Services Provided: Tree Diagnosis (dying), tree removal…read more My wife and I only need two words to describe Volusia Bobcat & Tree Services: "THE BEST!" In today's world it is difficult and stressful to locate a skilled professional. We investigated 7 different tree service companies in our Ocala/The Villages area. There are over 25 companies cited. Some falsely listing licensed/insured. Volusia Bobcat & Tree Services was always at the top of our list. * The most KNOWLEDGEABLE (expert analysis/treatment: tree OK/sick/dying). * Fair PRICE: never the highest. Sometimes the lowest. (Willing to negotiate if client timing is flexible.) * PRO-PERSONNEL: provided an experienced 12-man crew with fully-stocked equipment. All working all the time: Sawing, piling, lifting, loading, sweeping, blowing. They reported on time with enough tools - trucks, saws, trailers, rakes etc.- to invade a small country. If we need tree-service again we would definitely give Volusia Bobcat & Tree Services a call and have already recommended them to our neighbors. Accomplished all that they said, expertly, and completely cleaned up the debris. Even the neighbors near us were impressed.

I hired this company to trim trees at two properties in mid-March. They were aware that I was out…read moreof state so they had no problem sending pictures before and after the job so I could see the scope of work completed. Mike and Jacob submitted the estimate listing all elements of this job, which included haul away of debris. This company gets the one star for the rapidness of response to provide the estimate and once terms agreed to, scheduled the job on their calendar; however, that's where the positive comments end. After I received the post-job photos, they were paid immediately and by that I mean within the hour. I did not want them to have to wait for their payment. A week and a half after the job, I received a phone call from a Code Enforcement officer advising me that a neighbor had witnessed this company during the actual job make multiple trips in a Bobcat with the tree debris in its bucket and dump it in a vacant lot next to my property. She waited almost two weeks to make a complaint, giving this company the benefit of the doubt that they might come back to haul this debris away. It was only after this almost two weeks of waiting that she finally reluctantly made the call to the Code Enforcement department to have this debris removed which was now dead and highly combustible. After I received an extremely upsetting call from the Code Enforcement officer (who was very kind and understood the situation), I immediately contacted Mike, the owner of Volusia Bobcat and Tree. Despite previously having a lengthy conversation with me regarding getting him paid and a technical issue with getting it done, as well as two other shorter conversations regarding the job itself prior to that, he acted like he didn't know who I was. It's pretty simple to recall a job that had just occurred a week and a half prior that involved two separate residences. I'm sure those don't happen with frequency. During the phone call with the Code Enforcement officer, he explained all the possible outcomes of this situation if this wasn't remedied, one of which involved getting the Sheriff's Department involved because this could be classified as a felony under certain code sections. When I explained how serious this was to Mike once he miraculously recalled who I was and that the officer advised this could end up being a felony, he accused me of lying about this. The Code Enforcement officer also advised him of this, but not surprisingly, there was no retraction by Mike of his false accusation that this was a fabrication by me. If a business owner cannot understand why someone who paid thousands of dollars to have a job completed in compliance with the agreed-upon terms only to find out that it wasn't via an early morning phone call by a Code Enforcement officer, that is an issue this business owner needs to do some self-reflection on. He could not grasp why I was upset. He couldn't understand what the problem was. He said that leaving the debris for later pickup was what they did for all their jobs, which was a lie. How do I know this? Because on the other property of mine where he also cut trees, he took the debris with him at the conclusion of the job. That's because there are neighbors all around that house and no vacant lots next door to dump the debris, allowing someone to charge a customer for dump fees but not dumping the debris. I'm sure dump fees in Florida are several hundred dollars. During this call, he was rude, condescending and dismissive. He then became threatening when I told him I was going to leave a negative review: "Don't slander my company or we will be back in touch." First, it's libel, not slander; regardless, it's only either of those when what's said or written is false. He knows every single thing written here is a fact, so I welcome his threatened legal action. Any attorney would laugh him out of his office if he sought to pursue any sort of claim. The only reason this debris was picked up is that he was threatened with the sorts of actions we're all familiar with that a city has no hesitation in taking against a contractor who does things like this. If that neighbor hadn't complained, I never would have known this happened and that I'd been taken advantage of financially. I can guarantee that the debris would continue to sit there until nature broke it down and turned it into mulch in 100 years. I feel taken advantage of in many ways here, but also betrayed because I put my trust in this company. They knew I was out of state and couldn't be there in person. They preyed upon this fact and exploited it. This is one of the main reasons the haul-away was not done since they believed no recourse would occur because I'd never know. In conclusion, hire this company at your peril. If you do hire them, stand there and watch them work until they drive away, making sure every leaf and twig and blade of grass is hauled away with them as they go.

They did a great job and in a timely manner. The service was quick and exactly what was requested…read moreof them. The value of the project was a great price. We had requested a tree trim and they did just that.

