A huge shoutout to Ray and his team for their exceptional service! Just before the freeze, a large branch fell uncomfortably close to our house, prompting a closer look at our centuries-old tree. We found a weak spot where another massive branch could have caused serious damage. Ray was incredibly professional, using a lift to safely access and remove the problem areas. The process was smooth, and his crew left no trace of debris behind. He did an excellent job with the tree cutting. We're so grateful he fit us in on short notice at a fair price. Highly recommend! PS - while he was working on the tree, Ray identified a hole in our roof that isn't perceivable from the ground and immediately sent me multiple photos/videos. We were able to get it repaired before the hole escalated into a disaster. I really appreciate him looking out for us! read more

You won't do better than Ray Williamson. We had another tree company come in the past around 2008 to raise the canopy over our yard. They did an ok job. Then a few years later we needed to do the same and I shopped 3 services. Ray Jr. was one of those 3, and I just had a good feeling about him after walking my property with him, price was agreeable, and they later did a dynamite job while I was at work. My wife filled me in, and Ray followed up to make sure I was pleased. In 2014 we had a major sycamore branch land on the house. I got tree removal permits for that front-yard tree and another in the back and called Ray. He took care of those two 30+" trees while I was at work. Again it was a great job complete with stumping and a follow up to make sure I was pleased. This year, 2021, we needed 4 sycamores removed due to a large fallen branch and evidence of eminent failure (see 2014 above). I got the permits from the City, then went to the play book and called Ray. He and his team were here this past week to take the 4 sycamores out while I happened to be off and at home for the week. My jaw absolutely dropped when I saw with my own eyes how hard Ray and his team worked! I'm a hard worker, but after what I saw this week I need to re-evaluate my commitment to everything I do in life; apparently I am able to dig deeper! Same familiar ending, the yard looked great (better than when they arrived in some spots), and Ray wanted to make sure I was happy. Best money I've ever paid! read more

I knew my huge and loved live oak was in excellent hands after it was decimated by the ice storm. I told Ray, "I think my tree is just as much yours now." read more

This past summer, a large oak in our front yard succumbed to the drought and died. A large, dead tree hanging directly over your home is not something you want sticking around, so I started calling all the top-rated Yelp companies for a quote. Ray called me back within 15 minutes or so after I contacted him and was available to head over immediately to give a quote (one of the other companies didn't even call back until hours later). Luckily, my husband was staying home that day so Ray met up with him at our home and within a half hour, we had an agreeable quote and set up service for the next day. Ray showed up at our home first thing the next morning (always a plus when service people show up on time) and preceded to cut down the dead tree. As an added bonus, he cleaned up all our other trees and after assessing our pine in the back, advised us to cut it down as well due to instability/age. My husband said the team was efficient and thorough and we managed to clean up all our trees at a fair price! We were very happy with his service and will definitely use him again when the time comes. read more

Ray is everything I look for in a contractor. He was fair, ethical, and hard working,. Ray proved to be an expert in his field. Him and his crew arrived on time. They cut down four of my trees and trimmed a bunch more. It was a great experience. They left the property clean and looking great! Highly recommend them and will use them again in the future. read more

Ray removed a dead tree from my front yard and took out a couple of dead branches from other trees on my property. Very professional, quick, friendly service and I will definitely have him back later in the year for a round of more general trimming. read more

With the vast amount of legit and non legit tree service places in and Austin, I took a good friends recommendation and called Ray Williamson. My friend had Ray remove a tree in the past and told me that not only they do the work he asked for a fair price, they even cleaned up a few other trees in the yard as well. I needed a rather large tree removed from my backyard due to limb breakage from a storm and also a rotting branch overhanging my house. Mr. Williamson arrived promptly at the time he said he would and then after surveying the damage gave me a quote that was below what 3 other services had given me. He did this with a handshake, not a contract which reminded me of the way my father did business. 15 minutes later Mr. Williamson's son and crew were cranking up the chainsaws and getting busy. By the end of the day said tree was removed along with a huge rotting branch from a neighbor's tree that was over my roof. Everyone on the crew was professional, polite, and they left my yard clean, neat, and tidy.The even have their own wood chipper. I highly recommend anyone that needs any helps with trees to use Ray Williamson. They have been in business since 1973 and are licensed and bonded. I will use them again if needed. read more

I must say, I have worked doing this type of tree work in the past, but Ray Williamson sure made a big job look easy. Ray has the equipment, crew, and expertise that helped me, my yard, and protected my property from near future damage of trees; and he has worked a beautifull plan for planting new, young trees that will keep my property looking great through the years. read more

Ray Jr. cares about his business and his reputation. He removed a VERY large oak tree for me and returned to my home to do even more work on it just to make sure I was satisfied. After going through a few tree services (some said they would show up but didn't; some did a little work but never returned), I finally found someone who was as good as his word and takes pride in his work. Thanks, Ray. And, yes, I will refer friends and family to your tree service. read more

Ray was asked to get rid of two full-grown dying trees and trim 9 other trees. He did a great job and also removed 3 tree stumps. He is a certified arborist and He had a machine that chewed up the tree limbs. He left the property clean. I was most impressed with his work and highly recommend him. read more

