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Vegetation Management Contractors in Santa Clara County, CA

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Vegetation Management in Santa Clara County in 30 secondsWhat it covers, how we rank

16 vegetation management companies are listed for Santa Clara County, ranked below by public Google rating and review count (paid placements are labeled and shown first). Under California PRC 4291, homes in fire hazard severity zones must maintain 100 feet of defensible space — most of these contractors also handle the full clearance scope.

Vegetation management is planned, ongoing control of fuels across a property or community — fuel breaks, thinning, mastication and maintenance schedules — rather than a one-time cleanup. It is how larger parcels, ranches and HOAs stay compliant with California defensible space law year after year.

What it covers
Fuel break construction and maintenanceWoodland and forest thinningMastication of standing brush at scaleRoadside and right-of-way clearanceMulti-year maintenance plans and seasonal contracts
Listed here
16 vegetation management companies, 8 with a clear CSLB license

Do you need a licensed contractor for this?

It depends

Mowing and grazing need no license.

Ask for a license (C‑49, C‑27) when the job includes felling trees; selling the logs also takes a CAL FIRE Licensed Timber Operator (PRC §4571).

Details and sources

This is a hint for when to ask, not legal advice.

B&P Code §7026.1 · CSLB license classifications · PRC §4571

Vegetation Management in Santa Clara County

  1. Emerald View Tree Service

    5.0(248)Google Maps San Jose Licensed (408) 914-8601

  2. Bartlett Tree Experts

    5.0(137)Google Maps San Rafael Licensed (415) 472-4300

  3. San Jose Tree Service & Landscaping

    5.0(79)Google Maps San Martin No license (408) 302-4458

  4. Silver Maple tree service

    5.0(24)Google Maps Los Gatos No license (408) 480-6776

  5. The Weed Solution

    5.0(6)Google Maps Pollock Pines No license (408) 769-8662

  6. Evan's West Valley Spray

    5.0(2)Google Maps Saratoga No license (408) 378-8530

  7. Green Goat Landscapers

    5.0(1)Google Maps Santa Clara No license (408) 427-5945

  8. California Tree Solutions

    4.2(25)Google Maps San Jose Licensed (669) 356-8909

  9. San Jose Yard Clean Up

    3.4(5)Google Maps San Jose No license (408) 438-1157

  10. Rapid Response Force Llc

    3.0(8)Google Maps Morgan Hill No license (408) 612-8984

More vegetation management companies in Santa Clara County 6

  1. Eynon Weed Control

    3.0(2)Google Maps Oceanside Licensed (760) 529-9931

  2. Irish Excavation

    3.0(2)Google Maps Morgan Hill Licensed (408) 659-6136

  3. All Seasons Gardening Services

    — — No license (510) 236-0578

  4. Black Cat Construction

    — Aromas Licensed (831) 750-7425

  5. Central Coast Land Clearing

    — Capitola Licensed (831) 229-7196

  6. Western

    — San Jose Licensed (831) 222-0240

Other services in Santa Clara County

30Tree Service 26Defensible Space 17Brush Clearing 10Weed Abatement 7Home Hardening

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