Experience tree care at its best with Big Steve’s Tree Care! Founded in 2006, the Mt. Vernon-based tree care company proudly serves Arlington County and the entire Northern Virginia residents. Choose from their wide range of tree care solutions including tree removal after a storm, lot clearing, crane services, and more. Big Steve’s Tree Care has a large assortment of professional equipment and a team of experts and arborists to solve any tree issues safely and efficiently. In addition, the company offers snow and ice management services to commercial roadways and facilities. To learn more about Big Steve’s Tree Care, visit their website or call the office today. 24-hour emergency tree services are also available 24/7.
Business highlights
19 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered
Services we offer
Tree & stump removal, pruning, lot clearing, wood removal, cabling & bracing, tree maintenance, storm & wind damage restoration, crane services, and commercial snow plowing.
Big Steve's was the least expensive of 3 estimates we got to have the trees removed. They arrived promptly on the scheduled day, and took everything down quickly and safely. The trees were in a less than ideal spot for access, but they guys got everything down, and cut the logs up into firewood sized chunks. All small debris was chipped and hauled away, and they cleaned up after themselves, even clearing the fallen leaves off the driveway.
Description of Work: Removed 1 dead tree, 2 dying trees, and one large branch hanging over the house
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,800
Daphne J.
11/2013
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
Steve's folks did a great job. His estimate described in detail, everything to be done,which really help me. He left the work site in perfect condition.
Description of Work: Removed dead tree
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,350
Donna C.
11/2013
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
They were neat and clean and did a good job. I will continue to use Big Steve's in the future they were excellent. Love getting written estimate it takes out the guess work. They have been courteous and professional throught the entire process. I am going to use them for my whole yard. They are my company for tree service. They were half of the other two estimates that I recieved. Highly recommend them to my neighbors and anyone that needs tree service.
Description of Work: Cleared left side of yard of overgown juniper and grounded stump.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Christen B.
10/2013
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
Completed work while I was not home which was convienent. A few weeks after the service I noticed one small dead branch in one of the trees that was not removed. Could have been easily overlooked as I didn't even notice it myself until several weeks after the service. I would just remove it myself but I dont have a ladder tall enough. Overall good job.
Description of Work: Trimmed overgrown trees and dead branches in front and back yard.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,080
Caroline S.
10/2013
5.0
firewood
+ -1 more
This is the second year in a row that we've purchased firewood from Big Steve's. Each time, they have delivered on schedule and been extremely courteous. Their employees quickly unloaded our firewood and even let our two kids peak inside the truck. The firewood is already seasoned and burned well last winter. We'll absolutely use them again next year.
Description of Work: Big Steve's delivered 1/3 cord of firewood to our driveway. They offer to stack it for you, but my husband wanted to do it himself.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$125
Rowena P.
10/2013
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
We asked Steve and his crew to help us trim a mulberry tree (which turned out to be a weed) in our backyard since it was overgrown and parts of it were dead. The guys came on time, and did exactly what we needed. They worked fast, were professional and cleaned up the backyard after the job. All in all a great experience.
Description of Work: Trimmed a mulberry tree (weed) in the backyard
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
Tori L.
10/2013
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
The tree was about 70-100 ft tall and 5 feet from my garage. Steve came out and gave me a written quote with several options to choose from; cut stump to flare or grind stump, etc. The final cost was very reasonable and I thought was a bargain. They arrived on time and finished early and were professional. I got a 2nd quote from another AL company which was 1,000 more than Big Steve's for the same service. Highly recommend.
Description of Work: Cut and removed rotted tree from back yard.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,080
Gary S.
10/2013
1.0
tree service
+ -1 more
They showed up late. They didn't have the right equipment, so they had to come back again the next day. The truck came fully loaded so they could try to squeeze me in that day - bark got all over my lawn, they didn't clean it up. They should have called me to tell me that they were running late and would just come the next day. They did half the job one day, the guy had to come back the next day with the stump remover to finish the job. One guy was dropping a big limb into one of my good trees, I had to say something to them about that. The job was dangerous the way they did it, it was split service, they were supposed to show up at 2 - they came at about 5, they showed up with a full truck, blew debris all over my property and my neighbors yard. I had to rake up everything, I am still cleaning up after it. I wasn't happy with the service.
