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Best Arborists & Tree Services near San Mateo, CA
None of these companies is based in San Mateo; they work from towns including San Francisco (16 mi), San Jose (31 mi) and San Carlos (4 mi).
10 companies listed · 1 open 24/7 · 3 open weekends · 8 rated 4.5+ · 7 show a license
Data verified October 18, 2026
Newvista Tree Service
“First and foremost, punctuality is key for me, and I was impressed that the team from New Vista Tree Service arrived right on time as scheduled.”
Bay Area Redwood
“He was so quick to get back to me, worked with me to find the right piece that would meet my needs in terms of size and look, and even fitted the slab onto the treadle for me.”
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The Urban Arborist
“Excellent customer service and high quality work that maintains tree health, highly recommended.”
Tom 4 Stumps
“When he started the project, he put up a wooden barrier around the site so that wood chips would not be scattered.”
Tree Sculpture Group
“Dealing with trees from small ornamentals to a century-old Giant Sequoia they are expert, efficient and reliable; we have always found them a pleasure to work with.”
Listed for homeowners in and around San Mateo, CA, these 10 companies do arborist work. Credentials, report types and consultation hours are as each one publishes them on its own site; the ratings and quoted comments are pulled from public reviews.
Area overview: San Mateo, CA
The 10 companies on this page are rated from 4.3 to 5.0 across 763 reviews; 2 have 50 or more reviews and 8 are rated 4.5 or higher. When customers rate these companies on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (95%), quality (88%) and responsiveness (88%). The topics that come up most in reviews of the companies on this page are "communication", "cleanliness" and "estimates". 1 is open around the clock and 3 are open on weekends. 7 show a license on their websites; 2 list staff certifications (ISA) and 3 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 7 websites of the companies on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1999. 1 offers emergency call-outs; 6 give free estimates and 2 are family- or locally-owned. We have a website on file for all 10 of the companies on this page; 9 publish a contact page; 9 list a public email and 2 take bookings online. We count these figures across the companies on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the company before you book.
Do listed arborists charge for an opinion?
A free visit is advertised by 6 of the 10 listings. A free visit is a sales call, which is fine if you want work priced. A diagnosis, a risk assessment or a report is professional time and you should expect an invoice for it.
Valero Brothers Tree Care
“Overall, the service quote was reasonable and timely.”
Ponderosa Tree Service
“These guys did everything they said they wood (get it?).”
Ned Patchett Tree Care & Consulting
“Ned Patchett Tree Care and Consulting is a first class, thoroughly professional and exceedingly knowledgeable organization.”
Trees Company
“I have a very tall Monterey Cypress in my backyard that required major pruning, along with a variety of smaller trees that had to be removed.”
Why these companies made our list
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