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OUT ON A LIMB

Tree Service, Lawn and Yard Work, Landscaping,

About us

2 EMPLOYEES. NO SUBS. COST IS DETERMINED BY THE JOB. NO TRAVEL CHARGES. NO SERVICE FEE. NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR AFTER HOURS SERVICE.

Business highlights

25 years of trusted experience

Services we offer

TREE SERVICE, STUMP GRINDING, LANDSCAPING, DECK BUILDING, PRESSURE WASHING, PAINTING, HOME REPAIRS, BUSH TRIMMING, DEBRIS REMOVAL, SEEDING, AND AERATION.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes


Accepted payment methods

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Reviews

4.8151 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
89%
4
3%
3
4%
2
1%
1
3%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.8
value
4.9
professionalism
4.8
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9
Showing 76-100 of 151 reviews

J. T.
11/2010
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Their punctuality, professionalism, quality or work and care for the premises was exceptional as it was last year. They treat your property with the same respect as they would their own. They are interested in making sure that what they do is precisely what you wish and expect. They leave you with the feeling that you want them to return.
Description of Work: Trimmed and shaped seven holly trees and provided advise on reducing the height of each and what would be the shaping requirements.

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
$300

Chad F.
09/2010
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
James was my fourth estimate. The estimates ranged wildly. The first companies estimate was low but unfortunately the way of removal suggested seemed rather risky. The second company's estimate was EXTREMELY HIGH and the third company's estimate split the two. James came to give an estimate the day we called, actually within hours. James and Theresa made my wife feel very comfortable with their professionalism. They seemed very concerned with our situation because of the state of the tree. We agreed to go with them and they said they would come the same evening of our estimate. They ran into an issue on a job previous to ours and called to let us know they weren't going to make it. This was ok, because we hadn't expected them to show up that night anyways. The following day they came out and had the tree cut down in less than an hour. My wife was actually a little late getting back to pay them and they were very patient with us. We would definitely use them again.
Description of Work: Cut down a rotting oak tree that I had let go way too long. The cut was complicated b/c of the state and height of the tree. My back yard is a hill. This tree removal was precarious.

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

Rebecca R.
09/2010
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Excellent work!!!! On time, wonderful price for 4 hours of work. I am a first time customer, and can't say enough good things about this company. I will use them again for more tree work. Thank you!
Description of Work: Trimmed several large branches, cut down overgrown shrubbery. I had them leave the branches in my front yard for the city to pick up. I chose this instead of hauling the branches away to keep the cost down.

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
$725

David B.
08/2010
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
We were really pleased with their work. I contacted them by phone and asked them to come by at their convenience to estimate the removal of four trees that we had marked. They provided me with a very reasonable quote the next day. They could have done the work right away, but due to other workmen at the house, we put them off for about a week. They showed up first thing in the day and completed all of the work quickly and neatly. Per my husband's request, they left some wood behind for us to use in our fireplace this winter. All of the smaller limbs were cut to fireplace length and they even constructed a chopping block for splitting the larger pieces. Thanks!
Description of Work: Four small to medium sized trees taken down, with the bulk taken away. Some left behind for firewood.

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
$720

Paige T. K.
07/2010
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
They were very reasonable and did a good job. They cleaned-up very well and were a nice group of individuals. They were extremely trustworthy. I received three estimates and went with my gut feeling, but they were also the cheapest. I did have to have them back out to put the patio furniture back where it belongs.
Description of Work: They took down a large Bradford pear, large cedar, large pine, and several smaller trees. They also ground the stumps.

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
$1,800

TROY C.
07/2010
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
In one word, WONDERFUL. I had used this company before and was amazed at their work. James had told me when he made the estimate that he would clean up the area after he had finished. When I pulled in the drive that afternoon I could not believe my eyes. There was not a stick or leaf in the area. It was totally cleaned. The only way I knew the work had been done was the tree was gone. This latest job was the same way. These guys WORK. The day they did my work, it was close to 100 degrees. They had asked to come early to beat the heat. They arrived around 7 and worked all day. They took their time to make sure every cut had a positive result. They finished at 8:00 that evening. I could have not been any more satisified. I have nothing but praise for this entire crew.
Description of Work: I had 4 trees taken down to make room for a pool. Two of the trees were massive. This crew was amazing to watch. One tree they took down and lowered limbs between two smaller trees and amazingly, no damage to the smaller trees. I was amazed how each time they were to make a cut, it was analyzed and reviewed by several of the men. I had NO suprises.

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

Al F.
06/2010
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Out on a Limb responded to my call quickly, visited the site to survey the situation, gave me a great quote (I had 3 others) and did the work the same day. They even went the extra mile to remove another smaller tree -- free of charge -- that was damaged when the larger tree fell. Great job!
Description of Work: A tree had fallen down in my front yard due to a recent storm. The tree needed to be cut up, the stump grinded and the cuttings removed.