Ray Williamson did a great job removing 2 very large trees in my backyard. He also will grind the stumps and remove all the roots like it was never there. He was able to remove trees without disturbing the fence,patio, and potted plants in the process. His price was the best of 3 estimates. I will call him again in the future. Thanks again Ray, Tena Z. read more

Ray Williamson is a certified arborist. He and his crew have been caring for our trees for over 12 years. Having recently moved to an older home with many mature trees we of course called Ray right away to assess the tress and give us his expert opinion. Ray took his time walking the property and pointing out to me/explaining exactly what he needed to do. His estimate was fair and affordable. He came the next day to do the work. The yard looks gorgeous and the trees have a renewed healthy appearance. He and his crew are friendly, knowledgeable and respectful and left our property cleaner than when they arrived! Ray is a top notch certified arborist who I highly recommend! read more

I am extremely impressed with Ray and his knowledge. He is certified, economical, owns great equipment, cleans up well afterwards, and is punctual. Overall, I couldn't be happier that I selected him and his crew to remove a tree and trim others. I got quotes from several of the top yelp reviewed tree service companies, and his price was better than most and he didn't try to upsell me like some other companies did. A+ read more

Two nights ago, during the unbelievable wind storm, my neighbors 25 foot tree down fell from the base and landed on my roof, precariously held in place by another tree which prevented it from crashing through a window. Quite a distressing sight. It was not going to be easy to remove this tree without damaging my house further. We called Ray the very next morning and he promised he would come to my house that day.. Clearly, it was a very busy day for Ray - the wind storm was the worst in Austin since the 60's, however, Ray showed up that afternoon. Ray and his team worked well into the evening to finish the job. This was a dangerous extraction - for Ray's team and my house, however it was executed with precision and professionalism. They had already had a long day before they arrived - nonetheless, they were friendly and eager to help us with our serious problem. It was a job very well done. Thanks Ray! read more

Ray Williamson's Tree Service trimmed about 30 trees on our lot and removed two very large cedar trees, one of which was hanging precariously close to our electric lines. They were very careful and did a great job. Also, I asked them to grind up all the limbs to make mulch for our 1-acre "yard", which they did and which has served us well! They did this job in March 2013...it took me a lot longer to get around to writing the review than it took them to handle a large job at our home. I'm going to call them back for some additional work. They are professional, not fly-by-night folks! read more

We just had some stumps removed but they did a great and thorough job. I highly recomment them.

Ray Williamson Tree Service came to to take down a tree that had died on a bluff and was partially hanging over a balcony being used by guests. We had experienced some recent high winds and some of the dead branches had blown off and I was becoming very concerned that the tree would damage more property or hurt someone. Ray was available in the the area a day when I had guests in the room with the balcony but I asked him to come anyway since I wanted to take advantage of having him in the area. I live outside of Burnet. The removal was a bit delicate but they used ropes and plenty of guys to make sure that nothing fell where it wasn't supposed to and that my guests were disturb as little as possible. They did a quick and professional job. They left me the wood pieces cut up since I can use them in the fire pit and the blew off and picked up the leftover debris. I was very pleased with the job. Everyone was respectful and professional and they had all the proper equipment needed including a chipper. read more

We hired the company a couple of years ago to remove a couple of trees and trim some others in our yard. They did a good job with the tree removal (or at least I remember there was no major issues), but they did a terrible job trimming our trees. The trees were left looking unruly and/or ugly. I was very disappointed. read more

All of our trees needed attention--lot of old growth, damaged limbs etc. and many that needed the canopy raised. Ray was very knowledgeable about the different types of trees in our yard and tailored the work to each type of tree. Prompt, courteous, reasonably priced, and thorough cleanup of the yard afterwards. The had all of the right equipment to do the job, and Ray is right there rolling up his sleeves with the crew...Used them based on a neighbor's recommendation and we were not disappointed. read more

We had Ray do some basic limb trimming and were satisfied with the service though it took some time to get them to come out since they were busy. Ray seems like a genuine nice guy to boot. read more

I called Ray Sr. on Monday at about 5:30pm about a hackberry tree in my backyard that was starting to split. I had read the good reviews on here and had already gotten 3 other quotes before Ray. Ray and his wife were at my house by 6:30pm to give me an estimate. They said their son and crew could be at my house the next morning to not only remove the split tree, but to also trim another hackberry in my backyard that was on its way to splitting. They told me they would do a clean job and would be careful not to damage my patio that was below the trees or any of my neighbors extensive landscaping. Ray promised all of this with a quote that was $500 less than what a previous company had told me and this company was uninsured. I gave Ray the job and sure enough he was true to his word. They showed up the next morning and spent a good chunk of the day removing and trimming the trees. When the job was done, there was not a single limb on the ground in my backyard because they had all been chipped and removed. My neighbor, whose house was in danger, came over just to tell me how great of a job Ray Sr. and Ray Jr. did. They made sure to get a business card so they would have it for any future jobs. I will be sure to keep their number on hand for any future jobs I have and will absolutely refer this company to friends and family. read more