Tucson Arborists Professional Services (TAPS) are licensed, insured, and certified. EXCELLENCE!…read more We have a thirty-year old, 60' ft. Mexican Palm Tree. Through the years having it trimmed by different contractors, it has accumulated holes in its trunk from the spikes trimmers wear to climb tall palms. So this time I decided to hire a certified palm tree trimmer at Tucson Arborist Professional Services (TAPS). This company is quite unique: although they offer the usual palm tree trimming using spikes, they also offer "spikeless tree climbing." That's where they actually climb the tree without spikes using safety ropes, in accordance with the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), and use a special Japanese saw to manually cut the fronds and also shaves with a razor to make the trunk smooth. The end result is a beautiful regal palm pruned to the proper "10 o'clock and 2 o'clock position." I couldn't be happier! The customer service is top-notch. For my free estimate the manager came with the tree trimmer and arrived promptly at the scheduled time. We then set my appointment for palm trim 9am Tuesday November 12, 2019 and again they arrived promptly on time. We confirmed the appointment via text the day before. This is important to me, as so many other contractors in the area are often late, and some don't show up at all! The crew is clean, professional, polite, friendly, and speak fluent English. The manager (Bear Bailey) is very knowledgeable and he oversees the job onsite the entire time the trimmer is there. The trimmer (Gabriel Tadeo) is more than a trimmer, not only is he knowledgeable with years of experience, but he's an ISA Certified Arborist® and also an ISA Certified Tree Worker Climber Specialist®. He is healthy and fit and I was amazed to watch him climb 60 feet using just ropes! SAFETY is their #1 objective and they take time to set up and prepare the job site so everything goes smooth. They use a safety line for emergency personnel to easily locate them. They also communicate via walkie-talkie (this is important from high up 60 feet behind fronds). They leave no debris behind and clean up as they go along. Gabriel used his special hand saw (not a chain saw), so there wasn't sawdust and chunks of palm fronds everywhere at the foot of my palm. Bear picked up the fronds as Gabriel sent them down so at the end there was no mess anywhere! At the foot of my palm I have succulents growing as ground cover, not one was smashed nor disturbed. It was windy out so some of the small pieces flew into my neighbor's yard but the crew made sure that was cleaned up too. Their prices are competitive and affordable, but not cheap. Just remember, you get what you pay for. I've had cheap services in the past, where they disfigure the tree and leave a lot of mess behind. But not so with TAPS. TAPS also provide other services like staking, bracing, transplanting, shrubs/bushes, landscaping, stump and tree removal, insect management, and maintenance. They can trim small, medium or very large trees; Mesquite, Pines, Eucalyptus, Fruit and trees of all kinds; and certainly the usual palm trimming using spikes. Would I use TAPS again? YES! I already have them on my calendar for next year's trimming. More links and info: Gabriel Tadeo: ISA Certified Arborist® and ISA Certified Tree Worker Climber Specialist® Gabriel's profile, info, photos, videos, including reviews at THUMBTACK: https://www.thumbtack.com/az/tucson/tree-trimming/gabriel/service/282633070561158299 To verify certification of an Arborist: https://www.treesaregood.org/findanarborist/verify International Society of Arboricultue (ISA): https://www.isa-arbor.com/Who-We-Are/Our-Organization Why have a trained certified worker trim your palm even if a non-certified tree trimmer has years of experience: Article: https://bit.ly/2QfoqHF Spikeless tree climbing: https://bit.ly/2pjVTFQ

It's 108 degrees here in Tucson, and our 8-10 Mesquite trees look so "down". They've grown such…read moreheavy pods this year that they appear to be willows in the making! So, I used Yelp and contacted at least 8 arborists. I was able to schedule four estimates, but I decided on Tucson Arborists after two estimates. When they came out, it was apparent to me (a botanist's daughter) that they definitely knew their trees. They showed us a couple of things that we had been doing wrong, and agreed that this was a good time to get this trimming done (prior to the monsoons). They sent me an estimate online that evening. My husband and I both agreed that they were incredibly knowledgeable, and we felt that their price was reasonable, given their expertise. The morning of the work, they showed up before dawn and went right to it. They occasionally interacted with us to discuss trimming a major branch (for aesthetic reasons), and they completed all work and clean up before noon. Bear Bailey and A.J. were the ones who did this work for us. We are totally pleased with the job they did and with their punctuality in getting us an estimate and performing the work. They even helped to recommend a product that would help us control wood beetles. We plan to use them again when we need more trimming--and there's not a better recommendation than that!

