Services Provided: Tree Diagnosis (dying), tree removal…read more My wife and I only need two words to describe Volusia Bobcat & Tree Services: "THE BEST!" In today's world it is difficult and stressful to locate a skilled professional. We investigated 7 different tree service companies in our Ocala/The Villages area. There are over 25 companies cited. Some falsely listing licensed/insured. Volusia Bobcat & Tree Services was always at the top of our list. * The most KNOWLEDGEABLE (expert analysis/treatment: tree OK/sick/dying). * Fair PRICE: never the highest. Sometimes the lowest. (Willing to negotiate if client timing is flexible.) * PRO-PERSONNEL: provided an experienced 12-man crew with fully-stocked equipment. All working all the time: Sawing, piling, lifting, loading, sweeping, blowing. They reported on time with enough tools - trucks, saws, trailers, rakes etc.- to invade a small country. If we need tree-service again we would definitely give Volusia Bobcat & Tree Services a call and have already recommended them to our neighbors. Accomplished all that they said, expertly, and completely cleaned up the debris. Even the neighbors near us were impressed.

I hired this company to trim trees at two properties in mid-March. They were aware that I was out…read moreof state so they had no problem sending pictures before and after the job so I could see the scope of work completed. Mike and Jacob submitted the estimate listing all elements of this job, which included haul away of debris. This company gets the one star for the rapidness of response to provide the estimate and once terms agreed to, scheduled the job on their calendar; however, that's where the positive comments end. After I received the post-job photos, they were paid immediately and by that I mean within the hour. I did not want them to have to wait for their payment. A week and a half after the job, I received a phone call from a Code Enforcement officer advising me that a neighbor had witnessed this company during the actual job make multiple trips in a Bobcat with the tree debris in its bucket and dump it in a vacant lot next to my property. She waited almost two weeks to make a complaint, giving this company the benefit of the doubt that they might come back to haul this debris away. It was only after this almost two weeks of waiting that she finally reluctantly made the call to the Code Enforcement department to have this debris removed which was now dead and highly combustible. After I received an extremely upsetting call from the Code Enforcement officer (who was very kind and understood the situation), I immediately contacted Mike, the owner of Volusia Bobcat and Tree. Despite previously having a lengthy conversation with me regarding getting him paid and a technical issue with getting it done, as well as two other shorter conversations regarding the job itself prior to that, he acted like he didn't know who I was. It's pretty simple to recall a job that had just occurred a week and a half prior that involved two separate residences. I'm sure those don't happen with frequency. During the phone call with the Code Enforcement officer, he explained all the possible outcomes of this situation if this wasn't remedied, one of which involved getting the Sheriff's Department involved because this could be classified as a felony under certain code sections. When I explained how serious this was to Mike once he miraculously recalled who I was and that the officer advised this could end up being a felony, he accused me of lying about this. The Code Enforcement officer also advised him of this, but not surprisingly, there was no retraction by Mike of his false accusation that this was a fabrication by me. If a business owner cannot understand why someone who paid thousands of dollars to have a job completed in compliance with the agreed-upon terms only to find out that it wasn't via an early morning phone call by a Code Enforcement officer, that is an issue this business owner needs to do some self-reflection on. He could not grasp why I was upset. He couldn't understand what the problem was. He said that leaving the debris for later pickup was what they did for all their jobs, which was a lie. How do I know this? Because on the other property of mine where he also cut trees, he took the debris with him at the conclusion of the job. That's because there are neighbors all around that house and no vacant lots next door to dump the debris, allowing someone to charge a customer for dump fees but not dumping the debris. I'm sure dump fees in Florida are several hundred dollars. During this call, he was rude, condescending and dismissive. He then became threatening when I told him I was going to leave a negative review: "Don't slander my company or we will be back in touch." First, it's libel, not slander; regardless, it's only either of those when what's said or written is false. He knows every single thing written here is a fact, so I welcome his threatened legal action. Any attorney would laugh him out of his office if he sought to pursue any sort of claim. The only reason this debris was picked up is that he was threatened with the sorts of actions we're all familiar with that a city has no hesitation in taking against a contractor who does things like this. If that neighbor hadn't complained, I never would have known this happened and that I'd been taken advantage of financially. I can guarantee that the debris would continue to sit there until nature broke it down and turned it into mulch in 100 years. I feel taken advantage of in many ways here, but also betrayed because I put my trust in this company. They knew I was out of state and couldn't be there in person. They preyed upon this fact and exploited it. This is one of the main reasons the haul-away was not done since they believed no recourse would occur because I'd never know. In conclusion, hire this company at your peril. If you do hire them, stand there and watch them work until they drive away, making sure every leaf and twig and blade of grass is hauled away with them as they go.

They did a great job and in a timely manner. The service was quick and exactly what was requested…read moreof them. The value of the project was a great price. We had requested a tree trim and they did just that.

Extremely quick response and great communication. And the team did an amazing job with our tree…read moretrimming. Highly recommend.

we just had an oak tree removed and a tree in the back trimmed. they did an outstanding job. they…read moreworked fast and did an amazing job of cleaning up. they explained everything in detailed and went above and beyond what was expected. would recomend to all my friends who need tree work done.

