I found Dennis and company to be very responsive and very easy to work with. Not only that, they arrived early and finished efficiently. They seem highly experienced. I didn't bother to go get other estimates, and I called him first. However a gap of time went by as I got busy with other things, but when I texted him he remembered quickly even though there wasn't anything special about this job. I was definitely impressed. read more

They had 5 guys working on trimming 6 trees. They worked fast and listened to what I asked them to do. They did a very good job and we were very happy with the outcome. The price was reasonable. I highly recommend them. read more

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Absolutely a scam of tree service. My mom lives in a retirement community. This company ended up scamming the HOA out of 2K. Never finished service and no returned calls. Scamming the elderly. Pretty low. read more

Firefighter Tree Service did a GREAT JOB! This crew was working down the street doing a huge job this morning. They were: Working Fast! Working Clean!! Working Hard!!! & Super Organized!!!! I asked about a price for trimming back my drooping palm trees and a twisty old yucca. Dennis and Miguel gave me a good price and said they could do it TODAY! WOW! They Did! It was great! Dennis told me they'd be in and out after cleaning up and I'd never even know that they had been there. Not True! Yes, it's all cleaned up, no leftover debris or dirt...but, IT LOOKS SOOOO MUCH NICER NOW! We are SUPER HAPPY! I can't recommend them enough and will pass it on. Super nice folks! read more

This company is not reputable. They did the work. They aren't licensed. They were fast and cleaned up. Pretty sure if one of the guys got hurt on my property there would have been no insurance to help them or protect me. I give them one star because I think Dennis is running a scam. Miguel and his guys work hard and do a good job but don't work safely and did break some stuff. read more

AMAZING! We had an emergency where our tree fell onto our neighbor's property yesterday while we were out of town so we frantically called tree removal services for help on a Saturday afternoon. Dennis and his crew truly saved the day and were so kind/prompt etc. Highly recommend!!!!! read more

Awful service. No clue how they have so many good reviews. Hired, started job, paid them only for them not to finish the job....ever. DO NOT HIRE. A ton of complaints on BBB as well. read more

The Good - Dennis is a great communicator and really friendly to work with. His quote was the most affordable (saved $600+) when compared to four other quotes we received. A crew of 6 guys worked quickly and finished the job in less than 4 hours. Other contractors predicted 1-2 full days to complete the same job. The yard was clean and everything was off-hauled. The Bad - Maybe because they worked so fast, but there were some things missed. They completely missed a stump that was part of the scope to grind. They had started to clean up, we reminded them there was one left, and they got back to work. Also, some large roots were not removed/grinded, which we eventually had to dig and pull out ourselves. That's the main reason this isn't a 5 star review. Overall, we would still recommend and call them again for future needs. read more

We had two redwood trees come crashing onto our house during the March 2023 'bomb cyclone' event, punching a hole through our roof. Dennis and his team had served us well 3 times before this, removing a large spruce and pruning our live oaks and valley oak, so I knew who to call. Dennis came out within 2 hours, and Miguel and his 7-man team were on site the very next morning. They skillfully removed the redwoods, piece-by-piece, without damaging the house further. (Remarkably, they did so without the use of a crane or other heavy equipment!) Additionally, they removed a birch tree that had been damaged badly by the redwoods. The team completed the job in a single day, chipping or hauling the debris and cleaning up nicely. Our insurance agent was amazed at their very reasonable price, calling it the lowest he'd seen in the area for this type of work. I could not recommend them more highly. read more

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My neighbors hired this team to trim their trees and I woke up to strange men trespassing/standing on the roof of my garage. There were cut branches all over the roof of my garage. They had opened my side gate (and left it open) and walked across the entire back of my property without notifying/consulting me. Very inconsiderate and intrusive. Do not hire if you value relationships with your neighbors. read more

UPDATED! I wanted to add to my original review of Dennis, Miguel, and Fire Fighters Tree Services. I called them back in for another job today (Feb. 24, 2023) and they did ANOTHER TERRIFIC JOB!! They were in and out, on a sizable front and back yard job, in under 3 hours. Miguel had his team humming. Everything was planned well and executed to perfection. Dennis was again quick to answer the call for quote and gave me a tremendous price. This team is great. I can't recommend these guys any higher! If YELP had more stars, this team would get the max. Use them. read more

