We worked with Tree People a number of years ago, so when it came time to get some major pruning…read moredone on our pine trees and also the branches from our neighbor's yard that hung over our backyard, I gave them a call. James came out and looked things over, understanding what I needed. He pointed out one tree that need some TLC, which I appreciated. The resulting bid was, we felt, very reasonable, so we scheduled the work. The crew of six arrived and within about two hours, had the work done and everything cleaned up. I would highly recommend this business to anyone looking for professional arborist work.

We found ourselves in a difficult situation. A tree from our property fell into a neighbors yard…read moreand they were putting their house up for sale in three days. We needed help immediately. We contacted several tree service companies in the hopes someone could work us into their schedule. We got an immediate response from James and he came over early the next day. Tree People resolved our problem within a day in an timely, efficient and professional manner. We can't recommend Tree People enough for the quality of their work and company! We have many trees on our property, and from now on Tree People will be the first we call when work is needed.

I've had the pleasure of having Urban Arborist do work for me a few times over the past 15 years or…read moreso. I've found Ian Scott, who is the owner and principal point of contact, to be courteous, prompt and professional. Jobs with him always start with a site visit, where he looks over the work that needs to be done, makes suggestions, offers advice, and ultimately provides an estimate for the work that needs to be done. His estimates are always accurate (I've never had one go over), and his team is thorough in the work they do. They do all manner of tree work, including removal (including large trees), thinning, even sculpting and trimming. His team is also trained to scale large trees with climbing equipment, so they can thin and trim even in very tallest of trees. I will continue to use Urban Arborist into the future, and highly recommend this local business.

Early this month was the second time that Ian at Urban Arborist did tree work for me. I was very…read morepleased with the ease of setting up an appointment, the reasonably quick timing of an appointment to do the work, the price, and his attention to what I thought was important to attend to. He made good suggestions and the yard was left clean and everything looks just as I wanted.

We heard about Apical Tree Services from Plant Amnesty…read more(http://www.plantamnesty.org/home/index.aspx). Plant Amnesty only recommends people who are ISA Certified in tree pruning and actively concerned about tree welfare (something about not topping trees?). We have three massive Big Leaf maple trees on our property on a steep hill. Apical Tree Services came by and provided an estimate for our trees to clean-out the deadwood and clear the lower branches that were too close to the sidewalk. They were very conscious of the privacy that we want to maintain with the tree branches. They worked for quite a few hours with a guy crazy high in our trees cutting out the deadwood, and a man below (who had set up cones to keep passerbys from getting hurt) who would send the branches through a large wood chipper. They cleaned out a ton of dead wood, and the trees looked fantastic and healthy afterwards. The guy (maybe Andrew?) also walked around the trees with me afterward to explain the health of my trees, and a few problems that I should keep my eye on in the next 5-10 years. Professional and I would totally work with them again!

Wonderful service. My former arborist retired so this was my first time working with Apical,…read morerecommended by my mom. Rodger was very easy to communicate with, helpful and kind. It was so easy to get a quote and work was done very timely. I had a large dead native cherry removed from a very crowded neighborhood in NE Seattle. As requested, they took extra care not to damage any of my many plants surrounding the dead tree and also removed all the rounds and branches. My yard looks pristine after the removal. Will definitely use them again. Price was comparable to other quotes I had. A great value for the quality of work.

They always send someone out to evaluate the tree right away. They seem very knowledgeable. They…read morehave maintained one of our large pine trees for years.

Seattle Tree Care is incredible. Extremely professional, efficient, and fairly priced. They removed…read moretwo enormous trees on our property and left everything incredibly clean afterward. The crew worked like a well-coordinated team the entire time with zero hiccups. Special thanks to Peter and the crew for a job exceptionally well done. Highly recommend.

Flexible, fast, very knowledgeable, great price…read more I needed to have the top lopped off of a tree in a crowded corner of my backyard. The job would have been too small for some of the big name contractors, but Chris was able to squeeze it into his schedule. He worked fast but methodically, and was able to remove the dead branches and log with no damage to the surrounding area.

Chris and his crew did a great job opening up our view. Challenging work carefully and beautifully…read moredone.

We have 3 paper birch trees that were in desperate need of pruning as they were scraping the siding…read moreof our townhouse. George came out to give an estimate, and we discussed the trees and how to best handle the situation. He recommended taking off all the branches on the side of the trees that faced the house. He also pointed out that we should top the trees to prune out the leader on each tree in order to save our eaves from eventual damage. The crew came out with a bucket truck, chainsaws, and a shredder for the trimmed branches. Everything was taken care of quickly and the whole worksite was cleared of any tree debris. The only negative was that it took about a week and a half to get on the schedule and complete the job, but given the windstorms we've had this season, I'm sure they had a ton of work to try to complete. Overall excellent work!

