4.7 stars on Google
averaged across verified customer reviews
Four point seven stars on Google and Yelp, in the neighbours' own words — what they noticed before, during and after the work.
— Cambria Pines Tree Service Inc.
Quick answer: Customer Reviews — Trees on this coast live with fog, salt, wind and thin soil, and the work that keeps them healthy is decided by those conditions rather than by a calendar written inland. Structure, clearance and the root zone are what a tree here needs looked at, and small work done early is what keeps a tree out of the emergency list.
- What it involves: Structural pruning, clearance from structures and wires, deadwood removal, root-zone care and hazard assessment.
- Typical timing: Structural work in the dormant months; deadwood, clearance and hazard work whenever the tree needs it.
- The standard: The ISA standards for pruning and tree risk assessment, applied by ISA-certified arborists.
- Where we work: Cambria, San Simeon, Harmony, Cayucos, Morro Bay, Los Osos and the Cambria pine belt.
- Our own record: 503 pages and 291 stories published on this site. Counted from our own archive, not a stock table.
Field note. What we see on this coast is that the trees people worry about are usually not the ones in trouble: the pine with a clean crown and a lean that predates the house is often sounder than the tidy tree that has been quietly drowning in its own root zone.
On the other hand, there is no schedule that suits every tree — the same species on two sides of one street can need opposite care, which is why we look before we recommend.
Standards and sources: Tree care standards (ISA — International Society of Arboriculture) · Pest and disease notes (UC IPM — University of California pest management)
Prepared by Cambria Pines Tree Service Inc. — ISA-certified arborists working on the Central Coast.
Why Cambria Homeowners Rate Us 4.7 Stars
A rating is only as good as the work behind it. Our 4.7-star average on Google and 4.7 on Yelp was earned one property at a time — trimming wind-stressed pines, removing hazardous trees, grinding stumps and answering emergency calls across Cambria and San Luis Obispo County. The reviews on this page come from real Central Coast homeowners who hired us, watched us work and took the time to share what they saw.
We publish them unedited because honest feedback, good or critical, is how a local company earns the next job.
Fifteen-plus years in this community means our reputation isn't a marketing line — it's the sum of every crew that has climbed, cut and cleaned up on a neighbor's property.
Our Ratings at a Glance
Numbers don't tell the whole story, but they do tell you whether a company shows up consistently. Here is where we stand today:
We're proud of these figures, but we read every review individually. When a customer praises our cleanup, our pricing transparency or our crew's knowledge, that note goes to the crew responsible. When someone tells us we fell short, we address it directly.
4.7 stars on Yelp
from homeowners across the Central Coast
15+ years in business
serving Cambria and San Luis Obispo County
24/7 emergency response
including after coastal storms
What Customers Consistently Praise
Read through our Google and Yelp reviews and the same themes come up again and again. That consistency matters more than any single five-star rating, because it shows the whole team delivers the same standard on every job:
- Professional workmanshipISA-standard tree care, from pruning cuts to safe removals
- Transparent pricingclear estimates before work begins, with no surprise charges
- Respect for propertycareful rigging, thorough cleanup and lawns left as we found them
- Local knowledgefamiliarity with coastal wind, soil and the species that grow here
- Responsive communicationcalls answered, appointments kept and questions answered plainly
A Neighbor's Word Carries the Most Weight
Cambria is a small town, and word travels fast — in both directions. Reviewers like Jon Levenson, K Olson, David Knox, Susan Pollock and Heide Santos took time out of their days to describe their experience with our crews, and their feedback is the reason new customers call us instead of an out-of-town operation. We don't script testimonials or cherry-pick only the glowing ones; what you read on our Google and Yelp profiles is what real customers wrote.
That's the standard we hold ourselves to, and it's the standard we'll hold ourselves to on your property.
How We Earn a Five-Star Review
Every job, large or small, follows the same discipline. These are the checkpoints our crews work to before we consider a project finished:
Written estimate reviewed with you before any work starts
Licensed and insured crews on every property, every time
ISA standards followed for all pruning and removal work
Full cleanup — branches chipped, debris hauled, site walked with you
Final walkthrough so nothing is left undone or unexplained
Five-star rated, neighbor recommended — see why Cambria trusts our crew.
What Working With Us Looks Like
If you're reading reviews to decide whether to call, it helps to know what happens next. Our process is deliberately simple:
- You call (805) 927-4414 or reach us through our contact page
- We schedule a site visit and assess your trees in person
- You receive a clear, itemized estimate with no hidden fees
- Our licensed crew completes the work on the agreed date
- We walk the property with you before we pack up
Questions Customers Ask Before Hiring
Are the reviews on this page verified? Yes — our ratings come directly from Google and Yelp, where only actual customers can leave feedback. We can't remove or edit reviews on either platform, so what you see is an unfiltered record.
Do you serve areas outside Cambria? We work throughout Cambria and San Luis Obispo County. See our Service Area page for details.
What if I need emergency work? We offer 24/7 emergency tree response, including storm damage. Call us any time at (805) 927-4414.
Can I leave a review after my job? Please do. Every review helps your neighbors find trustworthy local tree care.
Licensed, Insured & Accountable
Credentials matter, but so does accountability — a 4.7 public rating means we answer to every customer we've ever served, not just the next one.
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Licensed tree service contractor
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Fully insured for residential work
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ISA-standard tree care practices
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15+ years serving San Luis Obispo County
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24/7 emergency response capability
Read the Reviews, Then Give Us a Call
The best way to judge a tree service is to read what neighbors say and then talk to the company yourself. Browse our Google and Yelp listings, look through our gallery of completed work, and when you're ready, call (805) 927-4414 for a free estimate. Whether you need seasonal trimming, a hazardous removal, stump grinding or emergency response after the next coastal storm, you'll get the same licensed, insured, ISA-standard care our reviewers describe.
We're not a big out-of-town operation — we're your neighbors, and our reviews are our reputation.
More Tree Services in Cambria
You can judge the work before you call: the gallery is the shortest proof, our services lists everything we do, frequently asked questions answers the common ones, and everything written for this coastline lives on the Cambria tree service page. Estimates are free.
Reviews come from real Cambria-area jobs done by our own licensed, insured crew — see the full range of work on our Cambria tree service page, or call (805) 927-4414.
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