Truthfully this "company" is a joke & is definitely not worth even 1 star. If I had a dollar for every honest hard working person that has been victim to their scam, I'd be rich. I feel sorry if you are an innocent and unsuspecting victim. They don't return back up to the job after requesting for a deposit to start work. DO NOT HIRE THEM. YOU WILL BE HIGHLY DISAPPOINTED. read more

Joe dropped his crew off to handle a tricky clear out of a large tree that fell over in my yard. His crew did not do the work as Joe laid out. They left several large chunks of trunk (2 1/2 feet by 4' long) and said their saw chain broke but "don't worry they'll be back". They are still there. The biggest. most damaging problem is that instead of removing the fallen tree, they dumped a huge pile of trunk sections down an embankment at the rear of my property, then hid them with leafy branches. Joe took 3 weeks to return my call, and 2 months to come out and look at the problem. When he came out he said he didn't know what to do, but he'd call a guy. He came out with the guy, but they've never been back. He got sick. He got hurt. He was in rehab. Now, Joe does not seem to have a physical address where he can be reached, as my lawyer has tried. His website lists Elkins Park, but that is for a condo, where he has no connection for many years. There are many more reliable tree cutters than Joe Hughes Executive Branch- try someone else. read more

Joe and Olivia showed up, did half the job, took 3/4 of the money, and never came back for the stumps. Said they would be back on 4 separate occasions and never came back. Do not hire these people and if you do, DO NOT PAY until the JOB is 100% done. They fucked me over and blew up my project's timeline. Held up everything for a month and it's still not done. They spent 3 weeks lying to me and then blocked me. That's the kind of people they are. read more

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Paid cash deposit they wanted 1/3 of job paid . Had sent an employee over to get the deposit had them sign a paper about receiving the amount. Suppose to start job a month ago had to play phone tag each week for over a month now always promises no show. Do not use these people they are not to be trustedI am considering calling local news station to see what THEY CAN DO. Do yourself a favor dont even call them nothing but problems. read more

Executive Branch left a large project at our new home unfinished and kept all the money. While Joe promised a refund of the unused funds we have yet to get the check. We are very disappointed. read more

Executive Branch Tree Service - Tree Services Near Me - Elkins Park, Pennsylvania

Joe and his brother cleaned up a big oak tree in 2020, and did a great job. It's 4 years later and that same oak tree caused major damage from a storm in July, 2024. I knew who to call. Executive Branch Tree Service, and they didn't disappoint! The main branch crashed our fence and landed on our neighbor's garage roof, with a lot of other branches. I knew this was dangerous to let sit and it needed to be cleaned up immediately. Joe and Olivia are good people and provide good services. They are prompt, thorough, and honest. Olivia is knowledgeable with insurance and answered a few questions I had about my claim, and she is extremely talented. I am having them come back in another month for a dead tree and stump removal. They really hustle and I hope they continue to, 2-gether. read more

Executive Branch Tree Service - Tree Services Near Me - Elkins Park, Pennsylvania

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Not to be trusted. Paid to have tree removed and stump ground. Never came back to remove stump. Does not return phone calls or texts. Multiple reviews on chamber of commerce with similar complaints. Additionally did a mediocre job of clean up leaving large tracks in yard from heavy trucks. Do not use this company. read more

The owner is the worst guy I've ever had the opportunity to work for. so he reached out to a friend bc he needed a landscaper to cut his lawn (that wasn't cut in a month) so myself and team headed out within 24 hours and cut the lawn. at the point I told him to hold off on payment bc I was unsure of the amount of time it would take to cut and clean up. After that day he advice me he would have his wife send payment via Venmo, that never happen, after many attempts to collect, I reached out to the mutual friend in hopes he could help. Again after many phone calls Joseph still failed to make good. At this time we are filing in court against him. It seems like "one day at a time" isn't working for him anymore.. life got greater when he stayed... Hope that 200.00 was worth it .. read more

The price was good but you get what you pay for I guess. I had multiple trees down but they broke a section of my fence and have made many promises of they will be there to replace it but yet never have come back. I have many texts with promises of I will be there to doit but All I got were excuses as to why it has not fixed it yet I has been well over two months now. I separately had somebody come out to give to me a price to have the stumps ground down. They asked me why there were so many divots in the lawn from the trees been taken down. The cleanup was also not that good. read more

