We recently had a very large and challenging tree removal project involving the removal of 6 trees that were 24" in diameter. One tree was hanging over the house which added to the complexity. Steep terrain made it difficult to remove the trees and debris. This project took 18 hours to complete! (2 days) Scott Simpson arrived with his crew of 6 and started promptly at 8am. They were very professional, knowledgeable, and efficient in clearing our property to ensure all the defensible space issues were addressed. If you are looking for an experienced, trustworthy tree removal service provider, Scott is your go-to guy! He'll provide a fair quote and excellent service. He and his crew exceeded our expectations on such a difficult project. Not a single bottlecap was left behind. :-) Thank you Scott & Team! We highly recommend World Tree Removal. read more

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Beware of Scott Simpson (aka World Tree Removal). I can't emphasize enough to avoid this man at all costs. He is a known pest on the West Shore of Tahoe who will persistently harass you into unlicensed, untaxed, uninsured, and unpermitted tree work. If you don't hire him, he will harass you via text, phone calls, and will show up at your front door at any and all hours. Where do I begin with this operation... - His standard MO is to approach you directly at your home in his absurd white Jeep truck. He will immediately hand you a flyer with his "license" and "insurance" photocopied on it to give him some sense of legitimacy. From there, he'll give you some pitch about doing a job down the street, and that he can only do your job within the next day or two, while he has his crew in the area (BS!). Next, he'll move on to the bid, and he will give you an extremely high price, which he'll then come off immediately if you "pay cash" - not a check, but physical greenbacks (which I'm sure he is declaring on his taxes). If you tell him you've got to think about it, or get other bids, he'll start lowering the price, and then use pushy sales tactics "one time only"... "price will go up"...."we're moving on".... etc, etc. - Then the phone calls begin.... expect him to call you at least once, if not twice a day, every single day. He won't leave voicemails. - If you don't respond, then the unannounced house visits will begin at all hours. Evenings, weekends, holidays.... no time is off-limits for Scott to disturb you at your house. If you are unlucky enough to have first contact with him early in the season, you can expect months of his presence. But Scott, I thought you were only in the neighborhood just that one day?? - If you tell him you aren't interested, are using someone else, or to leave you alone - watch out! This guy has a red-hot temper, and he knows how to use it! As other reviews have stated, he will berate you with obscene language, insult you, and accuse you of all sorts of outlandish things. Believe it or not, this won't be the end of it.... maybe he has short-term loss, but he will likely approach you AGAIN after all this... - He is operating under the company "World Tree Removal Inc" which has been an invalid, suspended corporation in the state of CA since 2019. - His "insurance" agent would not confirm the validity of his liability insurance policy. Does he have insurance? Maybe, but when the agent listed on your evidence of insurance certificate won't confirm that it's valid, that's a red flag! - He operates with a "Timber Operator License", which he will undoubtedly present a copy of when you first meet him. I called the CLSB (State Contractor's Licensing Board) and they confirmed that this is NOT a valid contractor's license for residential tree jobs but rather something to do with commercial logging operations. Good try Scott but swing and a miss.... - Ask him if he needs to pull a TRPA tree removal permit for a large tree that is not 100% dead, and he'll brush that off as unnecessary. If you have any familiarity with TRPA, you know they will issue 4-5 figure fines for unpermitted tree removal code violations, which are issued to the contractors AND homeowner. All over a $50 permit.... - You might think dealing with Scott is worth it for a deal... but you'd be wrong. I had two local, reputable, insured tree operators bid the exact same job at HALF the price of Scott's "cash only, limited time offer" pricing.... I suggest you support the locals playing by the rules... To top it all off, Scott was involved in a PHYSICAL altercation with one of the locals when he was approaching about doing a late-night tree job in the neighborhood. The sheriff was involved.... enough said.... That covers the Scott Simpson saga. If you are in Tahoe, I can't suggest enough to avoid this man at all costs, and support local tree companies that are playing by the rules, live in the community and aren't out to harass you. The best part of this Fall will be Mr. Simpson heading back down the hill to Auburn. Until next season.... read more

