Professional Tree Service

An arborist is a specialist in the care of individual trees. Arborists provide tree services through certified knowledge about the needs of trees, and are trained and equipped to provide proper care. Hiring an arborist is a decision that should not be taken lightly. Proper tree services are an investment which can lead to substantially healthier and lasting trees. Well-cared-for trees are attractive and can add considerable value to your property. Poorly maintained trees can be a significant liability. Pruning or removing trees, especially large trees, can be dangerous work. Tree work should only be done by those trained and equipped to work safely in trees.

Services That Arborists Can Provide:

Arborists can provide a variety of services to help maintain your valuable investment.

Arborist’s Plant Trees:

There are many things to consider when planting a tree.  As a certified arborist, we have the knowledge, experience and ability to help you choose the appropriate tree for a specific location. We understand the issues with soil type and soil nutrients, climate, growth rate and other important considerations when choosing tree species, location and correct spacing.

Tree Pruning:

The arborist can determine what type of pruning is necessary to maintain or improve the health, appearance and safety of your trees. These techniques include:

• Training young trees.
• Assuring proper fruit yield.
• Assuring proper re-growth.
• Trimming, Thinning or removal of unnecessary branches.
• Improving the shape or silhouette of the tree.
• Removing diseased or insect-infested limbs.

Tree Trimming

Tip Top Arborists’ Tree Trimming services assure tree health and safety.  Proper tree care is an investment in the life and beauty of your trees. A trained arborist can assure you have well maintained trees, eliminate the unnecessary removal of a tree, and reduce significant danger – and substantial liability. Trimming trees, especially large trees, is dangerous work. Tree trimming is best done by a trained and certified arborits equipped to work safely in trees.

The arborist can determine what type of tree triming is necessary to maintain or improve the health, appearance and safety of your trees. These techniques include:

• Eliminating branches that rub each other.
• Removing limbs that interfere with wires, building facades, gutters, roofs, chimneys, or windows, or that obstruct streets or sidewalks.
• Removing dead or weak limbs that pose a hazard or may lead to decay.
• Removing diseased or insect-infested limbs.
• Creating better strength to lower wind resistance and reduce the potential for storm and ice damage.
• Removing limbs damaged by adverse weather conditions.
• Thinning or removal of unnecessary branches.
• Improving the shape or silhouette of the tree.
• Maintaining health Palm Tree growth and shape.

Tree Removal:

Although tree removal is a last resort, there are circumstances when it is necessary. An arborist can help decide whether or not a tree should be removed. Arborists have the skills and equipment to safely and efficiently remove trees. Removal is recommended when:

• The tree is dead or dying.
• The tree is considered irreparably hazardous.
• The tree is causing an obstruction that is impossible to correct through pruning.
• The tree is crowding and causing harm to other trees.
• The tree is to be replaced by a more suitable specimen.
• The tree should be removed to allow for new construction.

Tree Fertilizer Service

As certified arborists, we know about tree health and tree fertilization.

For trees to live long and achieve full growth they require nutrients. Most nutrients required are provided by the earth; nature’s own tree fertilizer.  But when one or more of the necessary nutrients are missing or depleted from the soil, the tree will not reach its full growth or life potential.  Mal-nourished trees are more susceptible to disease and insect infestation.  Ultimately, under fertilized trees will have a shorter life than well-fertilized trees.

Emergency Tree Service:

Storms may cause limbs or entire trees to fail, often landing on homes, cars, other structures or other trees. The weight of storm-damaged trees is great and they can be very dangerous to remove or trim. An arborist can assist in performing the job in a safe manner, while reducing further risk of damage to your property.

How Does a Certified Arborist Help You?

A Certified Arborist knows how to trim, prune, remove, plant and care for your trees’ health — PROPERLY.  Many people wrongly think that anyone can prune a tree.  However, to allow for maximum benefits it is best to have a certified arborist perform the work.  The danger in caring for trees improperly can cause safety issues, detract from its beauty and can damage the tree’s health, causing it to die.

