[This review was also posted at a duplicate business page under "South Bay Tree Care, Inc."] We couldn't be happier with the work South Bay Tree Care, Inc. did for us. We have a very large pine tree that was getting old and very messy, not to mention it was a fire hazard dropping dead needles onto the building roof. South Bay did a great job pruning and cleaning up that old tree--now it looks young and green again, and all the dead wood is gone! From the estimation process, to safety on site, to the final cleanup, Sonia and Jorge were always positive and polite, and so professional. And their price was very competitive, too. We couldn't be more pleased, and will recommend them to anyone we know who needs tree care! read more

I needed some trees topped that were blocking my view. They did exactly what I wanted. The tops of the trees are nice and flat on top and I can see over them. They did an excellent job and their price was reasonable. read more

Jorge and Omar were a great crew. Timely (showed up early!), professional and worked hard til the job was done. They cleaned up and went the extra mile to make sure the area left better than they found it. I would recommend to anyone and will absolutely call them again. read more

Jorge and his crew are very professional and perform their tree cutting or removal service as described in their bid . I have used their services several times for tree, removal or tree trimming. I would use them again . They are My go to Tree Service. responsive careful and friendly read more

This company was trimming trees on my street when my wife drove through the flagged area. As the flagger from the tree service waved her on, she ran over some debris and popped her tire almost instantly. After calling them a c explaining what happened they asked me to show proof... the proof was the flat tire and the bill for a new one, but that was t enough for this company to reimburse me for my tire. Very unprofessional. read more

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Jorge and his crew did a very nice job trimming numerous overgrown oaks trees on my property. Jorge runs a very professional operation. He is patient, kind and very courteous, making the entire experience most pleasant. I highly recommend SBTC !!! read more

Wendy B. South Bay tree care came out to my house today to prune a really old well loved Oak tree. Edward and his co worker did an awesome job! They were very professional and courteous. The tree never looked so good and we are so happy with the skillful "artwork" that was performed on it. They also did additional pruning on some overgrowth from a neighbors yard and it looks great also! And they cleaned up everything! Super happy customers and will refer people to them and use their services again when needed!!! read more

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The crew trimmed two large trees (a Japanese Silk and Live Oak) and did a beautiful job. They were professional, timely, and the clean-up was impeccable; not even a leaf was left behind. The owner, Jorge, stopped the next day to ensure the job was done correctly. Highly recommend. read more

Jorge and his crew have been to our property a number of times for tree work. Several months ago, after finishing up at our place, I walked over with him to introduce him to a neighbor who was thinking about removing a couple of dead/unwanted trees. Our neighbor decided to use South Bay. A couple weeks later they took down our neighbors trees without incident. Unfortunately, on their way out they turned around in my driveway, knocking down my mailbox in the process! They said they would either repair the mailbox, or pay for repairs. Despite several follow up phone calls I didn't hear back from South Bay, which was disappointing. Awhile after I had written off the mailbox I got a call from Jorge. He was going to be working in the area and offered to come by and take down a broken branch that was too high for me to reach, at no charge. He also gave me a bid to take out some other dead wood, and shortly thereafter his crew made quick work of both small jobs. read more

South Bay Tree Care uses the utmost care with your property. Earlier this year Jorge and his crew took down 2 dead trees on our property, and in addition cut and hauled away a 3rd tree that had fallen during a recent storm. Their pricing is very fair, and they left no mess or damage behind. Jorge was in our neighborhood just yesterday putting together a bid for another neighbor and he stopped to ask if everything was okay. Who does that nowadays? Very few folks. I highly recommend Jorge and his crew for any of your tree cutting needs. read more

