Tree Service in Lincoln Heights, CA

Lincoln Heights was subdivided in 1873 as the first suburban neighborhood of Los Angeles, and its streets still carry Victorian homes, some preserved under the city's historic preservation ordinance. Tree service in Lincoln Heights means working around old porches, detached garages, narrow driveways and trees that have been growing next to them for a very long time.

Pruning around historic houses

About 43% of Lincoln Heights housing was built in 1939 or earlier, and the median year built is 1950. Old wood siding, decorative trim and steep roofs are easy to damage. We rope down limbs over the house rather than dropping them, protect fragile features, and keep pruning cuts clean and correctly placed at branch collars so the tree can seal them off.

On the bluffs

The neighborhood sits on bluffs overlooking the Los Angeles River. Lots that step up and down need a plan for where wood lands and how it gets out to the street. Narrow side yards often mean carrying brush by hand to the chipper, which we account for in the estimate.

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Renters and owners

Renters occupy about three-quarters of Lincoln Heights housing. If you rent, ask the owner before arranging any tree work. If you own a building, we can schedule around tenants and send the estimate and photos directly to you.

City of LA permits

Lincoln Heights is inside the City of Los Angeles. A permit from StreetsLA's Urban Forestry Division is needed before anyone removes, trims or root prunes a street tree, under LAMC 62.162 and 62.169. Native oaks, Southern California black walnut, Western sycamore and California bay on private land are protected once they reach 4 inches in cumulative diameter, under LAMC 46.00 through 46.06.

Work we do in the neighborhood

• Thinning and clearance pruning for large old shade trees
• Palm cleanup on tall fan and date palms
• Sectional removal where there is no room to fell a tree
• Stump grinding, or flush cutting where a grinder cannot reach
• Inspections for decay and deadwood before the fall wind season

Older trees, older problems

Trees in old neighborhoods often carry problems that are not visible from the ground: hollow sections behind old pruning cuts, roots cut by past sewer or sidewalk work, or bark included in a narrow fork that makes the union weak. We look closely at the trunk base, the main forks and any old wounds. If something looks serious, we explain what we found and what the options are, from weight reduction to removal, so you can decide without guesswork.

Emergency calls on older blocks

When a storm drops a limb on an old roof or porch, the first priority is keeping people clear and stopping further damage. Call (626) 594-4788, stay away from any wires, and take photos for your insurer. We remove the weight from the structure in controlled pieces and clear access, then quote the rest of the cleanup.

Lincoln Park, created in 1881, is one of the neighborhood's landmarks, and the area's long history shows in its trees. Call (626) 594-4788 to book a visit and a written estimate.