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Dawsons Tree Service Inc

Tree Service, Landscaping, Firewood,

About us

Since 1995, Dawsons Tree Service, Inc. has been providing tree service to Elmhurst and the surrounding communities. With over 15 years of experience in the field of arboriculture we have the knowledge and ability to keep your trees healthy, safe and beautiful. Our professional arborists have the skill and expertise to meet all of your tree care needs.

Business highlights

30 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Tree Trimming & Removal, Bush Removal, Land Clearing, Storm Damage, Stump Grinding, Woodchips, & Firewood.

Services we don't offer

Tree moving & bush trimming/pruning.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Photos of past projects

Reviews

4.9246 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
93%
4
4%
3
0%
2
1%
1
1%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.8
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9
Showing 126-150 of 246 reviews

Kim M.
06/2012
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
We paid $275 for the job and that was at least $100 cheaper than the next bid. They said it would take at least 2 weeks to schedule, but they showed up within 3 days and completed the job and cleaned up everything. This is the second time we've used Dawson and am just as pleased as the first time. No need to get any other bids- they're fair and reasonable and do what they say.
Description of Work: Removed a 10 foot high pine tree and pruned a large branch from a Locust tree overhanging our garage.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$275

Karen K.
04/2012
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Super friendly people from the folks who answer the phones to the guy who gave me the estimate to the crew who went up the tree. Their estimate was comparable with 2 others that I got, and they took my Angie's List coupon after the fact as well. When I scheduled they gave me a 3 week window and they came on the last day of those 3 weeks. I was told at the time of the estimate that they were booked about 2 1/2 weeks out. They arrived on time, did a thorough job pruning our tree and removing all the dead branches, clean up was excellent, and the were done in about 1 1/2 hours. They also accomodated my request that they come on a day when I could be home and they called 3 days in advance so I could make plans to be there. Overall a job well done!
Description of Work: Tree pruning.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$320

JOE A.
04/2012
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
They were courteous and on time and the work was completed when they said it would be finished and they cleaned up after themselves. I will continue to use their tree services again in the future.
Description of Work: They were here to do some tree services and they treated the ash tree for us and worked on the other 3 - 4 trees that we have on the property.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$700

Karen J.
04/2012
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Could not have gone smoother! They were able to do their job while I was at work. When I came home, the tree was nicely shaped and the yard was cleared of all branches. Most importantly, they were able to do the job without rolling a heavy truck onto our lawn.
Description of Work: Prune and trim a locust tree in my backyard, clearing the garage roof and power lines.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

Philip J.
03/2012
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
We no longer have branches all of our backyard after a windy day. They cleaned up evereything after their service. We contacted several different tree companies in the area and a lot of they didn't return our phone calls. They responded quickly and provided us with an estimate. We are satisfied with their work.
Description of Work: They trimmed and pruned one of our large trees in the backyard. They took a lot of the dead wood out of the way.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$635

Rich P.
02/2012
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Work was performed to my satisfaction promply on the day and time promised. Job supervisor made sure the mult-man crew performed the job correctly.
Description of Work: Trimmed strom-damaged maple tree. Removed 30-foot Blue Spruce tree.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$450

Carol M.
01/2012
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
They did an excellent job. I think the owner is John Dawson. They came out and gave me an estimate. They told me that they would be here within a few weeks and they were here to do the work in a week. They did a fabulous job. I spent $325 on their services. I can’t complain about anything. I have a tree that was planted years ago that was too close to the house, and I thought that it might have to be taken down because it’s quite a large tree. Someone from the company came out and said that it was not necessary to take it down even though it was so large, and they trimmed it back for me. They just did an excellent job. I will use their services again in the future.
Description of Work: I used Dawsons Tree Service Inc for tree service. I last used their services I think in July or August of 2011. They trimmed a large tree.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$325

Patricia R.
12/2011
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
They were absolutely excellent. I got a thank you card and a Christmas card from them so I was very impressed all the way around. I had a coupon from Angie’s List. Everything was great. I would use them again in the future.
Description of Work: I used Dawsons Tree Service for some stuff.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Simmi S.
11/2011
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
We called them right after a stormy weekend, when a large tree on a property we own fell over into a neighbor's swimming pool. They responded immediately, came right out within two days, did a great job and I found every part of the experience to be smooth and as expected. Great job and I would use them again anytime! Incredibly courteous staff at the office as well.
Description of Work: Removal of large dead tree that had fallen over into a neighbor's swimming pool.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000