Description of Work: They removed a tree on my property.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
1.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$300
Response from Big Steve's Tree Care
We had the customer on our schedule for an ETA (estimated time of arrival) of 2pm. We arrived around 5pm due to the rain that day. The truck was almost full because it was the end of the day. We were removing a 12 foot high Arborvite on the left front corner of the house. The tree was so small we cut it from the bottom and pushed it over. When the tree was pushed over it brushed the side of a Bradford Pear. There were no broken branches or any kind of damage to the Bradford Pear tree. The stump grinding is always a separate process which we discussed with the customer on 1 of the 2 different occasions we went to give the customer his estimates. It wasn't that we didn't bring the necessary equipment its that the stump wasn't going to be ground till the next day which we told the customer when we finished removing the tree. We came back the vary next day to grind the stump. We put a barrier between the house and the machine to prevent any damage to the new siding the customer had put on prior to the removal. We also marked the sprinkler system to prevent any damage to it. The "Bark" as the customer calls it was actually the stump mulch from a 8 inch stump. We raked the stump mulch back into the hole. If the customer wanted this removed for any reason he could have let us know and we would have been happy to help him do so. After everything was completed we even removed the late fees from his bill and gave him the discount for being a Angie's list customer. During the course of the job we talked to the customer 2 different times. Never once did he say there was a problem. We try our best to accommodate every customer. We have over 321 reviews dating all the way back to 2006. This is the very first F. We are deeply saddened by this report and only wish we were able to help. As always Thank You for your response.
Patricia B.
10/2013
5.0
firewood
+ -1 more
They were very prompt with delivery and exactly on time. We asked them to dump it into the driveway and they did a great job with that. They did everything we asked from them and they were very friendly. I can speak very well of them.
Description of Work: They delivered firewood to our home.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Douglas T.
10/2013
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
Excellent work, and will use them again to remove a large maple tree in front yard.
Description of Work: Trimmed branches that over hanged house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,700
aimee G.
10/2013
4.0
tree service
+ -1 more
Went well first time. When i needed possible additional work done in the fall he came and left bid to remive a large older tree w carpenter ant damage. Additional costs would be incurred to have existing tree house removed with the tree. I asked for a new bid. Never heard from him. Ironically, i had an arborist come and inspect the tree and it didnt even need to be cut down. Steve shouldve recommended further inspection to save such a large old tree. I ended up saving myself a lot of money by having another opinion.
Description of Work: Pruned neighbors tree. Ground stump. Removed tree.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
2.0
punctuality
4.0
$3,200
Response from Big Steve's Tree Care
Thank you for the review but all of this is not correct. We did come back out to the property on 6-18-13 and left a written estimate on the customers door for removing a white oak rotted at the base due to ants. There was a note on the estimate that said we wanted further info on the large tree house in the tree. The customer called back 2 days later asking how much it would be to have Big Steve's Tree Care to remove the tree house. Total for the tree w/stump grinding was $2700. To remove the tree house and place the debris from the tree house on the curb was a additional $350. The customer also said she was interested in having the wood cut into firewood lengths and left on the property for a family member to use as firewood. After this phone call from the customer she was going to check around for better estimates and let us know. This is last time we heard from her till 10-8-13. In our opinion a 100 foot tall Oak tree 30 feet from the house with a rotted base should be removed. If the tree was sprayed to remove Carpenter Ants that's great but its not a long term solution. It is only a band aid for now. Spraying the tree for ants does not mean the ants will not come back or that it will stop the tree from rotting further. Where and when this tree will fall down or how long it has to live is up for debate. All we know is that having a 100 foot tall Oak tree 30 feet from the house that is rotted at the base is a big risk. Again thank you for the review. We wish all customers would call with concerns or unanswered questions before going to the internet that way we have a chance to help.
