Tired of them launching stones and rocks at my car and house, very unprofessional. Asked them not…read moreto block my driveway with their trucks

Ben and his crew are such a pleasure to work with! In an unfortunate time when you must beg…read morecontactors to even return a call, Rathjen's Landscaping is exactly the opposite. Ben is professional and responsive; he returned every call, email and text. He made himself available to answer questions and make changes throughout the project. He gave us valuable suggestions and realistic expectations. Ben kept evey commitment he made and approached every obstacle with a positive attitude and a solution in mind. Although the weather did not cooperate and extended the project slightly longer than he wanted, there were plenty of days that the crew was working in the rain. I am very particular and hard to please, but Ben went above and beyond to make sure I was satisfied at every turn. I cannot thank Rathjen's Landscaping enough for their terrific work. We are so pleased and I would highly recommend this company to anyone.

I used TLC Landscape and Tree Service to remove 2 Very Large, Very Old Maples…read more Ben gave us affordable prices, he arrived at the times we confirmed, communicated with me on the stump removal process and dates. i would highly recommend Ben and would / will be using him again. Many thanks

If you need any tree service, look no further. TLC did an excellent job for us. We met the owner,…read moreBen, when our neighbor hired his company to cut down some trees. We were impressed with how hard his crew worked and how efficient they were with the cleanup. Ben gave us a fair price and scheduled our job quickly. We ran into some weather issues, but Ben is extremely responsive to emails and texts, so rescheduling was easy. Some of the trees were very close to our garage, but Ben and his crew took every precaution to make sure they fell exactly where expected. This young man takes great pride in his work and I heartily recommend his company without reservation.

AVOID unless you're okay with poor workmanship and zero accountability…read more I hired Eric for gravel driveway repairs after previously having a good experience with his snow plowing. Unfortunately, the quality of this job was subpar, and the gravel work washed out completely within weeks. I reached out to him multiple times for a resolution via text and voicemail with no response. When I finally heard back, he refused to take any responsibility and instead blamed me for the results--citing the weather (rain?!) and my budget (which I never actually gave him). In reality, I accepted both his estimate and his plan without question, paid in full immediately, and even offered to pay more if he would simply correct his work after it first began to fail - just two days after it was completed. This, despite the fact that I was promised the work would last several years. Eric does not stand behind his work, he makes false promises and ghosts clients when there's a problem, and then resorts to excuses and blaming the customer rather than offering solutions. Other contractors who reviewed the job confirmed that the grading and compaction were not done properly. A properly compacted and graded gravel driveway would not erode after a single rainstorm. One review mentions he's nice, and he is, when things go well. I'm nice too, but I don't tolerate being taken advantage of. If you decide to roll the dice on your project, don't be surprised when the 'nice guy' disappears. UPDATE: Eric responded by attempting to discredit me personally and deflect from the actual issue. So let me be clear: I paid in full the day after the work was completed (job finished 6/4, Zelle sent 6/5). I accepted both his estimate and his plan without negotiating and was told the work would last for years. When it failed after a single rainstorm, I offered to pay more if he would fix it. I never asked for extra work, I said I'd wait and see how it held up, and reached out again when it clearly didn't. He ignored multiple texts and voicemails for weeks and only responded after I posted this review. And yes, I have everything documented as well. As for his attempt to attack my review history: I welcome anyone to read my other reviews. They are detailed, honest, and thoughtful reflections of my experiences - positive or negative. This one is no different. Instead of standing behind his work, Eric deflects and attacks the customer. That says more than any review ever could.

I reached out to Eric with a bad situation, My son was layed up in the hospital and his wife and 7…read moreyear old twins were home during the snow storm. I asked during the middle of a snow storm if he could clear the driveway so they were able to get in and out. He promised someone would be there to take care of it, That was Sunday evening. Mon after the snow tapered off he showed up and cleared the drive way!! Didn't ask for any down payment. Can't express how happy I am he was able to get this done. Would highly recommend..

Great and very responsive owner. The crew came quickly to salt sand and plow our driveway in the…read moremidst of a huge snowfall. It was an unexpected request from us and they treated us very well

Based on the positive reviews I had seen elsewhere, I contacted Better Tree and Shrub Care when I…read morewas looking to have some tree work done this past fall. I was not disappointed. Chris Lucey returned my call right away and since the work was not of an emergency nature, we agreed he would come out in October to do the work. (The other company I had called would not even look at the job until the spring.) The job included the removal of a number of dead limbs on some large oak trees, removal of two dead trees, cabling a two-trunk oak tree that had outgrown earlier cabling, as well as some pruning, which included removal of some large limbs that were growing over the roof. We also identified the need to take down a large oak in the front lawn that had some woodpecker activity. I was reluctant to take it down, but I respected Chris' professional opinion that the tree was compromised and a hazard due to its proximity to the electrical lines. I am so glad that he convinced me of this - once it was down we saw that the tree's core was basically hollowed out. Tree work is never cheap but Chris' pricing was very reasonable and I would not hesitate to use his services again. His crew was great - they were all courteous and respectful of the property. They did a great job with cleanup, removing all wood and debris - they even moved a pile of leaves we hadn't gotten to yet.

Chris Lucey is pleasure to work with. He has a wealth of knowledge and advice about trees. He and…read morehis crew, Chris and Seth, took down a dead tree, removed dead limbs, and ran them through a wood chipper. They also cleaned up a long-neglected lawn full of downed branches. They were punctual and efficient, did an excellent job, and cleaned up well afterward. We were impressed at how courteous they were, not only with us, but also with each other.

I have been using Malcarne for the past few years for our trees, lawn, and now snow removal. The…read moreoffice staff is always helpful and John runs a reliable operation. They get to our place on time, do good work, and charge reasonable rates. I recommend them highly.

I had two tree branches that I needed removed, which had detached during a storm, but were…read morebalancing precariously very high up in two different trees. I happened to notice the trucks for Malcarne Tree across at a neighbors, so I asked if they could take a look. Their manager, John Catapano, came over and said that they could definitely help me out that day. I was thrilled to have this taken care of. Their courtesy, kindness and excellent service was much appreciated. I highly recommend them.

I could not recommend this company any higher. We just had our gutters redone after getting a new…read moremetal roof. The owner came out for the quote and he gave us excellent suggestions about how we could improve our current system with no added cost. The price was exceptionally reasonable. There was no attempt at upsell or trying to push us to decide right away. The owner, Joe, is a down to earth, trustworthy guy. He delivered exactly what he said he would, when he said he would using very high quality materials. His crew were very polite and respectful - so nice not to hear all the swearing we did when the roof was going on! The left the place neat with no debris left behind. These guys are the best!

JC Seamless Gutters installed copper gutters on my home in Woodstock NY, they could not have done a…read morebetter job. Joe is the best! He is super honest, reliable, efficient and an overall great guy. From start to finish he does 5 star work. I have and will continue to recommend him to all of my friends and contacts. Run, do not walk, run and call Joe for an estimate, he is so worth it.

Excellent company! Good communication and provided very neat and tidy work! We received three…read moreestimates and theirs stood out not because of cost but because they took the time to truly look over the job and discuss drainage etc.

Have seen Fragale signs around town for years & have heard good thing…read more.. but I have been totally disappoint before even having them do work... I submitted an e-mail request for a quote on 5/25/22 - Never hear anything - Resubmitted my request on 6/17/22 - again crickets! Called on 6/27/22 and spoke with someone that said someone will call me! Well almost a month later & nothing. It is too bad, because I live on a very busy main route & their sign would have gotten lots of attention... but now some other lucky paving company will get that honor.