Founded by firefighters. Built on trust.
For more than five decades, V&E has cared for the trees of Orange County — one homeowner, one HOA and one city at a time.
Two friends, one fire station and a lot of trees
Vic and Ed were high-school friends who both became firemen. To supplement a fireman's pay, they formed V&E Tree Service as a partnership in 1972, offering residential tree work to the people of Orange.
As their customer base grew, they made the choice to leave the fire department and build the business. V&E branched out into commercial, municipal and public works contracting — but our foundation remains with the homeowner, and our office remains in the City of Orange.
That firefighter mindset still shapes how we work: safety first, a well-trained team, and showing up when people need us.
Training, safety and certification — for everyone
We invest in ongoing training, safety and certification for every employee, including owners and estimators. With five ISA Certified Arborists on staff working directly on our crews, the person caring for your tree understands its biology, not just how to cut it.
Our dedicated safety manager keeps our record outstanding, and our long-term union employees mean the faces you see year after year are familiar ones.
- 5 ISA Certified Arborists
- Dedicated safety manager
- OSHA 10 & 30 trained
- Low employee turnover
Our journey
V&E is born
Firefighters Vic & Ed form a partnership to provide residential tree service in Orange.
Going full time
A growing customer base leads the founders to leave the fire department and expand.
Commercial & municipal work
V&E branches into public works, city contracts and commercial property maintenance across Southern California.
A union first
V&E becomes the first tree trimming company to sign with the Laborers International Union of North America.
Still rooted in Orange
Five Certified Arborists, union crews and a 95% recycling rate — with the same commitment to homeowners.
Licensed, certified, accountable
Landscape Contractor #654506 — C-27, D-49, C-61.
International Society of Arboriculture, with 5 Certified Arborists on staff.
Certified Treecare Safety Professional program; OSHA 10 & 30 training.
Laborers Int'l Union — Orange County Local #652 and Riverside Local #1184.
CLCA (California Landscape Contractors Assn.) and ECA (Engineering Contractors Assn.).
We recycle approximately 95% of the byproduct from our tree work.
Educating Orange County about its urban forest
As members of the I.S.A., we feel it's our responsibility to help educate our customers and the public about the proper care and maintenance of urban forests. Ask us anything during your estimate — we'd rather explain what your tree needs than sell you work it doesn't.
Have a tree that needs attention?
Get a free, no-pressure estimate from a Certified Arborist. Most estimates are scheduled within the week.