"Then I'll huff and I'll puff and I'll blow your house in" are the words the wolf spoke in the…read moreclassic fairy tale of "The Three Little Pigs." You'll recall that the pigs constructed their houses of straw, sticks or bricks. In late March 2024, a devastating ice and wind storm hit the Albany, N.Y. area, and you would think our home was made of sticks, by viewing the 18 substantial trees and limbs that littered our lawn at our East Greenbush home. I called Kayra's Landscaping & Tree Service in Albany (518) 256-7547), and reached the owner, Anthony Ward. He said he could stop by the next day and provide an estimate. He arrived promptly, as promised, and we walked our property together, observing the 18 trees and limbs, which I had marked with high-visibility tape, and numbered. This made it easy for him to provide an accurate estimate and insured we were in total agreement about the scope of work. We agreed upon a fair price, and Anthony said he and his two-person crew could begin immediately, which was a pleasant surprise. Anthony communicated clearly as to how he would conduct his work to avoid damaging our lawn. I suggested that he could bring his light-weight truck and chipper to our backyard, which greatly increased the efficiency of his team. Anthony and his crew removed the trees and chipped debris without damaging our property or other trees. And, they even raked stray branches, leaving our lawn in a better condition than when they first arrived! They were totally professional, and completed all their work in one day. When there was a howling sound, with fallen trees and limbs covering our property, I was delighted I called Anthony at Kayra's Landscaping. He is punctual and cleans up debris efficiently. He'll even keep the wolf away from your door. (DH)

Excellent service for large branch removal after storm. Anthony arrived on time and was quick &…read morevery efficient. Definitely recommend him.

They parked their bucket truck on my lawn, didn't end up finishing the job that day so they left…read morethe truck in my backyard- all weekend long. The truck sank into my lawn and left huge tire mark/path. They cut limbs and let them fall all the way from the top of the tree, not tied down guiding them down. They left huge 20 inch deep holes in my lawn. I had to buy soil, grass seed, straw so I could fix my lawn myself. Wouldn't use again-

Quick response! Friendly folks who emphasize professionalism and honesty. They do quality work for…read morecompetitive prices! They have been my go to folks for tree removal for years. I can always count on them. Not sure what the negative reviews are about!!

Wow!!!! Having just moved to the area, we took down a giant shrub only to realize it was too big to…read moreattempt to put in those landscaping bags. Within minutes of inquiring on Yelp, Ray came to the rescue. He came on the same day, removed all the debris, and took down a whole row of box hedges as well - all for an incredibly reasonable price!!! I was thrilled.

Ray and staff provided excellent service for topsoil remediation. Estimate was honored as expected…read moreand the work was done to our completion expectations.

Was very happy with this tree service. They took down 11 dead trees that were threatening to fall…read moreon our shed. They were prompt and just the kind of people you would like as a friend. They were accurate and the clean up was stupendous. Would definitely use them again.

We needed to have a really big tree taken down and my husband had seen an ad for Allmark, they were…read morelocal so he gave them a call. Mark came, gave us an estimate and told us he'd set up a date. He had to reschedule due to weather but they showed up today exactly when they said they would and within 3 hours they'd removed our monster tree and cleaned up our yard. They were professional, conscientious and I wouldn't hesitate to hire them again.

If you're a homeowner seeking a tree service on Long Island do NOT look any further, and…read moreimmediately call Jose at United Tree Service. You won't find any tree service that will do a better job, be more professional, be more reliable and a group of men that are easier to work with and just really good guys. They are honest and the price is right - a VERY fair price. I was thrilled with the job they did, and will certainly be calling them again.

I called on April 6; there was no answer so I left a message. Andrew called me that evening and…read moresaid he would be over the next day at 6:30 pm to look at the tree. He never showed up. I called the next morning, left a message and he never returned my call.