PAMELA W.
10/2013
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
I contacted Big Steve's about September 6 regarding tree work. Big Steve left me an estimate on Sept. 11, and they set up an appointment to perform the work on Sept 23. Big Steve's Tree Service was due to arrive at 3 p.m. on Sept. 23 and they arrived about 4:14. When they arrive they worked pretty quickly and removed all of the limbs without a problem. They took the limbs off of the property and ground them up in their truck. The limbs were about 20 feet from the ground, and they managed to cut the limbs and get them off the property without any damage to other trees or the yard. They completed the work by 5:50 p.m. and used a leaf blower to clean up the yard and the street. There were three workers who performed the work, and they were all polite and professional. I would consider using them again.
Description of Work: They removed six large branches off of an oak tree in my front yard and disposed of them.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Response from Big Steve's Tree Care
We did talk to this customer to let her know they were running behind. All times for are tree crews to perform agreed upon work are always a guess. We do not know exactly when they will finish a certain job. We only try to give customers a reasonable guess so they can plan there day. Thank you for the response.
Trish H.
10/2013
5.0
firewood
+ -1 more
We are very pleased with Steve's. The crew came as scheduled, called 30 minutes before they arrived, and delivered the wood to our driveway. The wood was nice red oak, perfectly split.
Description of Work: Delivered 1/2 cord of seasoned oak firewood.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$170
BOYD W.
10/2013
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
Steve, himself, came to our home to survey and understand our needs. We expected to pay much more. Steve was professional, courteous, and very understanding for what would be required. He knew that I found him through Angie's List. How did he know? He does not advertise. People learn of his existence only via Angie's List. The crew worked flawlessly together, ensuring that nothing fell into the neighbor's yard or on our house, and ground the stumps and exposed roots. I am extremely satisfied with the quality and precision of Big Steve's professional team.
Description of Work: Removed two 50-foot maple trees along my property line with my neighbor, and trimed some lower limbs from several beach trees..
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,845
Daniel K.
09/2013
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
The crew members showed up early and were done by my appointment time. Fast, cheap, and perfect results. What more could I ask for?!
Description of Work: Trimmed a section of a tall tree touching my house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$300
ANDREW R.
09/2013
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
Great job and price. Got 5 estimates and he was $500 less than the next lowest bid. Crew was very professional and took care of surroundings (sprinkler system, etc). On time and would hire them again. Would also recommend to everyone. Thx Steve!!
Description of Work: Big Steve's removed a large oak tree from my backyard
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$810
Angela B.
09/2013
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
They were prompt and responsive. They did exactly what they were hired to do. I have no complaints.
Description of Work: Cut down a Holly Tree and trimmed two Oaks hanging over the house.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$650
Andrew F.
09/2013
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
These guys were great. Simple, reasonable, professional. Would use again and would definitely recommend!
Description of Work: High up tree limb removal and cutting down a smaller dead tree
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$540
Allen G.
08/2013
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
Steve returned my calls right away every time. The crew was right on time and worked quickly. Everything was done correctly and completely cleaned up when finished including taking some brush I had removed earlier for no extra charge.
Description of Work: We had two large trees and three medium clumps of trees removed, one tree dead-wooded and 6 stumps ground.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$750
Brett G.
08/2013
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
We recently moved into a home with several large trees within striking distance. Big Steve came out, gave an estimate to trim them back, as well as remove several twelve to fifteen foot tall trees that were growing haphazardly near the driveway. His estimate was about half of what I was expecting, so I was pleasantly surprised. Crew came out, cut stuff, cleaned up, and did a great job. We'll use Big Steve's again for routine tree maintenance/removal.
Description of Work: Trim Large Trees Back, Remove Several Small Trees, Ground Stumps
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$900
bob B.
