Wayne Philbeck of County Tree Service came to cut out 5 Sweetgum trees, grind stumps, and limb up the remaining trees on our property. In doing so, he found a tree that was diseased that I had not realized was dead and/or dying, so I had him remove that tree too. They were kind and professional, finished the work in a timely manner and left our property looking 100% better. Wayne's experience is evident in the quality of his work and equipment, and his price was fair for the amount of work completed. read more

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We used County Tree Service several times. They are very professional and did great work. They cleaned all the debris and hauled it away. I recommend them to anyone that needs tree work done. Thank you Wayne! read more

Fantastic work! Very reliable. Wayne came out, priced the trees that we wanted to come down, his quote was in reasonable priced, but we hired him because he was so very nice and informative. Cleaned everything up before they left. I have more that needs to be cut down, I will call him when it's time. Patty W. read more

Warning!!! WARNING!! READ before you make a hiring decision. I hired this company on Friday, September 27. The hurricane dropped two of our huge oak trees. One was on the ground the other one was leaning against another Oak. Mr. Wayne Philbeck quoted $2,500 to cut down the leaning tree and remove it, he quoted $3,000 to remove the oak that was already on the ground and remove both root balls, and debris limbs, see attached invoice. His former employee only chain sawed and dropped the tree, no climbing necessary. They were at my house for a very short time. On receipt in my photos you will see he agreed to return back to remove everything. He called me Sunday, September 29 and told me he would be back on Tuesday, October 1 at 8:00 am. NOPE, he never returned and cashed my $5,500 check on Monday, September 29th. "Think about that" Read it again out loud! I have filled a report with the York Sherriff Department. I'll be going to the Magistrate in both NC and SC soon. My insurance company is gong to sue him, they have already started the process. Be aware, go read his Yelp and Angie List Reviews!!! Several other people have experience the same thing I have. Mr. Wayne Philbeck took my money and never came back!!! Mr. Wayne Philbeck had the nerve to tell me he NEVER had a contract with me. I guess Mr. Philbeck doesn't realize his signature, agreement he wrote out and receipt is the contract! Please see my pictures and signed invoice with is signature saying he would come back! He has all my money, I sure hope he don't spend it because it will be back to me when the courts make him reimburse me for every penny and then some! I ended up calling a Reputable company that charged me $5,900 to complete the job Mr. Wayne Philbeck failed to complete. AGAIN, let me remind you... Mr. Philbeck kept my $5,500 dollars! The Reputable company wrote a statement about how County Tree Services dropped tree and how it was left, I will use it in Court! Go to YELP and Angie read his reviews! This is an honest review, please see my invoice attached in pictures. Luckily, I recorded his employee cut the tree down. I also placed a BBB complaint. read more

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Hired Wayne Philbeck and his crew to come to come cut down three trees, trim some large limbs on one of our trees, and to remove the stumps. They delivered with excellent service and removed all debris after they completed the job. We had ABSOLUTELY no issues with this company and would DEFINITELY use them again. We do not have a single bad thing to say about this company! read more

If I could leave ZERO stars I absolutely would. This man is a con-artist. No integrity. Charged my friend for tree removal... she had him put IN WRITING that he'd come back and get rid of the tree. No. He just chopped it down and left it there. She had to pay another company to come save the day. Integrity should be MANDATORY for business owners. What a jokester this guy is. ​ read more

if I could give a ZERO and a RED Warning Don't use this company I would. on September 27, I called this company to come remove a tree leaning on another tree. Wayne quoted me $2,500 to drop and remove this tree then another tree $3,000 that was already laying on the ground. I paid Wayne $5,500.00 he cashed my check on Monday September 29, and NEVER came back to my house. After lots of calls He offered $3,000 back I refused that crappy offer! I have filed a police report! I would not recommend this company to anyone! If you need more information ask I'll send you my pictures and video! read more

