I found Rivera Tree Service and I'm glad I did. They were very professional and knowledgeable about thinning and cutting back the oak tree at my residence. They quoted a fair and reasonable price and did a great job. I will be calling them in the future. Rona S. read more

This will have been the 3rd or 4th time we've used Rivera and they never disappoint. The owner, Mayel is a great guy~ ...and his crew are courteous and respectful of the property. And boy, are they efficient! You cannot go wrong with this company. . . 5 stars! read more

Rivera Tree Service - Casa Constantine looking tip top once again! Thanks to Rivera Tree service~ - Tree Services Near Me - Watsonville, California

We could not be happier with the quality and value provided by Rivera Tree Service. They went above and beyond. I highly recommend them.

I live in Santa Cruz County not San Francisco. Marcelo called me right away after I asked for a YELP quote. He said that he had driven by my house and he had saw the Queen Palm. He gave me an estimate and said he could be there first thing in the morning. The next morning, Marcelo and his assistant showed up on time at 8 am. I then asked him to give me a quote to cut down the diseased lemon tree in front of the queen palm as well. He gave me the quote and we agreed. Marcelo made quick work of the lemon tree and he started on the queen palm. He cut down the queen palm section by section. In all, it took Marcelo about 45 minutes to cut down both trees and about the same amount of time to shred the wood. I am very satisfied with the work. read more

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Today was the second time we've used Rivera Tree Service. They were extremely responsive, squeezing us in even though they are very busy. Mayel arrived right on time for the estimate and said he'd do the job the next morning. Again right on time it only took an hour-and-a-half to do the complete job, including cleanup. Did I mention their very competitive price? I very highly recomend Rivera Tree Service! read more

What a hard working great guy Marcello is! He knows his trees and put his talent to work on our over grown cypress tree. It looks like a giant beautiful bonsai tree now. His price was way below several others. From set-up to clean-up, 100% professional & highly recommend! read more

Marcelo quickly responded to my call, and came by for an estimate. We set up the appointment, and Marcelo took care of my need. He took care of cutting down my Mexican Fan Palm, and disposed of the waste. Thank you again Marcelo!! read more

We had seven full grown Queen Palm trees that had turned very ugly. The branches were constantly dying back, then drooping and what was left was yellow. Queen Palms don't do well in Watsonville. These were 12 years old and of course, extremely tall with huge trunks. I called Marcelo, owner of Rivera Tree Service, and he came to my home within an hour to give me an estimate which was very fair and affordable. HE WAS THERE THE NEXT MORNING AT 8 AM with his brother to start the work. Marcelo climbed the trees and sawed sections as his brother climbed a ladder propped up against our back fence, and threw everything over, near his wood chipper. What a hard working team. He had all the trees down within three hours, then thoroughly cleaned up my back patio. They ran all the limbs and trunk pieces through the "chipping" machine. He was better than I could have ever expected. I am so pleased to see a clean backyard with sunlight. THIS TEAM IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! Such nice guys. read more

The Weeping Monterey Cypress that Marcel worked on in October lost several branches this winter, and two more the other day. He was supposed to reduce the weight off the ends so this wouldn't happen. He mainly took out a number of branches without lightening the remaining ones. I now have holes on two sides of the tree, and will have to call someone out again to remove the "widow-makers" hanging in the tree. Like many tree guys, he talks a good game, and most people don't know the difference. read more

Came over because my older neighbors tree fell on his home, he came right away to give him a quote and the next morning took care of it, while he was there he gave me a great price for my home and knocked it out quickly, great prices as well. read more

Marcello is a SKILLED PROFESSIONAL. This is a man of integrity who takes pride in his workmanship & customer relations. He responded quickly with a VERY fair price point. He treated the property with respect & left leaving only a BEAUTIFUL product behind! At a time when it feels like people want to do the least amount of work for the most money...Rivera Tree Service is a breath of fresh air! Thank you for my beautiful trees... read more

Marcelo and his crew did a great job. They did everything we asked of them and they did it quickly and affordably. The yard looks so much better. read more

This is two reviews: 1.Marcello is a fair and honest man who does outstanding work. Marcello has manicured two of our oak trees that are absolutely beautiful. The rates are more than reasonable. 2. On Mothers Day I was working in my yard with my family. My Parrot decided to join us. The very long story short~ is that a blue jay dive bombed my Parrot and scared her...... She flew away into an oak tree about 150ft up. I knew that if I didn't get her down that afternoon she was dead. I tried a few different things, and finally I thought I am going to call Marello. I did, and he came out to help me in less than 30 minutes. Marcello came completely prepared on a Sunday. He was positive, and helpful. He climbed the tree in minutes and saved my parrots life. I have had my Parrot for 20 years. My Parrot is worth a few thousand dollars, and is a member of our family. His help will forever be remembered by me and my family. To add to Marcello's outstanding efforts and concern for my situation, he didn't want to charge me!!!!!! I wouldn't allow that. I am asking you all who are reading this, to please pass this mans name on to all of your contacts. Please and Thank you. THANK YOU MARCELLO FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. read more

