The owner (James) is such a nice guy. I had a giant branch snap over my house and I called this…read morebusiness pretty freaked out. James came out to take a look, saw how urgent it was, and made some calls to get me someone who could take care of it ASAP because he didn't feel comfortable leaving me hanging. Thanks, James!

From the owner: Ames Story Tree & Lawn provides a full range of tree care services to clients in Ames, IA, and the…read moresurrounding areas. Headed by Jim Rock, who is an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist, we are dedicated to giving your trees the best care possible so they can add beauty, shade, and value to your property for years to come. We are fully licensed and insured for your protection and perform every job safely and carefully. Call Ames Story Tree & Lawn today to schedule your free consultation.

The initial estimate was to trim both silver maples and I agreed one had to be removed the day of…read morethe job. They got a closer look at the tree while using the crane. I knew costs would be higher with this change. I liked that Steve followed up the following day and I asked about the final amount. When the bill arrived it was significantly higher than what I expected. Brace yourself for a major expense and get things in writing before proceeding.

The work they did was amazing. They were polite, professional and got everything done in a timely…read morefashion. I would highly recommend if anyone needs tree work done to use these guys. you won't be disappointed.

From the owner: Arbor Monkees provides all aspects of tree care, such as diagnostics, treatment and tree-specific…read moretrimming and removals. We are fully insured and are available 24/7 for emergency jobs. Arbor Monkees, LLC serves the Ames and the surrounding communities with over 20 years of experience, an ISA Certified Arborist and TCIA Member. We are a veteran owner operated company. Call us today for your free estimate!

Company is a SCAM. I was out of town for a couple weeks so I decided to let them mow my lawn, they…read morecame over gave me a quote then came back the next day to mow. When they showed up they only mowed about 1/4 of my lawn and didn't even pick up a trimmer but took pictures making it seem like the whole thing was mowed. The part they did mow got terribly scalped. After I got back I texted them and never got an answer till I wrote a review. Instead of an apology and explanation they proceeded to argue with me and said I don't know anything about mowing. DO NOT use this company they are a fraud.

From the owner: Our Company values opinions for the upkeep of your lawn, Landscaping and Snow Removal needs. We…read morevalue our Customers and Commercial Accounts. We look forward to continuing to Grow and Establish relationships with new and existing clients!

These guys were EXCELLENT! I am a single parent on a teacher budget and after 5 quotes, these guys…read morewere by far the cheapest. Came out 48 hours after calling them. They came on time, worked hard on removing lots of branches over my roof and shed. Will be calling them again! Jonathan was GREAT to work with!

From the owner: We get the job done quickly and effectively, minimizing disruption to your property or schedule.read more

Very friendly, responded quickly to my estimate, and did good work. Had some work done at my place,…read morethey did their job that they needed to do in the time frame that was estimated. Were attention to detail and blew everything clean before leaving the site.

Caught them at a job asked if they were interest in a several thousand dollar job, and was told no…read morethey were happy with the work they have and were good with losing a customer for life. Bastards!!

D&J bid for removal of two large dead ash trees on my residential property in Boone, IA and…read morepre-approved payment by credit card with the office. Cutting crew took down the easier tree out front and then left when they realized payment wasn't in cash, making excuses that the ground was too soft to drive the truck back to take the second tree that day. I paid 1/2 of the bid by credit that day and followed up for months with calls to arrange a time to remove the final tree. D&J made constant excuses about soft ground, then snow, and stalled for months, never coming to take second tree and honor the bid. Ultimately I went with a competitor (Pitts) from Ames in June of 2020 (Initially contacted D&J September 2019!). Communication between Owners, office staff (nice lady named 'Red'), and cutting crew was a mess. They did not have their act together at all. D&J bid $3,000 for the two trees together. One was easier and in front of house. The other was in back on property line, trunk within 15' of 2 garages and houses with large limbs spanning over all the buildings. Both trees were 30-40 foot Green Ashes about 50-55 years old, dying from Ash borer. In retrospect I should not have paid D&J half that day for taking down the easy tree. After multiple bids for the remaining, more difficult, tree it was objectively a $2,000 job. This means that D&J functionally duped me out of $500 by taking the easy tree and running, never to return. I consider that as good as theft, but likely have little legal recourse. To be fair the tree they did take down was done smoothly and cleanup was adequate. It is the lying, delays, and dishonesty of the interaction overall that leads me to warn other potential customers with this review. If you watch them like a hawk and document everything, never paying a cent until the job is complete I suppose they are minimally adequate as a tree service. This is why I gave 2 stars out of 5.

I had D&Js out to my home and they did an amazing job. Not only were they gast and efficient, they…read morewere friendly and it just wasn't when the boss was around, it was the entire time. When they finished the job they cleaned everything up nicely, even some of my leaves! If you need tree work done give D&Js a call. They went above and beyond.

I needed snow removal coverage when my snow blower would not work and I was out of town. D&J's…read morewere able to add me to their list and did an awesome job! Thank you!

They are a super professional team. I hired them to help me remove the trees and shrubs in my yard…read moreand they came quickly and did a fantastic job to make my yard neat and clean!!! If you want to have a nice proud backyard , I would highly recommend you to contact D&J's complete tree service.