Highly recommend! Professional workers who knew exactly what they were doing at all times. The men worked as a team and were respectful and friendly. The job was done quickly as they focused well on the task. They removed a very old, huge tree without any damage to surrounding area. read more

From beginning to end, EBTS was excellent. After needing tree guys a few times since we moved, I know firsthand how seldom they reply to phone calls. This last time though, I was lucky to get a few replies and I ended up going with EBTS. When I spoke to Mike over the phone he was courteous and quick to get his brother/business partner Joe to come out for the estimate. Once I met Joe, I was pretty much sold. He was very friendly, knowledgeable and really made me feel like I could trust him and his company. Even after getting a couple other quotes that were lower than EBTS, I chose them because I appreciated his demeanor & personality and genuinely wanted to give them my business. Once you meet the guys, it's hard not to like them! They worked efficiently and quickly to get the tree down and removed all the branches & debris in a timely fashion. They had to maneuver through our driveway/yard as well as my neighbor's, but were very considerate to both of us and our properties, making sure there were no damages. There are some more trees we eventually want to get removed, so I will be reaching out to them in the future, for sure. I would highly recommend their company to anyone and everyone who asks for tree services. We've had a lot of work done on our property as we recently moved and renovated, and they are by far my favorite guys to work with so far. Amazing guys! Amazing company! read more

Mike and his team were fantastic. We had them out in February for a pretty tough job - a 40+ ft maple tree in the backyard of a west philly rowhome, surrounded by electrical wires, minimal alley space, and totally boxed in by other homes' backyards. To make things more challenging, the tree had grown around a metal fence limiting how low they could cut it. I got quotes from a couple other places, but Mike was able to give me the best quote, and unlike another guy who said he'd do the job but never showed up, Mike was professional, quick to respond, and did exactly what he said he would, when he said he would. His team was able to come out, cut the tree down and take the trash all in one day (no other tree cutter I got quotes from was able to promise any faster than 2 days). I would highly recommend Mike, and would gladly hire him again for another job in the future. read more

From start to finish this company literally saved my home from a very dangerous overhanging dead tree and also removed 2 others for a very reasonable cost. But what I was most impressed with? The speed & attention to detail they showed in the cleaning up of all debris and removal of all unwanted stumps & wood. These guys were on time and finished far faster than I could imagine. They seem to be a very highly experienced crew and gave me a lot of information on the trees on my property. Highly recommend Executive Branch! Very professional, Best prices & will use them again! read more

After the storms early in August, that badly damaged a tree, I had trouble getting the usual tree service over even after weeks. Then got a referral for Executive Branch. They came to give an estimate in a couple of days, established the remaining part of tree was a risk to the house, and prioritized the tree removal. Was removed a couple of days later. Stump was also ground later that day. Impressed with the promptness. Rates were at par with other tree removal work I have had to get done. read more

Executive Branch came and gave me an estimate for trimming two huge trees. I should mention they rescheduled the estimate once because of rain (understandable) and then tried to reschedule again because apparently they were delayed on a big job. They finally came for the estimate 90 minutes late. I tried for two days to get the tree trimming scheduled and they couldn't do it for various reasons--they told me the approximate time, but when I tried to get an actual appointment I was told "I will let you know as soon as I have the schedule in front of me" one day. The next day it was we only make the schedule Fridays, so tomorrow I can let you know...plus I've been really sick for two days, we can't just do your job alone, and so on. They also told me they would send me their insurance certificate on a certain day and I never got it. These trees are over communication lines so it's kind of important. I understand if they are busy but they should be upfront and not continually give excuses as above. Everyone's business is important. Also, the scheduler kept saying how they were so busy because Joe is the best. Not very professional. I decided to go elsewhere. read more

Nice men, but they cut down a tree by mistake, barely apologized, promised to grind the stump, but never did. I kept on texting and texting, but they never ground the stump. I am giving up trying. Also, they promised to chip all the dead wood and leave it in place, but they did not. Again, I repeatedly asked for them to drop some chipped wood (non-ash) on my driveway. Nothing. Very disappointing. I am giving up on them. It's been over 6 months. Why can't they fix their errors? read more

Best quote among many, made time around my schedule, did complete clean up, came with a big crew so work happened fast.

