Sox & Freeman Tree Expert Co

The Sox and Freeman team was very professional. They work they did was exactly as expected.

Better than expectations, which were high. They used an 85' man bucket and an intrepid climber to get the trees down. They were very careful to move planters and a bird bath that might have gotten damaged. They cleaned up promptly, ground up and hauled away the small branches and carted away the enormous number of logs from the trunks of the trees.

It was successful and working with them was a breeze. I had to wait six weeks to have the work done as their services are in great demand due to storms. They did an excellent job.

Like clock work.

Extremely high quality team and experience.

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We had an elm tree that split about 30 feet up during a storm. Part of the tree fell on our new storage building's metal roof; the other part was laying against an adjacent tree and over our fence into the neighboring yard. We had to wait a few weeks because they were so busy due to widespread storm damage, but the team from Sox and Freeman were worth the wait. They even reworked their schedule that week so they could remove our tree before our landscape contractor (for whom we waited several months) began regrading our yard. S & F brought in special machinery to remove the branches on our storage building without damaging the roof or the yard. They cleaned off the roof and removed all fallen and cut branches. They also removed the tree, ground the stump, and hauled off all the debris. You would never know a tree grew there. They were on time, very professional, and did a GREAT job. Quick response on site survey and proposal (which we submitted to our insurance company) ; competitive pricing; recommended by other professionals; our insurance covered most of it; do highly recommend.

The estimator was punctual and knowledgeable. They communicated efficiently about the cost and timing of the service, with quick answers to any questions. They cleaned up after themselves. I could not have been more pleased.

Mr. Freeman came out and spoke with my wife and me about our trees. He looked at the pines and at a younger oak in our backyard, which we gave us some advice on. He was a gentleman, polite and confident that he could do the job and do it right. The crew showed up when they said they would (right after Christmas, 2016). In about two days, the three trees were down. The logs were set aside along the street and were removed promptly as well. The stump grinder came and went almost without notice. The grass was hardly disturbed by the tree-felling and movement of heavy equipment. If you didn't already know it, you wouldn't realize three enormous trees were 100% removed in a matter of days. I have enormous respect for the skilled men and women at Sox & Freeman and will recommend their services to others in the future.

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Very well.

We've used them several times. We would use them again in the future.

They were very courteous, quick, and professional. Asked exactly how far back we wanted the limbs trimmed and did an excellent job. We used them for an earlier job to remove a couple of trees in our yard that were dead or too near the house. They did this so well, we contacted them for this minor work.

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Had detailed work list of over 20 items, scheduled for 1+ days.
Original date postponed 4 days due to the major rain/floods in Columbia area (expected this-had no emergency work of my own).
Four man crew on first day on time and professional; same with 2 man crew on 2nd day (only about an hour's work to finish it up).
Removed debris and cleaned up all the small stuff.
Very happy.

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no problem

great, did the work on time on the day they said they would do it.   removed all debris.   would choose them for anything.

Sox and Freeman had been recommended to me by several friends, and I was told that they're top notch: very professional in every way (if somewhat on the expensive side, given their quality and expertise).  I have a hackberry tree in the my backyard that has a rotten spot on the trunk, and left a message on their machine after 5:00 pm asking to have it evaluated.  The next morning, shortly after 9:00 am, they returned my call, and we set up a time for the the following week.  Chris Freeman showed up right on time, and evaluated the tree.  While he said the rotten spot is compromised to some degree, it's not something that would warrant taking the tree down at this time.  He told me how to keep an eye on it, what the future probably holds in terms of a timeline, and also warned me about symptoms to look for of a hackberry blight that's currently affecting trees in SC.  
If the tree ever had to come down, he estimated the cost would be around $2,000, owing to the tree's size, its location in my backyard near power lines, etc.  While that's considerably more than I expected, his explanation made sense.  However, what I greatly appreciate is that he didn't try to "sell" me on taking down an otherwise healthy tree now.  He certainly could have (after all, he's the expert), and could have made a quick $2,000.  But he showed professionalism and integrity by giving me an honest evaluation.  In doing so, if and when the tree (or other trees on my property) need attention, Sox and Freeman will be my first call.  And it's the reason I'm writing a strong review here.