I've had the company out 3 times across 2 homes. Would recommend. The first job they removed and ground the stump on a 40-60' poplar that was dying. It was in an area of my yard where heavy equipment wouldn't get back there and they had no issues climbing it and removing the tree. Second time they came out and consulted with me on issues I was having with two trees, talked through how to save and whether to cut down. Open about their minimum price. I elected to do some of that work myself and defer the rest. Third time they came out to my second property and removed about 20 small to medium sized trees and bushes. Ground the stumps down and cleaned up afterwards. We have a lot of underground wiring for lighting and most of it seems to have survived the grinding. They were also competitively priced for both jobs that I did. read more

During the actual tree removal this company tore up a large swath of the yard and left debris across the driveway, driveway and subdivision. They left a pile of cuttings and after months of interaction stating they were working to address the issue told us they'd only remove the cuttings if we paid. Meanwhile our neighbors got multiple trees removed via another company with no visible damage to the lawn and piles of garbage left sitting. read more

Big Steve's just completed its third outstanding job for us, removing dead wood from one big tree and trimming branches from three other trees intruding on power lines, shrubs and our neighbor's yard. Fernando directed a crew of three. His 24 years' experience showed in the wise counsel he provided on the best ways to aesthetically trim our trees while accomplishing our goals. As always, Big Steve's provided service at a reasonable price and thoroughly cleaned up debris when the cutting was finished. read more

I can't recommend Big Steve's Tree Care highly enough. They were prompt, efficient and professional. They cleaned up after the job, and the work was exemplary. I would use them again and again. Quality and Value! read more

They removed several trash trees from my yard and cleaned up a pin oak that had been neglected for years. Their prices are reasonable too.

Bamboo removal and eradication was the work I needed done. Many companies just flat out decline to do this work and the only other company which sent someone out to give an estimate was priced far outside of budget and tried to upsell by adding on unnecessary extras to further Jack up the cost. The proposal by Big Steve's was not cheap by any means but it was fair for this huge and daunting task. Work was completed as promised despite the record breaking heat. Only time will tell if it is truly gone for good but the backyard looks amazing. What had been a bamboo forest is now back to being open space to garden, entertain, or for the kids and dogs to play. Update: just over a month later there are new bamboo shoots popping up in multiple spots in the backyard. I will try to dig them out myself and treat the new growth with an herbicide. I was really hopeful that the bamboo had been truly eradicated but at least it isn't the jungle it had been. I still recommend Big Steve's, I realize that running bamboo is just a nightmare to get rid of. read more

Big Steve's Tree Care was recommended by a neighbor and I can see why they were happy with them. Great communication, scheduled fast and came to appointment right on time. The work was top notch and very reasonably priced. I will use them again. read more

March 2024; utilized Big Steve's for removing a fallen tree from my house and they were prompt, respectful, fair-priced and left the area better than they found it. Couldn't be more pleased with their service and would HIGHLY RECOMMEND them! Tim N - West Springfield read more

We had a positive experience with Big Steve's and would hire them again. In particular, we were impressed with the professionalism and responsiveness of the office staff (Will) and the removal crew. We needed a professional opinion about what to do with a maple tree that had outgrown its space and was infringing on our neighbor's property. I was pleasantly surprised that even in the busy spring season Steve was able to come out and do a review and estimate right away--the same week. It was clear that Steve, as a certified arborist, is an expert in his field. He could tell right away that our tree had been "topped" and that information was helpful to us in determining whether to prune or cut down the tree. However, as a new homeowner and novice in tree care, I had trouble understanding some of Steve's answers to some of my questions and I could sense his frustration. It made me feel small, and I was really just trying to understand his recommendation. Perhaps he was in a rush, but the entire visit took only about 10-15 minutes. He provided a quote for the maple tree and another tree we were considering cutting down ($750 to prune the maple, $900 to cut it down, and $200 to grind the stump). I asked that he include certain specific information on the quote as tree removal must be approved by our HOA, and he did not initially include it, but a follow up call with Will cleared it up and we got a revised quote. Once our HOA approved the removal, we called to schedule and lucky us they had a cancellation and would be able to schedule us for the next day! The grounds crew were extremely efficient and courteous of our property. They really went above and beyond to ensure that all the debris was tidied--even going so far as to offer to carry away some hydrangea stems I'd pruned and left on the ground. I will say I would have preferred a heads up call that they were on their way, especially because they really weren't able to give me an arrival window. All in all, we would hire Big Steve again. read more

They did a really good job shaping and overgrown Holly in front of our house. The crew came on time were polite and they cleaned up everything really well at the end of the job. We will definitely be using them again possibly in the spring to take care of some other trees of our neighbors that are growing into our yard. read more

