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Down To Earth Tree Service

About us

Down To Earth Tree Service, in Crown Point, IN, is the area's leading tree service serving Lake County and surrounding areas since 1992. We specialize in tree service, tree removal, tree trimming, shaping, stump grinding and more. For all your tree service needs, contact Down To Earth Tree Service in Crown Point.

Business highlights

33 years of experience

Services we offer

Apple, Ash Removal, Bore Removal, Bush Trimming and Removal, Carpenter Ants, Complete Tree Gone, Crown Reduction, Dead Wooding, Diagnosing and Thinning, Diagnosis, Elm, Flowering Tree Shape, Free Fire Wood You Pick Up, Fruit, Large Tree Gone, Locus, Oak, Ornamental Tree Shape, Pear, Pine, Planting and Removal, Pruning, Removal, Residential and Commercial, Shaping, Shaping, Small and Large Tree Shape, Stump Grinding, Stump Grinding, Termites, Topping, Topping, Tree Buds, Tree Canopy Trimming, Tree Climbing Expert, Tree Cutting , Tree Doctor, Tree Maintenance, Tree Preservation and Pruning, Tree Removal, Tree Removal No Tree to Big, Tree Removal and Pruning, Tree Removal and Trimming Experts, Tree Service, Tree Service- Lifting, Tree Spraying, Tree Surgeon, Tree Trimming, Tree and Ash Tree Removal, Tree and Dead/Disease Tree and Ash Tree Removal, Trees over 10 feet, Trimming, Trimming, Trimming and Storm Debris Cleanup, Willow Complete Tree Removal

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
4.618 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
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83%
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6%
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Showing 1-18 of 18 reviews
Tiffany G.
Mar 2020
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Called and they were here within a half an hour. He was professional and was confident about the job. This was a dangerous situation and it was taken care of same day.

Jerry M.
Apr 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Down to earth is the best. Tom came to my home and removed a bunch of trees and made the rest of them look like a million bucks. He came very highly recommended from a couple diff sources and his expertise is unmatched -I should have known because he's been around crown point for decades

Robert S.
Apr 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Excellent work completed, nice job done, crew cleaned up yard, price was right. Will be calling this company again in the future. I would recommend them to others.

Kate S.
Mar 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Very well, Tom and his crew (Cody & Dave) friendly & professional. Got a quote and the job completed within 2 days of placing call to them. They left the yard very neat. I didn’t bother with other estimates because family has used Down to Earth in the past. I support local business!!

Dan P.
Mar 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Tom and his guys did great job!

Lisa S.
Mar 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Tom is very fair in pricing. He came out as soon as possible. Very professional a great work. I would call him back any time.

Rose U.
Mar 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Tree was so close to the house, we couldn't get a gutter on the house. The crew was very professional and took the tree down to about fifteen feet. We want to do something (maybe a carving) with the rest. They had to avoid our house, detached garage, and wires suspended next to the tree, along with being right next to the road. Not one thing was damaged! They cut up the wood for us and even helped put the wood in the back yard so we could split it easier. They then cleaned up the area they worked in. Very friendly and professional. We will definitely use them again!!

Dulcie E.
Dec 2015
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
unknown

LYNN T.
Jul 2015
1.0
$600
My husband called for an estimate and he came within hours to provide one.  He said he could do the work the following day.  He did not say at the time that he wasn't going to actually do ALL of the work that day.  His team came in the late morning, and my experiences with  him were odd.  If that had been it, though, I probably would've marked him down a bit for professionalism and would have otherwise been content enough with the service.  When he arrived, he rang the door bell several times in a row.  When I answered the door, I told him my baby was asleep and if he needed me again, could he please knock.  A little while later, he rang the door bell again several times in a row.  I asked again that he not do that because now two of my children were napping.  He asked if I wanted him to clean up the trees surrounding the driveway for an additional $100.  I said yes, and left my door open, hoping he would knock on the screen door versus ringing the door bell.  Not very much longer later, he opened the screen door and stood in the entry way with the door wide open.  I ran to him so my dog didn't run out, but I that was better than waking up my sleeping children.  He gave me my bill, which was $600.  This is when he told me he wasn't actually going to grind the stumps out today and we would owe $100 then.  He didn't mention that he wasn't going to do it when we made the appointment, nor the first two times he came to the  door.  I asked him when he was going to do it, and he said within a couple of weeks; he was very busy.  He kept talking about what a great job he did and how happy I should be with his work.  Again, it was odd, but it didn't end there. 
When two weeks had passed, my husband called to ask when he was going to finish the job.  He returned the call a few days later and said he would get to it very soon; he had been busy.  We went on vacation.  When we returned 8 days later, the stumps had still not been ground down.  My husband called again, and calmly (but frustratedly) asked when he was going to complete this work, as it had now been over three weeks, and could he please give us a date by which it would be finished, otherwise we were going to have to figure something out.
He returned the call the next day, yelling at my husband, telling him he wouldn't be threatened or harassed.  (I could hear him yelling on the phone, and I was sitting 8 feet away.) He said he gets 14 phone calls a day and he can't do everything, so he wasn't going to finish our yard.  Upon calling to get estimates to grind down the stumps, everyone we've spoken to said it would cost more than $100 to grind down the stumps, and that we had actually already paid for more work than was completed.  We are currently debating whether it is worth it to pay our attorney to deal with "Down to Earth's" breach of contract, or just eat the difference and discourage the many homeowners we know from using them. 
Response from Down To Earth Tree Service
"well im very sorry this lady is is so dis-satisfied- but i cant apologize because i dont feel i did anything wrong. As a matter of fact I was very prompt for her because she could not get anyone else to show up for an estimate for 2 weeks now -she said- I could here her kids screeming in the background the first innitial phone consultation and when i went out there the next day and rang the doorbell she did not answer the door so i knocked 3 times. when she finally came to the door-she looked and acted like a stressed out train wreck with a very rude attitude as if I had done something wrong. I should had just walked away and said sorry but because I am a people pleaser I tried to convince her that she would feel better after the trees were gone and even threw in a bonus cheep by trimming both the trees hanging over the drive practically scraping the cars. I made it very clear as i always have that i was so backlogged that i could not get to the stump grinding part of it for at least a few weeks. 1 week later her husband called and left a message expressing his discust that the stumps were not ground yet- even though they had not paid for that part of the job yet. He called every week with a worse attitude and I had to tell him of what i thought of there High pressure bad attitudes which im sure did not sound sweet . But sometimes rude and mean people need to hear the truth about themselves. I feel sorry for them- maybee if they would give there kids an old fashioned spanking- for screeming all the time, they wouldnt be so stressed out and might be able to deal with pro"s better- and have a little class- But i swear people like this are miserable and want to make as many peeople as miserable like them- but i forgive them and hope they find the lord. sincerely : tom brooks - down to earth"