I am so happy to finally be able to confidently and enthusiastically recommend someone that I have hired to do work on my property . As you might already know, it is not easy finding professional tradesman who do quality work , or even show up when they say they will . If you need any type of tree removal service I promise you, you won't be disappointed . Their pricing is very reasonable , they are on time , hard working , and genuinely good people . read more

This company was great. I rarely write reviews, but had to for these guys. They went above and beyond all expectations. Hire this company and you won't be disappointed. -Jack read more

Executive Branch Tree far exceeded my expectations. They were prompt, friendly and even cleaned up after themselves. I was impressed by the work ethic of all the staff, every man was busy and doing their part, they worked together like a well oiled machine. I highly recommend them and have been telling everyone. read more

Incredible!! I'm so happy with the service Executive Branch provided. I had a monster tree in my backyard and a smaller tree that were both trimmed and taken down in 2 hours! Couldn't beat the price. Nothing, but fantastic things to say! Highly recommend. read more

Seriously, all you could want or ask for in a tree service. They came out quickly when we called for an estimate and gave us the best quote on the job. We called Mike and set everything up. We came home literally a few days later and were surprised to see the job had already been completed. As far as we're concerned, they went above and beyond our expectations. They were some huge trees and not only did they cut them back perfectly, they cleaned up the yard so well, you wouldn't have known they were there if they didn't leave a little sign! Amazing job. I wouldn't hesitate to call them again. read more

I got a quick follow-up to schedule a visit to my property for an estimate. The pricing was the best I found for the all the work they had to do. They came in to prune some tree branches over my property line, clear up A LOT of vines and weed, and cleared up some debris. They have nice crew of hardworking professionals. Very satisfied with the work done by Executive Branch Tree Service. read more

Similar experience to another customers experience on Google review 10/2021. I hired them for tree removal and everything was fine until the removal of the large tree trunks that couldn't be chipped in the chipper. Promised to remove all tree logs the next day but never did. I had to follow up with multiple communication and they would only text back providing false promises. After two weeks, I had to pay someone else to remove it as they stopped responding. Once paid, they're gone. read more

Highly recommend them. Efficient, affordable, do a great job and clean up nicely. We have utilized their services three times and have had no problems. read more

Mike trimmed some bushes and pruned my jap maple in the front yard !! They cleaned up everything, which was great because I just mulched. I was so very pleased with my decision to go with Executive Branch Tree Service. From start to finish I had a wonder experience. Thanks guys ! read more

They did an amazing job. They were in and out before we knew it. They were so polite, courteous and professional. Joe gave us a fair and honest estimate which they stuck to. Mike went above and beyond by fixing our entire fence at no additional cost. We're extremely satisfied with their work and service. We will definitely will be utilizing their services again. Bill & Debbie Carter read more

The most bang for your buck. I had a large branch come down on my room during a storm, and sought out estimates from 6 different companies to take down 7 trees (3 of which over 50 feet tall and starting to die with large dead branches hanging down). They came and provided an estimate the day after I called. Executive was the most competitive pricing, and were the most open and honest about every aspect of what needed to be done. They promised a lot and followed through on everything. Brought a team of 6 workers who were all beyond professional, very nice, and did the entire job in one day. In addition to the trees, they even helped take down an overgrown shrub that was close to my foundation at no extra charge. At the end of the workday, they took extra care to clean up everything and leave my yard in presentable condition. I was happy to support a small local business, who did whatever it took to do the right thing for the customer. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a tree company. read more

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Executive Branch cut down a huge Limb for me that had split off the main trunk on 8/27/20. Their price was reasonable and they worked quickly and efficiently, because they didn't bother to remove the large limb or the smaller cuts they had made and just left it in the woods. I called Mike Hughes the owner twice and he did not call back. Then I emailed him on his web site. After a few missed calls back and forth with his brother Joe the foreman, I emailed him a second time, again stating what needed to be done. Joe called me and assured me he would take care of it within a week. When he didn't show I called him. He asked me to text him my address and said he would come the next day to take care of it. I sent the text but he never showed. I had to email a third time and his brother Mike finally responded. Mike admitted make a mistake by trusting his brother Joe and that he would put me on the schedule. It's now over a month since the work was not completed. I would never use this company again. Their customer service and follow-up is atrocious! read more

Update 2/24/20: Mike and his crew (including his brother) are doing a major job for my mom again this year and my mom absolutely loves this team! Again, they are courteous, listen to what your needs, and most importantly get the job done in a timely manner. We are so happy we found a company/team with integrity and knows how to run a business! We refuse to do business with anyone else. Major kudos to you guys!!! --LL read more