Big Steve’s Tree Care - Tree Services Near Me - Springfield, Virginia

I have contracted this company several times over the past few years. They are very good at tree removal, stump grinding and clean up. They are also very reasonably priced. I would hesitate, however, in hiring them again for tree pruning. I have had two large branches break in the past few weeks with heavy rains and storms. The owner likes to "thin out" trees vs substantially trim them, as he explained to me. In the end, I have been going a lot of trimming these past few weeks myself. My trees look misshapen and awkward. read more

Did not follow directions in 2 important areas for removal and trimming. Texted owner. Issue was acknowledged. Nothing was done, except sending a bill. No apologies. No more Big Steve. read more

Quick to respond and remembers me year to year. Pricing seems very reasonable for the tight spaces my house is in.

The crew you sent did a great job. They arrived on time. They trimmed the tree as we had discussed and cleaned up beautifully. Thank you so much. You never disappoint!! read more

I will start by saying I should have asked for a more detailed price breakdown before signing the contract. I had Big Steve's Tree Care come out to trim back a tree in my backyard and remove a boxwood from the front yard. The tree in the back was done quickly and well, and all debris was removed. The boxwood was cut down in under 5 minutes. When the stump grinder showed up, it didn't look possible to get the machine up the hill, and suggested that I call the office for a refund. I was told that I would only receive $10 back for not being able to grind the stump. I was confused because that seemed like the bulk of the work and inquired why it was only a $10 refund. The person I spoke to was extremely rude as I was trying to find out why it was now $115 (later $90 after we re-discussed the size of the stump) to cut down a bush. I understand that I should have asked for clarification on the task breakdown before signing the contract. But I also don't think I deserved the attitude and accusations. I was told to contact another company from now on, and gladly will. read more

Excellent service. Crew was fantastic. They did an outstanding job taking down a huge tree. Cleaned everything up including the street. I definitely recommend them and will use them for any other tree work. Prices reasonable also. read more

Very professional team. Reached out for an estimate, received the following day. Estimate was reasonable. Scheduled and they came out exactly on time and on schedule with a three person team. Very efficient, took about two hours for several trees. They cleaned up and I was a happy customer. I give them my highest recommendation. read more

I've used this company a couple of times and they have always done a great job while also being nice and professional! But todays experience took them to another level! This may be no big deal to some, but showed the great customer service of Donald and his team! Bottom line..my job was scheduled for early morning but to be respectful of me and my neighbors, they did all of the "quiet" work first and stacked all the limbs/branches by the chipper. They intentionally paid attention to the time and didn't turn on the loud chipper until 9am! Also the cleanup afterwards was spotless! Those little things added to the reasonable pricing and great job, is why I will continue to use them! read more

We had one tree to take down and two needed dead branches removed. We originally wanted a large branch removed on one of our trees, but Steve, being an arborist, informed us that it is an Ash tree, they are endangered, and he would only remove the dead growth. His guys showed up on time, worked hard and did an amazing job cleaning up after they were done. We opted to keep some of the wood from the felled tree and they even stacked it neatly along our fence. The added bonus was that Steve's rates were extremely reasonable. I highly recommend Big Steve and his crew - top notch company! read more

Not only did Steve give me the best price, he was the only one who took my job seriously and their service is outstanding. I had 2 stumps to grind, one tree to trim and large (6 feet) shrub to remove. Not going to post prices but he was easily the lowest. Everyone but Kenny Jenkins was almost double. (Side note, nothing wrong with Kenny but he was too hard to get a hold of and coordinate with. And that was just getting a quote) On the scheduled day, their man showed up on time and got straight to work. Efficient and precise work. The stumps were very close to my house and their man was extremely careful not to bump my siding. I do as much of my tree work as I can. For everything else, I'll call Steve. read more

I am very impressed with Big Steve's Tree Service. We have used several different tree services, and at every turn, I felt like I was getting swindled because they were there on the spot and could charge us the premium fee. Big Steve's on the other hand was fair, easy to work with, not high pressure, and did an exception job. The limited damage to the surroundings, and even took down a tree without a crane when others said it would require a crane at five times the cost. Please use them. I haven't found a more trustworthy group of guys in the tree business. read more

Needed a large tree in my backyard taken out and stump ground down. The workers from Big Steve's were amazing! They were fast and efficient. I had them leave the tree for me to use for firewood, they cut them all down to 16-20 inches for me to chop later. Price was the best quote I received by far (I got their winter discount and without it the cost was still cheaper than the other companies with their discounts). Also they were able to come out within a day of me signing the estimate. Would highly recommend Big Steve's read more

