Just called this place to try and get some work done and was told they couldn't even talk to me about the work, provide me with a quote, or let me schedule something for 48 hours. I wasn't expecting same day service, but I was very disappointed that I couldn't even make an appointment for 2 days. read more

I had Moses team trim seven of my 30-year-old eucalyptus trees and seven of my 30-year-old palm trees they were very professional they were very accommodating they listen to every word I had because I'm very particular how I want them trimmed up they were so nice and gracious they cleaned up beautifully I would highly recommend this team and I have been using this company for the last 20 years and I will continue to use them!!!!! read more

I have called 4 times after an estimator supposedly came to my house to give me a quote and they still won't get back to me. Victoria the person who answers the phone keeps saying she will call me right back and email me the estimate and she never does. I used them for 7 yrs and now can't even get a call back? read more

Great service and price. They just removed a large dead tree in my backyard. Extremely pleased with their work and also ground down the stump. I would highly recommend. read more

Chip off the Old Block trimmed my palm trees and Grapefruit tree. They did a fabulous job and cleaned up after themselves including removing all the leaves and debris that fell into my pool. They were meticulous.I was delighted with the appearance of my yard. read more

These guys did a fantastic job on our mesquite tree this is the second time we used them and will continue to use them year after year. Better the most others in the valley by far read more

I had a huge tree and not much space in my backyard, they had to maneuver around our pool and landscaping to get to it. They did a wonderful job and cleaned my yard up nicer than it was before they got there! Everyone was so friendly and answered all my questions about the stump and grinding or killing it with chemicals. (I went with just grinding it down based on the information they gave me). I highly recommend them for their service, speed and friendliness! read more

They came out last year and did a great job for a great price. Calling them again for another palm tree trim.

We had our entire backyard done today(5.10.14) The service was amazing! Jack was out twice to make sure the quote was correct. He walked the yard with myself and the entire crew to make sure everyone was on the same page. They moved fast and delivered exactly what we had asked for, and then some. We couldn't believe the amount of work there was and how efficient and clean the entire process was. I sought out 3 different quotes from other recognized valley tree services and this quote was by far the most fair. We couldn't be happier with all that was done! Thank you to everyone at Chip off the old Block!!!! read more

I honestly don't have enough words to say how awesome this company is! They trimmed up a 37 year old carob that had NEVER been professionally trimmed. Left my yard immaculate. VERY nice crew. You will NOT be disappointed! PLUS.... the price was insanely cheap! read more

We had a tree that needed to be removed. It was near our block fence and the root system was beginning to cause misalignment. "Joe" the estimator from Chip Off the Old Block explained that a 4-man crew would begin at the top and remove branches to safely remove the tree. A rather generous estimate was proposed and we explained that we were willing to pay for a quality job. Instead, one man took a chain saw immediately to the trunk, while a second man climbed onto the top of our fence behind the tree, presumably to prevent the tree from falling the wrong direction. Within two minutes, the tree was felled in a straight line away from the fence and directly into another tree breaking multiple branches. No ladders or ropes were present, and no harnesses were used. Chip Off the Old Block lied about the method used to remove the tree. Chip Off the Old Block used unsafe practices causing unnecessary damage to another tree, and potentially to our block wall. This was not a quality job. read more

I'm really torn about this company and not sure if I'll use them again. Let me explain... I called from a mailer I received at a time that I was concerned with two Tipu trees. My mature front yard Tipu was drastically dropping leaves and my young Tipu in the backyard was leaning over really bad... looked like the tree was made of soft rubber. I tried staking them myself with stakes I bought but they didn't do much good. I was given a day and 4 hour window to have someone come out and survey the trees. Dante arrived as scheduled, was very friendly, professional and seemed very knowledgable. He found that my large Tipu in my front yard was being attacked by beetles which would require some sort of barrier and that it may also need deep fertilizing. The small, younger Tipu in my back yard needed larger bull stakes and strategic trimming to fix the lean. He quoted what I felt was a rather high amount but I figured I can do it right with an arborist or take my chances with a landscape company and possibly pay more in the end, so I chose Chip Off the Old Block. Dante scheduled the workers to arrive that Saturday. First, a crew of 5 arrived that Saturday but the gentleman who came to my door knew nothing about staking the small tree, only that they were to trim the tree. They spent about 4 minutes trimming and they were gone. A short time later, a gentleman arrived to deep fertilize the large tree. I asked him about the beetle protection, and he knew nothing about it. He was then gone within two minutes. I then received a call Monday from the company's billing person asking me to pay. I explained that all of the work had not yet been completed. She took the information and said she'd get people out to finish the job. Over the next couple days, someone came out to stake my small Tipu while I was at work (no notice of when they would arrive). Turns out they did stake the tree and did a great job but they took the stakes that I had purchased at a home improvement store. Only $15 for the two cedar stakes but why are they taking my property?? I then received a call later that day from someone saying they were at my house to take care of the beetle protection for the large tree. I can only assume they did something. When I arrived home, there was no evidence of anything being done but to be fair, I don't know if there would be. They said it was some kind of trenching... But I saw no change to the ground around the tree. For this, my tab was $225. I received another call for billing and when I told them my stakes had been taken from my property, the billing agent, a gentleman this time, asked me how much they cost me. I told him $15 which was true and he said, ok.. How about we take $10 off the bill? By this time, between the crews having to come out multiple times, receiving no notice of when those crews would return and having my property taken, I'm sitting there thinking why are you offering me $10 off for stakes that cost me $15? Do stakes depreciate in value once they leave the store? I could have used them on other, smaller plants or trees. Now it's just the principle at this point and it was actually a bit insulting. Service doesn't have to be perfect but fixing issues properly goes a long way with me. For what I paid for literally 10 minutes of work total between everything that was done... You be the judge. I wish I could have felt better about the service I received read more