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
$210

Linda R.
05/2010
5.0
landscaping, deck cleaning
  + 0 more
It went great. They arrived on the scheduled day, cleaned the deck, which had never been stained or sealed (and the house is 15 years old) and for what they had to work with, did an excellent job. We discussed the landscaping at that time. The former owner had built a couple of above ground planters which had mildewed and had become very unsightly. James removed the planters, tilled the ground and added soil conditioner, replanted my bushes and flowers and put out pinestraw in a very impressive manner. The yard looks soooo much better than it did and I am grateful for the work that they did. They hauled away all the debris and I felt like I had a new back yard!
Description of Work: James had cut down a couple of trees for me last fall and we had discussed other services available. This spring I decided that I wanted to have my deck washed and stained as well as some landscaping done in my back 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
$600

Ann H.
04/2010
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
I think that it went very very well. Mr. Effler came out fairly quickly following my request for a quote. He gave me an extremely fair price. I had gotten 2 other quotes, and his was half what they had quoted. Plus he was the only one who had a solution for the barbed wire tree. He was very prompt and his men came out and handled it all in 1 1/2 hours. They were very careful not to damage my other trees and flowers, and they meticulously cleaned up the site before they left. I will use him again for any more tree work that I need, and I would recommend him to anyone. It was a really good experience.
Description of Work: Mr. Effler took out several dead/ dying trees in the natural area of our backyard, including one HUGE dead pine that was right on the corner of 4 lots, and it was rotting, so very dangerous. There were several smaller trees that he took out, as well as the 3' stump of a dead pine that we had tried to cut down earlier, which was FULL of barbed wire inside the tree, back from the days when our property was part of a farm. He also ground out several tree stumps for me.

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
$575

Annette T.
01/2010
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Out on a Limb were very responsive, professional, on time, did quality work at a reasonable price. Very impressed on ability to remove my tree that was leaning on my neighbors house without damaging surrounding landscaping and our homes. Did a great job on clean up as well. Would use them again and would recommend Out on a Limb.
Description of Work: Tree and Trunk Removal

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
$225

Joan W.
01/2010
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Very responsive with an estimate. Showed up when scheduled, worked fast and efficiently. Very professional and thorough.
Description of Work: Tree and shrub pruning/trimming.

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
$300

BRIAN H.
12/2009
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
They arrived a day sooner than I expected, which was fine. The tree came down in pieces without damaging an aluminum fence directly beneath it. I did not need the stump ground (in a pine straw bed). Cleanup was good. This was the second time the Efflers delivered great service to us. And James' strong faith is inspirational.
Description of Work: They removed a medium-large maple tree that was diseased.

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

BRIAN L.
11/2009
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
James came in a very short time to give me an estimate which was very good. He gave me an estimated work date for the next week which he bettered by one day. He arrived with his crew and performed the work very professionally. He left a clean area when he finished.
Description of Work: The company removed two trees, ground two stumps and topped my crape myrtle.

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

Thomas F.
09/2009
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Job took approximately 3 days in large part to the weather. Crew arrived early and stayed late. Everyone worked well together and the homesite was cleared of debris at the end of every day. The original quote was slightly less, but I added 2 more items to be cut down and asked for firewood from one of the trees cut down.
Description of Work: Cut down and removed 7 trees and multiple bushes, including stump grinding. Clear cut the hillside and removed dead limbs from retained 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
$2,000

Linda R.
08/2009
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
It went great! James came out the same day that I called to give me an estimate and scheduled for the following day to remove the trees. He was delayed a bit because of additional work on his first call but did come late in the afternoon (because he had committed to) and removed both trees and additionally recommended trimming limbs off other trees to improve yard appearance (with which I agreed). They cleaned up and hauled off the debris and I was pleased with the result. I even talked with him about cleaning and staining my deck in a couple of months as well as providing some landscaping for my backyard. I was very pleased with the results of his efforts and would definitely use his services again.
Description of Work: I had a small but tall dead tree in my backyard as well as an overgrown evergreen that was damaging another tree as well as blocking the view of my backyard.

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
$235

John H.
08/2009
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
He came to give a quote for pressure washing and stump grinding and happened to have the grinding machine with him. He offered to go the grinding work immediately. It was a relatively small job, which was completed in about an hour by he and his helper.
Description of Work: stump grinding

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Bernie W.
07/2009
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
They did excellent work and did a good job of cleaning up and removing all of the debris.
Description of Work: One tree was removed including the stump. In addition, several trees in the front yard were trimmed to remove dead branches and limbs hanging over the house.

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
$505

Bob A.
06/2009
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Calls were returned very quickly, estimate was very reasonable, and work was completed in a timely and professional manner.
Description of Work: Tree trimming and clearing

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
$200

PAT B.
06/2009
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
James came out and gave us an estimate and was ready to work whenever we were ready. He called prior to arriving so I could be there. The job was quickly done and cleaned up. Everyone was professional in getting the work complete.
Description of Work: Trimming branches off the roof of a two story house and trimming out dead branch.

