Traverso just came out and took down a tree and the roots. They arrived on time, they were very efficient, and did a great job in cleaning up. Their pricing was very competitive, they were friendly, and I would highly recommend them! They are also the tree trimming service for my neighborhood. read more

Traverso did a wonderful job. Thinned and pruned a 90 foot tall red oak in the backyard, and also thinned two 40-foot front yard trees. They did exactly as requested--thinned and lightened the load on the tree, without diminishing the overall the appearance and balance. Clean-up was complete and immaculate. No damage to existing plants. Hard-working, polite crew. Everything looks great! Will definitely call again for future tree work. Thank you, Traverso, for a very professional job. read more

I highly recommend this company. I got 3 bids to remove and trim trees in our yard, all yelp rated. Traverso was the most knowledgeable with the lowest estimate. Work was done today in a professional and darn quick manner. Nice guys as well. read more

It's rare for me to do business with anyone for twenty one years, but I have been using Traverso Tree Service for that long. Scott, the estimator, has come over to our old Lafayete house and now to our current Orinda house. I trust the crew because they know how to prune all of our 20 giant oak trees verses other tree companies I have seen who just hack at the trees with no concern of the life of the trees. About ten years ago they installed cables across our one giant 300 year old oak tree to prevent the long branches from splitting the tree apart. To this day, that giant tree still stands majestically with no damage due to Traverso Tree Service care. That tree is priceless and for that I am very grateful. The crew cleans up the debris after the tree cutting and grinds up the material on site for me to take as woods chips for ground cover (you can have them take it away if you don't want it). Because these guys are concerned about safety for themselves and property, it is worth going to this reputable business. read more

This is the second time that we have used Traverso for tree trimming. The first time was after a wind storm a few years ago. The center branch of a maple tree was broken off. They did a great job thinning it and explained that it would take a while but it would look fine after a bit. They knew what they were talking about. I'm glad we didn't have to remove the tree. The most recent visit a few weeks ago was also a very positive experience. They once again had a very competitive bid and were on time and did a great job. They gave us a bid on individual trees so we could pick and choose what we wanted to have done. read more

They just left, and they did a wonderful job trimming our tree. It was covered, and I mean covered with Mistletoe. They removed it all, cleaned up after wards and the tree looks great. I would hire them again!!!! read more

I have used Traverso for at least a decade now. We had dozens of very mature trees, Birch, Monterey Pine, Magnolia, Walnut, that needed attention over the years etc. We had them come out for opinions and bidding several times prior to ever using them quite some time ago, but that never ever stopped them from being polite,informative, honest and reliable A long time ago an arborist, Scott, would come out and share their opinions and bid out. With Traverso, you really do get what you pay for. We have used their services quite a few times over the past 5 yrs for removal and pruning, their prices have been extremely competitive as I often get at least 3 competitive bids. Scheduled appmts and work are reliable, and the clean up great. Great office staff with a great ear (Danielle maybe laughing since we postponed a tree removal and pruning 2-3 times over a year). Like any business that is busy, sometimes I have had to call back for followup on a question that I needed answer. These folks know their stuff, and how to remove trees or prune safely (eg near power lines etc). read more

Can you imagine working with some neighbor watching you and threatening to shoot you with a 357? Treverso Tree 5 member crews did without ever replying...I am more than satisfied with the work done on my trees by TTS. Your crew was professional. Praise to your foreman and the men on the job for their diligence. They were courteous in the face of threatening verbal abuse from a neighbor and avoided conflict. The neighbor called the police and posted unkind remarks on Yelp regarding your company. When the police arrived to interview and document the incident, it was clear there was no trespassing or damage to his property. Of course, he was not there when the police arrived, but the officer was familiar with the "complaining disturbed" neighbor. The job was finished as promised on the work order. I am pleased and highly recommend TTS! read more

Traverso just pruned a large valley oak for me. The four man crew was on time, very professional, very courteous, worked quickly and left the place cleaner than when they got there. Part of the trimmings fell on a neighbors yard and they had given the neighbor courtesy notice that they were going to be doing the work when they arrived. The neighbors yard was left immaculate. I could not be more pleased with the work and I highly recommend the services of this company. read more

We've used Traverso twice and plan to use them again in the near future. The first time was to remove two trees in our front yard and trim a third. Their second trip out was trim the largest tree in our backyard which overhanged into our neighbors yard. They even did a great job for my neighbor. Their bids were competitive and the customer service was by the best we dealt with. We had 3 other quotes too. They are on-time, professional, and do a wonderful time. We look forward to using them again and I hope more people do. read more

John and his crew are great to work with. We had them remove a 300 year old Valley Oak that had fallen in our yard. John had all of his guys out working on the job. His guys worked quickly to remove the majority of the large tree (including what was on our roof). We will never be able to thank him enough for the work they did. We also use them for smaller tree trimming jobs (too). Honestly, John is an honest man and a great person to visit with when he comes by for bids. read more

I couldn't be more pleased with their service from start to finish. They removed a dead eucalyptus tree and 6 tree stumps from our back yard. Quick, efficient, professional, great work, great customer service, fair price. Highly recommneded! read more

Expertise, experience, price, service and safety. Excellent, family-owned company.