I would not recommend these guys unless you want to waste some time. The sent me an email regarding their availability. I have sent them two return emails and have not heard back. It has been over a week. So much for sales and support. read more

Truly disappointing experience. A simple task of trimming and shaping my Ficus tree turned into a three week affair. The estimate process was pain free. The crew came and went on the requested date and were very clean, leaving no debris behind. Unfortunately the trimming and shaping was a joke. I took pictures and offered to send them the the office, instead they wanted to send a representative to look at it. Fair enough. We rescheduled a crew to "finish" the job. They arrived on time, but rang the doorbell and asked my wife their purpose of being there. My wife called me at work, I advised her to tell the crew to call the supervisor. Too many cooks in the kitchen are never a good thing. They did some trimming and again left the tree with a ridiculous shape. I called them again. After some back and forth, I decided this was taking too much of my time and not worth it. I called them and they agreed on a reduced fee to cover the work on other trees that was ok. Although the reduced fee was fair, I really just wanted the Ficus tree cut snd not deal with the back and forth hassle. I will say they did remain friendly during the entire drawn out process. I probably will not be using them again. read more

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I received a call from this company one day, used to be called Al's tree and yard service, and they were following up on previous customers wondering if I needed to have my trees and bushes trimmed. In fact I did, because I had contacted two other companies, arranged for estimates and then they never showed up. Chip Off the Old Block gave me a time and date they would be here and they were on time! They gave a very reasonable estimate and finished the work shortly after. Quick, clean and efficient. Will use them again. read more

Professional, fast efficient service! Due to roots infiltrating next door neighbors plumbing I agreed (sadly, I might add) to get rid of my 30 year old tree. The crew of six worked quickly to remove my huge aleppo pine in less than an hour. Plus they cleaned up the area nicely. I can always count on Chip Off the Old Block to do a good job! read more

Highly disappointed!!! After reading a few reviews both good and bad I decided to give them a try... Bad choice. They emailed me the day I contacted them(which was great) saying they could do a "drive by" since the tree I was inquiring about was in my front yard and they would call me with a quote after they drove by. A time and date was set up for them to drive by my house and take a look and I figured I would get a call either later in the day or the following day. Well here we are 1wk later and still no call or email. I am highly disappointed because I was hoping some of the prior reviews were wrong. I guess they don't need money so my husband and I will be taking our business elsewhere. read more

Great company, gave them a call and Jack came promptly. Gave me a decent quote and waited patiently for my call back. The guys came on time and was very professional at reducing my crazily overgrown palo verde that is endangering everything in its path during the monsoon season. They cleaned up very well afterwards too. They are a great company and I highly recommend them. read more

I had an emergency at one of my rentals, the service was affordable, quick, very efficient and top rated, i will use them again.

They were quick and easy to work with. A gentleman came out for a survey and told me exactly what was needed regarding my tree in my backyard. He quoted me and scheduled it right away. I was travelling at the time, so I returned with the tree already done and they did a fantastic job and even cleared all the dead brush underneath. I can't speak for pricing as I didn't really shop around much, but it was worth it in my opinion. read more

Couldn't have asked for a more positive experience! Conrad was able to come out for an estimate and to diagnose the issues with three large, older trees in my front yard. He was professional, knowledgeable, and very nice to talk to. Ricardo and his team were able to come out and do all the fertilization and work later that same week. I couldn't be more impressed. My trees look great, my yard was cleaned up beautifully, and he even cleaned up piles of bougainvillea clippings that I hadn't yet got around to picking up! The price was right and the work was exceptional. Will definitely recommend and use again in the future. read more

The crew made short work of my two unsightly palm trees and didn't leave even a scrap of the trimmings behind. Great job!

