FJR Tree Inc.

We were in need of a tree service to remove two dead trees and trim or prune ten other mature trees. Fred, an arborist, came out to look over the situation and gave us recommendations and explained why we needed them. We were well aware of what was needed and wanted and it was nice that there was no high pressure and certainly no pressure to remove any trees (other than the dead ones). In fact, we were all but certain that a couple other trees might need to be taken down. Such was not the case and Fred assured us that pruning was all that was necessary along with cabling one tree that had a second trunk that might become a problem. We received a detailed estimate covering all the work to be done and scheduled the work. Fred and his crew arrived on time and got right to work and performed all the work in a professional, workmanlike manner. Their clean up was outstanding. Literally, they left the lawn cleaner than they found it. The only thing that they didn't do was get down on their hands and knees with tweezers. Seriously! Fred and the entire crew were friendly, capable and very respectful our our property. If you need this service, this is firm to hire!

Fred was terrific! Even before the group of trees could be taken out, we had an emergency with a tree that fell on our house, and Fred came over immediately to handle it! I will definitely call on FJR Trees again!!!

Fred came out and we walked the yard together and discussed what we needed to have done. He is a young arborist who graduated from the Southern Illinois University forestry school. Fred was on time, polite, very knowledgeable, and gave options for different services based on how much we wanted to pay. Our linden tree has large multiple trunks and one of them was leaning towards the house and threatened to come down on the roof some day. Fred gave us the option of using a cable to brace the trunk, or taking it down altogether. He set up an appointment to do the work a few weeks later, after the leaves had all dropped and the branches were easier to see. He brought a crew of 5 and two trucks, including a cherry picker and a wood chipping trailer. The crew arrived on time, were all polite and very respectful of the yard and landscaping. They decided to take out the large trunks they cut down in the backyard by hand rather than using a machine, to help protect the grass and avoid ruts since it had rained hard the previous night. Fred personally supervised his crew and they worked for about 3 hours, cleaned up after themselves and left the yard looking better than it had looked before they arrived; they even raked up the leaves in the front yard. The pruned trees look great -- they didn't just hack off branches like a city crew or ComEd would, but artistically trimmed the trees to retain the proper proportions. They were patient and answered all our questions. We are very pleased with their work and will definitely use them again

Excellent! This is the second time we have used this company. The owner and his staff well exceeded our expectations of knowledge, professionalism, and courtesy. Each time we have used them the owner carefully explained all options available to us and provided very fair and competitive pricing for each option. They arrived as scheduled and completed all work as scheduled. They were highly respectful of our property as well as our neighbors. They did a great job and we already have them on our calendar for upcoming tree trimming needs.

Excellent job!! So professional and courteous! And cleaned up after really well! Will highly recommend them to everyone I know! I couldn't be more happier about their service!

Fred and his crew did a fantastic job for us.  They were right on time and promptly removed a dead pear tree from our backyard.  They then planted another tree for us.  Very professional and courteous.  Complete cleanup after the job.  I would not hesitate to recommend them to anyone in need of their services.   

Very prompt, fast and professional. Once they left, you could not even tell they had been there. Definitely would use again.

Once again, we couldn't be more pleased with the work that FJR performed for us.  Fred and his crew have been the best tree company we have used over the past several years.   We had attempted to save a large Ash tree over the last five years that bordered our property with the neighbors.  While the treatment slowed the damage from the Ashborer disease, it was a matter of time before removal was needed.  The tree was quite large and required the use of a bucket truck for access.  Luckily, the neighbors permitted the use of their drive to access our property where the tree was located.  Fred and his team of experts arrived promptly as promised and worked throughout the morning and early afternoon to remove the tree and stump.  What amazed me is that there were no breaks or lunches during the entire process.  The weather was quite cold on the 13th but did not deter them from doing a thorough removal and cleanup.  Upon completion of the Ash removal, they pruned the Oak trees in our frontyard.  Again, outstanding work and cleanup.  With a desire to replace the Ash with a tree in late spring or early summer, our plans are to utilize FJR to select and plant a tree that is appropriate for the location.

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FJR Tree service is very Professional and very Knowledgeable.  They arrived on time on the day of the estimate and on the day that they promised to do the work.  Fred is very knowledgeable about all the trees and bushes growing in our yard and pointed out a fungus problem on our Hawthorn tree and a service berry bush.   He recommended waiting to prune the Hawthorn tree until Winter due to the fungus on it and also it is the best time to trim it.   All the co-workers that came were also excellent and did a very thorough job and completed all work as promised.   They also cleaned up thoroughly and there were no stray limbs or sticks left in the yard. 