After using other tree services and having various things crushed and broken by falling branches, I have been using Traverso for many years. The results have always been perfect, and the crew is always polite and very skilled. I highly recommend this company. read more

I must say Traveras tree service was one of the best experiences I have had with a contracted service. On all accounts they were excellent. Gave a reasonable cost estimate compared to others , came on time , worked efficiently , cleaned up without asking. Adhered to small requests I had like sawing up some of the tunk to fireplace size for me to keep. Most of all, after I pointed out to them that there was a dent in the railing on my deck from a falling tree part, the very next day they sent someone over to replace the damaged plank with the same redwood the rest of the deck was made of. read more

From the first phone call to the final clean-up, this company is as good as it gets. We have used them several times, and every time has been a great experience- polite hands-on owners, professional, knowledgeable, and on time bidding, excellent and thorough work crews, all at a very reasonable cost. This is how we all wish everyone did business- five+ stars, in my book! read more

I've used them twice. Very professional, great service. The first time they worked on Live Oak and Monterey Pine trees, second time I called them was to check on the health of the trees after a storm. Very reliable and cordial. read more

John came out. He me a fair price to do quite a bit of work. He gave me a date. The crew showed up exactly on time. I didn't even have to be there. They did a wonderful job and left behind only great looking trees. What more can you ask? read more

This review is long overdue. Over the last 6 or 8 years, John has performed admirably as the certified arborist on a tree-intensive residential development I did, and his crews have likewise performed competently and respectfully on a number of jobs for me, both large and small. All personnel are timely and professional. Refreshing! Repeat business is one of the best indicators of customer satisfaction. I keep going back. You should too. read more

I was very happy the work traverso did. They are so professional. They arrive as schedule on time. They cut my palm tree and clean my yard. My daughter is the one who recommended traverso. It's good i listen to her. Both me and my daughter are very, very satisfied. Good doing business with them. I will not hesitate to recommend them to my friends!!!! read more

We had 6 trees removed from our property. They did a very skillful job of taking down large birches in a tight spot without damaging any other property. Very professional job and great cleanup afterwards. Exceptional job on stump grinding. I recommend highly. read more

We have many valuable trees of different kinds, and we have full confidence in the skill of the Traverso team to trim them correctly every time. We have been using them for ten years. Everyone including the office staff, estimator, job foreman and crew are polite, skilled and come when they say they will. read more

I have used Traverso Tree Service for many years, both for removal/trimming of large trees, and for annual dormant pruning. Licensed contractor, certified arborists on staff. Always knowledgeable, always communicate fully with me from the moment I contact them by phone through completion of the job., always courteous at all times, always clean up after the job. A top-notch company! read more

On 3/24/2016, Traverso Tree Service removed one Pittosporum tree (about 25' high) and an 18" diameter shamel ash tree (about 70+ feet high). Work also included grinding stumps on both trees after removal. Workers included a crew of 5 people, and started at approx. 8:45 pm and completed at approx. 1 pm. Cleaned up thoroughly including removing any leaves that got in the pool. This is the third time I have used Traverso, and each time have had excellent service. I will use them again in the future. read more

Traverso Tree Service has helped us care for our trees for over 20 years at two different locations. They have always been courteous, professional and prompt. They have removed mistletoe and dead wood from our giant oak and advised us on it's care. They have also shaped young trees that have since developed into structurally strong, beautiful mature trees. The arborists are knowledgeable and the technicians skilled. I would recommend them without reservation. read more

We had two large oak trees, I called for an estimate, they came out gave me a decent quote and had good ideas on how to shape the tree and not cut it way back like others did. Their trees look bad. When the cutters showed up they were on time did a very good job and cleaned up so well it did not look like anyone ever showed up. I also had a gofer in my lawn workers gave me a good idea, I followed their idea gofer left the area. I would definitely use them again. read more

John came out and gave me an estimate for a large trim job throughout my yard plus a few larger trees. It seems the employees had a different idea as they cut a tiny branch here and another one there, leaving all but one tree looking like very little if anything got done. I called to ask when they were coming back to finish and was told they were done. Then I was told they didn't have time to return to finish and suggested I call another tree service. ??? WTF! I am still almost a year later very disappointed in the job they claim to have done especially at the considerable cost I got a bill for. Watch out and make sure you stay to watch what they do as they do itand make sure they do what you want done. Or when you get home you might be in for a big surprise, like I got. They will do as little as possible and charge as much as the customer can handle. I wish I had never hired them in the first place. read more

We highly recommend Traverso Tree Service. We consulted experts to find a skilled arborist, including the Mediterranean Garden Society. They referred us to John Traverso, and we are very glad they did. John is a certified master arborist. He is highly experienced, knows everything about all kinds of trees and he has a gift for knowing just what each tree needs. John and team expertly completed a large job for us in the Oakland hills, tree removal and tree and shrub pruning front and down a steep back yard. The results were spectacular. John supervised the project and did some of the pruning himself. We met some of his team members, who were incredibly professional and skilled. I mentioned this to John, who said they were carefully trained. This was evident. The tree removals were accomplished perfectly (with stump grinding). The trees pruned by Traverso Tree Service have been opened up and reshaped. They look like new trees. Prices were reasonable. This huge project was accomplished in less than a day and the cleanup was perfect. read more