I recently hired Economy Tree Service remove several Pepper trees on my property and trim several other Palm trees. This work lasted several days and I can't say enough about the great job they did! Their foreman Daniel was absolutely fantastic to work with. He provided a detailed cost estimate (very reasonable rates) and a proposed work schedule and he stuck to it. He even met me onsite several times during the work to ensure the work was meeting my expectations. Each member of their work crew was very professional and careful not to damage any of our existing landscaping and improvements as the brought down and/or trimmed several large trees on the property. They cleaned everything up so well, I couldn't even tell they had been on the property! I will definitely hire Economy Tree for future work and highly recommend them to everyone I know. read more

I didn't know you could get excited about a tree company - but Economy Tree is the absolute best. The owners, the arborist, and the crew are all wonderful kind humans with an amazing work ethic. They did an amazing job on our three Deodore cedars and cleaned up really well after themselves. They were kind and communicative the entire time - even the neighbors commented. Highly recommend Economy Tree! And the price was really great too! read more

Rude, disrespectful and degrading. I had my car parked on the street where there was no sign posted the night before, possibly after 8 when I no longer go outside. I will give it to them they knocked on my door to have me move it but the language and the degrading comments that came with it was disrespectful. I have a toddler who I cant just jump up and move my car. Even in front of my toddler he continued to call me names and cuss me out. Even after I moved my car he continue to curse at me all while holding my toddler. I don't care what kind of service they do, there was no Professionalism and I feel customer service matters. I also reached out to the company. read more

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Bart responded promptly to my request for an estimate to prune my ginormous fan palm that was blocking my neighbor's ocean view. I personally had no interest in pruning it, aside from appeasing my neighbor, so I wanted to spend as little money as possible. The tree is probably 50 feet tall and hadn't been trimmed in 20 years. There were also various utility cables running through the tree. One more obstacle was that the tree is next to the fence of my downhill neighbor, who has a lovely custom patio and jacuzzi just underneath the tree. Of utmost importance was not damaging the downhill neighbor's property. Bart (and other tree trimmers) came out to see the tree and give me estimates. All the tree trimmers who responded were professional and attentive to our needs. They all gave bids that were considerate of our priorities. The bids ranged from $600 plus dumping fees to over $2,000 to bring in a fancy truck and netting system to catch the fronds before they hit our roof or the neighbor's yard. There was one that also included plywood over the windows that were nearby. Bart was a stand out among the trimmers we met with. He had a great vibe and seemed to be smart, caring and efficient. He also advised he was bonded and insured. We are putting a new roof on already in a couple of months, so we went for the lowest bid, which came from Bart. Bart and his crew showed up on time the morning of the job. We had asked them not to turn on any chainsaws until 9 am to give our neighbors a chance to wake up in peace and leave for work without heavy equipment in the street. Thank you for honoring this request, Bart. It was fascinating to watch the main guy up the tree work. There were 2 others who worked steadily hauling downed fronds from the back of the house to stack them in the driveway in front. By the time the tree was done, about 3 hours later, the stack was 20' wide by 5' tall. It was hard to believe it came from one tree! Bart's crew accessed the neighbor's property through us and did a great job cleaning up the fronds that fell over the fence. No damage was done to the neighbor's property. The crew then proceeded to chip up all the fronds, which they did quickly. They did an excellent job of cleaning up the impacted areas of my yard and were gone by 1 pm, which was considerably faster than I thought they'd be. Bart doesn't take Venmo, but Debbie, the owner, came by and picked up a check a few days later. While the crew was working on the tree, I did have a neighbor call me and tell me she had had a terrible experience hiring this company 20 years ago when she was very pregnant. Fortunately, I had read all the Yelp reviews from people who had commented that there was a man involved with this company a long time ago who was causing all the bad reviews. I can attest from my experience that that person is no longer involved. I worked with a woman for payment and Bart to arrange and oversee the job and both were lovely. I would hire them again in a heartbeat! Thank you, Economy Tree. My neighbors are happily enjoying their views again and my wallet isn't on fire. read more

The best! Our trees were beautifully laced and pruned to perfection! Daniel was on time and listened to all of my concerns. I am so happy with the results! Bravo!! Wendy Altman read more

Great price, hard working and conscientious crew, showed up on time for the estimate, overnight quote, on-time for the work day. The owner, Debbie, stopped by in the afternoon to check on the crew and make sure we were happy. read more

Economy Tree removed an enormous pine tree growing on a 45-degree slope close to my house. This project took three men five days because all limbs needed to be tied to control their fall because of the location of the tree. The men were very professional and expert in preventing damage to the mature ficus trees beneath the pine. The men were comprehensive in cleaning up the yard, driveway and street after each day of work. Bart gave me the best price among the three excellent tree service companies I contacted for this job. He provided excellent supervision daily and communicated with me daily. He remedied to my satisfaction a small issue that arose. I recommend Economy Tree. read more