After moving to our new home 3 months ago, I've been seeking a reliable and reasonable tree removal service, since the new home had 2 badly rotted trees. I went on HomeAdvisor and checked a few places out, and even had a few quotes, but none of the services convinced me that they where good/passionate about doing a great job. Each day, in the past 2 weeks, I check out various crews/companies working tree services in my area as I take my young kids to school. Today I saw, what I believe to be the hardest working crew with passion and professional execution. I stopped my car to ask them about heir service, and with 10 minutes I got a call back for an immediate review/estimate. I found them to be 3 brothers (Joe, Billy and Mike) from around the area. I gave them the job right away, for cutting down/removing 2 trees. They did this in 3 hours, for a good price, and had the best clean up ever. I would trust these guys with any tree services, and I couldn't be a bigger fan than I am for them and their family business. read more

I had some tree removal and trimming work done. The price was reasonable, and the work was professionally done. Everything was cleaned up nicely in the end. I would recommend and use them again. read more

Executive Branch has worked for us twice now. Once for standard service and once for emergency. They show up on time, estimate fairly, and do the job right. Easy to work with and fun to watch. read more

Mike, Your customer relations stink. You came and gave me a favorable competitive estimate ("proposal" I learned later) a while after the huge storm and I agreed to the job. I understood that others' work requiring immediate attention needed to be done first. Your crew arrived on Friday as promised but things went downhill from there. The foreman and the unmasked crew walked around the property to observe the trees to be removed and confer with me but noticed there was no way for the bucket truck to enter my back yard. He needed climbers. He couldn't reach you by phone. They hung around after having placed my concrete bird bath in front of my garage door and disappeared without clarifying when they might return. I heard nothing from you. On Sunday I phoned your office, left a message: Would you be here Monday? You didn't call me to admit your estimate error; you sent me the phone # of the guy who'd been here so he might give me your excuse and bow out of what I thought was a commitment. Had I not phoned I'd probably still not have heard from you. So another tree company has been hired for work further delayed by weeks. Meanwhile the concrete bird bath still blocks access my garage door and my phone request (Monday) for someone to re-place it on my lawn has gone unheeded. I, at 84, shouldn't be expected to move it. As I said - no customer service attention. Today is Wednesday. I'm still waiting... read more

This is the second time I've used these guys to trim or remove old trees from my property. They are courteous, personable, and very efficient. They quote a low price & stick to it. Would highly recommend! read more

While I didn't end up needing to use their service I wanted to write a review because their responsiveness and customer service were amazing. I messaged them on a Saturday night and they responded immediately and then scheduled a free estimate for Sunday morning. Amazing customer service! read more

I've had several tree companies over the 20 years in our suburban home and I can't say enough good things about Executive Branch Tree Service. From the quick time getting an estimate to the thorough and clean execution of the actual job. Their estimate was the best of the three that I got and the owners are brothers and clearly have excellent work ethics and really value what they learned from their family. Their work was completed in a very timely and neat fashion and when I questioned one of the parts of the job, Joe was quick to want to correct what I thought was part of the original estimate, but Joe didn't think so. No argument, just a desire to please me as his customer. We came to an understanding and I'm confident that we were both satisfied with the outcome. I highly recommend Executive Branch and would certainly call them again. read more

Service was excellent. First time using them. They were quick and efficient. Mike communicated great with me as we were not able to be home when the work was done. We came home to the tree gone. Will definitely use again if/when needed. read more

Mike, Joe and their team are real experts and honest people. They took down my over 50 feet pine tree today just in two hours. I am very satisfied with their service. They gave me a very reasonable quote. I will do the business again with them. read more

Last Friday night, a tornado-like storm hit our area, causing our 90-foot, 200-year-old beech tree to fall across our lawn and block our front door access. I worried that it would take a while to find a reputable company to clean up the huge branches covering our lawn. Within an hour after calling Executive Branch, I received a call from Joe, one of the owners, all brothers, who immediately came to our home. Unlike a competitor, Executive Branch gave me a reasonable, fixed price and did not try to take advantage of us because of the storm. Joe promised to be there by 8am Saturday with his crew and true to his word, Executive Branch came through as miracle workers. Not only did they clean up the numerous branches, they also put a tarp over the holes in our roof. Within 14 hours of the storm, our lawn was totally cleaned up! Thank you, Executive Branch! I would give you more stars, if I could! read more