This was the second time I used Heritage Tree, and I had mixed feelings this time. The best part was that Joe came with little notice after the windstorm in July to remove a large maple that had fallen on the house. They came on a Saturday morning no less. Bravo!
On the flip side, there were significant problems. During the job, there were big arguments between him and his crew. Later they were dropping big pieces of tree on the ground, shattering a piece of flagstone and leaving 8" craters in the grass (requires landscape repair). Then the stump - the last time, he removed the stump as part of the job - this time, he suggested we let it rot and plant some flowers on top! Finally, Joe was very slippery on pricing. In the end, this two-day job was DOUBLE the price of our last two-day job with him. When we inquired about the reason, he went into a big explanation about how he's running his business differently because he wasn't making enough money before. He also added that he threw his back out climbing up one of our trees!?
Joe may be the jolly arborist, but he's not running the tight ship that he used to and I hesitate to recommend him.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $6,000.00