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Trimmed my very tall palm trees and a few other trees. They cleaned up nicely when they were finished. The owner is kind and they gave me the best quote of 3 companies with no pressure. The only thing was I didn't know exactly when they would show up on the day of trimming. But otherwise, were really great. Would definitely recommend. read more

Fire Fighter Tree Service, with Dennis Santora at the helm, did an exemplary job with the removal of our ancient Monterey Pines. We interviewed several other tree services, who either gave us outrageous bids or failed to follow through with estimates. Dennis removed two huge pines (one was 75") and, as a courtesy, threw in for free the removal of a podocarpus and the topping off of a tall birch tree. He also told us we did not need a crane, which was required by other services, and he was right . . . he arrived at 8:00 am with ten talented workers and, by day's end, all three trees were removed and clean-up performed. We have more trees to remove and we have devised a three-year plan. Without a doubt, Dennis is our tree man, forever and ever! read more

Firefighter Tree Service - Monterey Pine stump. - Tree Services Near Me - Redwood City, California

I've used firefighter tree services 3x within the span of 6 years. They always beat everyone's quote and Dennis is always a pleasant to work with. I was reluctant to call him since he's based in redwood city and I'm in San Jose but he even offered to come within an hour of my call. I overslept when he came next day at 9am and he didn't get upset with me. Turned out his other client also overslept and he just laughed it off. His crews of 6 are always professional. They will have a climber cutting off branches and have a catcher in the ground to redirect the falling branch so it won't hit your plants/roof. They cleaned up the yards nicely once they finish their job. I will look no further in the future and just contact firefighter tree services in the future. Maybe I should've just scheduled my 3-year appointment today read more

Firefighter Tree Service - Wood-chipper in action (not crazy loud) - Tree Services Near Me - Redwood City, California

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One of our neighbor's large trees was partially uprooted during bad weather and in danger of falling on our house. So we contacted Firefighter Tree Service. Dennis (the owner) came to give us an estimate the same day, which was amazing because bad weather had caused downed trees everywhere! So they had to be super busy. Given the danger, they fit us in on very short notice a few days later. Dennis even came by the house a couple of times in between to check on the tree. So thoughtful and caring! On the day of the work, they showed up early and worked incredibly fast. They even kept working through the heavy rain! Miguel led the crew in cutting the trees down. They worked well together and were cautious with our property. They also cleaned everything up before leaving. Pricing was great too, in comparison to other competitors. Huge props to these guys, high quality and customer service. Thanks!! read more

On time, professional, clean, neat, and most importantly..... true to his word! Try to find this type of service anywhere else in California. Good luck. read more

I got to know Firefighter Tree Service through my friends who highly recommended Dennis (the owner) and his team. Since 2016, Dennis has been my go-to person when tree service is needed. Dennis's team has done a perfect job every single time. They have short waiting time, work efficiently, and make the site clean upon finishing the job. Our recent project was complicated. Dennis was very patient with us and visited the site multiple times without accepting any fees from us. Once the plan was finalized, his team came the next day and completed the job perfectly as always. If you need any tree work done, call Dennis. He will not let you down. read more

You know when grown ups say, 'dont pay that much for that, I have a guy that'll do it for half that price...' Well I just started my own list cuz now I just got me a "tree guy". Sunday morning our giant yucca palm, this beautiful tree that's been steadily growing into the neighbor's fence, finally took part of it down. With part of the fence leveled, and because the tree (and our neighboring trees) would be coming down later this summer anyways when we build our addition, we knew we had to get it out of there. Also, our neighbor was NOT happy. Not knowing where to start, I yelped a few tree removal businesses, Firefighter Tree Service being one of them. Dennis was super fast to respond, super fast to drive up from San Jose - from another job - to assess the situation, and was so humble, nice and gave us a really really reasonable quote. Half the price of what other places were quoting us. He also said he'd take down the other trees we were in the process of removing too... At no additional cost. He took the trees down super fast the next morning. And when his crew arrived to haul it all out later that day, they were super fast and efficient. They ended up having to remove parts of two of our fences to get machinery in and out (which they obviously replaced afterwards), so not only did I discover I have a "tree guy", I now have a "fence guy" too if I need it. Tree removal is not a sexy part of owning a home, especially under emergency situations, but Dennis and his crew at Firefighter Tree Service did an amazing job, at an amazing price, and I couldn't say enough nice things about them! 10 stars all around! PS. He also totally calmed down my neighbor so that's a big bonus right there! read more