I absolutely recommend them. They did a great job on a variety of trees, were very professional and courteous and cleaned everything up. I had a very large overgrown pepper tree and they trimmed it beautifully. I also had a shapeless pear tree and another almost dead tree. They did a great job with all of them. Bart, their arborist, was very knowledgeable and also listened to my requests and concerns. read more

Economy Tree - Tree Services Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Do not use this company they have trespassed and it illegally dumped on my property for over three months they refuse to clean up their debris and the owner or manager Mike is very rude and acted like his tree trimmings were my responsibility after his drivers dropped them on my property while being told this is private property you cannot be here you cannot dump your stuff here his drivers just dumped it and drove away. My Gardener told them you cannot do this we don't want it they rolled up the window and hit the dump button leaving piles of fire hazardous waste on my property they refuse to clean up their mess nobody should use this company and they are a terrible company horrible service rude people on the phone and they break the law and don't care about the laws read more

Highly recommend these guys. Bart -- the arborist -- showed up at the beginning to assess the tree and address our needs. Jose, Luis, and Augustine did the crown cleaning, crown reduction and interior growth pruning, safely raising the skirt level over the house. They were professional, courteous and quick. Our tree has been safely trimmed and the branches have a beautiful flow. They also hauled away and shredded all debris and did a great clean up of our yard. Bart came by at the end to check the work and make sure we were happy. Economy Tree has taken care of our 100+ year old live oak for several years now. We would never use anyone else. read more

We are really happy with Economy Tree Service! Bart was super professional, friendly and respectful. The crew did a fabulous job trimming the trees as well as doing some fire abatement. We will be using Economy Tree Service for all our tree trimming needs from now on. read more

Just had a bunch of tree work done at our property. The trees look fantastic! The crew was fast, professional and friendly. Christian, the manager, was super nice and responsive to my requests. They did a great cleanup and I highly recommend them. read more

We had economy tree service trim four palm trees. 1k for the work. The trees look good. The problem we had was in the harassment for payment 24 hours after the work was completed. The team contacted my husband and demanded payment. The man stated "I don't give a f*** if you don't use us again we need you to pay now". I can understand if we took more than a couple weeks to follow through with payment but the next day seems a bit extreme. This was an employee and not the owner. I wouldn't recommend this company based off their customer service. The work was done well. Take your pick. read more

If I could give one star I would!! We called them up a month ago, the estimate was $700, and we set a date and they never showed up!! A month later, this week, my husband called again, they came and gave a new estimate - $2300, because the tree has a lot more leaves now. I am not happy with them because they did not show up the first time and the price changed dramatically. I felt like they waited till the tree to grow more leaves so they could charge more!! We did call them to follow up the first time, no body answered the phone and they never called back. read more

I had Economy Tree Service to cut down a large tree in the front yard. I was able to get estimate and work scheduled quickly. The crew did an AMAZING job!! They were careful protecting the nearby shrubs from getting damaged. The site was left very clean as if nothing happened, just a large tree was gone. Christian was very friendly and professional. He placed an reminder call the day before work began. I had used their service 5 years ago for a tree cutting in the side yard, and was very happy for the work done as well. I would highly recommend their services to anyone. A++++ read more

Owner came the same day to give me a quote to cut down two trees.....fair quote,job well done,courteous people. I will use them again. read more

I had four palm trees I wanted removed from my yard and after meeting with Bart a time was agreed upon. His crew was on time and highly professional. They were very careful not to damage anything around the trees during the removal. They also removed all debris and ground the stumps. The whole job went fast and was priced very reasonably. Bart was also very knowledgeable and helpful as to guidance on keeping my other trees healthy and trimmed. I highly recommend Economy Tree Service. read more

horrible customer service once you are unhappy with their work. they hacked my Olive tree and were expensive, would never call them again, wish i could post a picture of the tree that they just took a chain saw and cut it to a stub! horrible, charged me $850! owner is rude and will not return calls. read more

Mike was nice when he provided the quote. The job involved trimming a very large eucalyptus tree. They left the job site messy. He argued that he did not and sent his guys back to clean up. When I went to check on it it again I discovered that they had hidden a bunch of the larger logs/debris in the bushes. I called and asked him to come out again. He was a total jerk even though he knew that he lied and that his guys and done a terrible job. The debris filled the bed of a pickup truck and much of it was branches and logs with a diameter of over 12 inches. He had been caught. He was unpleasant, rude and totally unprofessional. read more