Called these guys back a year later for a trim and shape of our Ficus. We are still thrilled with the results and the tree looks great!

These guys did a great job trimming our trees. The date palm really looks fantastic! They finished in a reasonable time and cleaned up their mess too. I would recommend them highly. read more

THESE ARE TREE TRIMMERS AND NOT ARBORISTS! Had them come out in 2016 and the "arborist" told me my mesquite trees were healthy even though they had black trunks and were oozing sap. They did a good enough job trimming the trees, even though we had to have them come back a second time to trim the branches off our neighbor's property, which they failed to do the first time. When I had a real arborist out this year (2017), because the trees had begun to die, he informed me that the trees had slime flux disease. He said there is no way a real arborist could have missed it and gave the trees a fertilizer treatment, which we are continuing to apply on our own now, in an effort to save them. If you have diseased trees do not use this business!!! read more

These guys are awesome. Great to work with from beginning to end. And I refer this business to anyone that needs tree service.

Professional, prompt service. We got a quote on Friday to take out a large tree in the backyard that was dying. There was not much difference in the price we had the received from another company except Chip Off The Old Block included chipping and removing the tree. The office called Monday morning to confirm the crew was on their way, and they arrived shortly after. Obviously these guys knew what they were doing. The first guy climbed into the tree and methodically cut until there was nothing left but a trunk. He knew how to bring it down so that the pieces fell right where he wanted them to. I was very impressed. The rest of the crew cut and dragged everything to the chipper in the front of the house so proficiently that they were completely done in less than 2 hours. The area was totally cleaned when they left and we are very happy with their service. We will definitely call them again when we need any type of tree service. I would highly recommend them. read more

Lowest cost bid. Timely work and good cleanup. I recommend them. CoTOB completed removal of 3 large palm trees this week. They were recommended by a neighbor. I received a bid from Nick who was helpful and was the lowest cost bid. The cut crew came on time were courteous. They completed work and the grind crew arrived just after they finished. Grind crew reminded us that dripper lines might be damaged and that was not their responsibility which I think is understandable and standard. They completed work in an hour and left the area well cleaned up. When bringing in the grinder they damaged the pool skimmer cover but brought it right to our attention. That sold me on them since some companies might not have mentioned it. It was 10year old plastic and $15 to replace so not a big deal. I would use them again for tree removal and try them for other tree work. read more

Large Ficus Tree topped. Called for an estimate and Jack arrived at the set time. His knowledge put us at ease for this huge task. One day later the crew arrived with 7 workers and 2 chippers. Team work at it's best. A great clean up job as well. Also put a nice shape back in the lemon tree. read more

This is the second time I've had Chip Off the Old Block come to trim a tall, fast-growing mesquite that partially overhangs my neighbors' yard. And it's the second time I've received great service. Jack gave me a prompt and fair estimate with no "up-selling." He was happy to answer lots of questions I asked about other trees on my property--without trying to work them in for additional fees. The three-man crew arrived on time, were friendly, worked quickly and carefully, and cleaned up both my yard and my neighbor's yard better than they looked before the job began. I know I'll be needing work on some of those other trees on my property, and when I do, I won't hesitate to call this company again. They have my complete confidence. read more

Excellent work by Chip Off the Old Block! I called them to have a tree removed that was broken by a storm. The estimator came out within 3 hours and quoted me $425 to have it removed. I agreed and the crew was onsite within 2 hours and had it done and cleaned up very well in about 30 minutes. Another guy came by an hour later and removed the stump with a grinder. Once again, quick work, excellent job, and good cleanup! It was worth the money to have it taken care of quickly. read more

I NEVER write reviews on the internet, however this company is so FABULOUS I just feel the need to rave about them. We received an estimate on March 14th, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. to remove and stump grind an 22" Acacia Willow. The first crew arrived promptly at 9:00 a.m the next day. They were finished with the removal in less than an hour. Our property was left without one bit of debris. The stump grinding crew arrived less than an hour later. They were finished in 15 min. GREAT pricing! QUICK removal! BETTER THAN GREAT customer service! I would highly CHOTB this to family and friends. read more