08/2013
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
Steven quickly followed up after my husband sent an email. He came out and gave us an estimate that we thought was fair, and signed and schedule the work. He agreed with another company that we consider the Locust and a Bradford Pear in backyard needed to be removed. The trees were removed from our yard on a Friday morning while we were at work, and they ground up the two stumps a couple of days later. They also did some pruning of two trees in our front yard. Overall, they did the work as stated in the estimate, and they did an amazing job cleaning up after themselves. Steven was responsive to our questions and concerns. On a side note, most tree services use a mobile robotic unit to grind stumps, and given its weight it will leave tracks marks in your yard, especially if your lawn is wet. We?re not complaining, just letting others know this is not something you can't avoid if you want your tree stumps removal thoroughly. Also, Steve didn?t grind the stumps the first day because the ground was very wet so he waited a few days to minimize the impact.
Description of Work: My husband contacted Big Steve’s to see if they could evaluate the trees on our property for coverage in case a storm knocked one down on our neighbor’s property. Basically we wanted to make sure our trees were okay and that we were not neglectful. In particular, we have a four story tall Locust tree we were concerned about in our backyard.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,300
Kathleen B.
08/2013
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
This company did excellent work. I got 5 bids, and they were the most reasonable and responsive to my needs. A crew of three came, and it took over 5 hours to do all the work. They removed all debris. I wil continue to use them in the future.
Description of Work: Trimmed 4 feet off 8 very large hollys, trimmed 3 other large trees
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$810
Earl P.
08/2013
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
Steve responded promptly when I called. He came out a few days later to look at the tree and sent me an estimate quickly. I had some follow up questions and he responded to my phone call promptly. Once I decided to have him do the work he called with a date and time for the service. The crew showed up as scheduled. It took almost a full day to take down the tree. They were going to come back the next day to grind the stump but when I explained that the neighbors were having a wedding at their house that day they arranged to have the stump ground that same afternoon, which I appreciated. The crew was professional and courteous and I would hire this company again without reservation. J. Pinney
Description of Work: Cut down a large maple tree in the front yard.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,600
Mary P.
08/2013
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
We chose Big Steve after getting bids from 2 other providers on Angie's List. Steve had the best price and was the quickest in responding to my initial inquiry. The work was done on time and we are very happy with it. There was some confusion with scheduling the work--I was told my voicemail from my cell phone wasn't picking up. Once we switched to our home line the communication was better.
Description of Work: Removed large maple tree from backyard; trimmed tulip poplar branches hanging over roof; trimmed neighbor's elm hanging close to chimney
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$900
Jeannie A.
08/2013
5.0
tree service
+ -1 more
Arrived on time to provide free estimate. Estimate was on the low end of 5 collected. We decided on Big Steve's because of the honest discussion about the 120 foot Willow tree in question, price and professionalism. Professionally handled removal of the tree. Tree was within 5 feet of our house. Safety for both the crew, our house, neighbors house and our remaining 6 100+ foot trees in the vicinity were handled in a very professional manner. No damage to anything or anyone. Very little to no damage to yard grass. Recommend to all!
Description of Work: Removed an approximately 120 foot willow tree that was dying. Big Steve's Tree removed the entire tree and stump to our specifications and removed the tree.
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Service Categories
Tree Service,
Firewood,
Snow Removal,
Landscaping,
Lawn and Yard Work,
Excavating
FAQ
Big Steve's Tree Care is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.
Monday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday: 7:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Big Steve's Tree Care accepts the following forms of payment: Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Big Steve's Tree Care offers free project estimates.
Yes, Big Steve's Tree Care offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Big Steve's Tree Care does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Big Steve's Tree Care offers emergency services.
Yes, Big Steve's Tree Care offers warranties.
Big Steve's Tree Care offers the following services: Tree & stump removal, pruning, lot clearing, wood removal, cabling & bracing, tree maintenance, storm & wind damage restoration, crane services, and commercial snow plowing.