Tree Service in Casa Loma, CA

Tree Service in Casa Loma is close-in work for us. Casa Loma is a tiny unincorporated community, functionally a neighborhood of Bakersfield, with about 1,800 residents and 546 households on less than half a square mile. The city surrounds it on three sides and Cottonwood borders it on the east. Even with a Bakersfield mailing address, homes here are in Kern County, so the city's street-tree chapter is not the rulebook.

The disposal question

Most homeowners do not think about what happens to the wood until the tree is on the ground. In Bakersfield, the city's Mt. Vernon Recycling and Composting Facility takes yard trimmings, limbs and trunks, but it does not accept palm material, root balls with dirt or tumbleweeds, and it reserves the right to reject loads. If you are planning to do some of the cleanup yourself, palms are the catch. When we quote a Casa Loma job, haul-away is spelled out line by line so you are not left with a pile of fronds.

Palms are a big part of the job here

Tall fan palms are common in older south Bakersfield neighborhoods. They shed fronds in wind, drop seed stalks and fruit, and can host rodents in a thick skirt of dead fronds. During the February 4, 2024 windstorm, palm trees fell across both lanes of South Union Avenue at Shafter Road. Regular cleanups lighten the crown and remove what would otherwise fall.

Casa Loma jobs we see

• Palm frond cleanups and full palm removals
• Removing dead shade trees from small yards
• Thinning mulberry and ash over roofs
• Stump grinding after removals
• Clearing trees off fences and alleys
• Complete haul-away of all wood and green material

Small lots, careful cutting

At more than 4,600 people per square mile, Casa Loma lots are compact. A palm next to the house is usually taken down from the top in sections. A spreading shade tree may need a climber and rope work to bring limbs down without damaging the roof or fence. We explain the method during the estimate so you know what to expect on work day.

Keep a tree, or replace it

Plenty of trees in this part of town are worth keeping with a good pruning. If a tree is dead, badly split or leaning toward the house, removal is the safer path, and the spot can be ground out and replanted. A heat-tolerant tree with a modest mature size, such as Chinese pistache or crape myrtle, is a good fit for a compact Casa Loma yard.

Rodents and old fronds

A thick skirt of dead palm fronds is a favorite home for roof rats. Cleaning the skirt and seed stalks off a palm removes that shelter and cuts down on the fruit that draws them in the first place. If you have heard scratching in the attic and there is a shaggy palm next to the roof, the two may be connected.

Free estimate

Call (661) 451-7519 or send the form. We will come by, look at the tree and the access, and give you a written price that includes cleanup. Get a free estimate