They replied quickly, gave us the lowest quote, and got the job done quickly. We had a huge, dead tree to remove. They were on time, polite, and left the yard as clean as you could expect after all the sawdust and such. I highly recommend them. read more

Big Steve's crew took care of deforesting our back yard last Thursday and I couldn't be happier with the results. House sits on about 1/3 of an acre and had been overgrown with brush and poorly placed trees that crowded each other out to create a foresty mess. I got quotes from several vendors and Steve was courteous and knowledgeable, walking me through the process and answering any questions I had. His price was also the most competitive one we received (seriously some of the quotes we got were just insulting for the exact same scope of work). Even if one of the other vendors had beaten them on price, I still would have gone with Steve. The crew showed up on time and finished the job in one day. All were very friendly and engaged my wife and I whenever they had questions to make sure they were doing the job exactly the way we expected. The yard is night and day difference and I would not hesitate to recommend Steve and his crew to anyone I know that is looking to have tree work done. read more

Great job! Overall experience has been awesome! Highly recommended! Highly responsive - They came to the house and provided free quote the next day we called. When they were not able to make it, they gave us a call to reschedule even for providing a free quote. They appear much more responsive and responsible in comparing to other tree services in which they eventually did not even show up as promised. Quote price - reasonable!!! Professional and knowledgeable - Nora, the person who helped me with scheduling, has been very patient with me. She explains things very clearly on the phone in order to help me understand how the tree cutting work. She has been very responsive when she answers my questions on the email. She has been very helpful during the entire process. Tree cutting service has been great from the start to the end - The team has been handling the tree cutting service very efficiently. They work professionally in fast pace. They clean up the area when the work is done. They are friendly and responsible. The entire process has been a great experience. We are very happy with the service provided. read more

Great work and very respectful workers. Cost was very competitive too! I would recommend them for your tree work

Had an awesome experience with Big Steve's for a tree removal. I requested an estimate through their website after a tree in our yard became unstable during the recent wind-storm, and Nora promptly responded. My husband and I both have busy work schedules, and they graciously agreed to provide an estimate while we were away from home and left the estimate under our door. Nora and team were super-accommodating and accomplished the job without us every meeting in person. We signed the estimate, scanned and emailed it, and they came by to remove the tree two business days later. They came back to grind the stump down the next day and sent us an invoice through the mail, which I paid by mailing a check. Not only was the service wonderful, but we had several estimates done; and they were the most reasonable estimate that we received. Would highly recommend them for tree removal and stump grinding and would definitely use again! read more

Just completed taking out 2 large oak trees in Springfield, VA. As always, very professional and excellent work. The best tree service in Northern Virginia. They have taken out several oaks over the years, and always do first rate professional work. The best. read more

I had a Pyracantha shrub in my front yard that started to die. I found out that it had Deadman's finger and was a lose. I called around to find an arborist that would give me a few options. I found Big Steve's Tree Care in a google search of top 10 tree care in our area. I called them up. He was out in just a few days, confirmed my worst suspicions and gave me an extremely reasonable quote to complete remove the shrub. After the HOA approved the removal, Big Steve's crew showed up on time, removed the scrub, cleaned up, and departed. I didn't have to do anything after they left. no raking, no cutting up the scrub for Wednesday pickup. They did everything including taking the scrub away. if you didn't know it, you would think that there had been nothing there before. I highly recommend Big Steve's Tree Care. read more

As a Realtor, I have both used Big Steve's for my own tree work as well as referred him to clients for tree work at their homes. Nothing but wonderful experiences with this company. Prices are the best around - and his folks are polite & knowledgable. You can't go wrong using this company. read more

We had three trees removed with stump grinding and one tree pruned. One of the trees was a 100 foot red oak. The crew I had were very efficient. They knew just how to rope and drop the massive logs with minimal damage to my yard. Everything was cleaned up nicely and put back together, even blew off my roof. Great work at a great price! read more

I had Big Steve come out and give me a quote on a large Crepe Myrtle in the front yard of our townhouse. He came within a few days of my contact and left a quote. I reached out to 4 companies including Big Steve for quotes. Big Steve was $150 less than the other quotes, so I we had him come out and do the job. He was there on time the day they had promised and did an awesome job, cutting the tree back to the size I had requested so I can manage it for a few years on my own. Really happy w/ their work, very professional and friendly. Highly recommended. Thanks! read more

