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Tree & landscape decisions are hard. We make them easier.

ArborSolutions provides independent, on-site inspections of trees and landscapes. We explain what we find, what may need attention, and what your options are—without selling the pruning, removal, or landscape work.

Santa Barbara & San Luis Obispo Counties

Free phone consultation. Tell us what you’ve noticed. We’ll help you determine whether an inspection or written report would be useful.

Independent Consulting Arborists
We Inspect. We Diagnose. We Document.
ISA Certified Arborist® #WE-9985A ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified 25+ Years of Field Experience on California’s Central Coast Independent Consulting Only QWEL Landscape Water Auditor Independent Consulting Arborists USGBC-LA Wildfire Defense Certificate OSHA 30-Hour General Industry Safety and Health Certified California Native Plant Landscaper

Before you decide, understand what’s actually happening on the property.

A tree may look unsafe. A contractor may recommend expensive work. An HOA, buyer, property manager, insurer, lender, or agency may need current-condition documentation.

Before you approve a scope, answer a complaint, set a budget, or make a property decision, it helps to have an independent picture of what’s actually there.

We inspect the property, document what we find, and explain in plain language what may need attention and what makes sense from there.

The result: A clear, accurate, field-based record and better footing for whatever comes next with your contractor, board, or insurer.

Not sure what to document first? Use our free Central Coast Property Evidence Guide before conditions change, work begins, or important records disappear.

View the Free Central Coast Property Evidence Guide → Before you change it, document it.
Start with the decision

What situation are you dealing with?

Something has changed with a tree

Thinning leaves, dead branches, a new lean, or storm damage can raise different questions. We’ll help determine whether the tree needs a health evaluation, a tree risk assessment, or another inspection.

Ask About Your Tree

Something has changed in my landscape

Water collects where it never did before. Plants are declining. Irrigation, soil, or nearby landscape work may be involved.

We inspect the visible conditions, document what we find, and explain what may need attention.

Explore Landscape Inspections

I need a written arborist report

A written report may be needed for permits, an HOA, a transaction, construction planning, a property file, or another specific tree or site question.

Get documentation organized around the actual question and the decision it needs to support.

Explore Arborist Reports

I need documentation for a FAIR Plan or wildfire question

Property conditions may have changed while an insurance file has not. ArborSolutions documents visible tree, vegetation, defensible-space, and relevant site conditions.

Documentation can clarify visible conditions; it does not guarantee coverage, underwriting, or insurance outcomes.

Explore FAIR Plan Documentation

Our HOA or managed property needs a defensible record

Boards and managers often need a clear record before approving work, responding to an owner, deciding which common-area problems come first, or discussing vendor performance.

You get field-verified documentation of current conditions and what your options are.

Explore HOA Documentation

I want a second opinion before approving major work

Before approving removal, major pruning, irrigation changes, clearing, or other costly work, an independent review can help clarify what the observed conditions support.

Separate the evaluation from the sale of the work.

Get a Second Opinion

I am not sure which service I need

The Solution Engine™ helps you figure out where to start, based on what you’re seeing and what you need to decide.

You don’t have to know the exact service before you begin.

Use The Solution Engine™
Why it matters

You get an opinion that is not tied to selling the work.

We don’t sell pruning, removal, or landscape work, so nothing we recommend benefits us financially.

What you get is a field-based record you can use to approve work with confidence, get contractor bids that match what’s actually needed, set priorities, or decide that monitoring makes more sense than action.

If work is needed, you choose who does it.

From Google Reviews

What clients say.

We needed an assessment of about a dozen trees on my Mother's place, and Daniel did an amazing job. I chose his company because he just does tree inspections and risk assessments so he could give us an unbiased opinion about whether some of the trees needed to be removed. We received a thorough report with photos that indicated what, if anything, they needed. He also was very generous with his time explaining some questions that I had about tree health in general. I highly recommend Daniel's company if you are concerned about a tree!
Catherine B. on Google
Daniel Was a very knowledgeable Arborist and saved my tree! The other Tree trimmers could only trim or recommend removal. Saved my tree and my money
Sally M. on Google
Daniel was prompt, delivery of services were professional and very thorough. His report was detailed and highlighted by in-depth pictures to correlate with his assessment of the trees.
James V. on Google
Super knowledgeable. Solved my tree issues! If you have tree problems he is the one to call.
Sandy S. on Google
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A straightforward path

From your first call to clear answers.

1

Tell us what you’ve noticed

Tell us what changed, what could be affected, and what decision or deadline is ahead.

