Gail in Hillcrest

As a gardener tending homeowners' properties I sometimes have to call in arborists. Not all companies will do small pruning jobs or work in the older parts of the city. Van Dykes recently came to a client's narrow garden to (1)remove several small to medium trees that were growing close to hydro lines and through phone wires and (2)remove a large branch growing over the roof. In other words, pruning jobs that required some care. Van Dykes' price was very reasonable. They did the work so neatly, including grinding out the stumps, that I could hardly tell they'd been on site. I would not hesitate to use them again.

Drainworks came on a Saturday to give a quote (within 12 hours of my call) and started as promised at 8am Monday. They were excellent at explaining every step of the process. I especially appreciated how they separated the topsoil and subsoil, replacing them correctly, and how they protected some valuable shrubs as well as the neighbour's garden. They cleaned up beautifully, including the public sidewalk. Their price was also the cheapest of the three quotes I received.