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
$165

Virginia W.
06/2009
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
They were excellent! They were very professional and responsive. They actually called back the same day that I called them. The estimate we were given was exactly the same price as they charged us. They came at exactly the time they said they would. The job took them all day. They did a great job of cleaning up after themselves by cleaning up every single piece of debris. I felt that their pricing was fair. We were going to have them take down a tree for us that was near the power lines but they suggested otherwise. They told us that we probably could get the power company to do it for nothing. It was really nice of them to give us that suggestion because it would have put a large dent in our pocket. It was a difficult job and they handled it very well.
Description of Work: We hired Out on a Limb to remove a couple of stumps and a few trees. One of the trees they removed was very difficult. It was near the house so they carefully took it down in sections.

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
$1,200

Irka T.
06/2009
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
We had Out on a Limb provide an estimate, which was significantly less than another bid we got. Then a few weeks later called them back to schedule the work. It took about a week to find a time for them to come. Their team worked very quickly and cleaned up well. The end result looks great and they were efficient and hard working.
Description of Work: Tree trimming, deadwood removal, extraction of trees, stump grinding.

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
$825

Ellen and Eric S.
05/2009
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Both he and his wife who is the office manager are very responsive. I will call them again with other tree needs which are a little smaller. Also see he does stump grinding, and some other services like landscaping. I will use them for other services.
Description of Work: Called the company to come out and look at a large Sugar Maple that needed taking down. He is very tree knowledgable and agreed the tree needed to come down becuase of lack of new growth for the spring. Also pointed out that it needed to be done by a company that has a bucket truck to take it down because of the positioning of the limbs over the house and over the neighbor's property. I appreciated his honesty and integrity for not just taking work on that needed to be handled elsewhere. Gave me the names of two companies that have bucket trucks.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro

Response from OUT ON A LIMB
We didn't cut the tree because of size. We cut large trees and we couldn't cut this one as we felt unsafe to climb it. My workers are important to me and my family business

Bob W.
04/2009
5.0
lawn service
  + -1 more
The estimate process was clear, concise, and the team imparted a lot of knowledge about the proposed work. On the job, the working team was professional, careful, and diligent in their efforts. They worked non-stop until they completed the job. The entire area was cleaned up completely after the work was done. Great care was taken to keep the property free of tire tracks or any other damage.
Description of Work: This team cut down small trees and bushes, cleared away honeysuckle vines, pulled up old landscape timbers, cut out dead limbs from several tall oaks, and more. They cut up all the debris and carried it away.

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
$515

Laura S.
04/2009
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
They were very nice and easy to work with and gave us a fair price. They did excellent work--our backyard looked so nice when the lower limbs were trimmed. They cleaned up all the debris. We highly recommend them and would use them again.
Description of Work: Out on a Limb shaped up the trees in our front yard. They also "rasied the canopy" in the back yard to allow more sunlight to filter through and also trimmed the limbs that came close to the house.

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

Martha H.
04/2009
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Out on a Limb did a great job and they are very easy to work with. I hope they will come back in the fall to trim a few more needy trees.
Description of Work: The owner and his lovely wife came out to look at my five ornamental trees (cherry, dogwoods, redbuds) which had suffered in the recent drought. The trees were in bad need of a judicious trimming and the Efflers were the people for the job. They are most congenial, gave a good estimate, trimmed perfectly, and cleaned up as though they were never there. What more could you want?

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
$175

Contact information

p0 box 1871, Matthews, NC 28106


Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday:
Closed

Licensing

Bonded

Insured
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Service Categories

Tree Service,
Lawn and Yard Work,
Landscaping,
Hauling,
Pressure Washing,
Deck Maintenance,
Exterior Painting,
Lawn Fertilization & Treatment,
Unfinished Carpentry,
Interior Painting,
Handyman Services,
Fencing

FAQ

OUT ON A LIMB is currently rated 4.8 overall out of 5.

Sunday: Closed

Monday: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Thursday: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Friday: 7:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Saturday: Closed

OUT ON A LIMB accepts the following forms of payment: Check
Yes, OUT ON A LIMB offers free project estimates.
No, OUT ON A LIMB does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, OUT ON A LIMB does not offer a senior discount.
No, OUT ON A LIMB does not offer emergency services.
No, OUT ON A LIMB does not offer warranties.
OUT ON A LIMB offers the following services: TREE SERVICE, STUMP GRINDING, LANDSCAPING, DECK BUILDING, PRESSURE WASHING, PAINTING, HOME REPAIRS, BUSH TRIMMING, DEBRIS REMOVAL, SEEDING, AND AERATION.

Contact information

p0 box 1871, Matthews, NC 28106


Service hours

Sunday:
Closed
Monday:
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday:
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday:
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday:
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday:
7:00 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday:
Closed