After the first round of April storms swept through Wisconsin last Monday evening, a 35-year-old, 40+ foot spruce in my backyard was left leaning at about a 30-degree angle. It was on the verge of falling--and worse, it was positioned to take out several younger, healthy spruce trees that would be extremely difficult to replace.
With more severe weather (including actual tornadoes) forecast for Tuesday evening, I urgently began contacting tree services. A couple of companies came out quickly to assess the situation, but getting a crew on-site before the next storm hit that evening proved to be a major challenge. Most crews were already tied up with even more urgent jobs involving structural damage, which I completely understood.
As Tuesday evening approached and I still didn't have a confirmed crew, I started bracing for the likelihood that I'd lose more trees. I followed up one more time with John from Man vs. Tree, hoping for a miracle--and he delivered. Despite an already packed schedule, he committed to coming out that same day, just as the storm was moving in. What I didn't realize at the time was that he wouldn't even have his full crew--just himself and one helper from the office.
They arrived right as conditions deteriorated. With tornado sirens going off, strong winds picking up, lightning flashing, and eventually heavy rain pouring down, they got to work. They carefully anchored and stabilized the tree and, against the odds, brought it down safely--directly away from the surrounding trees, with zero damage. By the time they finished, it was nearly pitch dark due to the storm and time of day. It was an incredibly impressive display of skill and composure under pressure.
A few days later, as promised, they returned to cut up the tree and haul everything away. They also recommended a great stump grinding service that took care of the remaining stump without issue.
On extremely short notice and under truly difficult conditions, Man vs. Tree came through in a big way and likely saved several of my other trees. I can't thank John enough for his responsiveness, professionalism, and outstanding work. Bottom line: Man vs. Tree delivered when it really mattered to me. Fast response, great communication, and excellent work under pressure. Highly, highly recommended. read more