I had several large piles of brush and tree branches that needed shredding. I called Marcello, owner of Rivera's Tree Service. He gave me a fair estimate and completed the work in short order. His monster chipper can reduce a 12 inch diameter tree to chips in less than a minute. I have used Marcello several times, and couldn't be happier with his work. read more

Marcelo is very responsive. I am a landlord that lives on the other side of the hill in San Jose, I called Marcelo to have him provide an estimate to trim back trees on the property (in Santa Cruz) and he arrived quickly and provided a great rate for the job. We went over the details and I went with another tree service because the estimate was not provided via email and there was a tree that wasn't going to be touched that I wanted trimmed. Essentially, pricing (which was very competitive) came out the same for both bids. I want to thank Marcelo for being very responsive and price competitive. read more

I whole heartedly agree with all of the positive reviews Marcelo has received. He did a fantastic job thinning out a large redwood tree in my front yard. The price was great and the tree looks really good. The employee he had with him cleaned up all evidence of them ever having been there. There was absolutely nothing for me to clean up afterwards. I strongly recommend Rivera Tree Service. Marcelo truly knows what he is doing. read more

I gave this service a 5 star rating because the tree work was excellent. But then I went outside the next day and found my greenhouse had been damaged. They knew they did it and didn't say anything to me at the time. When I looked out from my house the greenhouse is not in view so I didn't see the damage. I only found it the next day. Over 5 phone calls during the week with no call back to me for assistance with my greenhouse is an example of a really poorly run company. I am truly disgusted with them. I hope people read this and learn from my bad experience. I was ripped off and now I have to purchase a new greenhouse. Shame on them! read more

I've used this tree service for the past three years. Excellent service. Marcelo, the owner is always on time and does a great job. I had 11 trees that needed to be trimmed . Would highly recommend Marcelo. It's best to make an appointment. read more

Marcelo was fast and did a great job for me. I had a very large tree in my front yard. A few large branches had broken over the past year. The second time it happened I had to take it down before anyone got hurt. I called around and via Yelp I found Marcelo. He was reasonable and his work was excellent. He cleaned up everything and did what he said he was going to do. Took the tree down, cleaned up, and hauled it all away. I recommend him. read more

this crew is amazing at what they do . the entire crew very professional, hard working and friendly . they arrived on time , cleaned up after and did an exceptionally fantastic job in my yard removing my trees. i highly recommend them to anyone looking for quality tree /yard service . you will not be disappointed . read more

Another endorsement for Marcelo and his excellent service. We had a variety of trees that needed major pruning, ranging from giant redwood to palm. Rivera tree service did all that was needed for a great price. Marcelo pre inspected, answered questions and gave recommendations. Work day they showed up on time, did the work and complete clean up. Thank you for your fabulous service. Jon. Aptos. read more

Marcello at Rivera Tree Service is amazing! Reasonable prices and excellent service, as well as a deep understanding of trees and their needs. I can't recommend this company enough. read more

I don't know if this business is closed? I have called multiple times but the phone just rings and rings, and no one picks up. Nor is there an answering machine. read more

Marcelo and his crew are fantastic ! They are so talented, hard-working and scrupulously tidy. I'd gotten several estimates for trimming five trees, including one colossal overgrown tree. Marcelo's estimate was clearly the best, but I was also impressed by how knowledgeable and easy to work with he was. It took a few back and forth calls to get the estimate, and set an appointment. Game day he was there at the appointed hour, and proceeded to execute the work himself in an organized, proficient way,....plus he was very flexible regarding aesthetic issues. Bonus was that he'd discovered that raccoons had been nesting in the huge, overgrown tree. Great talent and great value ! ! Bravo, Marcelo! Your review helps others learn about great local businesses Please don't review this business if you received a freebie for writing this review, or if you're connected in any way to the owner or employees. read more

I had called on Marcello and his crew for 2 separate jobs in the last 2 months- removal of a huge tree and trimming of huge tree + smaller trees. I was pleased with the work from the 1st job and had called on him for the 2nd job. He had accommodated a 60-mile drive to give bid on the 2nd job. They were very responsive, coming to the sites to give bid within 24 hours. Both times, I had solicited multiple bids for 1st job; 2 bids for the 2nd job. Both of Marcello's bids were very competitive (one is even at 1/2 of the next higher-up bid). Marcello called to confirm of the appointments and were on time, if not earlier, on dates of bid and on dates of work. The crew were very efficient and accommodating, doing more than (trimming up branches to make the tree looking better, not just simply chopping senselessly) what were intended in the original assessment, without complaining nor demanding for additional $. The crew had cleaned up the job site with manually picking up the small branches, and blowing clean the premises and even the adjacent common areas, neighboring properties' yards. I appreciate the time and the care Marcello and the crew took to ensure they left the properties, the trees (or no tree:)) looking better than when they arrived. I will definitely call on them again for my next job. read more

I had Marcelo and his team in to top two monster avocado trees (40" diameter) and chip a few small mountains of brush. His tree surgery work was excellent, his chipping was fast and priced well compared to others who bid on the work, and overall he's just a really good guy. I'll be happy to have do all my tree service work from this point one, I have no need to every find another tree service to work on my property. read more

