he was professional and seemed to have solid knowledge of what needed to be done. It seemed they were going to do a more thorough job than our previous brush service so we agreed. We scheduled the work to be done for the following Thursday and I confirmed with Alonso the night before that his team was due to arrive between 12 and 1 PM. Another timeframe which I dislike, but again I felt like being a bit more understanding so I made sure to be home around that time. I was pretty angry by the time it was 4 PM and his team finally came. Also, we were not offered an acknowledgement of the late arrival or even a discount of any sort for the treatment of my time. It was very hot so I understand that the team could not finish their work that day, especially because they had arrived later than expected. I messaged Alonso and he mentioned they'd come on Friday to finish up. No one came on Friday, and I messaged to follow up. He mentioned that he'd aim for Monday afternoon, but Tuesday if Monday didn't work out. He mentioned he'd let me know in the next hour. This was Monday midday. Didn't hear from him until I followed up 3 hours later, and as I expected, it ended up being Tuesday in the morning. I understood that, and preferred it on behalf of the workers since if they came earlier they could beat the heat. I give two additional stars for the work the team did because it was solid and they really did a nice job cleaning up the brush and cleaning up the area after the work was done. I don't fault them at all because they did their work well and he's obviously got a good, hardworking group of guys, but otherwise this is a one star review simply due to the frustration of scheduling! It was exhausting and after a while, I just came to expect the worst. I don't think anyone wants to feel this way when they enlist a service. You hope that people will stick to their word. I don't mind if someone schedules a date of service more further out, you pick whatever date works best for your business and just please let me know. I just want them to be there at the time and date that was promised. read more

I had stumps removed by Golden State Tree. Pricing: Alonso stopped-by, looked at my citrus tree stump, box bush stumps, and honey suckle stumps and gave me a quote that was several hundred lower than another quote I got, so I booked him immediately. He also had his crew remove yard debris (leftover honeysuckle branches) without any charge, saving me a few hours of work--awesome! Alonso made the job seem effortless and easy. I will say that there was a pee problem with one of the workers. When nature calls, do it on something else other than on the house. -Update: 7 months later, the check was finally cashed at a liquor store. I'm still upset about the workers peeing on the house. read more

We had tree roots growing up onto our grass and almost to the concrete area of our patio from an 30 year old Eucalyptus tree behind our property. We had never noticed the tree roots until recently because of our grass, but this time we did notice it because our dogs had destroyed the grass on that side of yard from excess water, etc. and running all over it. We had heard about horror stories with tree roots damaging pipes and foundation, etc. so we wanted to take care of the problem as soon as possible. In addition, we had a 25 year old palm tree that we had planted in a planter in our backyard that got to be 20 feet tall that started cracking the planter, and probably would've done even more damage to our brick planters had it grown even bigger, so we needed to have it removed as well. First off, I know nothing about eradicating trees or the cost of eradicating them. So, I decided to do research on how the process is done and what the average cost to remove them is. After doing my research I needed to find a reputable tree service company to do the job. I looked on Yelp, like I always do, so that I could see what other Yelpers' experiences were. I noticed that Golden State Tree Service had 4.5 stars with 19 reviews and read through all the reviews. I called Golden State Tree Services, and left a message. I was called back within 10 minutes. I spoke with Alonso, and he was able give me an appointment for a bid on the same day. Alonso arrived on time and was very professional. He gave me a very competitive quote. On the day the work was completed, the workers showed up on time and completed the job in a timely matter, and left it clean as well. I was very appreciative that they didn't leave a mess. I would highly recommend Golden State Tree Service, and will definitely use them again in the near future. read more

I recommend these guys; Alonso came right out to provide a detailed quote. He was good natured, knowledgable, and thorough in his description of the work that needed to be done. We were able to get a great deal on the job since they were already working in the area for the day. Ours was a sizable job and Alonso showed up with a crew of several men who made short work of what started out as quite a mess of overgrown and dead trees. They cut down, removed, and trimmed exactly as promised and cleaned the whole yard in a few short, albeit noisy, hours! I was concerned that the neighbors would be upset over the noise and mess, but Alonso's crew cleaned any debris that went in the neighbor's yards and had already spoken to them before starting. Overall, an excellent experience and I would definitely work with this tree service again. read more

NOTE: This company does not take credit cards! I didn't realize that when I booked them, if I had asked or they had told me, I may have booked someone else. It was a lot out of pocket when I wasn't anticipating it. I found them on Yelp and made the call. Alonso went to look at the trees the next day and called me with a bid. It was as high as any other place I called but he knocked off a little, was ready to go, sent me a copy of their insurance, and promised to clean everything up. Which they did. They took out a tall pine and pruned two other trees in about three hours. They were mindful and clearly skilled. For that, the quick service, and the great communication Alonso gives, they get five stars. I have had several trees cut down over the last five years at my Los Angeles property, this group was more expensive than my LA crew who do just as good of work. All of that said, I'd hire them again. read more

I found Alonso and his team on Yelp based on the reviews he received and he didn't disappoint! He gave me a very reasonable quote (similar to other companies), BUT his customer service, professionalism, and friendly demeanor sealed the deal for me! His team came on the day we agreed. They did a great job at taking down 2 trees, thinning out my citrus tree, removing an old stump and pruning another tree that needed it when I wasn't home. They left the banana trees undone because their specialty knife/machete broke. He informed me immediately and promised to return the following week. He did and the job was amazing. I feel like I have a new backyard and the trees that were on the property line preventing my neighbor from erecting his fence, are gone! (Happy neighbors now!) The ONLY reason I'm giving them 4 stars instead of 5 is that when grinding down the stump, they nicked my sprinkler line. I informed Alonso and they didn't get defensive or question it. He said, "I'll go out there tomorrow to fix it." AND they did and my sprinkers are in perfect working order. They even cleaned out a sprinkler head that was clogged with dirt. As a single woman and home owner, they never made me feel uncomforable...even when the situation could have gotten sticky with the damage. I was relieved to have have to "confront" him about it. But just because I had to deal with it, I'm knocking off the one star. He tells me, they always have extra pipe available because roots have been known to grown in them and they will swap out pieces as part of the job. I mean, c'mon. Doesn't get any better than that! So, it's not big deal for them. I plan to hire again for bi-yearly maintenance and have recommended to others. read more