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History does repeat itself.....2nd time using Scott Simpson Tree Removal, and once again another great experience. Had a 90 foot pine tree removed. The use of large heavy-duty equipment and very skilled workers that did an amazing job. His team was like a well oiled machine. It was quite a sight to watch giant limbs and multiple parts of the trunk come down with precision. Artistry at work. The clean-up crew did an excellent job. Definitely 2 thumbs up!! Shout out to Scott and his special skills crew. read more

We had a fantastic experience working with Scott Simpson Tree Removal. I reached out about removing three marked trees, and Scott personally came out the same day to quote and then brought back a crew to take care of it. The whole job was done in under an hour--fast, efficient, and totally stress-free. What really stood out was how honest and fair Scott was. He gave us clear guidance on what actually needed to be done (no upselling or pressure), and it was clear we were in good hands from the start. If you're looking for a trustworthy, no-nonsense tree removal service, this is it. Thanks again, Scott and team! read more

Professional, great price and you're dealing personally with Scott and his crew! Removed two large, dead and dangerous 140+ foot white fir trees on my property in Homewood, efficiently, neatly, with precision and safely. read more

Omg. Scott noticed we had some dead trees and stopped by to ask if we wanted help removing them. He gave us a great price and was really easy to schedule with. He even listed us as additionally insured on his insurance. He was very professional and even offered to turn our stump into a beautiful bench! Totally Instagram worthy! I will use him again and I recommend you do too! read more

WE have finally heard back from Scott after many months!! All is settled now! Thank you Scott!! read more

Had a great experience with Scott and his crew this past week. He was responsive in the lead-up communication, his crew was actually nice and polite - that's not always the case! And in the end they did an efficient and clean job - no litter left on the site at all, and trees taken down to the very ground (no awkward trip-hazard stumps left). Maybe the one guy was a little bit too chain-saw happy in taking off limbs 20-30 feet up a tree, but other than that, it was a perfect experience and I would definitely call on Scott again in the future. read more

Scott and his crew were very efficient. They removed and hauled away a very large fir tree in under two hours - no fuss, no mess. His pricing was excellent. We've had quite a bit of tree removal work done on our property over the years but this was the first time working with Scott's company - it was the smoothest experience we've had. Would recommend ! read more

Scott and his team were incredible. Scott communicated with me throughout the process and oversaw the operation to make sure everything ran smooth. They were very professional, efficient, and left the space tidy. I highly recommend them! read more

Scott knocked on my door offering to remove some dead trees in my Tahoe City home. I had already scheduled another company to do the work the following week. Of course I googled him and saw the stream of old poor reviews followed by an excellent review from this year. His cash price was a lot cheaper than my scheduled company so I agreed to let him do the work. He and his crew of 6 are super efficient. They were able to cut down and remove 6 +100' trees that same afternoon. They came back as promised the next morning and finished the job cutting down and removing another 5 trees. He completed the job as promised, on-time and was very competent. I would definitely use him again. read more

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Prompt, professional, fast, and his crew did a hell of a job. Scott is awesome to work with and helped me we some problem trees and defensible space issues, so we are good to go for the summer/fall. Plus his truck is super cool! Highly recommended. read more

Scott's crew did an amazing job, was professional and timely. Scott immediately returned my call and responded the same day to give an estimate. Work was completed within a few days. His pricing is competitive and the process was easy. I will continue to work with Scott on future projects read more

Great crew. Quick service. Professional and hard-working. Will hire again. Best price in town !!