Firefighter Tree Service - Top is before, bottom is after. Super fast, cleaned up everything afterwards, and couldn't be happier! Great job! - Tree Services Near Me - Redwood City, California

Fast and efficient, if you are looking for great tree work at a reasonable price look no further. Our two-hundred-year-old oak tree fell down during the rains of December 2021, and they were excellent at extracting it without damaging anything. We've used them twice since then, both for tree work as well as poison oak removal, and have been very satisfied with the great team and the price! read more

Firefighter Tree Service - 2 hundred year old oak tree - Tree Services Near Me - Redwood City, California

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On Sunday morning, after all the rain and with heavy winds, I noticed our cypress tree swaying heavily toward our neighbor's house. I called Firefighter, and in about an hour, Dennis was out to look at it. Within forty minutes, he had a crew of five starting to remove the tree. Dennis was experienced and comforting. The four guys on the ground were hard-working and efficient. Miguel was a hero up there in a swaying tree professionally removing branch after branch until the tree was gone. Professional, quick, and clean. As I told Dennis, he now has a customer for life. read more

The crew and Dennis and Miguel were prompt and polite and removed two trees quickly and efficiently. They cleaned up afterward. Good work all around. I'd definitely use them again. read more

Dennis and his team have been to our house 4-5 times and have always delivered excellent work and good value. They've worked on our beautiful oaks, always climbing them *without cleats* and trimming with an eye toward the health as well as the appearance of the trees. I recommend them highly. read more

Firefighter Tree Service - Oak trees - Tree Services Near Me - Redwood City, California

A week ago on early Monday morning, a large tree branch fell down from our tall (80-100ft) deodor cedar tree in our back yard. We called a few arborists to come examine the tree and provide a quote for trimming. Dennis was very competitive in his quote and was the most polite and professional. Not an arborist, but he is a firefighter by background, and his business has insurance. We had him do the job, and his crew was able to come back the next day and trim the whole tree in 4 hours total. A couple guys climbed up to about 60 feet high to reach the tall branches. They did a great job and cleaned up the yard and took away all the fallen branches and debris. Today (5/27) I called Dennis again to have his crew (about 6-8 guys) come back again to do the front yard cedar tree. I waited a week to have the city arborist come first to check for clearance with the power lines as we have a utility pole right in front of the house. The city said we have clearance so city doesn't need to do anything for now. I called Dennis this morning, and his crew was finishing up another job and came over in 1 hour, and took just over 3 hours to do the front cedar. Very efficient and fast. They spent the last 30-minutes cleaning up the yard, hauling away the branches and debris, and clearing off the final pieces with leafblowers and raking. Front Yard looks spotless afterwards. Crew was all hardworking and very polite. Attaching photos of both back yard and front yard trees, before and after. read more

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Dennis and Mike did a fantastic job clearing out 300 sq. ft. of poison oak from our backyard. They were diligent, super efficient - started at 8am and were done the same day. Cleaned up after themselves and pricing was super fair. I would highly recommend them to anyone looking to clean up their yard from a small to a super large job. read more

After contacting the Firefighter Tree Service, we received a return phone call from Dennis (owner) within 10 minutes and made an appointment for the next day for an estimate. His estimate was very reasonable and work was scheduled for the next morning. The crew arrived right on time and had our big job done in record time. Everything was cleaned up properly. The crew was very professional and easy to work with. We highly recommend this tree service!! read more

Excellent, experienced and reliable service. Dennis and Miguel (and their crew) were awesome on how they serviced my redwood trees. They listened to my concerns and needs and delivered the results I was looking for. They arrived on time and were great at cleaning up everything before leaving my property. Their price was very competitive and I would hire them again without any second thoughts! Thank you Dennis and Miguel!!! read more