I needed some branches trimmed, including some that were interfering with high-up utility lines. I…read morefirst got an estimate from a very well known Seattle tree trimming company, but it was over $3800, which seemed crazy high. A neighbor got me connected with these guys instead, and they did they whole job for less than 1/3 of the other estimate! The two-man crew had heavy equipment, and did a quality job, including cleanup. I would definitely call these guys any time I need tree work.

We were quite worried that our big leaning spruce tree might fall in a storm and hit the house, or…read moreworse -- simply no longer be there to bless the home with its beautiful presence! Trent stopped by to take a look and was an absolute pleasure to discuss the risk posed by the tree. You can tell he lives, breathes, and loves trees. I asked a lot of questions eager for his expertise. We left feeling extremely comfortable we can keep our tree, with good homework on how to gauge future risk. Thanks Trent and NW Arbor!

We've used NW Arboriculture several times over the years, and they've been consistently honest,…read moreethical, competitively priced, and skilled. After our most recent project with them, I decided it was finally time to give Trent, Heather, and their outstanding team the great review they deserve. For this project, we obtained bids from three other companies in the area while waiting for Trent to come out and bid the project. (NW Arboriculture's only drawback is that they typically book out pretty far in advance, but I'll explain why that may be a good thing a bit later.) Two out of the other three local companies counseled us that we needed to remove a couple of very large trees (that we hadn't been worried about) - at a cost of thousands of dollars per tree - that were in danger of falling down due to disease or damage. Interestingly, their recommendations for which trees needed removal were not identical. The third company's estimator did not recommend the same removals, but the post-visit bidding process was strangely non-specific, and he contradicted himself multiple times during a single conversation. As we were still waiting for NW Arboriculture to come out and bid the project, we hired an independent arborist for a couple hundred bucks to come out and evaluate every tree and shrub on our property. That was money well-spent. He explained why much of what the first two companies' estimators told us was completely wrong. I suppose the generous interpretation is that they just didn't know what they didn't know. The less generous interpretation is that they're frankly unethical. When Trent from NW Arboriculture came out to bid the project, he told us the same stuff as did the independent arborist, which was tremendously reassuring. Further, the great thing about NWA is that the person who bids the project works the project. We had so many items on our bid, that I don't think things would have gone as smoothly if one of the other companies (which don't necessarily have the estimator on the job site) had done the job. Anyway, this is part of the reason why it takes so long for NWA to come out to bid; they have to balance giving estimates with actually doing work. But it's worth the wait. With respect to the work itself, the team was able to take down a bunch of trees without damaging any shrubs that they promised in advance to not damage. I think one had to be sacrificed, but we were counseled about that during the bidding process. They also were very patient and easy to work with during the trimming of some large trees, as we gave them feedback regarding the look we were trying to achieve. About 4-5 hours after starting this sizable project, they wrapped up and cleared away all debris, to the point where our driveway looks more pristine than it has all year. Then they moved on to my neighbor's house and spent the rest of the day there. I asked him if he was happy with their work, and he responded that they did outstanding work for him as well. In summary, I may not even bother with multiple bids in the future, as this process has proven that NWA is clearly one of the best tree removal companies, and unfortunately some of the others in this area are either less knowledgable and/or frankly unethical.

Lee knows it all. He's thoughtful and strategic in his advice, guidance and subsquent pruning. I…read morewould recommend him to anyone needing purning of any form from the super tangled and tranformative to annual maintainence. Plus this time I was gifted a camilla that had been removed from another client's garden. He even planted it for me. Doesn't get any better.

I hired Lee to remove a tree and do some heavy pruning of some very tangled and growth-oriented…read moretrees and shrubs! He was extremely responsive, and came quickly after I called to come out and give an estimate right on the spot. I was impressed by how thoughtful he was about his potential work for me, and his clear consideration about the environment and what would be best for the plants in question. We scheduled him to come back within the week, and he worked quickly and kept me clearly informed throughout the process. Excellent communication, quality work and an incredibly fair price has me recommending Lee highly. I'd hire him again in an instant!

Couldn't be happier with Greenbank for their creativity, professionalism, quality and skill behind…read moreour transformative install. Working with sister company Kenneth Philip Landscape Architects, they were able to design and install a stunning yet practical and natural landscape we will enjoy for years to come. Without them we wouldn't have near the usability in our sloped lot. Especially impressed with their hardscape skills which involved a complex double rockery wall, several concrete walls, hefty natural stone steps, an entry stone and bench and boulder slope retention throughout. We even got to pick out trees together at the nursery. The beautiful native plants at the end were icing on the cake. Their one-year plant guarantee is peace of mind. I look forward to their maintenance program as well.

Greenbank Gardens did a nice job pruning my large ivy hedge. When I wasn't satisfied after the…read moreinitial job, they came back to ensure that the work was completed to my specifications per the estimate.