Tree Care & Land Clearing on the Central Coast Since 1959
Crane and specialty equipment, ISA Certified Arborists, and a full working fleet across San Luis Obispo, Monterey and Santa Barbara counties. Family owned since 1959.
1959
Family Owned
ISA
Certified arborists
CRANE
& specialty equipment
3 COUNTIES
SLO · Monterey · Santa Barbara
What We Do
Tree Services
Pruning, removal, stump grinding and emergency response, from suburban yards to 100-foot valley oaks.
Vegetation Management
Mastication, forestry mulching and fuel reduction at acreage scale. Defensible space that passes inspection.
Arborist Services
Reports, risk assessments and permitting from ISA Certified Arborists who also run the crews doing the work.
Commercial Services
Contract crews, traffic control and documented work for agencies, utilities and property managers.
THE FASTEST WAY TO A NUMBER
Photograph the tree. Get an estimate.
No appointment, no waiting on a truck. Our estimate tool prices most residential tree work from photos taken where you stand.
START AN ESTIMATE ›01
Photograph the tree
A few shots from the ground — the whole tree, the base, and what's underneath it.
02
Tell us the address
Access, slope and drop zone are most of the price. Sixty seconds of detail saves a site visit.
03
Get your estimate
A real number from a real arborist, not a range off a calculator.
Our Own Equipment. Our Own Crews.
Corporate Capabilities ›Cranes, masticators, grapple trucks, chippers and grinders — owned, maintained and operated by our own crews. Nothing is subcontracted out and nothing is rented on the morning of the job.
CRANE
Removals over structures
MASTICATORS
Acreage fuel reduction
GRINDERS
Tracked, gate-width access
TRAFFIC CONTROL
Certified roadside crews
Where we work
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
What clients say
★★★★★
I love working with local family owned businesses, and they exceeded expectations! Hard working crew, especially Jeferson the lead, he was extremely knowledgeable on pruning our oaks. We’re on almost three acres, and our views have never been better.
★★★★★
Morgan and his team at 4th Generation Tree were a HUGE help to us. They were easy to work with, flexible, and very accommodating as we worked through several tree removal and trimming needs across our church property. Their work improved both the safety and appearance of our grounds. I highly recommend!!!
★★★★★
Casey, Morgan, and their crew at 4th Generation did a great job trimming our Oak trees, removing three big pines and grinding the stumps. It was a big job and they managed it perfectly! They have been trimming our oak trees for years and we are always happy with the results! Thanks again!
Recent work
ALL CASE STUDIES ›STRUCTURAL PRUNING · TEMPLETON
Arborist Services
Homeowners, ranch and acreage owners. Hazard trees, fire clearance deadlines, storm damage, land clearing.
FIRE CLEARANCE · PASO ROBLES
Vineyard perimeter clearing
Chipping and fuel reduction along a vineyard boundary ahead of fire season.
MUNICIPAL · SLO COUNTY
Roadside clearance contract
Lane closures, certified traffic control and documented clearance along a county route.
FREE WHEN WE'RE WORKING NEARBY
Free mulch & wood chip delivery
Get on the list and we'll drop a load on your property at no charge when a crew is in your area.
Tell us what's on your property
For tree work, our photo estimate is the fastest route to a price. For clearing, mastication, commercial contracts, or arborist reports, send us a request in the form, or give us a call.
Mon–Fri 7am–4pm · 24/7 emergency response
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