beth O.
10/2011
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Steve came out on the 1st. I told him the backyard had been severely neglected for years and I need branches removed before they damaged my house/garage. I also had 3 bushes in the front that needed to be trimmed back. I am having a fence put in and needed all that growth removed. Steve pointed out the "garbage" (my term) saplings that were growing along the back of the house/garage and asked about removing them as well. He took the time to explain what should be removed, what should be trimmed back and what would eventually (years down the road) need to be removed. I had a printed estimate in minutes. When I saw the price, I immediately told him it was a deal. I had looked around on Angies List and everyone with A ratings (including Dawsons) made me think the job would be twice the price. Steve told me they were about 3 weeks out and to call the office if I needed it sooner than that. Turns out I got my plat of survey on the 11th and signed a contract for the fence on the 12th, so I called to say the sooner the better - on the 12th. Steve called me yesterday afternoon to say they would be here today. They arrived and were done in less than 2 hours. They cleaned away everything and left it looking great. In fact, they were done so fast, I didn't make it out the door with the check fast enough - they were already pulling away down the street. Steve stopped by about a half hour later to make sure it was done to my satisfaction and picked up the payment. what a bargain! great service at a great price!
Description of Work: Trimmed trees, trimmed bushes, removed saplings

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$765

Audrey D.
09/2011
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Did not use, selected another vendor.
Description of Work: Dawson Tree Service came within 2 days of my request and wrote an estimate. It was high and so we selected another vendor.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Jason W.
08/2011
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
I had an estimate done and after choosing Dawson's was informed that it would be about 4 weeks before they could remove the tree. Which was fine. 1 week later, they came and did the work. The tree was surrounded by hostas, and they managed to get to the stump without any damage. I was able to watch the whole process, which was pretty cool.
Description of Work: Dawson's removed a dead spruce from our yard and ground out the stump.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$260

Julie P.
08/2011
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Wonderful. We will have more to be done and would definitely call Dawson's again!
Description of Work: We had a very large pine tree that had died and need to be removed. They can earlier than expected which was great. They took everything down and took stump out and cleaned up everything. The crew and office personal were great!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$400

08/2011
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
I was very happy with this company. They were very prompt and professional. The crew was very respectful as well. They didn’t exactly what they said they would do. I wouldn’t hesitate to use this company again.
Description of Work: They came out and trimmed some trees in our yard.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Kelly B.
08/2011
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
They were on time and did a great job. They tried not to damage any property. They did what they said were going to with the job and the price.
Description of Work: They trimmed one tree. A few months prior to this they cut down a tree and trimmed as well.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

Ravi G.
07/2011
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Was very happy with services performed. I went over any concerns or questions with Steve before they started and was easily able to talk to the foreman as well. They also removed 3 low dead branches on an evergreen fir tree at no extra charge. Steve also provided some info on a fungus on another small crab apple tree. The original estimate was for $680 but this was apparently for a full pruning of the trees which was not what I wanted. Steve re-estimated for $365 and added $50 during the job to remove an additional broken branch from the mulberry. Total paid $415. Happy with the price paid. There was some delay in follow up from the original estimate. They were backed up and got back to me within a week. job was scheduled very quickly. The service was performed very efficiently.
Description of Work: We had a Mulberry and Maple tree trimmed. They removed two branches overhanging into the neighbors yard and did some general clean up on the Maple. Removed branches and trimmed Mulberry back from top and side of our house and from above neighbors garage. They did an excellent job swinging the branches away from the house and neighbors yard once they were cut. Clean up was very good.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$415

ED S.
07/2011
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Due to the large number of downed trees due to the severe storm, it took about two weeks to get them to come out and give us an estimate, plus another week before they could actually do the work. We agreed that our job was not a high priority, as the tree was not on overhead wires, or blocking streets, sidewalks, or driveways, so they could give priority to jobs that were. The N/A for responsiveness reflects this. They were very professional and efficient. They did not do the stump grinding on the first visit; they asked that we contact JULIE to mark underground utilities first. But they did not ask for payment until the whole job was completed.
Description of Work: We had a severe storm break and knock over a large tree in our front yard. They removed the downed tree, along with another smaller tree which was not storm damaged but we wanted to take out as well. This included removing all branches and debris and grinding the stumps.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$665

WILLIAM B.
07/2011
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
They were excellent! They returned our call immediately, and came by our home the very next day. Also, I think their pricing was very fair.
Description of Work: They removed damaged limbs from a tree.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Bryan M.
07/2011
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
They gave me a professional estimate and when I called them back to schedule it, they fit me in pretty quickly. They showed up when they were supposed to and got all six trees down in a day. Couldn't ask for any better.
Description of Work: They took about six trees down for us in preparation for an addition project. They came on time, got it done quickly and left things cleaned up. Very good job.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,400

