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Harder Services, Inc

4.3(
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Designer - Landscape, Lawn Care Maintenance and Mowing, Sod Installation,

About us

We have been serving Long Island and New York City since 1922. If you are interested in one or more of the services that we provide, please visit our website at www.HarderServicesInc.com and fill out the contact form. Thank you!

Business highlights

Emergency services offered
103 years of experience

Services we offer

We are a full-service tree and landscaping business. Family-owned and operated for over 90 years, fertilization, holiday light installation and more., integrated pest management, landscape installation, landscape maintenance, storm damage clean-up, stump grinding/removal, tree cabling, tree removal, we are capable of handling all aspects of landscaping and tree care for both residential and commercial properties. Our services include: tree pruning

Amenities

Emergency Services

Yes

Free Estimates

Yes

Accepted Payment Methods

  • CreditCard
Reviews
4.316 Reviews
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Laura G.
Jan 2017
1.0
PSE&G hired Harder Services to clip back some branches of trees that were hitting the electrical wires in our backyards. It was specific to certain streets in Garden City. We were not notified of their arrival - the Harder tree guys showed up in my yard, didn't alert me to their presence, and proceeded to cut off entire huge branches off of my three main trees in my backyard. They completely hacked up my neighbor's tree. There was no concern with regard to aesthetics, it was a total hack job. I asked the Harder tree employees to stop what they were doing because they were about to hack off two large branches of my tree. They got down off of the tree while I called PSE&G. One of the Harder employees that was working in my neighbor's yard came into my yard and began harassing me. I told him that we had just contracted with Harder Services in November to trim all of the branches of the trees in our yard, at a cost of more than $650. He told me I was full of sh*t, that they were going to continue their work as planned, and I had nothing to say about it. I asked him repeatedly to leave, I informed him that I was on the phone with a manager from PSE&G, and he laughed in my face and called his foreman over and told him to get back up in the tree. I then told him that I was going to call the police, he laughed at me again, and said, "go ahead, that cop is going to tell me that I have the right to do whatever I want." And then he continued to laugh and got in my face. So I hung up with PSE&G and then called the police department. When the officer arrived, he agreed that it looked like the trees had been hacked haphazardly, and that they had removed branches that didn't need to be removed. The officer called one of the worker's over, and I explained to the worker that we had just had all of the trees in our yard trimmed in November, and the worker, who wound up being a foreman, said that whoever did the trimming of our trees did it completely wrong and deadened the particular branches that they had trimmed. When I told the foreman that it had been Harder Services who did the work, he just sheepishly smiled and said, "sorry." The foreman agreed to return this morning to trim the remaining branches that were close to the electrical wires in the back and said he would work with me before he removed anything. He did not show up this morning and multiple calls to Hank at Harder Services were not returned.
SUSAN M.
Oct 2015
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
unknown
John H.
Sep 2015
4.0
$70,000
unknown
Norman T.
Jul 2015
1.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Horribly. Agent Orange would have been a better choice. The trees in the neighborhood are ruined and there is nothing to be done. It is heartbreaking. Beautiful old trees are destroyed and this incompetent horrible company is being paid by PSEG to do more damage.
Peter R.
Sep 2014
1.0
Finally last month, I got the owner on the phone. He apologized and volunteered that they weren't good at getting back to their customers, saying that my job had been put off because it was relatively small and they had been focusing on the bigger ones. He promised that Harder would send a crew to my house within the week to do the work. Then, nothing. Once again they ignored my messages and failed to return my calls. 5 months in, the work still isn't done and I will need to contact another company.
For any business, but especially for a small service company, one of the most important aspects of its reputation is how it keeps its promises. Harder Services might do a good job if there's enough money in it to make the work enticing but in my experience, it's all about the money for them. Other than when the time comes to write the check, it seems that the customer is a minor irritant. Don't count on Harder to keep its word. Be warned.
Response from Harder Services, Inc

"[member name removed] - We apologize for the handling of your situation. Unfortunately, at the beginning of this year, we found ourselves in a situation in which we had large commercial projects started at the end of 2013 that were interrupted by the weather and way behind schedule by the time we were able to get back into them in early 2014, plus projects that were originally scheduled for early 2014 that needed our attention. At the time, prior to your signing a contract with us, our only option was to focus our available manpower on these projects to get them completed. These projects tend to span several months. Regardless, that was our issue and should not have been made yours. You should never have been made to feel like your job didn't matter to us. We value all of our customers and appreciate every opportunity to gain new ones. Obviously, we lost that opportunity in this case because your situation was poorly handled on our end, and our communication with you was severely lacking. We will be addressing this scheduling/communication issue and work to improve ourselves so that it will not happen again. If you have a need for any more tree or landscaping work in the future, and would be so gracious as to give us another opportunity to earn your business, please feel free to contact us directly at [email protected] and I would be happy to offer you a 10% discount on a future project. Again, please accept our apologies, and we appreciate you bringing this situation to our attention so that we can use it to address issues and improve our business."