I got a quick response- showed up on time (even earlier). I received a tree evaluation and quote from Dennis- both verbal and held true to his word. Work was completed quickly and the area was cleaned up after. You wouldn't even know I had trees removed and replaced. Simply amazing! Great job by these guys! read more

To sum it up - Have to hire another crew to finish their job. Very sloppy! unreliable! they have promised to come back to finish the job - never did. read more

Firefighter Tree Service - Believe it or not - this is AFTER they "trimmed" those trees. - Tree Services Near Me - Redwood City, California

Other contractors simply do not work on poison oaks. Miguel and his crew of eight people removed poison oaks and brush in a big area (1/5 to 1/4 acre?). Although having to work on a 40 degree slope, they got the job done under seven hours (even cleaned up a long driveway). Their price is reasonable. ¡Muchas gracias, y que Dios los bendiga! read more

Firefighter Tree Service - Tree Services Near Me - Redwood City, California

Dennis (and Tony) came out to remove a huge cedar growing 7 ft from my home on Saturday morning. They were so efficient and quick that the job was done in about 6 hours. I couldn't believe it - that tree was huge (4-5 stories tall). The crew was extra careful around the house and helped clean up afterward. It was awesome to watch and so impressive on how smooth it went. Everyone worked so hard that it was amazing to watch. I would definitely recommend the team. read more

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U can not go wrong with Dennis. His large team (3 trucks and 6+ people came) is very efficient. Such a pleasure to deal with. Bid 40% less than a competitor. Finished a big job in 3 hours. The competitor said 1.5 days!!!! The job was done beautifully. Thoroughly cleaned, trees were elegantly shaped. Will definitely work with u again, Dennis, in the future, many years to come. read more

Firefighter Tree Service - A huge Kentucky coffee tree fall in the middle of my yard - Tree Services Near Me - Redwood City, California

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The early bird gets the worm. You'll notice Firefighter Tree Service hours are 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM. I called three tree services for appointments to quote a job of removing and grinding the stumps for three trees. Since Firefighter starts business at 6:30 AM, I called them first and Dennis Santora made a late morning appointment. But a little later he called back and said he could come earlier and he arrived about 8:30 AM. I showed him the three trees and he exclaimed "are those the trees (?), that's easy because they're right on the street where our trucks would be nearby." He made a quote which I thought it was outstanding. As we walked, I said all the junipers around my corner property had to be taken out but I didn't think tree service people did that kind of work. "We can do that" he said, "Miguel can do that too!" Miguel hadn't arrived yet, so I went to the San Mateo Tree Division to pay for and pick up my tree permit. After I arrived back home, Miguel arrived and looked over the junipers. Together Dennis and Miguel made a superb offer I couldn't refuse. They were ready to do the job right now and would be done today. I accepted their bid and they were off to the races. A five-man crew arrived with all the equipment and trucks and started in on the trees immediately. The narrower limbs were all removed and sent through the wood chipper within a half hour. The larger limbs were cut next and then the trunk. They proceeded to grind the stumps. The junipers which were planted completely around the corner of the property took a little longer. They were knowledgeable, efficient, thorough and left the property very clean. Dennis Santora stayed with the job throughout the whole process until they were finished. I am happy to recommend Firefighter Tree Service for all your tree related work. read more

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I can not recommend Firefighter Service more. Among all the quotes I got, their price was the most competitive. Unlike other companies that take several days to come and several weeks to do the work, Dennis showed up the same day I called and was able to schedule us in the next day. Quite impressive! On the day, the entire crew of over 10 people showed up on time. They did a phenomenal job cutting one big tree and 5 small trees for us. It is like a well oiled machine. Some of them cut the tree, some cleaned the ground, some dig the root. Everyone was busy and the whole thing was so well organized. My yard and my neighbor's yard were cleaner the before and there was no trace the trees were there after the removal! The entire crew are so polite and hard working. I was so impressed. One month after the project, when my contractors who worked on laying pavers for me told me there were some roots that were not quite removed from the tree removal project, I called Dennis. He came that day even though he had a family emergency. His crew came the next day and thoroughly removing all the remaining roots. Again a wonderful experience! You can not go wrong choosing Firefighter tree service. They are absolutely the best! read more