Fast and efficient and trees fell exactly where they should. Very pleasant to work with. A good value for the work we needed to be done. I recommend this company. read more

I hired Mr. Simpson's company to remove a tall and thoroughly dead white pine that was in my back yard. Within the week, his crew had efficiently cut down the tree, and at my request, had sectioned the trunk into rounds so i could split them for firewood at a later time. Hid crew stacked the rounds into a neat pile, and they removed the pile of limbs. Altogether, an excellent job--- I am keeping his contact info for potential future jobs. Ed Hodges, Homewood CA read more

This crew was amazing. They did a tremendous amount of work in a very short time. They did everything we wanted and they did a great clean up too. Also the price was very reasonable; I recommend this company. read more

Scott was doing work for a neighbor. I stopped to ask a question and he offered to come by and walk my property. He was there within five minutes and gave me a very conservative opinion of the work that needed to be done. He had an opportunity to sell considerably more services, but offered us a very practical approach. Within six hours, the work was complete and the property was cleaned as if they were never there. After his crew finished, Scott walked the property with me. I mentioned a few issues and he was quick to have his crew do the additional work. Scott's was professional, prompt, and was aggressively priced. I've since read the reviews. I don't know the background or the motivation behind what's been said, but it is not consistent with our experience. read more

I have worked with Scott for the past two seasons at my house in Tahoe Donner. I was initially skeptical when he drove up and asked if I needed any tree work, but I figured I'd try him out due to his great price. I couldn't have asked for better work. I was away when they came and he sent pictures of the work and even moved rounds to my existing pile in the backyard. This year I had another dead tree in my front yard and Scott handled it quickly and professionally. I refer all of my friends to him if anyone asks me about who cuts down my trees! read more

Scott and his crew topped a 160' silver fir for us. They did a great job and cleaned up the site so that it looked like it did when they arrived. read more

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Found a flyer on my porch at Tahoe for this co. Called, arranged a meeting, showed trees I wanted removed which he marked. Gave me a cash price which was a bit high but just wanted to get job done so agreed without haggling. Said he could do in the next couple of days. I received a call Friday at 3:15 from him saying he was on job nearby and would be done within the hour then bring a large crew over and knockout my job in an hour. At 5:45 I texted him that multiple neighbors have arrived for the weekend and were cock tailing on their decks and starting BBQ's so said we'd need to reschedule as didn't think a chipper and chainsaws running while they were entertaining was acceptable. Heard nothing back but at 6: he shows up with several trucks, 2 chippers, etc. I called down to street that we'd have to reschedule as I didn't think it right to be making the racket that would happen at this hour. He then directed his 15+ guys and trucks to leave and they drove off. I sent another text telling him sorry, I couldn't see making my neighbors suffer at this hour and we'd need to reschedule. A few minutes later I received a call from him where he proceeded to berate me with vulgar obscene language and very demeaning remarks. He them told me he is the best of the best and I could go F__K myself. I told him very adult behavior on his part and I'd make sure to point that out so here I am. I'll tell all I know to never deal with this egomaniac jerk. My 2 cents. read more

Scott and his team are professional, knowledgeable, and efficient. My defensible space worries were alleviated within a day. Will definitely use his services in the future. read more

wonderful!! he is the best!! He was on time and removed 12 trees. the price was great.

Scott approached us yesterday about taking care of some dead trees (two very large, 30+ inches in diameter and five other smaller trees) at our property in Lake Tahoe. He said he could complete the work today. He and his crew arrived and quickly got to work and completed the work as promised at the quoted price and cleaned up as well. I would highly recommend Scott and his crew! read more

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We are pleased with the work Scott and his crew did. They removed one tree and trimmed four other large trees, including a massive beautiful oak tree, two scrub willows, a pine and removed an eucalyptus. He worked nearly 6 hours without any breaks. I read all the reviews, unsure about contractor's license, but Scott presented a STATE BOARD OF FORESTRY TIMBER OPERATOR LICENSE which is valid through 12/31/2024 for World Tree Removal in Auburn & he presented a copy CERTIFICATE OF LIABILITY INSURANCE. We are extremely happy with the work, prompt arrival as promised and his professionalism. I did read the reviews while he was working on our property, I asked my husband detailed questions about the work and we both agree, Scott did well by us. I wish the best for all future dealings for those who work with Scott. read more

