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"I put in a request to Angi that I needed my large maple tree looked at to see if it needed being cut down because I had been fighting carpenter ants all spring. I was given a list of contractors who would do a quote and Jonathon from CleanScape Solutions contacted me right away and drove from Ames to Des Moines to give me a quote. I thought it was a little high but needed it cut down. He said they could come the next day which was Sunday, August 18. He asked for cash and I didn t want to do cash but I told him I had Zelle. His sister uses Zelle so he asked if I could send her $200 to see if it would go through which it did. So then they came on Sunday but not at the time they said. I had to leave and got back around 3 pm and they had the tree pretty much cut down. He said he had to rent a chipper to grind the stump down and they were closed on Sundays so he said they would be back the next day which they did and worked several hours. After several hours he said they were done but they left a big pile of chopped pieces of wood and he said that it would settle and be okay. He then had me make a Zelle payment to his sister for $2,800 and left. I had a contractor out the next day to do some work for me and he was not happy with the way they left my yard he got one of his men to work on clearing all the debris because he was afraid there would be carpenter ants in that pile and it needed to be removed. It took them an hour to clean up the mess I got charged $350 to have it hauled away and that was when they found part of the stump and roots still there. I contacted Jonathon three times about it and my contractor called him several times and no answer. I just want him to finish the job of getting the stump out of my yard because I can t plant another tree there for years until it decays. The contractor s guy tried to work at it but gave up. Anyway, I am out $350 for what should have been done by Jonathon s company. I do not feel I should have to pay him more for finishing the job because I have already spent $3,350. He did not have me sign anything. He just texted the quote to me and I agreed by text to have the work done. Then he added 200 to the $2,800 quote for hauling more wood than they anticipated. The thing that bothered me when I saw the tree chunks lying on the ground I didn t see any damage to the trunk of the tree by carpenter ants so I don t even know if it was necessary to have cut it down and voice my concern to him that it looked like it was a good sturdy tree. He said that there were signs of holes in the upper branches that looked like the ants were working their way from the top down. That could be but I had wondered later if I should have had an arborist come out first and maybe would have been able to save it. Jonathon never mentioned that. He just seemed eager to get the business."

"I would hire M & G Landscaping and Roofing again."

"Billy has done several jobs for us. He leveled our 3 season porch after it settled. He added a 40 foot deck onto that porch. He’s done some grading, excavating and rock hauling/spreading. Would highly recommend!"

"These guys did a fantastic job! We had used their services after the derachio and when it came time for tree trimming again, no question who to call! Prompt and professional, they went above and beyond what I expected. Professional tree work and excellent clean up. Reasonable rates. I highly recommend Cro Outdoor services!"

"Titan excavating does a great job and very customer oriented, I would give them 10 stars if I could. Highly recommended"

"Called right away. Set up an appointment. Arrived on time and did an excellent job. Completed job in a timely manner"

"They were here on time and did a great job of removing my bushes. Gave me tips on how to follow up with the root system. Very pleasant individuals and the price was reasonable. I would use them again and recommend them to friends. Very happy ð"

"Jesse did a great job clearing our lot. Fast and efficient."

"Excellent overall service. They took down several broken branches and one dangerous large branch that had been compromised at the base. It was a professionally executed job. If you have a tight budget, as I had, then they will not disappoint. I can highly recommend including them in your quote search."

"Our Association has not yet made a decision on the project. It may likely be delayed until spring. The review of our concerns was done professionally and the proposal was delivered as he had promised."