How the Experts Score is calculatedEach factor is scored 0–100 on absolute terms (standing in the category can only raise it), then weighted; problems flagged in review highlights or a recent slide in ratings are subtracted:Satisfaction 55%93+50.7Reliability 24%95+23Value 14%81+11.5Replies to reviews 7%100+7.1Craft & service penalty85−1.5Experts Score= 91Grade A: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39. Needs 10+ reviews.91SCORECalifornia Tree Design Inc.
Pasadena, CA · Grade ALetter from the Experts Score: A = 80+, B = 60–79, C = 40–59, D = 20–39, F = under 20. · #77Position by Experts Score among all companies we track in this category. of 129 tree removal services · 4.9★ from 140 Google reviews
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Customers hired California Tree Design Inc. for 3 kinds of job.
California Tree Design Inc. for tree trimming & pruning
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They do great work and know how to prune trees to make the tree beautiful and healthy. Very knowledgeable about how to trim trees correctly for each species.
Expert. Professional. Easy to interact with. Very thorough, including appropriate tree “treatments” (e.g. anti fungal). Gave a clear assessment and price for the work to be done. Arborist expert! Workers fast, but efficient and effective, including complete cleanup when finished. I have been using for a number of…
Tammy was very knowledgeable about our trees and the crew did an excellent job pruning and cleaning up afterwards
Great professionals.. Wonderful job on my trees..
Always an excellent and very professional job Peter and Tammy and the whole crew are great
Very professional team respectful of property and client time with good communication and reliable expertise. As repeat customers I highly recommend and will employ services again without question.
I was very pleased with the work that California Tree Design did on trimming my Cape Honeysuckle and Fig tree, arriving, on time, and performing the work, well within the timeframe I had expected them to take, hauling away the clippings and making it appear as nothing had been done, despite the “haircut,” my…
I received a fair estimate and they were able to do the work the following day. The crew was awesome, polite, efficient and the work looks great!
Very professional and very detailed and they’re trimming of our oaks
Great service throughout the process: quote, explanation of proposed work, actual work and follow up. Price was competitive and the service was outstanding. Jerad Catalo was the point person for our job - knowledgeable, professional and forthright. Crew was prompt and efficient. Couldn’t ask for a better group of people!
Tammy and her crew really transformed the trees on our property - their care and attention to the natural look of the canopies, speaks volumes. Job well done and will continue to use in future.
Tammy and her crew, with assistance from Abraham, did a great job on our trees, removing a huge ivy vine and thinning branches on our big ash, ficus, and sycamore trees. Thanks for the nice work!
I emailed them requesting a consultation for my large lemon tree. They responded the same day with an appointment for the next day. Chris came out and gave me a quote and advice on the tree (NO CONSULTATION FEE!!!). We scheduled them to come the next morning and they were right on time with a whole crew. Finished…
I knew nothing about trees until these fellas came over. They were on time, actually 20 min early. They were literally in and out with a crew of 5 in about an hour. The manager was great and even let me watch and learn. Thank you!!
A neighbor was having some tree work done and I asked the crew foreman if they could clean up some palm trees at my property.
Excellent service! Trimmers were on time, worked efficiently, and did a terrific job in pruning our large Sycamore and Pecan trees. A supervisor was on site during the entire day and kept us informed throughout about any issues.
An outstanding tree service team - Peter started work the same day, was easy to work with, and did a beautiful crown thinning of several large trees. Trees are healthy and natural, no hacked-off look I’ve seen elsewhere. Will hire again!
Excellent work and experience overall. I contacted them and spoke with Peter about pruning trees in my yard. I wanted more of an artistic trimming of the trees and not cutting. He sent Chris, the arborist, to my house to look at the trees. Chris was super knowledgeable, helpful and accommodating, and we…
This company came highly recommended. They did a great job. They trimmed our oaks, cleaned up, and handled everything with great care. They actually had us wait a few months after our assessment to prevent cutting our trees when they were vulnerable during the winter season. Most impressively, the garden below was…
The team scheduled us very quickly and took great care of our beautiful oak tree for a needed trim before doing construction.
We are very pleased with California Tree Design! Peter assessed our front yard, quoted a reasonable price, and his crew of six did a fantastic job removing several large, old trees. They handled stump grinding efficiently and also chemically treated some old stumps. The crew was diligent, kept the workspace clean,…
Experienced and knowledgeable, with a great sense for trees in their current and potential states. We love California Tree Design and they have helped us over many years keep our trees healthy and safe.
Good guys they do a nice job at a fair price. The crew was excellent and the crew leader came back after I got home to make sure I was happy and asked if there was anything else I needed them to trim. I have worked with them before and have always been very satisfied.
Great service all around from consultation with the arborist, to tree work and clean up. Will definitely be looking to California Tree Design in a few years time for next round of tree maintenance.
I was so undecided finding a professional tree trimmer & tree removal, but I came across this company and am so happy with the job they did, as I was watching them cutting the tree they were so careful with not having large branches fall on house & they left everything clean when they were done. Keep up the good work 🌲
California Tree Design is knowledgeable and conscientious about tree health and pruning. They responded very quickly when I called, work went quickly as well. Good Arborists.
Fast, reasonable, considerate. I’m grateful to our gardener for recommending California Tree Design— I called and had the job done in one afternoon!