Susan B.
06/2011
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
We did not choose this provider because another Angies List provider was over $500 lower, but I was very impressed with Dawson's punctuality. I would definitely consider them for other related items in the future.
Description of Work: Dawson Tree Service was here giving me an estimate within an HOUR of when I first called. Impressive! The job for which we were gathering estimates was removal of a very large tree in our back-yard which was surrounded by houses, wires on two sides, a garage, a fence and other assorted hazards. We also wanted to have the tree stump removed.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,675

Jennifer W.
06/2011
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
The owner seemed very knowledgeable and confident about the work that they could do. It was nice of them that they did something that I did not ask for; there was a whole pile of leaves sitting in my yard, and they cleared that out for me. I compared their quote to a couple of other quotes, and their price seemed similar to other companies; however, I felt comfortable with the professionalism of the person I met with, and that is why I went with them. I would rate them highly and would use them again in the future if necessary.
Description of Work: I used Dawsons Tree Service to remove two big trees.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,500

Jack Y.
06/2011
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
They were professional, congenial, friendly and nice. They were quick, and the prices were reasonable. They even sent a Thank You note. They seemed to be conscientious. I would rate them highly and would use them again in the future if necessary.
Description of Work: I used Dawson Tree Service to cut down branches in a tree.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

John Y.
05/2011
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
We have used them around million times. They are local, and they are really good. I really appreciate the owner. He is a certified arborist. He really thinks about the health of the tree. He is not just there to cut down the trees. He really gives his advice to save the tree. There are not lots of tree guys who think like that. Most of them would just cut down the trees, if we ask them to. We always go to him because he will always tell the truth about the trees. He is amazing. His crew will be there, when they say they will be there because we have to go to the office. They get it done faster, and they clean up amazingly. We will continue to use them. I just think they are so professional. Few years ago, a bad storm took down my neighbor's tree. They didn't know what to do. So we called him, and he was there right away. We know that we could recommend him. They are more expensive than other people are; but we get what we pay for. He gives helpful advice on which tree to plant. He is educated, and he helps us decide, which tree to plant and to cut down. He is not like the other people we have called, who just cut down the tree and run. He said if our neighbors try to cut down our trees, which falls on the property line, then he asked us to call him, so he can talk to them to save the trees. He goes above and beyond. He cares about the trees.
Description of Work: I used the service of Dawsons Tree Service, Inc during November to cut down trees and trim the big pine trees. They have been coming here for 15 years.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$400

steven U.
05/2011
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
A few of the larger branches that were removed had to be carefully cut and lowered since they were hanging over the house. No issues, spoke english and communicated details of the work to be performed in a profession manner. I wish all contractors were this good.
Description of Work: Dawson's Tree service trimmed three large trees and left the site spotless.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000

Nancy J.
05/2011
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
I asked to be call ahead of time and they did so and although I wanted to be here when they performed the work I was unable to be due to my schedule. When I came home the trees looked great and you could not tell that they had even been here, everything had been cleaned up extremely well. I talked to them before they came and was able to let them know my concerns and what I was hoping to accomplish. I was very pleased with their work and would hire them again.
Description of Work: They pruned/thinned three trees on my property.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$410

Contact information

PO Box 1363, Elmhurst, IL 60126

www.dawsonstreeservice.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday:
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday:
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday:
Closed

Licensing

Bonded

Insured
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Service Categories

Tree Service,
Landscaping,
Firewood,
Mulch and Topsoil

FAQ

Dawsons Tree Service Inc is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Tuesday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Wednesday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Thursday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Friday: 8:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Saturday: Closed

Dawsons Tree Service Inc accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Dawsons Tree Service Inc offers free project estimates.
No, Dawsons Tree Service Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Dawsons Tree Service Inc does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Dawsons Tree Service Inc offers emergency services.
No, Dawsons Tree Service Inc does not offer warranties.
Dawsons Tree Service Inc offers the following services: Tree Trimming & Removal, Bush Removal, Land Clearing, Storm Damage, Stump Grinding, Woodchips, & Firewood.
Tree moving & bush trimming/pruning.

Contact information

PO Box 1363, Elmhurst, IL 60126

www.dawsonstreeservice.com

Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday:
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday:
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday:
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday:
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday:
Closed