For your one stop shop for excellent customer service, top notch tool experts you need not look any further. Carlos there is an experienced tree climber that has practical knowledge for arborists and average joes. For anyone looking to hone your craft, the right tool is one of the most important things that must be considered. The selection of the new Stihl equipment or the tried and true Silky's and everything in between was found there. The value is there in customer service & good prices for what you're receiving. Remember, you get what you pay for in the arborist world. Wisely invest and your dividends typically follow a positive trend. I'll be going back. Today I picked up a progressive teeth Zubat made by Silky and I'm so excited to be using this beautiful piece of artwork. read more

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I've been coming to the specialty tools store for professional tree gear since 1999. I just checked the reviews on yelp and noticed that there are several one star reviews. I just wanted to point out that it was for a Tree Service that previously had been linked to the store. This store has always had top-notch gear and the fact that it's local allows for you to see it in person try on the equipment if needed and make sure you're getting what you want before you buy it. They are also very knowledgeable and helping you to determine what you might need for the job at hand. Since the change of ownership, the store seems to be carrying more items in stock and is very motivated to deliver exceptional customer service. I would highly recommend anyone in the tree industry to stop by and visit the store in person. read more

My dad use to go to pick up stuff when it was artistic, he was the gf, amazing ppl, I worked with Asplunth the gf would always go to artistic & I have bought almost all my climbing gear there, amazing business. read more

Have talked to receptionist at least 3 times and we are told the arborist will get back to us - zippo, nada, zilch! Completely unresponsive! No way to run a business - we found someone else! Don't waste your time. read more

While Tim was agreeable to come to the house and review the condition of our mature tree, which has been exhibiting visible stress for a few years, he took no soil samples - every review he gave was primarily looking at the tree and asking us questions (watering practices, fertilization, etc). He then gave us a cursory conclusion to his findings, but promised to send us a report via email. He was there about 20-30 minutes - it cost us $200. We never got the report. 8/10/21 Received report from Tim where he gave us much needed information. Changed his review from 2 stars to 4. Thank you, Tim, for finally responding. read more

I own a tree company in the valley so I am constantly in the shop. They have a extremely knowledgeable and helpful staff. They have all the specialty and unique tools the arbor care industry requires. If you are in the business of trees and have not stopped by to check them out, you need to. read more

This place is the place to go for any tree equipment!!! Don't hesitate to stop by and check them out!

Place has everything you need great prices awesome people to work with company I work for has been buying all of our gear here for awhile!!

I bought my new climbing gear today and I could not be more happy with the Artistic Arborist. They have a great selection and fair pricing.

My home was built in the 40's and some of the trees were put in with the original landscaping. When I bought the house they had been ignored for a very long time and were in pretty rough shape so I spent several seasons just getting them back to a growing state. But the last two monsoon seasons made it abundantly obvious they needed some thinning to ensure that they didn't do any damage to either my house or the neighboring properties, so last September I brought in Artistic Arborist and had them assess what needed to be done to 5 of the trees. The owner Tim, came out to my home and provided a thorough report of what he believed should be done to each of the trees and gave me a per piece price as well as a combined discounted price based on the idea that they wouldn't have to send out a crew multiple times. Initial sticker shock sent me looking for additional bids, but I quickly found out that Artistic Arborist's 34+ year reputation as the best was well earned. Every other Arborist charged between $150 and $250 nonrefundable assessment fees. Tim did his for free. Then reality hit as preliminary bids based on the details I provided about the trees, all came back higher (and in some cases much higher) than that given in the full report from AA. After several conversations I came to the conclusion that AA was actually reasonably priced and I simply had no clue about how much these types of services might cost. I was also impressed that all the other Arborist told me that they would not be responsible for any property damage and if I had anything under the trees that I wanted protected, I would have to move it myself. The office at AA specifically told me they would take care of everything and in fact I didn't need to do anything to prepare or even be home for the work, as long as they could access the trees. We scheduled the work and when the crew arrived (two men and a huge truck) and I didn't see Tim anywhere I was worried. How these two guys would get all that work done and execute a job that was outlined by someone that wasn't even there made me really nervous, so I planted myself on the porch patio and watched. Within minutes I was actually filming because I was amazed. One man scampered up in the first tree and like Edward Scissorhands began sculpting the tree from the inside. Branches were either carefully lowered down or dropped in to a neat pile and the second man flew around the base of the tree gathering everything up and ran the mulcher. Seriously it was like a well choreographed dance. Before I knew it they were on to the second tree and just kept going. As they finished up the fourth tree and I could see they were discussing their approach to the mammoth eucalyptus in he back yard I saw a lot of head shaking so I knew something was up. They made some phone calls and soon my phone was ringing. It was the AA office letting me know that the team believed they needed a bucket truck in order to really do that tree well and they would have to come back on another day to finish that work. When they came back to do that work I was even more impressed. Same two guys. Five straight hours of meticulous branch assessment and trimming. Huge branches carefully lowered down. Leaves raked and blown. Not only did the tree look amazing, but my yard actually looked better after they left, than before they got there. I was really impressed with the work and so were my neighbors and family. As a master gardener I knew that you can't really tell how successful Arborist work is until the next growing season when you are able to see the new growth patterns, so I waited until now to write the review and determine my final rating. My trees look fantastic. The entire property looks different. One tree that I thought would have to be removed is thriving and I believe will make a full recovery. I simply don't have enough good things to say about Tim and his entire support staff. I literally felt like their main concern was that I was happy with the service/results and that is a work ethic that I find rarely. AA has since done great work at my parents home as well. In retrospect, the hours that were spent on my property divided in to the price, combined with the results of the job led me to the realization that the work was really not expensive. In fact the two men that spent a total of 9+ hours climbing in my trees and doing some relatively dangerous work are not paid nearly enough... or at the very least, I have no future as an Arborist. If you have trees that you truly care about, make the investment and let someone that knows how and when to prune them do the work - call Artistic Arborist and let Tim and his crew take care of you! read more

Unfortunately I do not share the same enthusiasm that Julie P. does. However I am glad she was able to get work done. I had been researching arborists in the valley for months and visited their website multiple times. Mind you nowhere on the website does it say they are booking 1.5 to 2 months out. After playing phone tag with the female owner and Rhonda for a few days I was told by the female owner that There was nothing they could do for me because we needed the work done by December 1st. Mind you today is October 8th. Just seems like they did not want to take on clientele and the female owner eluded to that by saying "every time we try to expand our crew quality suffers" Oh well no loss and money stays in my pocket. read more

Bad, bad business. The Arborist came to my house when I was not home (I explicitly said in multiple emails what time to come) and was here barely 10 minutes. After MANY days, I finally get an email from Karen that says Arborist can write the report for $200+ !! I told her my grievances and they could redeem their business if they just provide the report. Karen said "obviously we cannot make you happy" -- what ?? These are her words: "Obviously, we are not going to be able to satisfy you. I suggest you call another Registered Consulting Arborist. I am taking my 84 & 85-year old parents back to Wisconsin early Friday morning to see my ailing 83-year old uncle. So, I am trying to keep things in perspective and not let your words upset me. It seems like you have had a rough time lately and I truly do hope you and your trees will be ok." read more

Very helpful gals, definitely recommend this place for anyone looking for any type of tree climbing supplies

Wow..what a positive experience. Tim arrived as scheduled and was as pleasant and helpful as I could have ever wanted. He will send a report and help me implement it. Great investment in my yard.... read more