These guys probably know how to get tress chopped down (who doesn't when you use a chainsaw), but are unprofessional, unpersonable, discourteous and underinsured. They have been at my apartment complex for a week to just remove four overgrown bushes, I have never seen anything this slow. We have overgrown bushes removed every few years so we know the process well. This is the only company that has been out here in the past 30 years that didn't bring a dump truck to load the branches as they were being chipped. No other company needed to use any of our parking spaces and no other company got in our way. These guys banged on our door early in the morning, we work nights and this started us, thinking that there was a fire or other emergency. No, they just wanted us to move our cars for tear convenience. My wife had thrown on a robe and ran to the door faster than I could get there so while I was struggling to try to get my pants on quickly, I could hear the guy harassing her to move her car so they could conveniently throw their braces into out private carport spaces. She politely told them that we had just picked up the car from the body shop yesterday, where it had been repainted completely and the paint was still fresh so we did not want to risk damage by parking on the street, he told het that if she left it that he could throw branches at it and damage the car. He had no idea that I was standing behind the door listened to him, while trying to get my pants on while half asleep. She asked him why they didn't give us advance notice and politely ask us to make space for them (which actually isn't necessary, no other company in 30 years has needed to take up and block half the parking lot for just a chipper truck. Their excuse is that they "don't plan anything" on any given day they don't know where they will be the next day. To me this means that this company has poor planning, which I find unprofessional. Of course they have been here for a week so to say that they didn't know they would be here more than one day means that they are so unprofessional or inexperienced that they could not estimate that a one week job would take more than one day. Regardless, even if they only needed the space for one day, they could have come the previous week, and asked us politely to make space for them, just like the plumber and roofer have done. Naturally if they had given us advanced notice, like the other contractors do, we could have just stayed at a hotel (at their expense) for a week because we have barely gotten any sleep for the past week, with all their tree cutting tools and a truck mounted chipper waking us up every few minutes. They have been parking their chipper truck on the street overnight, in front of our place, using spaces that my neighbors need to use everyday, which of course is illegal in my city to park commercial vehicles on the street overnight. They Blocked the driveway, blocked the walkway, gave no notice, made extremely loud noise every day for hours while we were asleep, was rude when telling us to move our cars so they don't damage them when they throw the branches into our parking space. Definitely does not train their employees nor do they plan ahead of time, is this the kind of company that you want to hire? Their company name does not match the name on the their truck. Make sure that yo check them out carefully and check their license as well as her bond before you even consider these guys. I found online that their bond is only for $12,500 which is a pitifully tiny amount. One mistake when cutting our tree down could easily crush four cars (we park in groups of four here) which could result in totaling up to $160,000 with of cars. Somehow I think that these guys are extremely underinsured and that is frightening to me. If you look up their address on Google maps it indicates thatches is a "Firewood Supplier" Their number on the truck is a one number, not a business number (look it up yourself online in a reverse directory like: http://www.reversephonelookup.com/number/8317513036/ California State Licensing Board (to see if they have a current license) https://www2.cslb.ca.gov/OnlineServices/CheckLicenseII/LicenseDetail.aspx?LicNum=772371 The truck says: "South Bay Artistic Tree Care" but they are actually: SOUTH BAY TREE CARE INC 20225 WILDER COURT SALINAS, CA 93907 Business Phone Number:(831) 663-2677 Entity: Corporation The Responsible Managing Officer (RMO) DE LA CRUZ JORGE LUIS certified that he/she owns 10 percent or more of the voting stock/equity of the corporation. A bond of qualifying individual is not required. Effective Date: 06/07/2006 This license filed a Contractor's Bond with AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY. Bond Number: 10134353 Bond Amount: $12,500 Effective Date: 01/01/2007 This license filed a Contractor's Bond with AMERICAN CONTRACTORS INDEMNITY COMPANY. Bond Number: 10134353 Bond Amount: $12,500 Effective Date: 01/01/2007 read more

Jorge and his crew are awesome! After 2 hours of brilliant effort, Jorge's crew were able to turn our old and large date palm into a nice and fresh looking palm that one will find in a resort! And then the crew cleaned up everything and haul them away. Furthermore, they also did a great job trimming the hedges in the front yard. All these wonderful services for a reasonable price. We will not hesitate to call Jorge when it is tree trimming time again! read more

I had a tree removed in the front lawn and Jorge and his crew did a fantastic job. They were careful to advise me to check with the city on pipelines under the lawn. Jorge had to come back twice because the city took a while to get the markings done. I would recommend Jorge to anyone. He is very pleasant to work with and his office staff, Sonia is also awesome to work with as well. Their price is comparable to other quotes. Because of such a good job he has done in the front lawn, I have asked him to come back to work on my back yard. read more

Fantastic work!!!!!!!!! I live in the Santa Cruz mountains, therefore I am always dealing with trees in my one acre property. Over the years I had many tree companies coming and doing some work. I think from now on I am going to trust Jorge and his crew to take care of things . They did a great job trimming some redwood trees (5) on my property. Price is also another factor. Try them, you will be happy too. read more

We had them trim trees that had become overgrown. Overall they did a good job shortening and pretty good of shaping the trees. The height is what we wanted and the trees look better. Although they did a pretty good job cleaning up, I was a disappointed in the work in a several areas due to the use of a blower. While I understand the reason for the blower, I later found some of the debris was blown into areas below some bushes, rather than picked up and debris was blown into our neighbor's yard and landscaping which is not acceptable to me. Their bid was reasonable and on the lower end of the bids I received (difference from high to low was $100) read more