Approved Tree Care

Dan does excellent work. The project involved grinding out about 50 multistemmed shrub stumps that we had cut down to the ground. The ground underneath the shrubs was covered in river rock, most of which was removed prior to the grinding. The timing of the project was complicated by the fact that we were on vacation when the scheduling worked out for Dan to come over. No problem since Dan said he didn't need to have anyone home to do the work. Unfortunately when we returned from our trip, there was a voicemail from Dan apologizing for a broken window. It turns out that his stump grinding machine hit a river rock that was buried under the dirt and shot it into one of our large windows in the back of the house. Dan arranged with a window company to have the repair made and stayed in regular contact with us to make sure the work was being scheduled (he paid for the repair). Dan was extremely responsible and returned calls promptly. We definitely plan on using him again.

I contacted Approved Tree Care for an estimate to remove a large tree which had been hit by lightening. Dave returned my call within one day and provided an estimate the following day. The estimate was in writing and stated exactly the work to be performed. Dave also noted that another tree was overhanging our house and advised to trim it back. That was excellent, because I had noticed that as well months earlier but hadn't thought about that tree recently. I accepted the estimate and Approved Tree Care promptly completed the work the following day. All work was completed as discussed.

Dan was extremely knowledgeable, and indicated that one of the trees was on the parkway. In my town, only the city should trim those. He provided an estimate very quickly, and called me to discuss it the same day. I was very impressed with the quote experience, though I did choose another firm that bid a lower price.

It went very well! Dan came on a Saturday morning to explain everything & gave us an estimate. Couple of weeks later (due to bad weather), 5 people came & did a fine job!

Great job, on time, and cleaned up afterwards.

Obtained three bids from Angie's List. APPROVED was very competitive and in addition, offered several great ideas that the others didn't offer. The company was professional and prompt. Arrived with adequate equipment and workers. Good clean-up after completion of the job.

Dan came out with an initial quote & then they did the work quickly after giving me an estimate. He was thorough in his quote & made sure we were very clear on the job before his guys started cutting anything down. Also, he did some light trimming on one tree- he sculpted & shaped it very nicely. He also gave me a referral to another company in his field that I needed to speak with. Very helpful!

WE WERE BOTH VERY PLEASED WITH THE SERVICE. PRICES OF ALL THE TREE CARE COMPANIES THAT I CONTACTED WERE VERY CLOSE, BUT ''APPROVED TREE SERVICE'' WAS PHYSICALLY CLOSER TO OUR HOUSE THAN THE OTHERS. THEY TOOK MUCH LESS TIME THAN EXPECTED; DAN HAD BEEN AFRAID THAT THEY COULDN'T DO IT FOR 1 1/2 WEEKS, INSTEAD THEY CAME IN 1 1/2 DAYS. I HAD MADE IT QUITE OBVIOUS THAT PARTICULARS WEREN'T THAT IMPORTANT, SINCE I'M HOME ALL DAY. THEY CLEANED UP WELL AFTER THEMSELVES. THEY CHIPPED THE TREE DOWN 12''-18'' DEEP. THE ONLY COMPLAINT WAS FROM MY 8 1/2 YEAR OLD SON, WHO SAID ''THAT WAS THE GREATEST PLACE FOR ME TO FIND (AND CONSEQUENTLY BRING IN) QUARTZ ROCKS. NOW I CAN'T GET THEM ANYMORE! THAT'S OK, I DIDN'T WANT ANY MORE QUARTZ ROCKS IN THE HOUSE, ANYWAY :-) THE ONLY COMPLAINT THAT MY HUSBAND HAD, WAS THAT THE WORKERS FORGOT TO TAKE THE TIME CHANGE (IN TERMS OF DARKNESS) INTO ACCOUNT, SO THE CLEANUP TOOK A SECOND DAY -- WHICH WAS ALSO MUCH MORE QUICKLY DONE THAN EXPECTED (OR PROMISED)

WE CALLED DAN AND LEFT A VOICE MAIL. HE RETURNED OUR CALL THAT EVENING, AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE NEXT MORNING AT 8 AM. DAN ARRIVED PROMPTLY AND LOOKED AT THE TREES, PROVIDED A WRITTEN ESTIMATE ON THE SPOT, AND GAVE A COPY OF HIS LIABILITY INSURANCE. HIS CREW SHOWED UP EARLY THE FOLLOWING WEEK, AND IMMEDIATELY GOT READY. THE FOREMAN REVIEWED THE WORK WITH US, AND THEY BEGAN THE JOB. THEY FINISHED IN ABOUT 4 HOURS, INCLUDING A LUNCH BREAK. WE PAID THE REMAINDER (TOTAL - DEPOSIT) WHEN THEY FINISHED THE WORK. THERE WAS SOME DAMAGE TO THE GARDEN PLANTS AROUND THE BASES OF SOME OF THE TREES, BUT THIS WAS LIKELY UNAVOIDABLE. OVERALL, WE WERE VERY PLEASED WITH THE QUALITY OF THEIR WORK.