Foppema Tree

They were really busy, it was about a month before they could come out, due to schedule and weather. They showed up on time, did what they promised, and cleaned up afterward. Great Job & Price!! ( Note: they don't do stump grinding, but I was told that up front.)

Excellent! Sam and his team were extremely professional and polite. We had a little difficulty scheduling due to time of the year and distance from his service area. Sam had equipment that allowed him to manage the job without my having to remove bushes and vinyl fence sections/cemented posts. He only had access through our gate and had to work around our swimming pool. This posed no problem for them. I was impressed with their efficiency and post clean up. I spent a lot time talking to other vendors and they couldn't offer an option that didn't severely impact my existing property. Based on that fact - I can't imagine there are many jobs that his team can't handle. I would definitely re-hire and recommend.

Sam let me know that he wouldn't be available for three weeks, which I agreed to. After three weeks had passed, and I hadn't heard anything from him, I called again. Multiple times. By the time they started the work, there was frost on the trees. My one complaint is how unresponsive Sam was, both by phone and email. However, once he and Lucas did the job, they did excellent work. They were professional, had good equipment, And cleaned up after themselves.

Excellent!

Sam met with me for an estimate. He charged the same price when done.  He took the trees down and did the job according to our discussion and in the time frame agreed upon.  Well done!!!   Thanks Sam!!!

The entire job was completed just as we had discussed.  Sam cut down all the trees we originally spoke about, as well as one or two other small trees that we decided should come down once the first trees were removed.  Sam took the time to take down trees around an existing maple that I wanted to leave for shade purposes and then pruned the Maple with the hope its shape will improve.  If it doesn't grow as we hoped, he will come back and take it down as well.  But, so far, so good.  He is very knowledgeable!

Sam was excellent to work with. He was very responsiveness to emails and phone calls. He was professional on the job. He removed the tree and all the wood and left the yard clean. I would recommend him highly.

Perfectly: the work was done to schedule and cost, and cleanup was OK

Several trees around our house were obviously not doing so well. I became aware of Foppema Tree because their advertisement also mentioned Tree Preservation and Restoration, and not only the removal, like most companies.
A free consultation was easily arranged, in which I felt immediately very comfortable because the arborist understood my desire to preserve my trees if possible and gave recommendations in that regard, but he also made me aware of existing risks. After two estimates with different alternatives, an appointment was quickly made. 

The company was on time, and the work was done in an outstandingly safe and professional manner. All debris was well removed afterwards. Nothing was damaged, as all steps seemed well planned and cautiously executed.
I wanted two of removed the trees replaced by something new, but since I do not have enough knowledge, left the choice up to the arborist. He picked according to the budget that was given and delivered great quality trees. The planting was done very neatly, and I am very happy with the overall result.

The crew was exceptional in their work. They were professional, punctual, and skilled. The work was completed with an emphasis on safety for personnel and our property. The tree was taken down quickly and with relative ease given the difficult position and terrain it was in. Truly an exceptional team with the necessary capabilities to complete the job.

I can not say enough good things about this company. Sam and his crew were very professional, very safe, showed up on the date and time promised and generally a pleasure to work with.  The work was done beyond my expectations and the areas were totally cleaned up when finished; you would not know they were these if not for the missing trees.

I was very impressed of how these guys could drop a tree on a dime!  They took their time, fully prepped the tree before dropping it and would place it exactly where they targeted.

I had a new lawn and was very concerned, and fully expected, it would be somewhat tore up.  The trees they needed to get to required the machinery cross the lawn but they again took the time necessary to lay down protection and a tire never touched the lawn.  The one large Oak in the middle of the yard was also removed flawlessly, taking it down piece by piece and lowering each to the ground.  Not a blemish!


I had other estimates and all were similar.  Sam was the lowest by a bit so I know his prices are fair and competitive.  He provided a detailed written quote before the work was started.

Overall, you can't go wrong with Foppema and will be happy with this choice.

Showed up promptly and did the work quickly and as neatly as possible with tree removal.

Sam was awesome.  The trees were nestled among the power lines and he cut the trees the old school by climbing up the tree himself, knowing exactly which branch to cut next.

Excellent! Sam is down to earth, friendly, honest and professional. He will do his best to preserve all of nature throughout his work. He carefully inspects the property, listen diligently to the home owner and their needs and respectfully makes recommendations based on his knowledge and experience. He cleaned up everything!

Sam and his team did a fantastic job; I will certainly be using him again. 

We have about 2 acres of mostly wooded property including many tall hardwoods; our house and yard sit in the middle of the lot.  After 30-40 years since the center of the lot was originally cleared for the house and yard, many of the treetops around the perimeter of the cleared area had grown out over the yard and roof.  We also had a few dead trees in the woods away from the house, some that had partially fallen into other healthy trees.  Sam came out several times to discuss what to do, helped me understand what was possible and reasonable, and helped build a plan to trim the tops of some big oaks I really wanted to keep, remove about 6 big hickories, 3 of which were very close to the house, remove an ash that had begun leaning into our power line, remove a handful of dead trees in the woods, and take out a bunch of small birches to give the yard more sun.  As I said above, it was a big job.  The kicker was that I didn't want anyone driving a truck into the back yard - we'd had a previous service do that and the ruts took years to fill in.  So Sam and his team did pretty much everything by hand, climbing and using ropes to lower branches and pieces of trunk to the ground.  The ash tree against the power line required a zip line to bring the upper branches down safely away from the wires.  All the removal was done safely and quickly and they did a great job cleaning up.  Some unexpected work that came up as the job was in progress was handled easily and without a big addition to the bill. 

Finally, I'd like to add that it's great to see someone who not only knows his craft, but really enjoys it.  I think it's much more likely one gets good results and good service.

We'll certainly have more work in the future and Sam will certainly be my first, and likely only, call.