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Arbor Masters

About us

Established in 1956 as a residential tree service company, Arbor Masters® was previously known as Shawnee Mission Tree & Landscape. This third generation family-owned business, which originated in Kansas City, now operates in seven metropolitan areas within the states of Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas and Virginia. Experts in tree care, the Kansas City office also provides landscaping design and installation, property maintenance, lawn care, insect and disease control as well as irrigation installation and maintenance. Additionally, the Emergency Storm Response division provides clean up and tree pruning services throughout the United States. Arbor Masters® exists to enhance the beauty and safety of the outdoor environment for homeowners, businesses and municipalities. Our Certified Arborists are committed to preserve and protect our natural resources, which means that we adhere to the industry’s Best Practices in conducting business. This allows Arbor Masters® to provide quality, environmentally friendly services at reasonable costs for our clients committed to building green and utilizing green landscaping techniques.

Business highlights

Se habla espanol
Emergency services offered
69 years of experience

Services we offer

Irrigation Installation & Maintenance. Post-Storm Tree Cleanup., Landscaping Design & Installation, Lawn Care, Pest & Disease Control, Tree Care

Amenities

Emergency Services

Yes

Free Estimates

Yes

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
4.768 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
90%
4
1%
3
4%
2
1%
1
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Showing 1-25 of 68 reviews
John E.
Aug 2022
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Quality of service is worth the price. Quite impressed with the level of detail provided with the estimate of service. They walked my property and explained all the items and recognized a few preventative sprays were not really needed since the original estimate. The technician who came to prune roots on 5 trees explained the process and did an outstanding job. Very impressed with the service, professionalism and attention to detail.
Response from Arbor Masters
"Thank you so much, we love hearing from our customers!"

Kelly B.
Oct 2019
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,435
Awesome job. Trees look great. They did a great job cleaning up afterwards.

Linda L.
Jun 2019
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
They did a good job.

Lori L.
Jul 2018
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
The office staff was very courteous and responsive. We had a little trouble initially coordinating our estimate and work, but once it was scheduled they were very prompt and did a great job. I would recommend Arbor Masters.

Tami A.
Aug 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
excellent job

Jesse P.
Apr 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown

Mark F.
Mar 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Great job!

Don H.
Jan 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
I had incredible service. I use them every couple of years. I made the mistake of using an outfit of Home Adviser that sent me to guys who were not certified arborists or anything like that. Guys with an F-150 pickup truck and a chain saw that butchered my trees. I've had incredible service from Arbor Masters. Competent, qualified, professional, efficient, and professional. It was a fair price. And I got the value for my money. I could have gone and saved $100 bucks with the guy with his F-150 pickup truck, let him butcher my trees, and then sue me when he fell out of them. When the tornadoes came through here a couple of years ago, a Bradford Pear was blown down in my yard and on my neighbor's fence, even though there were other houses in the neighborhood losing roofs and things. They were actually out here within 24 hours. Which actually scared me. They said 'You're a good customer, so we wanted to at least stop by and make sure there was no other damage.' I don't know what else to say about that. There's a lot of respect there. They've always been perfect - they're always here when they say they're going to show up. I plan on using them again - every other year.

Frank N.
Jan 2017
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,800
Service was good.

John B.
Oct 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Once again, EXCELLENT job by Arbor Masters. We used them last year for tree trimming; this year we raised canopies and cleared out dead wood and we now have the best looking trees in the entire development. These guys know what they're doing and will make sure you are pleased with the job. Clean-up is thorough and the yard looks better than before they arrived. I won't think of using another tree service as long as they are in business.

