The Shady Tree Company

Palo Alto, United States

4.6

Closed now

9 reviews

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Telephone:
+1 650-326-8781
Website:
www.theshadytreecompany.com
Address:
Palo Alto, CA 94301
Nearby public transportation stops & stations:
0.4 miPalo Alto Transit Center
0.4 miPalo Alto
0.5 miStanford
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Today

Today 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Closed now
Local time (Palo Alto) 08:55 Monday, 23 June 2025

Business hours

Monday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Tuesday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday –
Sunday –

Description

Specialties

Small local owner/​operator business, run by Certified Arborist Chris Regan. Specializing in fine pruning, tree selection and planting, fruit tree pruning, tree preservation, and when absolutely needed tree removal.

History

Established in 2005.

The business was starting by Certified Arborist Chris Regan.

Meet the Business Owner

Chris R.

Business Owner

Chris developed a passion for working with trees 20 years ago. His initial formal training was in New Zealand at the Wiakato Horticultural Polytechnic where he obtained a Certificate in Arboriculture.

After 5 years of working for a commercial tree company he moved to the UK and worked with trees in London for 2 years. Then returned to New Zealand to take up a position with Wellington City Council where he was promoted to Arboricultural Manager.

In 2002 he moved to California and began a General Manager role for a Bay Area tree company. He also continued his studies by attending the American Consulting Arborist academy and obtained his International Society of Arboriculture Certification.

In 2005 he obtained his California Contractors License and started The Shady Tree Company.

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9 reviews of The Shady Tree Company

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Place rating: 4
Palo Alto, CA
Chris and his crew came out to trim our Braziian pepper and Green Ash. The pepper needed thinning out and the work was perfectly done. The ash needed a few big limbs removed, which they were in a very professional manner. The trees look great and we were very happy with how the crew cleaned up afterward. We’ve had other companies trim our trees, but we’ll use the Shady Tree Company from now on. The price was right, as was the work performed. We are very happy.
Place rating: 2
Palo Alto, CA
Unable to comment about the work because no one ever showed up to give an estimate. I called the main office and was told to leave a voicemail with the arborist. After I spoke with him he said he’d swing by the next week and then give me an estimate. I never heard from him. A week later I called the office, they had my name and said would send out the arborist. No one ever called me back or came to my home. On to another company.
Place rating: 5
Mountain View, CA
Phenomenal work at a phenomenal price! I met Chris at a property that I own in downtown mountain view that has a huge Deodora tree, Vintage Huge Pepper Tree and numerous other trees that all needed a real trimming. Oh, I forgot about the Date Palm Tree that has been piercing me for years every time I’ve tried to cut it’s fronds back from the sidewalk. Anyway lots of work at a very fair price! Had a three man crew with two of them scurrying up the trees like monkey’s while the other worked dragging the cuttings to their shredder. I’ve owned rental properties for many, many years and have come across many, many tree companies but I won’t be looking for another one any longer! Chris — thank you for a fantastic job and for having a crew that took pride in their work and their clean up! I will most definitely be using you again and will recommend you to anyone that might ask!
Place rating: 5
Los Altos, CA
I called around and tried to find somebody to prune our big Camphor tree in the front yard. They gave me the best price and of course the best service, too. I’m actually quite impressed by how professional and efficient they are. They have four people work as a group and Chris will always check the work to make sure everything is going well. He works hard and so do his crew. They won’t just cut the branches, but also make sure the tree will grow well and of course look well after the trimming. We’ll definitely use them again in the future.
Place rating: 5
Cupertino, CA
We had an excellent experience with Chris and his team. They were efficient and professional. They arrived when they said they would, completed the job as quoted, and cleaned up thoroughly before they left. Highly recommended!
Place rating: 5
Palo Alto, CA
We have lots of trees on our property in Palo Alto that require regular pruning. After suffering through amateur hackathons, I called Chris @ Shady Tree company this year. He was available within an hour of the first call to come by and do a detailed estimate and got his crew to do the job within a week of the discussion. We needed to have 2 large trees trimmed, 4 smaller trees taken out entirely and several smaller pruning jobbies.
His crew was the most professional and well trained that I have seen — courteous, got the job done exactly to spec, didn;t mind sawing up a dozen 6 – 36 inch trunk-​platters for kids to play and cleaned up all the leaves, branches before leaving.
At the risk of sounding like a shill, I plan to have Chris and his crew back every year to trim and take out trees if we need to. Before and after the job, Chris stayed around to make sure we did not need anything else done and offered some sage advice on tree placement, care-​regimen, and possible fruit trees for various locations in our yard.
Big thumbs up — great service, worth every Dollar I spent with Chris/​Shady tree.
Place rating: 5
Palo Alto, CA
Quality work, on time, and reliable. His crew came in, removed a tree while protecting other plants and cleaned up perfectly. Very satisfied.
Place rating: 5
Menlo Park, CA
I have used Chris a couple of times now for the trees on my property. He is very knowledgeable, easy to work with, friendly and personable. He and his crew are always punctual and polite and are just the best. Five stars!
Place rating: 5
Palo Alto, CA
Chris has been taking care of my trees for over 3 years and I cannot be happier with his work and service. It is a small business with just he and one other person — and both are great. They are from New Zealand, and are very friendly and extremely knowledgeable about all types of tree and plants. His prices for tree trimming and other types of tree care are very reasonable and his work is excellent. We have a reasonably large diverse set of trees and with his care, the trees have been much healthier and look great. If you are looking for an outstanding arborist, I would highly recommend the Shady Tree Company.