When people come over to remove a large palm tree in your yard you'd assume they'd leave quite a mess in their wake at the very least. These guys not only were able to cleanly remove my tree in a very quick and efficient manner, but they left my yard looking better than it was before they'd arrived! Very good competitive prices and an astounding amount of politeness and pleasantness from each and every employee that showed up today. This is the first time I've used a tree service company and I am so glad the first people I called hit the mark so perfectly! My yard looks so much better without that bothersome tree! Thank you! read more

Three years ago, I used a landscaping company to trim up a gigantic, out-of-control mesquite in my yard. I know a thing or two about pruning trees and I wasn't very excited about the work they did. They were a bunch of chainsaw-wielding butchers as far as I was concerned. But the price was right at the time This year, I decided to spend a little more and use an arborist who knew more about trees than your average landscaper. Chip Off the Old Block's postcard arrived at the right time. I called on a Friday, their man came out on a Saturday to give me an estimate, he scheduled the job for Monday, and when I came home from work my tree was perfectly trimmed and the yard around it was spotless. Although their price was 25% higher than what I paid the landscaper a few years ago, their work was vastly superior and I wouldn't hesitate to use them again. read more

We have used Chip Off the Old Block twice now and both experiences have been great! They have removed a rather large (taller than the house) dead tree from our yard, trimmed our heavily over-burdened olive tree in the front, and most recently trimmed our 5 palm trees for us. The prices were reasonable both times and they have arrived as scheduled for both appointments and for the appointments to give quotes as well! I value a company that values our time as well! They have always given knowledgeable recommendations about the trees in our yard (when asked) and not been overly pushy to do work that we are not interested in having done. I know that a lot of the trees in our yard need much more help--so I admire the fact that they have not tried to sell us on services that we are not currently interested in. For us, and I'm sure for many, the real problem comes down to balancing our budget against what needs to be done in the yard. We have big plans to continue trimming and improving the health of the plants in our yard; and anytime we are ready to have this work done we will certainly be calling on Chip Off the Old Block. They have not let us down yet. Reliable, trustworthy, and kind enough to work within our budget! Thanks to everyone who has worked in our yard! :-) read more

Common Sense rule #1... Never ever pay for something sight unseen. After their 1st visit tree was still touching the neighbors tree as well as a lot was left untrimmed. Not sure how they would call this job "completed"?. After 1 week from the 1st trimming they did come out and get the job done right, the 2nd time. read more

Used them May 2014 to trim our large two story tall Mesquite tree. They did a super job. Just scheduled them to come out tomorrow to trim it again. Reasonably priced, fast service and they do a good job. Call them! read more

September 2015. We needed to get a 30+ foot dying pine tree completely removed from curbside, right by a masonry block wall. Chip Off the Old Block was happy to compete with other quotes we received and beat two other local companies' prices. They showed up on time to view the tree and give us an estimate. On the scheduled removal day, they arrived as scheduled, removed the tree quickly and without hassle. They ground the stump so quietly we didn't know they had even done it. And they cleaned up everything from the tree removal quickly and quietly. If we ever have tree trimming or removal needs in the future, this is the company we will be calling. Glad to have found a trustworthy, efficient, competitive company. I highly recommend. read more

Four guys just left that did an excellent job of thinning out 10 of our trees in the medium range (a few large). The guys that did the job (I will use initials only so the company will know who they are) were Um, Fr, Jo and Te. Rarely do I call from a mailer. In this case I received their mailer and called. Nick came over on Saturday morning, gave me an estimate and I said let's get it scheduled. He was quick and really knew his subject matter as a Certified Arborist. Today the 4 guys arrived around 11am and worked for 2 solid hours. They had professional equipment including a truck with a chipper mounted to it. They were very professional, courteous and really cared about how I felt a s a customer. Um walked the job with me prior to doing any work to ensure we agreed and I was happy with what they intended to do. This company cares about Total Customer Satisfaction! The clean up was outstanding. I would recommend COTOB Tree Services to anyone who wanted their trees to look like they supposed to look. Thank you for coming out on time and doing such quality work at a reasonable price. When I say reasonable, I apply it to the professionals these guys are. Yes many guys will drive the neighborhoods and offer to trim your trees, but most of them just trim and hack. They do not thin them out and get them healthy as they should be. This is what was done by COTOB team for me today. Thanks again! read more

Great service and excellent work results. These guys do a thorough walkthrough before a job and give detailed notes to their crew. They show up on time and do a excellent job of trimming with an eye towards what the future growth will look like. They clean up the property exceptionally well once they are finished and check in with you prior to leaving to make sure you're satisfied. Thanks for the great work - that's why I keep asking you back each season. read more