2

Agree on what to inspect

We identify the property question, the right service, access needs, and whether written documentation is useful.

3

Inspect and document

We evaluate visible tree, landscape, vegetation, and site conditions relevant to the assignment.

4

Understand your options

You receive clear findings, the most practical way forward, and documentation sized to the assignment.

Independent property decision support

Help for property decisions that deserve more than a quick opinion.

Tree risk and safety concerns

For trees that may affect homes, roads, driveways, vehicles, sidewalks, common areas, neighboring property, or public access points.

Explore Tree Risk Assessments

Written arborist reports

For permits, HOAs, transactions, construction planning, property files, and defined tree or site questions.

Explore Arborist Reports

FAIR Plan and wildfire-related documentation

For visible tree, vegetation, defensible-space, and site conditions related to wildfire or insurance property questions. For tree and vegetation review outside an insurance file, see the Wildland Fire Assessment.

Explore FAIR Plan Documentation

HOA and managed-property decisions

For boards and managers who need clear field documentation for common-area conditions, work approval, prioritization, owner communication, or vendor oversight.

Explore HOA Documentation

Second opinions before major work

For owners, boards, and managers who want an independent review before authorizing removal, pruning, clearing, or irrigation changes—or a second look at a contractor’s scope or completed work.

Get a Second Opinion

Landscape, irrigation, and drainage questions

For standing water, runoff, declining plants, irrigation problems, and other outdoor conditions that need a closer look.

Explore Landscape Inspections
Built for decision-makers

Independent documentation for people responsible for property decisions.

Homeowners

Independent clarity before approving expensive tree, landscape, or vegetation work—or deciding what to do about something you’ve noticed.

HOAs and property managers

Field-based documentation for common-area conditions, budgets, vendor oversight, owner communication, and board discussion.

Real-estate and project professionals

Site documentation when mature trees, landscape conditions, permits, access, wildfire questions, or due diligence may affect a transaction or project.

Insurance-related property questions

Current-condition documentation for visible vegetation, defensible-space, tree, and site conditions—without promises about underwriting, coverage, or policy outcomes.

Contractor and scope questions

A second look from someone with no stake in the job when recommended, billed, or completed work raises questions.

Property owners with uncertain needs

A place to start when you know something’s wrong but aren’t sure what kind of help you need.

Local Service Area

Serving Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo County.

Based in Santa Maria on California’s Central Coast, ArborSolutions serves communities throughout Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo County. Call or text to confirm availability for your property.

Santa MariaOrcuttLompocBuelltonSanta YnezSolvangLos OlivosNipomoArroyo GrandeSan Luis ObispoAtascaderoGoletaSanta BarbaraMontecitoCarpinteriaPaso RoblesGuadalupePismo BeachGrover BeachMorro Bay
Questions

Clear answers before you call.

What does an independent consulting arborist do?

An independent consulting arborist inspects tree and landscape conditions, explains findings, and documents practical options for a property decision. ArborSolutions provides on-site assessments, second opinions, tree risk assessments, and written reports in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties. Because we don’t sell the work, our findings aren’t shaped by it.

Do you sell tree or landscape work?

No. ArborSolutions is a consulting-only practice. We provide inspections, assessments, second opinions, and documentation. Pruning, removal, and landscape work are performed by others.

Do I need an arborist report or a tree risk assessment?

An arborist report documents a defined tree or property question. A tree risk assessment focuses more directly on potential tree failure and what a failure could affect. If you’re not sure which fits, tell us what’s going on and we’ll help you figure out where to start.

Can you help with FAIR Plan or insurance property questions?

Yes. We can document visible tree, vegetation, defensible-space, and site conditions. We do not guarantee insurance approval, policy changes, coverage, or underwriting outcomes.

Can you help an HOA or property manager?

Yes. We provide field-based documentation for common-area tree and landscape conditions, contractor oversight, trees that may pose a risk, and decisions that need a clearer record.

Can you give a second opinion before major work is approved?

Yes. An independent second opinion can help property owners, boards, and managers evaluate a recommendation for removal, major pruning, clearing, irrigation changes, or other expensive work before authorization.

What areas do you serve?

ArborSolutions serves Santa Barbara County and San Luis Obispo County, including nearby Central Coast communities.

Tell Us What You’re Seeing

Describe what’s going on, what it could affect, and any decision or deadline coming up. You don’t need to know which service fits before contacting us.

Only 3 fields are required.

Helpful when the question involves a specific property.

Your information is used only to respond to your request. If there appears to be an immediate danger, keep people away from the area and contact emergency services or a qualified emergency tree-care provider as appropriate.