Testimonials
After last year's derecho storm, I noticed that the leaves on several branches of a large oak in front of my home were wilting. Not a good sign. I waited until this spring to see whether they would revive. They didn't.
It's a beautiful tree, so I called Bartlett Tree Experts, a firm with certified arborists, so see what the problem was .. And to let me know whether it could be saved. Gary came a few days later. He examined the tree and agreed that the tree had been stressed by the derecho. But he discovered that the underlying clause was a tree disease. He told me that he thought that here was a 40% chance of saving it. That would involve trimming the dead Branches, applying medicine to the trunk, and fertilizing it in the Fall to give it strength. The price was not cheap, but I thought it was worth it to save the tree. While Gary was here, I had him inspect a few more other trees on my property. There were two adjacent trees which had grown together at the base -- Gary said that Sooner or later they ought to be bound together for safety. A clump of birches close to my house -- he said that they were far from growing to their full height; they ought to be bound together and a growth inhibitor applied. I decided that I would see how well they did the job at hand before I ordered more work. We set 8:30 this morning for starting the heavy work on the oak.
Several days ago, a man dropped by to treat the disease on the oak. He struck me as being very bright -- he was polite and articulate, something I like.
This morning the crew arrived at exactly 8:30, ready to work. These guys were no "chainsaw jockeys". They were professionals, smart, polite, and VERY hard working. We are in the midst of a heat wave, with "feels like" temperatures over 100. They brought a cherry picker truck, since the oak is over 100' tall. As they set up, a small amount of oil spilled on my driveway. They immediately set about cleaning it up, and Gary came with some additional stuff to clean it up, adding his apologies to the crews. He said that if the stain remained in a few days, the company would bring some power washing equipment to clean it up.
The crew worked until about 3:00. It was obviously dangerous work -- the cherry picket would only go so high, so one man had to climb up in the tree to get the upper branches. I talked to the crew chief, and he said that the company has a strong culture of safety.
The crew did more than was in the contract. The contract said that they would remove and branches more than 4" in diameter, but they got smaller stuff when it was within their reach.
At the end of the job, they got rid of all the branches and debris, and did an excellent job of cleaning up "the site". I had expected that this sort of a job might have left some plants and shrubs the worse for wear, but that did not happen.
Oh, and the oil spot -- turns out they use vegetable oil in their chain saws. It's not going to be a problem.
They did everything they said they would do, and they did it very, very well. I expect to be using their services in the future
Brendan was very professional and helpful. He took time to show me what treatments were needed, and even showed me pictures of the diseases and bugs. I have a great deal of confidence in his landscape knowledge.
Arborist was very attentive and checked affected plants carefully. He also called the office for me to find out when other plants would be treated
My Pear Trees look very healthy and have little pears all over both of them. This is the best they have looked in several years, even though I had another arborist come out to trim them. You and your crew are the true arborists. I appreciate your help and wanted you to get this feedback. I did tell some other neighbors about your service.
We've been using Bartlett Tree Experts for several years for regular tree care.
We have a row of cherry trees along the street sides of our corner lot. Cherries do have limited lives and can be a little high maintenance. Ours had borers and a virus. Bartlett gave us an estimate for remediation and annual (biannual? I forget) service. They scheduled us promptly after we selected them from several bids. Since then, when they come to spray, they always knock on the door to let us know they are there and remind us of what they will do. They clean up after themselves including limb drop and frankly do some cleaning up after us. *grin* They mark the property for chemical applications.
One tree in the middle of the yard (a pink cherry as opposed to the white cherries along the street) was in bad shape. Bartlett told us its days were numbered. They did their best and we got two more years of beautiful blooms before the knock on the door that this year was the year. We had plenty of time to consider our options. Bartlett removed the rapidly declining tree and ground out the stump before putting in the dogwood we requested. They also moved the bed line in to balance the much smaller tree.
Our cherry trees look great and the new dogwood is filling in nicely.
They've done a few odds and ends for us (storm damage and such, some pre-emptive limbing). We've been very happy with their services.
I don't give out five star reviews very often. It's like pulling teeth. Bartlett Tree Experts deserve the recognition.
With a sick red oak, a cherry shading my neighbors roof, a black jack scraping our roof, and three dead bushes, we were in dire need of some work. Requested quotes from several companies and Bartlett immediately responded and were 1ST in getting us a quote and providing a certified arborist to tend to the sickened oak. Work scheduled and completed less than two weeks after estimate. This also included treatment to the trunk of the red oak. Workers were uniformed, professional and wore all the proper personal protection equipment. Crew was large enough to have safety paramount. The last thing you want is to have someone hurt in this dangerous profession. Very pleased with the outcome, it's up to the tree gods if the red oak responds to treatment and recovery. Planning to have their arborist making annual check-ups for the oak.
Company Ratings
- Preconstruction Services
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5.0
- Cost Estimating
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5.0
- Competitive Pricing
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5.0
- Schedule
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5.0
- Quality of Work
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5.0
- Jobsite Safety
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5.0
- Paperwork & Administration
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5.0
- Professional & Courteous Service
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5.0
- Would Use Again
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Yes