Big Steve's was one of six assessments I got of two trees in the yard. I prefer to save trees if possible, and Steve explained that one was definitely dead, and the other could maybe get 2-3 more years, but showed me what the issues were. After all the estimates were in, only 2 were clear on why both trees must come down. One company recommended a "light pruning" on the tree Steve said was failing fast. Big Steve's was just over half the price of the other firm I considered after hearing what all had to say. The crew showed up exactly on time, with four guys who seemed to know what they were doing. They were polite, professional, and cheerful (and it was hot and muggy). Perhaps the jug of iced tea I set out for them helped. They all understood English! When all was said and done, both trees were gone, near grade as I had requested. The guys cut and left some of the dead wood, as I asked, for my fire pit, and completely cleared everything else. They asked before running equipment over my lawn, and put everything back to rights. They raked twigs and blew leaves and sawdust, removing it all. Two things kept them from getting a 5-star. First, the guys did not wear eye protection, dust masks, or hard hats. I realize I'm not the one paying workers comp on them, but as a military retiree who often ended up as safety officer, I cringed. When I asked one of the chainsaw wielders why he wasn't wearing goggles, he said he didn't have them. Second, when they were finished, the team lead asked me to make my check payable to an individual rather than to the business. I've been burned before doing that, and I expect a professional firm to operate in the name of the business. All said, I'd easily recommend this firm, and would call them again for similar service. read more

Big Steve runs a good, honest business. Came out to evaluate removal of three Bradford Pear trees. They were "junk" trees in his opinion, and after living through the droppings they produced, I can't say I disagreed. They were also dangerously close to the house and destroying the roof. Crew came out and knocked out two trees the first day and the third on the second. All stumps ground down. As tidy as it could have been, but be prepared, tree removal is serious, messy business. Your lawn will be messed up, especially by their stump remover, but they did as good a job as I think possible. One year later, and I'm happy with how things look. read more

Big Steve came out to my house and gave me an estimate which was more than fair after completing the contract the work was scheduled and the gentleman arrived on time did all the work I specified and cleaned up perfect job read more

Great job! Steve's team took down a 30' tree in my back yard. While it wasn't a very large tree, it was very close to a fence and surrounded by other vegetation that I wanted to keep. They did a great job of taking down the tree without touching anything around it. They also ground down the stump, which given the proximity to the fence was a little tricky. Nice work from the office support as well, we had a couple of rounds on the price quote regarding changes I asked for, and in all cases I got immediate follow up. read more

* Removed 5 black pines that were over 40 feet high * Removed 3 smaller trees and 2 flowering shrubs * Had them grind down all stumps * All wood was removed from property This is the 2nd time we have used Big Steve (he did a job for us at my in-laws house in Sterling 4 months ago). As promised, the crew showed up at 9:00am. Julio was the foreman and very nice, very professional. I spoke to a few of the other crew members who were also very nice. There was a lot of wood to remove due to the large pine trees. They had all of the trees down by early afternoon. All of the grinding was done by about 4:00 pm. After they left, the only evidence you could see of the old trees, or that they had been in the yard, was small piles of mulch around the old tree bases. I was informed that this would be the case when I signed the contract. They even ran their leaf blowers to get all of the pine needles and cones out of the yard. We are very happy with the experience and the results of dealing with Big Steve's Tree Care! We highly recommend them read more

We had an overgrown plum tree taking over our front yard, and called Big Steve's for an estimate. Steve showed up the next morning, introduced himself, and worked with me to figure out exactly how to cut it. He recommended a different level and degree of cutting than I was asking, but gave me a satisfactory explanation of why. I called the office to schedule the cutting because the estimate was WAY below what we expected to pay for this, and Nora said she could only schedule us for two weeks out, but she would keep us on the waiting list in case something opened up. Well, that wasn't just lip service, because she called me the next day offering to have a crew come by the same day! They were in and out quickly, professional, cleaned up everything. They do charge a 3% convenience fee to use credit cards, FYI. read more

I'll reserve the fifth star until I hire them a second time...and I will. Their estimate/cost was extremely reasonable. The crew was friendly, efficient and did quality work. They took down a dying tree and ground down numerous stumps for around $800 ($400 for the tree). A couple weeks ago I had them out to estimate taking down two 50+ft cedars. The quote was the same as before $400 per tree. read more

We had an 80 foot tree hit into our addition that has 18 big windows and two sky lights. Thankfully the tree missed all our glass but I was concerned that while removing the tree some windows would be broken. I called Big Steves and within 30 minutes Julio came over to give us an estimate. They were willing to come out that afternoon to remove the tree but I wanted it down first thing the next morning. My husband was concerned about his grass so they laid plywood down and a tarp over the plywood. They took their time getting the tree tied up and supported by wood so it would not hit the house when it was cut. The crew did an awesome job for the three hours they were at our home. I also thought the price was very reasonable especially since it was an insurance claim. I would highly recommend this company. read more