This is the company to hire for tree removal, trimming and other tree services. Richard and his…read moreteam showed up on time and got to work immediately removing an enormous mesquite tree and another smaller one, trimming a long-neglected sumac and grinding and removing 2 stumps. Another two well known companies had given quotes -- much higher -- to simply do trimming, but Richard pointed out that the mesquite trees needed to be removed because of damage they'd already caused to the house. And Tree Monkey's price was much better than the other companies that just would have trimmed. The team works together in perfect coordination, every one of them is friendly and professional. The clean up they did afterward was as above and beyond as the tree work itself. Reasonable, fair pricing. No hesitation in hiring or recommending them.

Did an amazing job removing a palo verde tree. Half of the tree had already fallen on the ground,…read moreand it was only a matter of weeks before the other trunk collapsed. Cleanup was outstanding. No debris anywhere on the ground. I've never seen a landscaper not leave debris before. Price was a little bit more than I wanted to pay. $600 instead of $500. But Richard returned my call promptly so kudos all around. I called four other landscapers first and had to leave messages. Interestingly, they all called me back after the tree was long gone.

Highly recommended TC Palms & Tree Service. Made appointment for a estimate and Thomas was here the…read morefollowing day. Excellent communication! Letting me know when he would arrive with his crew! Was on time and have done an amazing job! Palm trees look beautiful and all other trees they trim look amazing. Very clean and neat! I will definitely use them again for tree and palm maintenance!

TC Palms did a great job removing two trees in close quarters. Tom came and explained how the trees…read morewould be removed and they fell exactly as planned. We are glad those messy trees are gone and will not fall on anyone's home.

I had a great experience with this Palmero Tree Service! I contacted them the day before and they…read morewere able to come out the very next morning. They worked quickly, were very professional, and did an amazing job taking down my tree safely on top of a great deal. They even trimmed another tree with dead branches while they were here. Everything was cleaned up perfectly. I highly highly recommend them!

From the owner: Looking for professional tree trimming or removal? Palmero Tree Service handles all types of tree…read morecare, from routine maintenance to hard-to-reach removals—no job is too big or small! We serve residential and commercial clients and partner with landscaping companies that need expert help with tree work. Contact us today for skilled and reliable service!

Great communication and our stump removal got completed in a timely manner. Very affordable as well!read more

Rob and his workers truly live up to their name of Extraordinary. I had a very large aleppo pine…read moretrimmed as well as a bush and tree removed. They were efficient, reasonably priced, very knowledgeable and took great care of the pine tree. My niece, who lives next door was interested in the wood. so they happily sawed some of the large tree limbs into pieces she could use in her firepit and stacked them in her backyard, no charge. These guys are great and I'll be using them for all future tree work.

David and his crew did an amazing job getting rid of a HUGE Mesquite tree that no one else wanted…read moreto attempt. Fast, reliable, great communication and pricing is affordable! Highly recommended! If you need a tree removed, landscaping he is definitely the one to call! Thank you guys again you guys are lifesavers!

David and his crew did a wonderful job. They communicated often and were there when they said they…read morewould be. Great attention to detail at a fair price.

They're an awesome company from the administrative staff to the arborists and crew members. I've…read morehad nothing but good results and they're a pleasure to work with. They may be a bit spendier than a low budget company, but I'd take these folks anyday.

We connected with Bartlett on the recommendation of friends who spoke super highly of them. On the…read moreinitial visit they reviewed all of the new tree plantings on our proprty and gave us feedback Noting that some of the trees were planted too deep. They presented a solution for this problem which is redoing the grade around the trees. After reviewing their proposal which included trimming trees, grading for the trees that were planted too deep, and fertilizing. We took them up on the tree trimming service to see if we'd be happy with their service, and in the fall we'll revisit the other items on their proposal. The crew did a great job and left our yard very clean. I found them to be polite and professional. We are satisfied and plan to schedule them again in the fall.