Economy Tree - Tree Services Near Me - Santa Barbara, California

Economy came to our rescue when we needed it most! My parents had their backyard professionally landscaped fifteen years ago. When the new plants were installed, they initially looked beautiful. Little did we know that they'd turn into uncontrollable monsters. Help! The biggest offenders were three Queensland umbrella trees which were mistakenly planted too close to the house. Over time, the hefty root base of each ruined the patio pavers, and even worse, uplifted the home's concrete foundation a bit. Additionally, there were a number of king palms planted that had just gotten to be too large for the small yard. Time to go. My father interviewed a number of tree companies, but ultimately chose Economy after a successful consultation with Travis. He felt confident that the company could do the necessary work - and let me tell you, this was no small job. There was a bit of an issue with getting the crew out to do the job during the promised time. There were a few "no call, no show" days per my dad. Eventually, the crew did come through, though. Economy ended up tackling the job in two days. There was a lot of heavy hauling, and they made the process seem easy! They left the yard clean, which I appreciated. My parents can now sleep soundly, knowing that their patio and foundation aren't being ruined any further than they already have been. Thanks for the labor, Travis and team! read more

Economy Tree Service trimmed the huge tree in our parking lot here at Santa Barbara Orthopedic Associates a few weeks ago. They did an AMAZING job!! The tree looks perfect!! Christian was very friendly and professional and we would highly recommend their services to anyone. A++++ read more

Mike was at first really good to work with. He and his team removed a large tree from our front yard, and they ground the stump. However, soon after, new trees were sprouting up from the roots, and I called to see if they could come and check it out. I never received a call back. Now, there are little trees coming up in our yard and our neighbor's yard, and still no call back. Good price originally, but I fear it's going to be much more expensive to get the job done right. read more

We wanted to coordinate our tree work with our neighbors whose trees come over onto property. Mike came by and gave us a quote. When I called to ask him questions, he became rude and aggressive. My neighbors still wanted to work with him, so I tried again to get a quote on some of the work. Mike was again rude and said he didn't want to work with me. After reading these reviews, it seems that because I will pay attention and hold him accountable, he doesn't want my business. I only wish I would have read the reviews before contacting him! I found a great alternative and wish Mike the very best! read more

They were cutting my neighbors tree and had a lot of branches fall into my yard. It broke a bunch of string lights that I had hanging. When I confronted the person that was working he said they would clean everything up and replace the lights. When I got home from work they had left a note saying they would clean it later. So I had my whole yard filled with branches and broken glass overnight. I called and asked about it and the lady I spoke to was extremely unprofessional. It's been a week now and they did clean up the branches but I still have a bunch of broken bulbs and I cant get a hold of them. read more

Never showed up for appointment. Very hard to get a hold of to confirm and reschedule.

They were a wonderful crew of professional and responsible workers. The gentleman who came for the estimate and planning came with the workers in the morning to go over everything. i cannot have been more pleased. I have used three different tree companies in the past, and these guys were efficient, clean and AMAZING good work read more

My parents were approached by this company and were interested in having some trees trimmed and removed. They were given a very reasonable quote of $650 by Travis for the work they needed done and agreed to the price. After this is when the real problems began. First, they did not show up for the first appointment. The next appointment they had rescheduled for, they rescheduled again; and then again for a 3rd time. The day of the 4th scheduled appointment Travis and the owner (Mike) and a crew of 3 arrived and did a walk around. That's when Mike told my parents that the work they needed done was way more than what they were going to be paid and that he and his crew might as well pack up and leave because it wasn't worth it. Who does business like that?? He then asked my parents how much more they were willing to pay which my mom agreed to another $200 (a total of $850). He agreed to that amount and the crew started the work. The crew completed the majority of the job that day but said they would have to come back the next day to complete it. The 3 workers (not Travis or Mike) returned the next day and completed the work - which both of my parents agreed was excellent. Travis called and told my dad that the work they had done was still more than what they were being paid. My dad told him that the quote he was given was for the work that had been done and didn't understand why it wasn't enough. Travis then came by the house to have a face-to-face conversation later that day. At that point Travis asked if they were able to pay any more money. Because the work that had been done was so great, they asked how much more he wanted. At that point he told them it was a $1,500 job...more than double his original quote. He asked if they could pay a total of $950 (another $100 from the adjustment the day before) but my dad, having heard the final amount, agreed to $1,050 because he didn't want to take advantage of the work that had been done. This was a shady deal. Underbid to get the job and then increase the price when the work is already done? That's bad business. read more

We had questions about their quote and Mike reacted rudely and refused to service our property. I can't imagine he will be good to deal with if their are any problems with his work. Looks like we dodged a bullet based on some other reviews here. read more

