I emailed Matt on Wednesday evening. He responded promptly. He was out to my property the following morning. We discussed my concerns with regard to tree removal and stump grinding. Matt was professional, courteous and respectful of my needs and cognizant of the need to determine where my utilities were situated! We agreed on a plan and he and his crew will be back out within the week to remove some trees! Update with photos to follow...
5 days later and Matt & his team arrive on time and ready to work. I watched the crew set up and get started. All of my utilities were protected and remained so upon completion. Not one man was without "something" to do. It was like watching a symphony that was perfectly executed! Each man knew his part and each one was busy from the get go! Not once did any of them stop for longer than 10 minutes (separately) to choke down a quick bite to eat around lunchtime. They arrived at 7:30 am and the first cut was made at 7:54. Work began with a huge Laurel Oak with a base measuring 5 1/2' across! Piece by piece the crew began topping the limbs, slowly lowering each one down by rope. While the tree topper was roping the next limb, 2 crewman and sometimes a third, began carving the lowered limb into manageable lengths which were subsequently picked up by the articulating Bobcat operator. As the driver pulled away to load the dump truck (4 of them), the next limb was safely on its way to the ground!
This continued throughout the day with another Laurel Oak and finally a Maple tree. Stumps were ground down to below grade level. Every crewman followed up with lawn rakes and blowers to get the fallen tree debris picked up and returned to 'pristine condition.'
Honestly, the team was pleasant, professional, hard working and handled the day's work harmoniously! I was presented the invoice which reflected the amount that Matt (the Owner) and I agreed to. I paid the crew's foreman, Mitchell and asked him to thank everyone for the work completed! First Choice Tree Service is a "MUST CALL" company if one is thinking about having one's trees trimmed properly! Give them a call. You won't be disappointed! They are prompt, courteous, professional, safe and reputable! Oh, yeah, Very Reasonable Pricing for the work performed. I know; I watched them the entire day from start to finish! Thank you very much Matt, Mitchell and ALL the crew. read more