Marcello recently pruned and topped a large eucalyptus tree in my back yard. He was punctual, did a great job, charged less than his competitors and even figured out a way to save me $300. I'll definitely call him the next time I need tree service! read more

Wowza these guys are fast. I called on a Friday morning at around 7:30, just to get an estimate for having a tree that was growing into my foundation removed. They showed up at 8 and said they could do it right then. It was way cheaper than I expected, and they also removed some ugly shrubs that I'd been meaning to dig out for no extra cost. read more

TEN STARS! Marcelo showed up today to service my land, and only a few hours prior, he had gotten his truck broken into with a lot of equipment stolen. From his smile and POSITIVE ATTITUDE on the job, you would have never known!!!! From the quote, I knew he was who I wanted to go with. He offered competitive prices, and he TOOK THE TIME to explain to me things about how to trim trees effectively so that I don't have to keep trimming them so often. The job he did was impeccable, and he and his helper CLEANED UP EVERYTHING BEYOND expectation. Not only do I enjoy paying for good service, I enjoy putting my money towards a a good person. THANK YOU!!!! read more

Rivera Tree Service is great! Great prices and Marcello has a strong work ethic! I feel safe now that the pine trees in our yard are not resting on the powerlines! I will recommend Rivera Tree Service to friends, neighbors and family! read more

Marcello and his team have done an amazing job in helping us re-landscape our backyard. I couldn't be more impressed with his services and professionalism. He is very prompt and on schedule. I highly recommend him. read more

Marcelo was prompt, friendly, courteous and offered very competitive prices. The job was done quickly and efficiently and the job site cleaned up well. I would highly recommend Rivera Tree Service and will definitely call them for future tree trimming needs. read more

Marcello and his team did terrific work for trees in front yard and pricing is reasonable. Strongly recommends him.

This tree service has prompt service and good prices. This is the fourth time we've used them but not the last! Great company.

If you need someone to work on your trees, call Marcelo of Rivera Tree Service. He is very knowledgeable, friendly, honest and responsive. He gave us some great tips on how to care for our trees. We got several quotes for trimming ten trees in our yard. His bid was the lowest by far and he called us back within a couple days to close the deal. Another company told us that it would take a crew of four all day to do the work and that they were booked out for over a month. Marcelo and one helper did the job within the week and were done in three hours. They took great care not to damage the fence, any surrounding plants, or any of our neighbors' property. They left our yard nearly spotless and our trees look great. When our trees need some TLC, I will call Marcelo again. read more

I had some really overgrown trees in my backyard that needed a lot of work. Like the rest of you, I went to yelp to find out who to call. I found about 4 places with decent reviews and made some calls. 2 places didn't even return my calls. Another wanted an absurd amount of money because they had an arborist on staff. Then I called Rivera Tree Service. They came out within a couple hours to give me a free estimate. Marcelo was great. He talked me through the whole process of what they would do and what would be best for my unique situation. I explained my concerns about the branches damaging my other plants and he assured me that they would rope the branches to make sure that there was no damage. He gave me a very reasonable quote and had me call to setup an appointment. I set it up with the woman who works the phone (not sure of her name, but she was great too!) After we had set it up they called because they had a cancelation and wanted to know if I wanted the job done sooner. I said yes and they were out the next day. They did an amazing job on the trees. I now have so much more sunlight coming into my yard and house. They were professional, clean and courteous. Based on my experience in trying to find someone to do the job, it is hard to find a reliable company to do tree work. If you want a reliable, professional, honest company to work with you, look no further than Rivera Tree Service. read more

what everyone else said... this dude rules look no further. super pro, called right back (on a holiday) came out next day for bid, called him back few days later to accept bid, he came out and killed the job the next day. Marcello is the owner and is the guy doing the critical work himself. great job and literally saved me hundreds of dollars from other bids. has my buisness for life read more

Marcelo and his helpers removed 2 trees between my house and the neighbors in less than an hour. I asked him to come back to trim my tree in the back and he did an excellent job. Fast, efficient, friendly, competively priced. I will call him back if I need another tree service. Muchas muchas gracias! read more

I called several Santa Cruz area tree services to bid on trimming our Palm Trees. Found that Marcelo was very competitive, and responsive. When he arrived for the job, he was very well prepared, and knowledgabele about what needed to be done. He showed me how the previous trimmers damaged the palm fronds, which then died and need to be trimmed this time around. Marcelo is an expert, and great guy to use for all of your Tree Services, highly recommended. read more

I called Rivera Tree service for a tree stump removal estimate. Marcelo came out and said he could do it with his truck now ,if I have the chain. And it will be less expensive because he does not have to return and use the gas. Slam Bam Thank you Mam---it was done in less than an hour and the charge was minimal for this heavily rooted flowering locust tree. I had been trying for months to whittle away at this beast. Marcelo you are an angel and a hard worker too. Thanks to you and your kind mom who returned my call promptly. I know where to go for my next tree problem. read more