County Tree Service - Tree Services Near Me - Gastonia, North Carolina

County Tree did some tree removal and trimming work on about 6 trees at my mother's house. I was there to oversee the work. The crew was outstanding! They removed all the tree limbs and cleaned up the mess. The price was fair and perfectly in line with what they estimated for the work. I would use them again for any future tree removal work. Doug read more

DO NOT USE THEM. Wayne the owner is a liar. He offered to do the job and then did not show up for it. When I called him to see when he would be coming out he hung up on me. I called him back and he left his phone open for me to hear everything in the background. I had to hang and call again, he then hung up on me again. This man should not own a candy bar, let alone a tree service company. HE IS OVERBOOKING and under delivering. Be careful with him. He's sly and he lies. read more

This place is a joke...DO NOT USE THEM!!! They did a number on my parents at their North Carolina home. Their ads state they offer discounts to senior citizens I think the ad is a lure so that they can prey upon senior citizens... They come across as a professional organization and say all the right things to get the job. Just know you will be in for a few surprises when you do business with them and the price they give you is to get the job and they will get into the job and go up on you and do less than they said they would. One thing is they will set appointments, make commitments, etc. and then no-show on you without calling. Once you call them, you will get excuses like, "one of my guys is out sick", "I can't find something I need to complete the work", etc. etc,... Seriously, if you are needing tree work, take your hard-earned money somewhere else where you will not have the angst and regret that my parents experienced. read more

Called Wayne Johnson with County Tree Service to come out and clear some brush and overgrown vines in part of my yard. Said he could and quoted me $3200. He came and cut some vines going up the trees and cleared some brush and then came wanting money. I did not want to pay until the job was done. He said he had been in business for 40 years, that his son was a county commissioner and he was an honest man. I gave him a check and he never came back. I called him for three months to come and finish like he promised and he kept saying he had not forgotten and the last time I called he told me he had done the work I paid him for. I took him to court. People BEWARE especially the elderly. read more

Very good tree service firm. The crew did a wonderful job of trimming a large oak tree which was overhanging my swimming pool and house thus causing lots of debris problems. The crew was successful in trimming the tree per our instructions. After the trimming was complete, the crew did an exceptional job of cleaning up the debris from the yard, deck area, and rooftop. The crew was very capable in all aspects of the job and were very friendly. Overall, the firm's emphasis on customer satisfaction was exceptional. read more

The owner, Wayne Philbeck, talks a good game about his 40 years of experience. Unfortunately he does not have the manpower to back it up. Don't pay anything until the job is actually completed 100% read more

The owner came out and quoted a job to remove several trees. We scheduled the day for removal and he called the night before to said he couldn't make it but would be here the following day. By late afternoon on the rescheduled day, no show and no call. I left multiple text messages and tried to leave a VM but his inbox was full. Almost 1 week later and no communication! It's time to start a tree service - apparently they make so much money they don't care about providing decent service! read more

Garbage people, Garbage owner. They prey upon elderly, and people who just don't know. Just check out their reviews through BBB, and their google rating. Many other people arent pleased with their service and rightfully so. They will not show up the days they say they will, randomly show up when they do decide to start working. Won't bother to give you a simple phone call to let you know he's not gonna show up until it dries up, or until he purchases the "equipment" he needs. This is questionable given the amount of experience he claims he has- supposedly. If you've been a tree man for 40+ years, why don't you have the equipment, Wayne? That man will talk up his skills but he's just an ordinary man who won't fulfill what he says he's gonna do. He didn't fully cut down what we had agreed on, took 3 months to come and clean up. By the time he came back, there were so many bugs in the yard, it was impossible to walk through my own yard without being hit by flying bugs- many of which were wasps and other stinging objects. Just do yourself a favor, and run. He's just looking to catch a quick buck. Don't be his next victim. read more

I called before 8 am and they said they would be out that morning. Then I called back it would be lunch time. Then it turned into 2 and then it turned into they couldn't come out today. They never called me and then they hung up on me when I called back. and they left me in a bind. read more