Economy Tree Service first "trimmed" our trees last week. Although the topping of trees is commonly known to be very harmful to trees (it may even kill them) and to the environment, ECT workers chopped off the tops of three trees. See link: http://www.treesaregood.com/portals/0/docs/treecare/WhyToppingHurts.pdf As they continued to work, I attempted to speak to the workers about this. They seemed unwilling to discuss their method of "trimming" trees and continued to work. Today, ECT is "trimming" a very large, very old, beautiful oak tree adjacent to our property. It is heartbreaking to watch these workers carve up & chop the tops off of this beautiful oak tree, as well as a very old olive tree (admittedly unhealthy). This is not our property, so I will not attempt to communicate w the workers again. Oaks are slow-growing trees. These trees are a treasure to our community. They do not require aggressive pruning, especially in view of our ongoing drought in SB. How are these workers trained? What methods are they taught to use? In drought-stricken SB, trees are a gift. A beautiful, mature tree cannot be replaced. Economy Tree Service organization does not seem to respectfully care for them. No amount of money saved by hiring a company because of a "reasonable quote" is worth it. read more

We worked with Mike and Bart. Appreciated a precise quote, not a vague estimate, and they did exactly what we wanted with beautiful results. They also identified a palm which needed some loving care and it is now the centerpiece of our garden. They did an excellent job cleaning up the site. We highly recommend them. read more

I hired Economy Tree Service to do a large project at my house in Hope Ranch. The owner Mike was a very nice personable guy and I allowed him to do my work as "fill-in" when his schedule was slow. The entire project was $12,000 spread out over a 4 month period. Mike gave me a quote of $1,250 for finish up the last of the work. Unfortunately he died over Christmas, literally days before his crew was supposed to show up. His assistant then came over to review the unfinished work and refused to honor Mike's quote, instead he wanted to charge me twice as much. I very politely explained to him that he was getting involved at the tail-end of a very big project and I think the owner had factored that in when he quoted me for the finishing touches. His assistant was VERY RUDE and basically said "go F@%* yourself if you don't like my price, I have plenty of other work". I would NEVER EVER use Economy Tree again. read more

Jeff Stark and his entire crew were EXCELLENT and PROFESSIONAL; patiently took care of my 90 year old Canary Island Palms, as well as my 70' Queen Palms in the back, and took beautiful care of my 90 year old tall Pitts, 10' off the top and cleared the balance - perfect!, cleaned my 40' tall Giant Birds of Paradise... The entire crew was GREAT; good staff Chris Willingham... And 'your' climber A+ Gaile B. read more

I would not recommend using Economy Tree Service. I hired them to cut up our fallen tree at the bottom of our property, and neatly stack the wood while I was out of town. Once they started, they decided that the amount that they agreed for us to pay, was far too low, and got very upset with me about this. They threw a great deal of the cut wood right on top of the fallen fence, and even tossed wood on our neighbor's property. They refuse to come back and move the wood off of our neighbor's land and off of the broken fence. I am now forced to hire someone to finish the job properly. read more

We appreciate the great work done by Economy Tree Services. We worked with Christian Dougherty, the foreman Sammy, and their crew. Christian provided clear expectations with his estimate and his timeline. Sammy and the crew did an excellent job of removing a large bougainvillea, a small palm, and some bushes. They additionally did great work thinning and pruning a large tree in our yard. They ground the stumps and waste in our driveway, and they left the yard and driveway clean. Christian followed up the next day to make sure we were happy with the job. We would use their services again. read more

My husband manages apartment buildings in town, and he has hired Economy Tree Service many times and is really happy with the work that they do. They are prompt, friendly, and very professional. We actually just hired them to clean up the trees surrounding our house, and they did a great job! Definitely recommend them! read more

Economy tree removed six trees from my yard. I was very happy with them. The owner Mike Ross promptly came to bid on the job. His price was very fair and significantly lower than two other bids that were made. On the day that the job was to be done, the folks arrived on time and diligently worked to complete the job in a timely manner. I was very impressed with their skill and bringing down the high/large limbs of the tree so as to not damage my neighbors house and the surrounding landscaping. Before leaving they did an excellent job of cleaning everything up. I was very satisfied and would highly recommend them read more

We have worked through Chris Willingham at Economy Tree Service for trimming, shaping and maintenance of our residential trees. He has made sure the work was done to our expectations and in a timely and safe fashion. read more

I had a huge Date Palm tree crown fall. I called many companies. Everyone at Economy Tree was wonderful! I spoke to Michael, and Christian, and a then a crew of 4 super great guys came and took down my huge 30 foot trunk and cut up my huge palm crown, all in less than a day! They were 1/2 the price of the other quotes, and THEY EVEN CREATIVELY CARVED the trunk of the tree to make me a beautiful garden throne! no extra charge! They also moved huge pieces, 8 foot each, of the trunk to make a seating area, and the extra 8 feet, they carved into stools and a table top for another great seating area! all included. These were super heavy to move around to the places I EXACTLY wanted, but they were just great and with smiles moved them to where I wanted. These are great guys, super great prices, and I'm so happy with the very quick, professional work they did, they even trimmed up trees I asked that were bothering me, I tipped them, they deserved it!! read more