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Vista & North San Diego County · CA Lic. #945074

Tree Care
Done Right.

Cortez Tree Care removes, trims and grinds trees for homes, HOAs, property managers and apartment complexes across Vista, Fallbrook, Valley Center, Carlsbad, Oceanside, Rancho Santa Fe, Encinitas, Solana Beach, La Jolla, Rancho Peñasquitos, Poway, San Marcos and Escondido. Open 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday to Saturday — and 24/7 for emergencies.

(619) 781-6353

Senior Citizen Discount — just ask when you book your free estimate

  • CA Lic. #945074
  • Residential & Commercial
  • 24/7 Emergency Service
  • Free Estimates

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What We Do

Our Services

Tree removal, tree and palm trimming, stump grinding and 24/7 emergency service for homes — plus fire prevention and scheduled tree care for HOAs, apartments and commercial properties.

Tree Removal
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Tree Removal

Dead, hazardous or unwanted trees taken down safely, piece by piece

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Tree & Palm Trimming
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Tree & Palm Trimming

Pruning, thinning, crown raising and palm skinning

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Stump Grinding
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Stump Grinding

Stumps ground below grade so the ground can be used again

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24/7 Emergency Tree Service
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24/7 Emergency Tree Service

Fallen and storm-damaged trees, day or night

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Apartment Fire Prevention
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Apartment Fire Prevention

Dead palm skirts, dry brush and ladder fuels cleared

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HOA & Property Management
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HOA & Property Management

Scheduled tree care for communities and commercial properties

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Why Cortez Tree Care

Why Choose Us

Six reasons homeowners, HOAs and property managers across North San Diego County keep our number.

Licensed California Contractor

Cortez Tree Care Inc holds California Contractor's License #945074. You can look it up with the CSLB before you hire us.

Owner-Run

Ernesto Cortez runs the business and stands behind every job. You talk to the people doing the work, not a call center.

Price Before Work

A free site visit and a written price before anything is cut. No charge for the estimate and no surprises once we start.

24/7 Emergency Response

Regular hours are 8 AM – 5 PM, Monday to Saturday. When a tree comes down on a roof, a car or a driveway, we answer any hour of any day.

Full Clean-Up, Our Own Truck

Brush is chipped, wood is hauled on our own truck, and the yard is raked and blown clean before we leave.

Senior Citizen Discount

Seniors get a discount on tree work with us — mention it when you book and it goes on the estimate.

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What Our Clients Say

Real reviews from homeowners and businesses across North San Diego County.

Coverage

Areas We Serve

Based in Vista — serving a 30-mile radius across North San Diego County, from Fallbrook to La Jolla and the coast to Valley Center.

Service Area — Vista & North San Diego County
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Got Questions?

Frequently Asked Questions

We're based in Vista and work across North San Diego County: Fallbrook, Valley Center, Carlsbad, Oceanside, Rancho Santa Fe, Encinitas, Solana Beach, La Jolla, Rancho Peñasquitos, Poway, San Marcos and Escondido. If you're not sure whether you're in range, call and ask.

Yes. Cortez Tree Care Inc is a licensed California contractor, License #945074. You can look the license up on the Contractors State License Board website.

It depends on the size and species of the tree, what is under and around it, and how much access we have. A small tree in an open yard is priced very differently from a tall palm leaning over a roof. What we can promise is a free estimate and a price agreed before any work starts.

Yes. Our regular hours are 8 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Saturday, but emergency calls — a tree on a house, a car, a fence or across a driveway — are answered 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If a tree is touching a power line, call SDG&E first and keep everyone clear.

Yes — we offer a senior citizen discount. Mention it when you call or book your estimate and we'll apply it to the price before any work starts.

Yes, it's a big part of what we do. We handle scheduled trimming, removals, stump grinding and fire prevention for HOA common areas, apartment and condo complexes and commercial properties, with written scopes a board can approve and crews scheduled around residents.

It's clearing the fuel that lets a fire reach a building: dead palm skirts and fronds, ladder fuels under tree canopies, branches over roofs and eaves, and dry brush and dead vegetation. We work to fire marshal notices and insurance inspections, and document the finished work.

Always. Brush is chipped, wood is hauled on our own truck, and the area is raked and blown clean before we leave. If you want to keep the wood chips as mulch or the logs for firewood, just tell us.

We can — stump grinding is quoted separately and can be done on the same visit as the removal. We grind below grade so the spot can be replanted, turfed or paved.

Yes. Palms are a large part of our work across North County: dead fronds and seed pods removed, overgrown skirts cut back, trunks skinned clean, and tall palms removed when they need to come out.