Careful tree crews · Altadena since 1998

Big trees, careful hands.

Experienced tree crews working across the San Gabriel foothills — measured, careful, and calm around the trees that shade your home.

5.0
289 verified reviews
Written Assessments
Photo logs · Cleanup promise
27 Years
Rooted in the foothills
What we do

Full-canopy care, done by careful crews.

Six core services — from a single overgrown limb to a hazardous removal beside your roofline. Every job starts with a free tree-care assessment.

Tree Removal

Safe, sectional take-downs of large or failing trees — rigged down piece by piece, never dropped on your house.

Removals quoted on-site Request a removal quote

Trimming & Pruning

Structural pruning that keeps trees healthy, clears roofs and lines, and holds their natural shape.

Free estimates Book a pruning visit

Stump Grinding

Old stumps ground below grade so you can replant, reseed, or reclaim the lawn — chips and all cleaned up.

From $95 per stump Grind a stump

Emergency Storm Response

Limb through the roof or a tree down across the drive? Our 24/7 line dispatches a crew to make it safe fast.

24/7 storm line Call the storm line

Tree Health & Disease Assessment

A tree-care specialist assesses decline, pests, and root issues — with a written plan to save the tree where we can.

Assessment from $145 Get an assessment

Crown Reduction

Careful thinning and height reduction that eases wind load and weight without butchering the canopy.

Free estimates Plan a reduction
How it works

Calm, careful, and cleaned up.

No pressure and no guesswork. Four steps from your first call to a spotless yard.

  1. Call or request a quote

    Reach a tree-care specialist — not a call center. Same-day scheduling for most estimates across the foothills.

  2. Free tree-care assessment

    We walk the property, read the tree, and flag anything hazardous — honestly, even if the answer is "leave it standing."

  3. Written plan & quote

    A clear, itemized price with scope, access, and cleanup spelled out. No surprises once the saws start.

  4. Careful removal + full cleanup

    Rigged down in sections, hauled off, raked, and blown clean. You'd never know we spent the day there — except for the light.

An Ironwood Tree Co. tree-care specialist roped into the crown of a large oak, making a careful cut high above a foothill backyard.
"Measure the tree, respect the house, keep the crew safe."
— Our rule on every job site
Wide view of a mature tree canopy against the San Gabriel foothills at golden hour.
The tree stays the star. We just keep it safe.
Ironwood Tree Co. · Altadena, CA
Neighbors who trust us

5.0 stars, 289 reviews, zero dropped limbs.

★★★★★
"A 90-foot eucalyptus was leaning over the house and I was terrified. Their crew took it down in sections like clockwork — you'd never have known it was there. Calm, professional, spotless."
Gary L.
Altadena
★★★★★
"The tree-care specialist actually talked me out of removing an oak two other companies wanted gone — pruned it instead and it's thriving. Honest people who clearly love trees. That's rare."
Susan R.
La Cañada Flintridge
★★★★★
"After the windstorm a limb came through our patio cover at 6am. We called the emergency line and a crew was on-site before lunch. Fair price, careful work, full cleanup. Lifesavers."
The Behrs
Sierra Madre
Where we work

Rooted across the foothills.

Based in Altadena, climbing trees all over the San Gabriel Valley and up into the foothills.

  • Altadena
  • Pasadena
  • La Cañada Flintridge
  • Sierra Madre
  • Arcadia
  • San Marino
  • Monrovia
  • La Crescenta
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  • Written assessment for every job.
  • Photo logs and a complete cleanup promise.
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