I cannot believe I've not yet reviewed Octavio's Tree Service! I thought I'd done this years ago!…read more
I have some trees along my property that have to be trimmed annually so as not to impede my neighbor's driveway and solar panels, and after myriad negative experiences with my regular gardeners as well as random companies hired over the years, all of whom hacked the trees nearly to death and charged me a fortune for the privilege, I finally found Octavio's and have never looked back.
Eric is amazing - extremely responsive, always willing to work with my schedule (sometimes he's willing and able to show up sooner than I'm actually prepared for and I have to ask him to delay a day or three!), and on a few occasions (including the most recent one), I've asked him at the last minute to add something and he's always happy to do it.
Pricing is competitive. Of course, any time you're dealing with trees, you're looking at more money than you'd like to spend, but at this point, I no longer call anyone else because not only do I trust I'm getting a good price, but I also know that I will also get excellent service on all counts.
He also shows up with his crew to touch base with the homeowner, which is a touch I've always appreciated. And to that end, his crews are always on time, professional, work incredibly efficiently (and effectively!), and clean up to the point you'd never know they were there. If any business owner out there needs some advice on how a company should be run, give Eric a call for some tips.
Last Friday, a tree on my property abruptly fell (partially). I texted him a picture out of nowhere, asking if he could help. He was here within a couple of hours (didn't even ask for my address - granted, it was in our text history, but still!), confirmed for me the tree was dead, chopped the 12'+ fallen branch blocking my front porch and moved it to the side, and had his crew here on Monday (right on time, of course) to remove the branch as well as the tree itself. They also removed a small tree elsewhere on the property that I added onto the job at the last minute.
I'm sad about the first tree going (not at all sad about the second; I'd just been thinking an hour before the tree in front fell that I HATED the one in the back - kismet), but as always, Octavio's came in clutch.
If you've stumbled upon their listing, you don't need to read my lengthy review to know you've come to the right place - the stars tell the tale - but if you happened to read all this, let me assure you that you can stop looking right now.