Very happy with the crew did a great job trimming my tree remove all the trash and moved my patios furniture. Definitely call you again in the future for trim work So happy found a local business to work with very professional. Thank You
They were professional and did great work
Tammy, foreman, was great to work with. Her team was efficient, productive, followed arborist directions perfectly. I will use them again, and refer them to others
Peter, Chris, and the rest of the team at California Tree Design did a fantastic job maintaining an older oak tree on our property. Peter was quick to respond with scheduling an on-site inspection and Chris provided a thorough walk through on how they'd proceed with pruning/trimming back the tree. They completed the…
Good price, on time, on budget and good clean up!
Tammy and her crew did great work for me. She made sure her workers knew exactly how I wanted my trees cut and they left my place all swept up.
After the first few seconds of speaking with Peter, I knew I found the right company. He was pleasant and knowledgeable. He was near our house that morning, surveyed the property, and had a quote to me within an hour. Pricing was good for the service provided. The crew was professional and pleasant. The lead of the…
This company is professional, polite, knowledgeable and even cleaned up the area to a pristine level! The promptness in getting the job started and finished exceeded my expectations. We will definitely be using California Tree Design for all our future needs. Thank you! Highly recommended! 5 STARS!!!!!
Incredibly knowledgeable crew. Very precise, clean, and efficient work. I highly recommend Tammy and crew. Thank you so much!
Extremely punctual, speedy work, and excellent problem solving in real time. I appreciated that the whole team was on site and ready to go 15 minutes before the scheduled start time and was very sensitive to my scheduling limitations. They also helped me remedy some wind and storm damage to our hedge and fence. I…
They were quick, efficient, and left the yard cleaner than when they started. They came the day after I called, gave me an estimate, and went to work right away. They were done in a couple of hours. Excellent customer service and my tree looks great.
California Tree people have been trimming and maintaining my trees for over 15 years. The Magana brothers are professional, knowledgeable and curtious. Best of all they know their trees as arborists! Careful trimming to enhance the life of my trees. They are fairly priced for the technical work they do. Wouldn’t use anyone else!
Peter was quick to respond and very helpful. Trimmed our 2 young citrus trees and 4 very large eucalyptus trees. They were efficient and cleaned everything up and hauled it all away. Trees look great.
They were timely and non-invasive around neighbors needing to maneuver in and out of our shared drive. 2 tall pines needed pruning and I saw the difference right away after the first was done. Very lovely!
I have a very old scrub oak that I am trying to save. The woodpeckers have been after it and this tree I have known my whole 76 year life. So, I had Peter look at it. He has treated it and pruned it and I am keeping my fingers crossed. The arborist did a great job. We will know in springtime.
I have used California Tree Design over the last several years for my 2 acre property filled with a diverse array of tree species and sizes from 1 yr to 100 years. They are very professional and provide excellent service with care that I am satisfied. They are willing to go the extra mile and that is why I…
Excellent experience with knowledgeable arborist who recommended a tree removal and pruning of other trees. Price was fair, the team that did the job was professional, thorough and on-time. Would definitely recommend!
Always the best, quality service from skilled technicians.
Great customer service and care. Crew was very friendly and did a get job cleaning up.
Very professional and knowledgeable. Also very nice and easy to work with. Will absolutely bring them in again the next time I need them.
This is the third time we've had our trees trimmed by California Tree Design. As always, they do an absolutely fantastic job! They arrive almost as soon as you call them. They clean up completely after the job and the tree looks so good. It has been beautifully trimmed but still looks like the tree! We wouldn't…
The California Tree Design crew did an excellent job cutting and trimming many tree branches that had grown above or close to my house. As usual, they worked quickly and efficiently, leaving my property free of all tree debris. Peter, the project manager, clearly explained the anticipated scope of work. I was…
Jared is great, absolutely professional, explains everything and very nice. The crew that came to prune the fruit trees was excellent, professional, fast, removed all branches and debris and left the yard cleaner than when they arrived. Highly recommend.
Gave me the best price and got the work done right away. Very pleased
I've had very good experiences with California Tree Design. Their estimates are competitive and fair. They do great work and have good communication throughout. Tami was my contact this most recent job. She was friendly and professional. I will continue to call her for tree and hedge jobs in the future.
California Tree Design did a very good job on trimming my trees and removing one dead tree which included stump grinding. The work was performed very efficiently and I appreciate the timelines and the quality of the job performed. I would highly recommend California Tree Design for anyone who needs tree care
We have used California Tree Design twice over a period of two years. Each time we have been most impressed with their skill, professionalism, timeliness and finished product. There are a lot of trees in our yard; we needed a company that understood how to best trim our trees to enhance their beauty & health. The…
Prompt and friendly service!
Tammy and her crew did an excellent job on our Sycamore trees. Thank you!
First site job excellent but had an administrative invoice issue. Issue resolved. Had California Tree Design return. Second site job stellar, received invoice immediately, appointment was extremely timely, clean up great.
September 10, 2025 …. No issue on job. Big issue is I requested written invoice 4x & have yet to receive. I paid in full day of job without my invoice & check deposited immediately. Invoice for insurance company. Zero responses is very unprofessional. September 25, 2025 - Peter resolved invoice issue. I had to…
Peter & his team have been caring for our beautiful trees for years. He’s the only one we trust to trim them & to keep them healthy and beautiful. I credit him for saving our home from the Eaton Canyon Fire. He trimmed our trees the day before the fire. He is the best!
This is a first rate operation. The team knows trees and they are very conscious of esthetics when planning the pruning. We had four large trees done and they look great! We have used them before and will use them again.
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Jobs customers hired them for
| Job | Reviews | Category typical |
|---|---|---|
| Tree trimming & pruning | 69 | — |
| Tree removal | 26 | — |
| Tree stump removal | 13 | — |