Charlie D.
Jun 2014
3.0
$6,700
I had another company from Angies list give me a $2600 estimate and did the work in a day. They were very professional and I thanked them for there estimate however, they were very over priced. Another company gave me a $7100 estimate but I went with the third company ($2600).
Response from Harder Services, Inc

"Charlie - I apologize that you did not find our pricing acceptable, however, you say that you received another estimate that was very similar to ours. In our defense, I would not consider our estimate to be "over-priced," in this case. It appears to me as though you received 2 estimates from 2 reputable businesses that were only a couple hundred dollars apart, and 1 drastically low estimate from someone who most likely uses cheap day labor that is paid in cash and is probably not properly licensed and insured. I can't fault your desire to pay the cheapest price, but our crews are trained, experienced, supervised and properly equipped, not only with the tools and equipment to do the job correctly, safely and efficiently, but the necessary and legally required personal safety equipment. Our business is licensed and fully insured to protect both ourselves and you, the homeowner, should anything happen while we are working on your property, and our pricing reflects that. Should you have a need for any more tree or landscaping work in the future, we would appreciate the opportunity to win your business. Our estimates are always free."

Renee K.
Jun 2014
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
All the lines are clear. There are some small branches still close to the utility pole. I was told that this was LIPA's responsibility because of the transformer on the pole.
He cut the branches back to the trunk at the joints so no damage was done to my neighbors tree. All lower branches were removed so the lines of the tree are clean. No doughnut hole through the branches as is too often done. Looks good.
The cut branches were removed. No damage was done to any surrounding bushes. The yard was left clean.
The workmen were friendly and cooperative. Easy to work with.
Fredric M.
Aug 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,600
Workers were friendly and helpful.
Response from Harder Services, Inc

"Thanks for the review! We always appreciate positive feedback from our customers."

Anthony S.
Jul 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,050
Went well. they protected surrounding growth and cleaned up everything.
Response from Harder Services, Inc

"Thank you very much for the great review! We appreciate you rating our work!"

COLLEEN T.
May 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
They did excellent work and are coming back to do more work soon!
Response from Harder Services, Inc

"[removed member name]- Thanks for your positive review! We appreciate the feedback!"

COLLEEN T.
Jan 2013
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,700
It was the first time we had used them. They scheduled us even when they were busy after the hurricane. They did a great job and their price was half of what another bid was.
Response from Harder Services, Inc

"Thank you for contacting Harder Services! We appreciate the positive feedback!"

Richard B.
Jun 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
It went well.
Response from Harder Services, Inc

"Thank you for using our company! We appreciate the positive feedback. We always try to keep the confusion to a minimum, but I'm glad everything worked out."

John U.
Jun 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
It went well; they did a good job. They were a little delayed in the service so for punctuality I would give them a B but everything else is an A.
Response from Harder Services, Inc

"Thank you for using our company. We always appreciate positive feedback! We do our best to stay on schedule, but inclement weather can often disrupt our services. We will make sure to do a better job keeping to our promised schedule in the future. Thanks!"

Valerie D.
May 2012
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
They did a good job. They cleaned up pretty well afterwards. We will use them again in the future.
Response from Harder Services, Inc

"Thank you for the positive feedback and thanks for using our company!"

ARI K.
Mar 2012
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
They are excellent and I would recommend them to anyone. The proprieter, Hank, is extremely honest and thorough. He spent a lot of time going through stuff with me. They were very clean, efficient, and gave me advice that saved me money in the long term instead of spending money on things I did not need.
Response from Harder Services, Inc

"Thanks for using Harder Services! We appreciate the positive feedback. We take great pride in treating customers with the respect and honesty that you deserve. That is one of the things that has helped keep our business and family name synonymous with satisfaction for over 90 years."

Elliot H.
Sep 2011
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,800
Contacted Harder; they esxamined the trees and concluded that they were dying and dangerous. They provided a written estimate and performed the service a few weeks later. Removed the trees and cleaned the yard.
Response from Harder Services, Inc

"Thanks for using our company and thanks for the positive review!"

Edmund P.
Jun 2011
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,830
They were very good. They charged me $1830.33 for their service. They got back to me right away. They were professional and clean. They cleaned up after a tree fell on my house and it was very well done. They had the correct liability insurance and workmen's compensation. That was something which was very important to me. The tree removal was very good and it's very important that you have that insurance. I would definitely use their services in the future too.
Response from Harder Services, Inc

"Thank you for the positive review and thanks for using Harder Services! Providing homeowners with the peace-of-mind of knowing that we are properly licensed and insured helps to set us apart from some of our competition. Thanks!"

Kathy R.
Jun 2011
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$600
It went very well. They are very professional, and they have all the right equipment. I like them.
Response from Harder Services, Inc

"Thanks for your positive review and thanks for calling Harder!"

ALI M.
Sep 2006
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Their bid was a little bit too high. We found a company that was about $400 dollars cheaper than this one. This company was also not going to chop the wood into smaller pieces.
Response from Harder Services, Inc

"Thank you for contacting us and giving us an opportunity to discuss your work with you. We look forward to another opportunity to service your tree or landscaping needs."

Licensing

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FAQ

Harder Services, Inc is currently rated 4.3 overall out of 5.
Harder Services, Inc accepts the following forms of payment: CreditCard
Yes, Harder Services, Inc offers free project estimates.
No, Harder Services, Inc does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Harder Services, Inc does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Harder Services, Inc offers emergency services.
No, Harder Services, Inc does not offer warranties.

Contact Information

63 Jerusalem Ave, Hempstead, NY 11550

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