I found Dennis at Firefighter Tree Service through our local Los Gatos NextDoor app. People on that site were raving about his service and reasonable prices, so I decided to give him a call when we (sadly) needed to have our 70 foot Douglas Fir removed due to Pitch Canker disease. Dennis drove all the way down to Los Gatos from Redwood City to look at the tree (he is also an arborist) and gave me an on-the-spot written quote. He said that he comes down to work in this area all the time, so don't be deterred in calling him if you live in the South Bay. I was pleasantly surprised in how fair and reasonable his quote was (I thought it would be 3 times that price)! He also carries Liability Insurance and gives you a copy of his policy for your records. Once I got the permit, Dennis and his crew came out and did a FANTASTIC job--could not have been more pleased! His crew of 8-10 guys made quick work of cutting the tree down, shredding all the branches, and stump grinding the trunk. In fact they went above and beyond, and made sure that the stump was removed and the hole was deep enough so I could replant the area with my new 24" boxed Birch. I definitely recommend Firefighter Tree Service and would use them again in a heart beat! read more

Firefighter Tree Service - A little scary to watch! - Tree Services Near Me - Redwood City, California

I have a tree at the corner of my backyard. I knew it is a very challenging job to remove the tree there and I worried about the falling trucks which might hit fences and lines. I contacted Dennis for a quote. He is responsive and responsible - He gave me a reasonable quote which was proofed afterwards to be a good deal with a quality service which he and his team delivered to me. He monitored the whole process from the beginning to the end. His team - Miguel is an agile tree climber and a very skilled person who really knows how to remove/trim a tree. And by looking at his work, all my earlier worries is no need. Besides, the rest of crews are very professional and did a very good job, too. All of them worked like a team and finished the work within a very short time including a nice clean-up. So overall I appreciate their work very much and like to recommend their service to anyone who is still shopping around and looking for a competitive quote with a quality job. read more

Dennis was the fastest to respond and come out to the property to provide a quote. He was very responsive and kept our appointments without fail. The tree trimmers were efficient and cleaned up well after the work was done. read more

If you are looking for an earnest and capable group of guys, go to these guys. I got three quotes. Dennis at Firefighters was the most responsive, friendly, prompt, helpful, and reasonably priced. Actually his quote was $400/450 less than the other two. When I complimented him on the work (took down and removed dead oak tree near the house), he said, "Yes, I"m really proud of my crew." This is the type of business I like to support. read more

5 Stars and then some! I really couldn't hesitate to write this review because these guys crushed it for me this morning. Dennis, Miguel and the entire team were on time, friendly, courteous, and took down two extremely large trees plus some additional branch trimming in well under 4 hours time. Their clean up was very thorough - I honestly feel like they weren't even here despite the fact that I was thoroughly enthralled watching them execute the job with such efficiency, plus they went above and beyond the initial scope discussed and bid. I really can't say I'm surprised given the glowing reviews, coupled with the fact that Dennis came out within a day of my initial phone call and provided pretty immediate time slots for the job. In short - use these guys, we'll definitely be calling them in the future! Thx FFTS! read more

Dennis came out for an emergency broken limb, Cypress Tree. Fabulous job, waiting for another tree and limb to be trimmed. Waiting patiently for Dennis. Honest, works like a surgeon on my cypress tree. 2nd time Dennis made it out with his team, professionally cut back my cypress tree. I am all set for winter ahead of the ball game for broken, tree limb emergencies. Appreciate sharing gratitude to his team, would always trust to call Fire Fighter Tree Service, for all future jobs. Request Dennis. read more

Like every other review on Firefighter Tree Service, they deserve every bit of those 5 stars. We had them stalled until our permit was being approved but they were available to work the day the permit was approved. They came promptly in the AM with a huge team and tackled removing two large pine trees on our property, trimmed 2 other trees, and cleaned EVERYthing in less than 6 hours time. It was the fastest and most productive I've seen a crew work. They're cost was by far the most reasonable from 4-5 quotes we received and I'm so glad we found them. We will never go with another tree service company going forward and will always call Dennis! Don't bother trying to get other quotes around the peninsula as FTS is the BEST you will find for your money and time!!! read more