Extremely quick response and great communication. And the team did an amazing job with our tree…read moretrimming. Highly recommend.

Matts great, they've worked with us several times to get some big pines out of the yard and leveled…read moreout. Always makes sure we're happy with their work. Can't recommend enough

Matt and crew did an awesome job. Friendly and thorough! Recommend them for all tree service.read more

We are very impressed with SB with their professionalism, pricing and doing a wonderful job we paid…read morethem for. We would hire them again and highly recommend this company.

They did a nice job on the Palm tree. Giving it the pineapple cut! Very pleasant to work with.read more

WARNING: TREE SERVICE SCAM…read more Here is Woodland's MO (modus operendi), and this is a very common scam scenario in Florida: 1. Salesman quotes low and leaves written quote with potential buyer. 2. Crew shows up to do job and totally populate client's property with all their equipment and personnel who start to look at client. 3. Company rep saunters over, shakes head, and says "shazam shazam," he cannot do the job for what was quoted. "Gosh but the work is so highly technical." 4. Instead of let's say elevating two trees completely, he says he can trim back two branches of one tree for the amount quoted. This is about 20% of the original agreed to quoted work scope. 5. Customer is pressured into accepting the reduced work for quoted price or else sending crew away and nothing being done. 6. Of course immediate payment is required before job is performed (and payment is processed before crew leaves site) or the off fall will not be carted away. Caveat Emptor

John and crew removed a stump from our yard. They worked quickly, efficiantly and did a great job!…read moreMore than met our expectations. Cleaned up all the debris!! I would recommend to anyone looking for a job done correctly and for a reasonable price as well.

From the owner: Specializing in tree removal, trimming, transplanting and stump grinding.read more

DO NOT USE if you value your property. I watch this guy with his edger and blower blow crap ALL…read moreOVER ever vehicle in the company parking lot every week. He is oblivious of the debris ir spatial awareness. While I was in my vehicl today, I heard him hit it with his edger. I went to tell him I didn't see I mark but he needs to be careful. he proceeded to tell me he didn't hit me vehicle, I should take a picture, I was lying and as I just walked away, he started name calling saying I was Karen. REAL professional, bro.

We had an absolutely excellent experience with Tommy & CTE Tree Service. Highly recommend. I…read morecontacted quite a few companies that were recommended on Yelp and Google. Out of the 4 requests on Yelp, 1 contacted me immediately, two contacted me the next day, and one never did. One of the Yelp that contacted me the next day never bothered to show up for our appointment, nor did he contact me that day. The three google companies, one contacted me back immediately, one in a couple of days but were booking work many weeks out, and one never did even though 2 separate requests were made about a week apart. Please please please do your research when contacting a tree service and do not put up with a company who ignores communication. Also, make sure they are licensed & insured. Anyway - back to CTE. I got the number from a friend who used them a couple years ago. Tommy called me back the same day, gave me options of when he could come out in the very near future. He sent me the contract and proof of insurance through email when he said he would. He did the work when he said he would. Him and his employee showed up not just on time, but early on both days they did work for us. ***Side note: Our job was a very, very large one. We had 1 oak tree in the front, and 2 in the back removed, as well as 4 additional oak trees trimmed.*** Tommy's prices beat competitors by a landslide, and he had equipment to get in our small back yard that others did not. Tommy and his employee were very friendly, and checked frequently with my husband and myself to make sure the work they were doing was acceptable for us. I cannot recommend them highly enough. I now feel much better going in to the upcoming hurricane season knowing we have done our best to maintain these trees.

CTE Tree Service with Tommy was awesome! have me quote with…read moreonly pictures that I sent him. let me know when he was available. made appointment and he was right on time. Done an excellent job! I'm calling him the first of the year for more work! Would recommend Tommy and his crew to friends and family!

Just had Arlo and his team in to trim a big live oak, a shrub and remove leaves and sticks from my…read moreyard and haul everything away. They did a fantastic job. I had bids from six total vendors and Irish Brothers had the most comprehensive bid at the best initial price, and his price even beat the other folks' best-and-final-offers. Checked him out for online reviews, BBB, and SunBiz, everything was green lights. On top of that, when I texted him that he had the job, he was on-site in less than 24 hours. I can't say enough positive about Arlo and the way he does business. Everybody I talked to was great, but Irish Brothers was just a step ahead with everything. I strongly urge anyone looking for this kind of work to reach out to them!

They responded to all of my messages timely and worked with my budget. They cleaned up both what…read morethey cut down but also the extra Spanish moss hanging around in my back yard.

The company took care of the landscaping for my rental property in Orlando. They are very thorough…read moreand professional. I'll be recommending them to anyone in need of landscaping.

From the owner: Beaver Land Clearing was created; from having a passion with nature / Forestry and beautification…read more