Scott Simpson Tree Removal - Tree Services Near Me

World Tree Removal offered me to remove a few ill grown/dead tree from my property and trimmed a few sky high trees. The price is attractive yet the work has no compromise. The crew arrived on site next day at lunch time, finished a quick bite and were ready to work. It took about 2 hours for all the work to be done. They cleaned up the site including the street nicely before they took off. I recommend this company. read more

Look no further because you have found THE tree removal guy. Scott and his crew removed 4 trees from our Truckee property. They showed up early, worked hard and fast, were very professional and left us neat little stump piles. Pricing was beyond fair. We will definitely be reaching out to him in the near future. Thank you again!! read more

Scott Simpson Tree Removal - Tree Services Near Me

We called and a quick response from Scott. He spent two days doing exactly what needed to be done. ...3 huge trees and several smaller ones. The workers arrived on time, did the work and did a super job of cleanup. We would highly recommend this company and we would hire them again. read more

Just look at the recent reviews, seriously -- Scott is the man. Knows his stuff, makes a hard job look easy and gets it done quickly. He cut down our trees and our neighbors with his crew in short order. read more

Scott and his team tackled a big job at the family cabin in Truckee and did great work. Very professional and timely.

Great service and price! Scott knocked on our door asking if we needed our trees cut down as they were marked from our HOA for removal. He gave a bid that was less than others so we said OK. The crew arrived on the expected date and removed 15 trees in about 2 hours. Very well done and highly recommend. read more

Scott removed 6 dead trees on our property in Tahoe. The crew showed up on time, completed the work in a single day and cleaned the debris. The crew was very professional and fast. The price was reasonable and I am very pleased with the results. read more

Highly recommend. The whole crew was very efficient and great to work with. Also very fairly priced.

Scott and his crew removed some very tall and challenging trees very fast ,cleaned up, and at a very good price.

Scott has an excellent crew and shows in the way the team efficiently works to complete the job.

This guy was parked in a handicapped parking spot with no handicapped plate or mirror tag. I called to ask if there was a reason.....maybe he forgot to hang his tag. He was rude and hung up on me. I would question his integrity if I was having tree removal work done. Pick someone else!!! read more

Scott reviewed our tree removal job and provided an estimate and timing for completion and performed flawlessly on his work. Our job was to remove a very large tree (40-50 feet) without a crane and without any damage to a gazebo, deck or glass paneled deck railing. I was able to watch the entire project from my ring camera over a day period and the crew worked with amazing skill. Their cleanup was every bit as good as the job they performed. I would recommend Scott Simpsons Tree Removal service without any reservations. read more

As I said before. We hired Scott Simpson Tree Removal for four large 120' dead trees that we had in our front yard, in Tahoe Swiss Village. The crew was efficient and had the trees out and to the dump in about 7 hours. And the price was very reasonable. Several of our neighbors came by and soon they had hired Scott as well. He showed us his official Forest Service Logging license and Loydds of London liability. As a long time contractor and lawyer, that was more than adequate. And the work went very well. We have recommended Scott to other people in our area. Thomas read more

Worked with Scott and his crew since early 2000s and could not be happier with his service and professionalism. The estimate he provided was done fast and efficiently, the work was done on time and exactly as agreed. Scott was communicative and responsive, and our yard / grounds was left in great shape after the work was completed. Our home is now safer for fire defense and our other still healthy trees now have room and air to breathe and grow stronger. Highly recommend Scott and his service! read more

After a massive snow storm took down 20 or more trees, some on power lines, I called Scott Simpson. He arrived with a large team of workers. He walked through with me, made suggestions that I appreciated,and they went to work. I was very impressed. They cut, trimmed and removed trees and debris, and left the property very clean. The price was extremely fair. I do not understand some of the other reviews as I did not experience any problems they mention. I highly recommend Scott and will certainly use him in the future if needed read more