Mark C.
Oct 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$650
They showed up same day I called to quote me and arrived 4 hours later to do the actual removal work. The work was completed professionally and they cleaned every piece of debris. There was nearly no evidence they were even here. Excellent work and would recommend

Marcia M.
Aug 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$4,300
The crew showed good judgment . Their work was good and they provided quality service. They were easy to work with and always willing to take the time to discuss any concerns and respond to questions. Their method of working was clean and tidy and they cleaned up at the end of the day. I had several neighbors call me saying what a great job they did.

Wade L.
Aug 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
unknown
Response from Down To Earth Tree Service
"call me please im free to come and estimate 219-671-1027 thanks for the good review. tom"

Barbara K.
Aug 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
The tree was cut down quickly and efficiently and the tree was cut up and rolled out of our driveway. All the debris and branches were piled up and the driveway was raked clean. They even cut the stump down to ground level. No unsightly stump left to deal with!
Response from Down To Earth Tree Service
"thank you [member name removed]- was an absolute pleasure -appreciative customers like you are golden"

Dawn A.
Aug 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000
Tom and his crew arrived on time and went straight to work. We had a pretty large job and our yard was a disaster after trees were cut, but by the end of the second day, the yard looked almost as if nobody had been there...they all did a wonderful job of cleanup. We would definitely use them again, as our project went smoothly.

Peggy C.
Apr 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$775
They were timely. We called on Thursday night and they came Friday. On Saturday they removed everything and cleaned up the mess. I thought they may have been a little on the pricey side. They cleaned up a lot of the dead wood from four other trees. They even went on my roof with a blower and blew off all of the extra twigs and things. I thought they did a pretty good job of cleaning up. I thought there would be a mess that I would have to clean up after they left, but there wasn't. I was impressed at how detailed they were at getting rid of the mess.

RICARDO C.
Aug 2006
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$800
THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEMS CUTTING THE TREE DOWN. THEY DID EXACTLY AS I WANTED AND THEY WERE PROFESSIONAL ABOUT IT. THEY CLEANED THE YARD AND WE WERE PLEASED. THE CREW WAS CAREFUL AS TO WHERE THE TREE FELL.

Homeowner
Aug 2006
2.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
THEY ARE NOT A VERY RELIABLE COMPANY. THEY DIDN'T FINISH THE JOB. WE ARE STILL WAITING AFTER FOUR MONTHS. I'M GLAD WE ONLY GAVE THEM HALF OF THEIR MONEY.
Response from Down To Earth Tree Service
"there is always 2 sides to a story- this person has altheimezers-dimentia- no question- because he told me at the beginning of the job that he wanted to save money by keeping the wood and he would give it to a friend or neighbor- the problem is that his friend or neighbor never got the wood like he thought and is blaming me for that- when it was all his idea to begin with. people like this deserve to be in a nursing home because they really are causing problems like this all the time. god less sir"

Homeowner
Aug 2006
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$150
THEY SHOWED UP ON TIME AND ANSWERED ALL MY QUESTIONS THAT I HAD. THEY WERE VERY CAREFUL WHILE THEY WERE WORKING. THEY TOOK CARE OF ALL THE BRANCHES. I WOULD RECOMMEND THEM.

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FAQ

Down To Earth Tree Service is currently rated 4.6 overall out of 5.

Down To Earth Tree Service accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard

No, Down To Earth Tree Service does not offer free project estimates.

No, Down To Earth Tree Service does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, Down To Earth Tree Service does not offer a senior discount.

No, Down To Earth Tree Service does not offer emergency services.

No, Down To Earth Tree Service does not offer warranties.