We hired Advantage Tree Service to remove a large dead branch, with multiple offshoots, from the…read morehuge locust tree in our front yard. At that time, we thought it was a straightforward job. It was not until the day of removal that we learned how complex the removal was. We watched the whole thing from our upstairs bedroom window. A team of five men was assigned to this job: Tyler, Nate, Carlos, Theo, and Jude. In addition to a chainsaw, there were three larger machines needed for the removal and disposal of the large branch: a cherry picker truck; a skid steer; and a chipper. It was quite an event. The operator of the cherry picker, Tyler, took time to assess the situation before he began. He had to very carefully lift and navigate the bent arm of the cherry picker to cut and remove each limb of the dead branch without getting the arm of the cherry picker tangled in the many other branches of the locust tree or in the branches of the neighboring birch tree. This did not appear to be an easy thing to do, but Tyler did it carefully and successfully without getting caught up in the branches and without damaging them. In addition, Tyler had to avoid hitting the power line from the house to the street with the machine and when dropping the cut sections of the dead branch. Again, he was successful with this. To avoid damage to themselves, their equipment, activity on the street, and our property, each of the five workers needed to constantly be aware of their physical positions during the job. They were. Clearly, safety was a top priority. The men did a thorough job cleaning up our driveway and yard afterwards. They left no trace. We can now feel safe knowing the dead branch that was hanging precariously over our driveway no longer has the potential to fall and cause injury to someone or our property. We certainly learned a great deal by watching these skilled, competent workers successfully finish the job and now have a newfound appreciation and respect for the work they do. Kudos to them! We give Advantage Tree Service a full five-star rating and recommend them highly.

They took down 2 trees and ground up stumps on MY NEIGHBOR's property and used my driveway to…read more"access the property", because it would be easier for them and better for their actual customer. Take a look at what they did to MY property. Their machines not only ruined our seal coating, they cracked the blacktop in a couple of places. We weren't home when they finished so we didn't see it until they were long gone. No note, no anything, to be sure we were ok with what they'd done. Had to ask our neighbors who they were. Classic example of the saying, "No good deed goes unpunished." After speaking with the Advantage Tree Service sales rep on this project he grudgingly acknowledged that he should have talked to me about bringing his commercial grade equipment onto my residential grade blacktop but that's about all. They think it will be fine after a few rainstorms (I don't) so we may end up with attorneys involved, which is really unfortunate; it seems pretty obvious how they could make this right but don't seem inclined to actually do it. There's a reason they only have a 3 star rating.

Needed someone to remove a tree that had fallen on my property. I saw on Yelp that Grand Arbor…read morereceived 5 stars on their jobs. Phoned this tree removal service on a Friday, and that afternoon, Travis came to look at the job and gave me a very fair price for the job. Monday morning his workers arrived and completed the job in a short amount of time. Cleanup was excellent. I definitely would recommend this service to anyone needing this service.

Travis and team were absolutely fantastic. They executed my tree removal and tree clearing with…read moreprecision and poise. They were prompt and courtesy and Travis offered fair and competitive pricing for the job. I look forward to a lot less raking this season thanks to Grand Arbor. I absolutely recommend them for tree removal services in greater Catskill region.

I have recently bought a house in the area and Kevin was recommended by my neighbor to advise me…read moreabout a huge Maple in my front yard that had lots of decay. He gave me what I thought was a fair price to remove the tree, then also removed the stump, as well as an additional stump from a tree removed by the previous owner. He was professional, showed up as promised, and left my yard clean, with no sign there was ever a tree there. Fast forward 3 months and I had to call him again when a large Ash fell on the back of my house, destroying the deck and doing damage to my Sunroom and roof. I am very grateful for Sweet Tree for responding quickly and getting that tree off my house, cut up and hauled away for a fair price. He took photos for me to share with the adjuster, left everything very tidy, and also cut 4 stumps for me to sit on around my future fire pit, in addition to stacking up a manageable supply of wood to burn. Kevin made a somewhat stressful event much easier for me. I highly recommend Sweet Tree.