Tip Top Arborists is a trusted Certified Arborist serving Serving Southern California; Antelope Valley, Santa Clarita Valley, and Victor Valley Since 1976

Tip Top Arborists specializes in professional and quality tree care services. Our trained and experienced staff of Certified Arborists and tree care experts are committed to providing our customers with competitive pricing, quality service and professional advice.

Our broad range of commercial and residential services includes:

• Arborists Consultations
• Tree Pruning and Trimming
• Tree Removal and Stump Grinding
• Tree Planting and Fertilization
• Street Tree Inventory (GPS Mapping)
• Landscaping

Hiring a tree care professional is a decision that should not be taken lightly. There are several reasons why you should consider hiring a professional and certified arborist. An arborist is:

• A specialist in the care of individual trees
• Knowledgeable about the needs of your trees
• Trained and equipped to provide proper care for one of your most valuable investments, your trees.

The arborist you choose should be a licensed contractor with references. When you hire Tip Top you can rest assured that your trees will be given the well-deserved care of a certified and professional tree expert. We are:

• Bonded and fully insured to protect you and our employees
• A member of the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
• Licensed by the California State Contractor’s Board (CA#821770)

Please visit our Tip Top’s Tips section to avoid some of the pitfalls associated with hiring an uncertified and self-proclaimed “tree expert.”

Our tree care professionals are available for consultations concerning all your tree care needs. We will provide you with a concise and comprehensive written estimate listing all proposed services and associated fees. At Tip Top there are never any hidden fees or costs.

Call us today at (661) 942-5501 to schedule an appointment.

We bring meticulous tree care to every job we service.  These organizations depend on us for a variety of important services such as:

• Tree size reducing
• Tree pruning
• Tree shaping
• Tree trimming
• Tree removal
• Emergency tree removal
• Stump grinding
• Electrical wire clearance pruning
• and more…

Over the years we have worked with many cities, such as:

• City of Lancaster
• City of Victorville
• City of Santa Clarita
• City of Palmdale
• City of San Diego

We also work with the Department of Water And Power (LA), BMAR and Associates (China Lake NWC), Southern California Edison, Pacific Bell, Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Pasadena), Adelphia Communications, Pacific Gas and Electric.

We work with Antelope Valley College and Lancaster Unified.

It says a lot that we are a Certified Arborist and a contractor licensed with the State of California.  Many tree trimming services don’t have the credentials, training and certification to do tree services correctly.  Because so many government agencies depend on us to service the facilities, public areas, parks and streets, we maintain a very high rating for our customer service.

We are a well-established arborist company with a very strong reputation.  We have personal and property damage insurance as well as workers compensation insurance that we supply on demand to any customer that requests.  Additionally, you can look up our Contractors License Number at the State of California’s website to verify that current insurance and licensing requirements are met. Many homeowners have had to pay out large amounts of money for damages caused by an uninsured individual claiming to be a tree expert.  We are truly committed to providing our customers with reliable service and quality tree care.

Contractor’s License Number: #821770

State of California’s Website for Contractor look up.

We have the knowledge and education to care for your trees properly.  Our staff is trained in the art and science of planting, caring for and maintaining individual trees.  We are up-to-date on the latest techniques in arboriculture through continued education.

Multiple Certified Arborists on Staff

We have the training, experience and certification to best care for your trees.  We have three Certified Arborists on our staff:

• Tom Baal, ISA Certified Arborist #7566A
• Steve Finson, ISA Certified Arborist #3945A
• Jim Lewandowski, ISA Certified Arborist # 1413A

Multiple Certified Tree Workers on Staff

We also have experience and well trained ISA Certified Tree Workers on staff.  Here are our current tree workers that are certified:

• Jaime Lopez, ISA Certified Tree Worker, #423C
• Francisco Mora, ISA Certified Tree Worker, #649C
• Israel Hernandez, ISA Certified Tree Worker, #1693C
• Noe Menjivar, ISA Certified Tree Worker, #1737C
• Alberto Monterroso, ISA Certified Tree Worker, #1400C

Certification, training and experience mean we take care of your tree service needs much better than most other tree companies around.

Call us today!