Marie V.
Oct 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
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Sue W.
May 2016
1.0
$150
When I began using Arbor Masters a couple of years ago, they were great and I gave them a lot of business. This year, however, they have been horrible every time I've dealt with them. Early in the season, I asked their representative, Laura, for an estimate for a large landscaping project. She said she would send someone out to do it and I never heard any more from them on it. The project has since been performed by another company and they did a fantastic job. Last year, the Arbor Master people seemed to know exactly when to apply fruit reducer to my locust tree and sent a great guy out, who knew what he was doing, to perform the injection and it ended up working perfectly with nary a bean pod in sight in the fall. This year, however, everything had changed. I tried with phone calls to them for advice on what I should be watching for (timing of the buds, etc.) on the locust so I could notify them when it was ready, which is what we did last year. This year, when I was able to get a response at all, I got differing and confusing opinions on when it would be ready as well as a rather snippy directive from the receptionist "we will know when to apply it". I was told at that time that it would not be ready for a couple of weeks, then received a call a day or two later stating that their man said "the locusts are ready now" and he would be out to do the injection immediately. I don't know whether he actually did the injection because there is no evidence of it other than them charging me $150, which I paid. My locust tree now has a bumper crop of bean pods which are unbelievably hard to clean up in the fall and cause a plague of gnats which come through my bedroom window screens. Either their timing wasn't right or the injection wasn't performed correctly (if done at all) or both. I emailed Laura to inform her of my dissatisfaction and, as usual, did not hear back from her. A reputable company would done something to achieve some satisfaction for an established customer. If they didn't want to give a refund, then they could send some guys out to pick the bean pods off the tree, but when they don't even attempt to remedy anything, that's inexcusable. Normally, I avoid giving negative reviews, but this has been too bad to let slide.

Rebeca S.
May 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$650
Did what was quoted, polite, professional, and cleaned up all when done.  Spoke with Lisa, all did a great !


Don H.
Feb 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$345
Looking for a tree service? There is always the guys who drive through the neighborhood in an F-150 pick up carrying a chainsaw (low cost / cheap) or certified arborists. I have tried it both ways and have found that while F-150 guy is cheaper it can cost more in the long run. You do get what you pay for!
Arbor Masters uses certified arborists (people who really do know about trees), bonded and insured workmen. When trees are trimmed "properly" they are healthier and usually do not need annual trimming. 
I have used Arbor Masters a couple of times now and have always been impressed with respectful, prompt, and professional manner of all their folks I have been in contact with.  Since I started using them (rather than the F-150 guys) I have gotten many compliments from neighbors on our trees. Like a quality haircut, rather than annual trimming I only have my trees trimmed every two or three years. I have also noted that because of their attention to details like cleaning out bulk from the trees, my lawn is more healthy.
Yes, I am a serious fan and they are who I immediately go to for tree service.

Mary S.
Jan 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown

Robert N.
Jan 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown

Ellen D.
Jan 2016
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Everything went fine.

Bill S.
Nov 2015
2.0
$600
After waiting almost 7 months for Arbor Masters to come out and seal the paver patio that they installed we
started calling them and after many no return calls, unanswered emails and missed appointments they finally
showed up one day and did the work. No one called to ask if we were pleased with their work and likewise no one showed up to verify if the work was done correctly. It wasn't. Besides seams that were cracking and the settling of the first row of pavers their seal coating was unacceptable. Totally uneven and blotchy all around. Parts looked like they were totally missed. Again no calls or emails to them were returned and we finally called a manager , Tyler West,
to complain. He said he would investigate and get back to us the next day. We never heard from him again until 3 months later they showed up and removed the first seal coating and re-did it again, correctly this time. But, sure enough no calls to us asking if we liked the finished product or were happy with it. We now are. After almost a year they got it right. We have used Arbor Masters previously and we were always very happy with them. But never again will we use them and I would refuse to recommend them to anyone.

Richard S.
Aug 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$45
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Lisa K.
Aug 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$405
Made the quote process and service set up extremely easy via e-mail.  Service was prompt & professional.  All my shrubs are mature and they did a great job of pruning them back.  I would definitely use them again.

John B.
Jul 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,085
Excellent job.  Called and got a quote to have three ash trees in my yard thinned out
and the canopies raised.  We accepted Arbor Masters bid after having
used another tree service twice in the past 10 years.  My neighbor
recently used them and we were very impressed with the work they
completed.
The crew arrived on time and began their work in
terribly hot weather.  Two and a half hours later they finished and the
job they did was even better than we expected...almost looks like we had
new trees planted!  
The crew was three very hard working and
friendly guys that take their work and safety seriously.  Cleanup after
the work was impeccable - we will use Arbor Masters again if the need
arises and recommend them without hesitation!

Rogena S.
May 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown

Julie M.
Apr 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
unknown

M B.
Jan 2015
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
unknown

Mary K.
Oct 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
unknown
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Licensing

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FAQ

Arbor Masters is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.

Arbor Masters accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard

Yes, Arbor Masters offers free project estimates.

No, Arbor Masters does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.

No, Arbor Masters does not offer a senior discount.

Yes, Arbor Masters offers emergency services.

No, Arbor Masters does not offer warranties.