I hired Steve to remove 4 pine stumps and 1 oak stump after I had tree removal by a company that leaves the stumps.
Steve worked safely and had what appeared to me to be well maintained equipment. In fact, he did some sharpening before he started. He wore appropriate safety gear and put up a portable barrier to catch flying wood chips.
The task was challenging due to an internet cable running very close by, a very close oak tree that we didn't want hurt during the removal of a pine stump, and then a medium size evergreen that needed to be undamaged during the removal of a giant white pine stump. As far as I can tell, he succeeded in protecting all.
After the work, Steve did a very good job of cleaning up with both a blower to clean our drive and the edge of the street as well as careful raking. There is a significant extra cost to have him haul the chips so I chose to leave them and they ended up on garden paths.
Price: Fair in my mind. It matched other quotes in previous years although I thought the cost to remove chips was high.
Communication: The tree service said a stump grinder that they recommend would contact me. They didn't. I emailed and called two other grinders. There was no reply. I found Steve via an online search. He responded to my voicemail in a couple of hours and was quickly on-site to provide a quote. He was great. read more