I was temporary living out of state and needed some work done at my house. It was important to me that the company be local, reasonably priced and trustworthy to get the job done right the first time. Harold met me onsite and we agreed on services and a construction date. Battiste cancelled twice due to faulty equipment. This was my first red flag however I wanted to honor the deal I had made - things happen. Battiste eventually was able to cut the trees (near the end of my tenant's term) and while doing so - cut through the main power line to my house. He phoned me, apologized and indicated he had "checked everything out" and that the stove and microwave needed to be replaced in the kitchen (which he did replace). He followed up with a request for payment and an agreement that if the work wasn't satisfactory upon my return, that he would come back out. About two weeks later, I contacted Battiste regarding the property. There was one tree still remaining that was included within the estimate as well as other work that had not been completed. Additionally, my neighbor (unbeknownst to me until after the fact), removed all tree debris and disposed of the material himself. The labor and cost should have been removed from the bill estimate prior to payment and it was not. At add additional injury, my new tenants complained about the washer and dryer, the repairman stated the whole wiring harness was melted and that we were lucky a fire hadn't started. He said it was due to a power surge of some kind. Of course, I called Battiste back a third time and his secretary indicated it was due to a lightening storm. No way this happened. If you do decide to use these guys, be present at the site the whole time and do not pay a dime until the job is done right. To date, Battiste has not reimbursed me the difference for work not completed and has made zero attempts to finish removing the remaining stumps/trees that were agreed upon for payment. read more