We use our experience and training to properly care for all of your trees and landscaping.  More than just experience, we have experience in that trees found in the Antelope Valley, Victor Valley, Santa Clarita Valley and Tehachapi Valleys.  Our experience shows us how to make your trees look beautiful and to grow with maximum health.  Emergency clean up and tree removal expertise also allows us to prevent expensive and very inconvenient mistakes on your property.

The experience and training that our tree service personnel possess is very strong.   We are committed to providing our customers with professional advice, reliable service and quality tree care.  We understand that your trees are a important asset to the value and comfort of your property.

Trust our 35 year old company that is trusted by so many in the Antelope Valley, Victor Valley, Santa Clarita Valley and Tehachapi Valley areas.

We know the trees in Southern California and especially in the Antelope Valley, Victor Valley, Santa Clarita Valley and Tehachapi Valley areas.  We understand how to trim them properly to provide the highest beauty and safety.  We understand the issues that affect our trees intimately and work hard to maximize the benefits.

Experience also has allowed us to continue our education over the years to improve our capabilities and skills.  Over the years we have attracted and retained some of the best tree trimming talent around.

Also, over the years, we have also added equipment that allows us to perform you trees services faster, with more expertise and for greater safety.

Jim Lewandowski, President and CEO of Tip Top Arborists, started working for Tip Top at the age of fourteen as a grounds man. After a couple of years, he began trimming trees and learning every aspect of running a professional tree care service. In 1976, he purchased Tip Top Arborists and began overseeing the company’s daily operations.

We hope you see in this tiny snapshot of our company that experience translates to big benefits to you: beauty, safety, savings, speed and professional results.

Lace Bug:

Lace bugs target broad-leaf evergreens such as andromeda, azalea, and rhododendron. Early detection is the key to getting rid of an infestation. Look for yellow-silver stippling on the topsides of leaves.

Mites:

Mites pose a serious threat a wide variety of plants, and can seriously impact the visual appearance of a plant. Mites favor warm, dry climates, and are an extremely serious issue for many homeowners.

Tent Caterpillars:

Caterpillars can weaken many trees and shrubs, increasing the chance of a secondary infestation. Look for silken, yellow cocoons.

Borers:

Borers are attracted to unhealthy trees, burrowing in and laying eggs inside the trunk. The best defense against borers is to keep your trees healthy and unstressed.

Hemlock Woolly Adelaide:

One of the most common pests, these insects can cause the death of a tree if left untreated. They leave behind a telltale white wax and target primarily older trees.

Scale Insects:

These insects target primarily hardwoods and conifers. Some signs of an infestation include abnormal leaf and shoot growth, yellow or red leaves, and branch grouting.

Anthracnose Disease:

This fungal disease affects deciduous and flowering trees. Look for a spotting of foliage in spring and summer.

Winter Injury:

Even during mild winters, evergreens can lose moisture and not be able to replenish it. Thus, make sure your evergreens have sufficient soil moisture.

Weevil Insects:

Weevils are commonly found on flowers and fruits. Look for notches around the edge of leaves.

Aphid Insects:

Aphids are small and pearl shaped. An infestation can cause yellow discoloration and defoliation.

Trees beautify our surroundings, increase property values, and help save energy.  Utilities supply our homes with electricity, gas, telephone service and cable television.  Yet along our city streets, tree limbs and utility lines compete in the air, while tree roots, cables, and pipes vie for space below ground.  Resolving this conflict without resorting to practices that harm trees is the goal of Tree Line USA.

Study these 9 suggestions for properly planting and caring for trees.  This page is provided by the Arbor Day Foundation.  Here are the nine things you should know about your trees.

#1 – Don’t Top Trees!
#2 – 1/3 and 1/4 Rules of Pruning
#3 – How to Make a Pruning Cut
#4 – The Value of Mulch
#5 – Where Roots Really Grow
#6 – Girdling Kills Trees
#7 – How to Plant a Containerized Tree
#8 – How to Plant a Bare-root Tree
#9 – Your Street Trees May Be City Trees

The cultivation of trees is the cultivation of the good,
the beautiful, and the ennobling in man.
—J. Sterling Morton