Whittier’s older neighborhoods around Uptown and Whittier College have large, mature trees — deodar cedars, camphor, sycamores, pepper trees, magnolias and big pines. North of town, hillside neighborhoods like Friendly Hills and the areas below the Puente Hills Preserve have native coast live oaks and Southern California black walnuts on slopes. Those natives deserve careful handling, and hillside tree removal often needs rigging.
Hillside Whittier sits near wildland areas, so fire-season tree trimming — deadwood, dead palm fronds and canopy raising — is an annual task. Whittier also has regulations on certain trees, so confirm with the city before removing native oaks or walnuts. Our permit guide explains what to check.
We grind stumps from past removals to reclaim yard space and prepare for replanting. We also serve La Mirada, Downey and Montebello.
Around Whittier
We regularly work near:
- 📍Uptown Whittier
- 📍Whittier College
- 📍Puente Hills Preserve (Turnbull Canyon)
- 📍Whittier Narrows
- 📍Central Park Whittier
- 📍Rose Hills Memorial Park
Tree Removal in Whittier — Local Notes
- •Uptown and college-area neighborhoods have 80+ year old deodars, camphors and sycamores.
- •Friendly Hills and north Whittier have native oaks and black walnuts on slopes.
- •Homes near the Puente Hills Preserve face wildfire exposure.
- •Confirm with the city before removing native oaks and walnuts.