About
Palm Squad
Travis started Palm Squad because he was tired of watching homeowners get burned by guys with a chainsaw. Every job starts with his personal walkthrough and ends with a yard cleaner than he found it.
Rooted in the East Valley
Working with trees in Arizona requires a specific set of skills. From surviving the blistering summer heat to preparing for violent monsoon winds, a tree's health depends entirely on how it is managed. We specialize in exactly that — palms and desert trees — and we have put hundreds of East Valley yards back in shape.
Palm Squad was founded to provide residents of Gilbert, Mesa, Chandler, and surrounding areas with a reliable, professional, and fully transparent tree service company. We grew tired of seeing homeowners ripped off by "fly-by-night" guys with a chainsaw who damage property and leave a mess.
We invest heavily in the right equipment, proper safety training, and comprehensive insurance. When you hire Palm Squad, you are hiring a legitimate business that stands behind its work.
Meet the Owner
Travis introduces Palm Squad
Hear directly from the owner about how we approach every job: honest pricing, careful work, and full cleanup guaranteed.
Why Palm Squad
The quote is the price. Travis writes it down before we start. No "we found something extra" calls halfway through the job.
We only cut what needs cutting. Palms get dead fronds and seed pods removed, never a hurricane cut, and we won't talk you into removing a tree that just needs a trim.
Cleanup is in the price, every time. Chipping, hauling, raking, final blow-down. The yard leaves cleaner than we found it or we're not done.
Proof, not promises
- $1M liability + workers' comp
- $1M liability + workers' compAsk to see the certificate before we set foot on your property. A real one protects your home if anything goes wrong.
- 5.0 across 141+ Google reviews
- 5.0 across 141+ Google reviewsAlmost every one names Travis. Read them yourself; we link straight to Google.
- Written estimate within 24 hours
- Written estimate within 24 hoursOften the same day. Text us photos and you'll usually have a number before the other guys call you back.
What Our Customers Say
Real reviews from trusted homeowners across the East Valley.
"Travis and his crew gave us an estimate, then once we agreed they came in and trimmed the palm tree and cleaned up all the mess in just about a blink of an eye. Wasted no time and got the job quickly and professionally. Thank You Travis and the Palm Squad!!"
"Palm Squad did an amazing job trimming the trees in my front yard. The trees really needed attention, and they came in and got it done. What I appreciate most was the responsiveness, it was hard to get quotes and call backs from others."
"Travis and his crew did an amazing job trimming up our 3 Tipu Trees. Our trees were never trimmed before and were in dire need of some tender loving care. They were courteous, professional, and very knowledgeable all at a fantastic price. I couldn't ask for someone better."
DESERT TREE & PALM EXPERTS
Trees in Arizona don't follow the same rules as trees anywhere else. The Sonoran Desert puts plants under stress that would kill most species — triple-digit heat that persists for months, caliche hardpan that locks out drainage, and then monsoon winds that arrive fast and heavy and test every branch junction you didn't address in June. Desert-adapted trees like palo verde, mesquite, and ironwood grow in ways that require a different read than a maple or an oak.
Careless topping or over-thinning doesn't just look bad; it triggers weak water-sprout regrowth that catches wind like a sail and makes the tree more dangerous than before the cut. Palms carry their own logic entirely — the terminal bud is the only growing point, and a hurricane cut that strips live green fronds stresses the tree and invites pest damage.
Every decision on an Arizona property has to account for the heat biology, the soil, and what monsoon season is going to bring.
Palm Squad's crews work these trees every day across Gilbert, Mesa, Chandler, Queen Creek, San Tan Valley, and Tempe. That repetition builds judgment you can't get from a manual. Travis walks the job himself before quoting — he's reading root zone conditions, canopy weight distribution, how a branch is attached, what's close to the house or fence line. For monsoon prep that means selective thinning to let wind pass through rather than push against. For stumps it means grinding far enough below grade that the decaying root mass doesn't become a termite bridge to your foundation. The work is physical, but the decisions are what matter most.
Questions about Palm Squad
- How do I confirm Palm Squad is actually insured?
- Ask us for the certificate of insurance before work starts — we'll provide it without hesitation. The policy covers $1 million in general liability plus workers' compensation for every person on the crew. That combination matters: liability covers damage to your property if something goes wrong, and workers' comp means you aren't exposed if a crew member is injured on your land. Any contractor who balks at showing proof of both is a contractor worth walking away from.
- What actually happens during a free estimate?
- Travis comes to your property, walks the trees in question, and gives you a written price before any work is scheduled. There's no vague verbal range that balloons once the crew arrives — the number he writes down is what you pay. If you'd rather move faster, you can text us photos of the trees and we'll turn around a quote quickly, often the same day. Either way you have something in writing that you can compare and decide on without pressure.
- What sets Palm Squad apart from other tree services in the East Valley?
- Three things homeowners notice after the first job. Travis has seen the property before the crew arrives — there are no surprises and no scope creep because he wrote the number after a real walkthrough, not a phone guess. Second, we scope honestly: if a tree is healthy, we'll tell you, and if a palm can be maintained rather than removed, that's what we recommend. Third, we're a real local business with real insurance you can verify — not a seasonal crew that disappears when something goes wrong. Those aren't promises. They're checkable.