They gave me a reasonable quote, showed up on time, and did a great job. Highly recommend.read more

I hired Magic Tree Service, to cut down five trees from around my home. Their crew did a…read moremagnificent job with doing exactly what I wanted. They cut down two trees that had grown through an old chain-link fence, that I will be replacing soon. They also cut down three tree from my family's backyard that prohibit my grandchildren from playing in the yard freely from get hurt. To add, the Magic Tree Crew, cleaned up behind their work and left NO MESS behind. That aside with their great work is why I gave this company a FIVE STARS review. Oh yeah, let me not forget I am a woman on a budget and they have affordable pricing. Yes, I will use their services again and recommend them to my family and friends.

This company is unbelievably poor. If it wasn't for the fact that they were working on a neighbors…read moretrees, I would not have been able to ever have any contact with them. I had an estimate walk done while they were working there. I then tried for a week to get a written estimate sent to me. I finally received an email with no further correspondence. I have tried again,daily, to reach them for over another week, making them aware that I have set up financing through their email to pay in full once the work is completed, and to get a scheduled appointment for the service. No one answers their phone. No one returns voicemail s. No one responds to texts. No one responds to the emails. I'm done. Horrible service.

We are very impressed with SB with their professionalism, pricing and doing a wonderful job we paid…read morethem for. We would hire them again and highly recommend this company.

They did a nice job on the Palm tree. Giving it the pineapple cut! Very pleasant to work with.read more

Looks for kids promising paymeny on services, for them to hand out flyers. My son was playing…read morebasketball and was approach by someone from this buisness and handed over 20 flyers. My son cam home telling me a male handed these flyers to him and he would get 10% of any sale. This company has shady practices and had no reason taking to minors for their door to door sales.

We hired Tree Pros + Odds & Ends for both tree work and landscaping. The tree work was completed to…read moreour satisfaction, but the landscaping portion has been a very disappointing experience. During our initial meeting with Jennifer, we explained that we wanted 4‑inch river rock borders installed in front of the house, along both sides of the sidewalk, and along the driveway. She told us her company does landscaping "all the time" and confirmed that weed barrier would be placed under all of the rock. She estimated we would need 6-7 yards of rock, a roll of weed barrier, and 10 bags of sand. Based on that conversation, we hired them. When about half of the rock had been installed, we noticed it was not the 4‑inch river rock we requested. Instead, it was a gray rock ranging from 1 to 4 inches in length. When we asked about it, Jennifer told us they "couldn't find river rock" and purchased the gray rock instead. This was never communicated before installation. Although the gray rock looks fine, it is not what we asked for. We also asked about the price difference and were told river rock was $315 per yard and the gray rock was $305 per yard. We requested the invoice for the rock but never received it. We were charged for river rock, yet a cheaper product was installed. Once the job was completed, we did a walkthrough at night using flashlights, and everything appeared acceptable. The next day in daylight, we immediately noticed multiple areas with no weed barrier at all. When I asked about it, I was told weed barrier wasn't used in certain spots because "water would stand still and not drain properly." This was never mentioned during the consultation, and it doesn't make sense given that my driveway slopes downward toward the street. Along the sidewalk, you can clearly see where the weed barrier ends, and there was none installed around the front tree, even though we asked for the rock to extend farther out. Having owned a landscaping company in Colorado, I can say confidently that weed barrier should be installed under all rock and mulch, and we never had drainage issues from doing so. I contacted Jennifer and asked for the job to be completed correctly. She scheduled her crew for Thursday or Friday of last week. They never showed, and we received no courtesy call or text. She then said she would "squeeze us in" on Monday or Tuesday of the following week. Today is Tuesday, and again, no crew, no text, and no courtesy call. What troubles me most is that we paid in full, and paid for river rock and a cheaper prodcuct was delivered. The job remains incomplete and communication has been extremely poor. Grass is already growing through the rock in some areas where weed barrier was never installed. I had to pull that out so it doesn't look bad. It's disappointing to leave this review, but based on our experience, I cannot recommend this company for landscaping work.

Clinton and his guys were AMAZING!! You'd hardly know they were here after taking down a 75' tree!…read more They were professional, friendly, proficient and just great! HIGHLY, highly recommend!

We just happened upon this company to trim our palm trees. From start to finish they were great!…read moreGreat communication, they did an amazing job and came back and picked up the clippings like they said they would the next day. Honest and professional ,fair price as well! We will be using them every year. Thanks to all

Angel and his wife arrived exactly on time, took away what we had agreed on and even took an extra…read morepiece at no additional charge. Very professional and courteous. Thank you! I'll be in touch for your services again!

Very great experience! would recommend & will be contacting again. Very friendly, Very professional.read more

Just had Arlo and his team in to trim a big live oak, a shrub and remove leaves and sticks from my…read moreyard and haul everything away. They did a fantastic job. I had bids from six total vendors and Irish Brothers had the most comprehensive bid at the best initial price, and his price even beat the other folks' best-and-final-offers. Checked him out for online reviews, BBB, and SunBiz, everything was green lights. On top of that, when I texted him that he had the job, he was on-site in less than 24 hours. I can't say enough positive about Arlo and the way he does business. Everybody I talked to was great, but Irish Brothers was just a step ahead with everything. I strongly urge anyone looking for this kind of work to reach out to them!

They responded to all of my messages timely and worked with my budget. They cleaned up both what…read morethey cut down but also the extra Spanish moss hanging around in my back yard.