We had received another estimate for the work which was a little cheaper but the people that came out did not seem as knowledgeable and did not look closely at the trees or bushes.   FJR tree service was much more thorough.  

We will definitely call FJR Tree in the future for an tree service needs. 

We were very happy with the service provided and level of professionalism from the consultation to the job completion. Very hard working crew did a great job and cleaned everything up afterwards. Will hire again if and when the need arises.

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I contacted FJR Tree Service through Angie's List on March 10, 2015. I received a call back from Fred very promptly and he came out to look at the tree that same afternoon. I got an official quote the next morning which was very reasonable. We set a date for today, March 18th.
Fred and the crew of 3 were here this morning right on time and got right to work. They got set up and opened a section of fence. They then put protective plywood down on the grass. This large tree was down within 30 minutes. Not a scratch to the deck or yard. They hauled everything away, and they left the yard immaculate!
Very professional, neat/clean/friendly workmen. I'm pretty picky - FJR Tree Service could not have done a better job. I highly recommend them.

Fred and his team are top notch. I'd contacted Fred after seeing such positive reviews on Angie's list and I now know why. He came by our house to look at the trees and assess the scope of work we needed done. He promptly sent over a proposal and scheduled the work to be performed. They arrived as scheduled and we again reviewed the scope of work and he took the time to explain what they were going to do and most importantly why. His vast knowledge and expertise with trees is quite evident and was very assuring. They completed the job as detailed and cleaned up all of the debris and left the trees looking great for the coming seasons.

Fred and his team at FJR were very professional and knowledgeable. They did a fantastic job in removing the tree's safely and quickly.  They also did a fantastic job on cleanup.  The places where the stumps used to be are ready for grass seed and there was not a leaf or branch left over.  I am very please with their work and I will use them again.

This provider is a certified Arborist, which is most important in properly trimming trees. We had 7 trees 'crown raised'. Two of the trees also required structural clearance from house.  The technicians did not just cut limbs from tree, they meticulously cut for the health of the trees and the look of the trees. The clean-up of limbs, branches and debris was excellent.  Technicians were courteous and professional.  They arrived on time and completed the contract in an orderly fashion. I would definitely use there services in the future and recommend same.

It went great. They did a good job. They left the area clean. We've used them before and were always happy with them. They had 4 people and it took about 3 hours. They were very polite. They answered our emails right away.

Is there something higher than an A??  I just can't say enough about Fred and his dream crew!  It is miles apart from other tree services.  Fred is a certified arborist and really cares about the trees.  He has talked me out of many tree services that did not need to be done.  The work today was again exceptional.  On time, neat and clean, priced below what others are charging, and with respect care and knowledge. Wonderful, wondeerful, wonderful.

Fred was not the first to give me a quote , but he was absolutely the best.
Other contractors were just going to remove limbs at my request, but some of the things I wanted to do would not have been good for the health of my trees in the long run.
Fred was excellent in educating me on the best way to improve the appearance & safety of the large trees in my yard.
He also kindly gave me some valuable information about keeping my other trees healthy.
He and his staff did a very nice job.

Couldn't have went smoother! Very professional! Exceeded all my expectations! Very prompt and courteous! I would totally recommend them for any tree service you have!

Fred was quick to set up an appointment with us, and provide us with a proposal within 2 days of the estimate and set up a date within 2 weeks of estimate. Compared to suggested rates online, we were pleased with the quote. They finished the job more quickly than anticipated, and it looks great. On our proposal it said the there were two arborvitae bushes to be removed. There was some confusion between us where these were. It turns out we were talking about different shurbs, and one of them was actually two shrubs really close. Fred and his crew came back and removed the small third bush in the following week. He and his crew were very professional, punctual and knowledgable about trees! I also appreciate that we were able to do all of our communication through email which made it very easy, and the response was always very fast. We definitely recommend, and will be using them again if we have more dead trees or just trimming of branches. 

Fred and his crew, which is a family owned business, were excellent! Very professional in all details. Very knowledgeable regarding all aspects of trees. On time and completion of work was done in one day. Excellent clean up. Several of our neighbors saw the work and have also used FJR for their trees.

