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Best Licensed Tree Service Contractors in San Rafael, CA

16 tree service companies registered in San Rafael hold current CSLB licenses, verified against official records as of August 17, 2026. The 8 below are the top-ranked, ordered by years licensed.

How we chose: We identified 16 companies registered in San Rafael. 16 passed license verification. The 8 below are the top-ranked of those. Our methodology

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  1. 1.Defensible Space Pros

    ✓ CSLB License #615739 - look up this number at CSLB
    Verified
    August 17, 2026
    Licensed since
    1991
    Phone
    (415) 823-2424

  2. 2.Fahy Tree Service

    ✓ CSLB License #628174 - look up this number at CSLB
    Verified
    August 17, 2026
    Licensed since
    1991
    Phone
    (415) 459-5353

  3. 3.Marin County Arborists Inc.

    ✓ CSLB License #641117 - look up this number at CSLB
    Verified
    August 17, 2026
    Licensed since
    1992
    Phone
    (415) 457-8733

  4. 4.Treemasters Tree And Garden Care

    ✓ CSLB License #660226 - look up this number at CSLB
    Verified
    August 17, 2026
    Licensed since
    1992
    Phone
    (415) 455-9933

  5. 5.Bartlett Tree Experts

    ✓ CSLB License #678496 - look up this number at CSLB
    Verified
    August 17, 2026
    Licensed since
    1993
    Phone
    (415) 472-8640

  6. 6.Ray's Tree Complete Service Inc.

    ✓ CSLB License #960352 - look up this number at CSLB
    Verified
    August 17, 2026
    Licensed since
    2011
    Phone
    (415) 987-2970

  7. 7.Merz Bros Construction Inc.

    ✓ CSLB License #1037787 - look up this number at CSLB
    Verified
    August 17, 2026
    Licensed since
    2018
    Phone
    (415) 895-5416

  8. 8.Leo's Tree Service

    ✓ CSLB License #1044849 - look up this number at CSLB
    Verified
    August 17, 2026
    Licensed since
    2018
    Phone
    (415) 819-5520

Compare the top 6 at a glance

CompanyLicenseWorkers' compLicensed since
Defensible Space Pros#615739On file1991
Fahy Tree Service#628174On file1991
Marin County Arborists Inc.#641117On file1992
Treemasters Tree And Garden Care#660226On file1992
Bartlett Tree Experts#678496On file1993
Ray's Tree Complete Service Inc.#960352On file2011

Marin County tree licensure at a glance

California licenses contractors by classification and CSLB publishes one on every record, so supply can be counted exactly: 56 active C-49 and D-49 tree licenses in Marin County, 17 of them registered in San Rafael. CSLB also publishes a real original issue date, which Washington's registry does not, so tenure is measurable here: the median San Rafael license has been held 7 years, and the longest-standing one dates to 1991. 16 of San Rafael's 17 licenses (94.1%) carry current workers' compensation cover in CSLB's file. That is employee injury cover, not liability insurance, and a blank usually means an owner-operator with no employees - lawful, and not a mark against anyone. The contractor bond is not a signal here: 56 of the county's 56 licenses carry the same $25,000 bond California sets by statute. 6 county licenses reach their expiration date within the next 90 days. CSLB cannot link straight to a license record, so every listing above shows its number for you to type into CSLB's license lookup. How we verify.

Tree Service Contractors in San Rafael: common questions

How many licensed tree contractors are there in San Rafael?

17 active C-49 and D-49 tree licenses are registered in San Rafael, out of 56 across Marin County. 16 San Rafael-registered companies passed our license verification, and the 8 on this page are the top-ranked of those. Only licenses CSLB shows as CLEAR and unexpired are listed.

Does California license tree service contractors?

Yes. California licenses contractors by classification, and C-49 or D-49 is the CSLB classification that authorises this work. 17 active C-49 and D-49 tree licenses are registered in San Rafael and 56 across Marin County, the longest-standing issued in 1991. Only CLEAR, unexpired licenses appear here.

How do I check a tree contractor's license in California?

Every listing above shows its CSLB license number. CSLB cannot link straight to a record, so open its license lookup and type the number in: it shows status, expiration, the contractor bond and workers' compensation cover, which 16 of San Rafael's 17 currently carry. 6 Marin County licenses expire within 90 days.

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