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Our experience with Fred Roewer and FJR Tree Service was outstanding from beginning to end! Throughout the entire process Fred was extremely responsive, honest, professional and VERY knowledgeable.  
First, of the 3 or 4 different tree services that I initially contacted, he was the ONLY one who called me back the same day.  All the others either didn't call back at all, or took several days to do so.  He came to our house the very next day for the initial assessment and spent almost an hour looking at all the trees on our (sizeable) property.  He not only gave us information about all the species/attributes of all the different trees, but gave us the happy news that all of our trees were healthy and did not need any interventions at this point in time (except for the damaged trees that prompted the initial call).  We also discussed our plans for replacing the damaged tree and my ideas for adding a specimen tree to the front landscape.  He provided a detailed proposal by email for all the work along with a 4 or 5 page suggestion of possible replacement trees and ornamental trees just a few days later.  The proposal was clear and listed the price for each aspect of the job separately so we could see exactly what we would be paying for.  All of this initial work was ABSOLUTELY FREE.  Then being the picky person that I am, it took me quite a while to decide on the individual trees we would be buying.  I think I must have exchanged at least 15 to 20 emails with Fred with questions about the different types of trees and their attributes, etc.  Fred was very patient with me and usually responded to my emails within the same day but always within 24 hours.  Once I had finally decided on the specific trees we were going to use, they were able to schedule a day for the work to be done within just a couple of weeks (during the busy season).  When asked if he needed any kind of a deposit on the work, Fred told me that no money would be due until all the work was completed and I was completely satisfied.
When the day came for the work to be done, Fred and his crew showed up at exactly the time they said they would.  The particular fir tree we had decided on was only available in a larger size than what we had agreed on in the proposal but Fred said that they were not going to charge us for the extra cost since we had already spent more than we had originally wanted to on the specimen Japanese maple that was being planted.  Fred, his brother Jesse and the other crew member worked very quickly and had all the work completed within just a few hours! They were very polite and professional.  They cleaned up the property spotlessly including blowing all the leaves off the street.  There was no damage to the rest of the property at all from the machines except for one small patch of grass less than a square foot in size that was a little ripped up.  Once all the work was completed Fred took me around to all the different areas to show me everything that had been done and then reviewed all the instructions for caring for the newly planted trees.  
In conclusion, the work that was done was excellent and the whole experience was great.  I will definitely be using FJR Tree Service for all my future tree care needs and have already been recommending them to anyone I know that needs work done.  This is my first experience using a tree service so I don't have any direct knowledge of how their prices compare to the market, but just from my discussions with friends and family it seems that the pricing was very competitive.  Great value for excellent service!

After a storm early in September a 60' main branch of a 100+ year old maple tree fell taking the majority of another tree with it when it fell.  It was a mess.  I checked with Angie's List and found a few tree services in our area.  One I called failed to call me back.  Another answered right away and told me to "call the office and schedule an appointment". However, the "office" never answered.  Then  I called FJR  and left a message.  Fred (the owner of FJR) called me back that same day.  I explained the situation and Fred came out the next day to inspect the job.  Within 24 hours I had a written bid in my hands.  I scheduled the job but at the last minute I had to postpone the job and reschedule.  This was no problem for Fred.  He happily rescheduled and told me if anything came up to just call.   On the morning we had agreed, he and his crew arrived and started to work right on time.  They removed all the broken limbs and branches of the maple tree and the large mulberry tree it fell on.  Then they removed two large dead elm trees which were 40+ feet and very close to power lines.  I had asked Fred to leave some of the chipped mulch from the trees and he was able to leave a very generous supply exactly where I had asked.  (It was a very tight fit with his truck but they got it done.)  I had also asked to have several of the larger logs saved to use for lumber.  The crew stacked five very large logs neatly out of the way until I could contact a saw mill. I was impressed with how well the crew worked together and individually throughout the time they were on the job.  Professional, courteous and capable.  The equipment and  vehicles they used appeared to be very well maintained and certainly equal to the job.  After all the cutting and trimming was complete (including some trimming of an apple tree which I requested after they arrived) the entire crew started on the yard with rakes and when they left, it was difficult to identify the area where the trees had fallen.  During a couple of conversations, Fred was kind enough to identify some of the other trees on the property.  I found him to be quite engaging and willing to share his store of knowledge on trees.
A few weeks later I called Fred and asked  that his crew come back to cable the maple tree which had previously suffered the loss of a large branch, to grind a couple of stumps and to deliver the logs his crew cut to a local saw mill. A day later I received a written quote by email  for the additional services.  A couple weeks later they returned and all was completed as before - quickly, efficiently, professionally - and at a very reasonable price.  If you are looking for tree service - look no farther.  My experience makes me very confident that they will complete any job they accept efficiently, professionally and reasonably.  Simply put - Fred "gets it".  Thank you Fred for your excellent work.