The Davey Tree Expert Company

very well, promptly, quickly,, neatly

From ease of scheduling to the finished work, we are extremely pleased with Davey Tree. The crew was very professional. They arrived promptly as scheduled and took the time to listen to our concerns. They discussed their recommendations and best practices for the work we requested. The crew did an excellent job of pruning our trees and shrubs, maintaining a very natural shape, and ensuring the health of our trees and shrubs. They did an excellent job of cleaning up afterward. We are very impressed with their expertise.

Davey's bid was not cheap, but they were nominally price-competitive with other area providers. Everything about their approach to the job, including flexibility in being able line-item select amongst a list of quoted services, was really first-rate...well worth the "little bit extra" in cost.

The team of Salvatore and 2 expert climbers did a magnificent job of measuring snd cutting branches from eye level up to 40 feet into the thick tree cover. Safety and security was practiced. Expertise of their 23 years in this work was quite apparent to me. Heavy loads of branch and leaf residue was loaded and cut up for wood chips. I was greatly pleased with the work done and satisfied there will be more sunlight and space for healthy tree growth. Thank you to Nick Saba and the team.

Nick, the respresentative from Davey assured me his crew would return to correct the two areas where grass was planted. Grinding was done on two tree stumps. Soil and seed were put applied. Grass never grew, entire area was spongy. I finally hired my landscaper to put sod down in front yard. Side yard is still bare where tree was grinded. After three attempts to contact Davey, it is apparent they are not coming to correct this situation.

What a fantastic job! We have been customers of The Care of Trees for over 15 years and we continue to be so pleased with the ongoing professionalism, customer service and cutting-edge knowledge of this team. Patrick Etherington is a superb arborist, passionate about his work and is extremely personable! His suggestions are helpful and he will be happy to make reasonable suggestions to work within your budget. The crew today, as always, was very knowledgeable, skilled and did a great job with all aspects of the job: set-up, pruning, clean up. The Care of Trees is not going to be the lowest priced tree service you will find, but they are competitive and are the best. If you are a Chicago Botanic Garden member, you will receive a 10% discount on pruning.

I have used Davey twice. About two years ago we had them remove a diseased Ash tree and trim a number of larger trees. They are Arborists so they really know the various species as well as their behavior and requirements. I obtained three estimates and they were very, very competitive and did an impeccable job. They are very professional, competitive, reliable, and consistant in their performance. AWS, Deerfield, IL August 18, 2016

They come according to schedule and I have never had a problem.

We have used The Care of Trees twice over the past year. The first time, we had 25 dead ash trees removed from our property and the second time, we had a nuisance crab apple tree which was very close to our house removed. We've had a good experience with the company both times. The arborist is very knowledgeable and helpful without trying to sell us anything unnecessary. The services were pretty straight forward and completed to our satisfaction. They are a bit pricier than other tree care companies, but their crew is very good, neat, and insured. We will use them again as needed in the future.

I had a huge tree blow down in my yard and they came out with a crew. They worked so efficiently, cut the tree up in less time than they said it was going to take. They sawed right through it and I had my back yard back once they were done. They were amazing and cleaned my yard after they were finished.

It was okay. They did the job fine. They came back and they did their job in the Winter and then we had a bad Winter and then they didn’t come back for a couple of months which was okay but when they came back and charged me for something that was not done that was frustrating. They eventually fixed that out but I paid extra money on that which was not included in the original price.

Everything was good. He looked at other trees on my property and gave me some recommendations for those as well. It was one person who came out to do the estimate and then four of them did the actual work.

Great...great provider and consider them a partner going forward for all tree care needs.

They were very nice, and took care of the work in a timely manner. The representatives were very easy to deal with.

What I liked best about The Care of Trees is how much thought they put into their plan. Two of the trees were hitting the roof. They cut them so that they would continue to grow vertically and not get too close to the roof again. Other services I spoke to recommended cutting a lot more branches. They also did an excellent job pruning back a tree that was hitting power lines. They cleaned up a birch in our back yard and were sure to let us know about the sap that will come out in the spring. They were on time and had all the permits necessary to park their truck on our street. The work was quick and efficient. I really felt like these guys knew what they were doing. I will definitely use them again.

I had them out for an estimate. We spent about a half hour going over what needed to be done and then never heard from them again. I get that maybe not every job is a good fit but I happen to appreciate honesty.

My family has been a customer of Davey Tree for a few years. I called to have someone come out because we have a tree that is dying. After making the appointment, I received a call back 6 hours later letting me know that the Davey Tree rep will not be coming out "for awhile." I asked what that even meant, and was informed that Davey Tree was not going to offer services to us this year. No explanation was given as to why our services were being cancelled. If I had not called the Park City, IL branch, I would not have even known that they were removing us. At a minimum, this was poorly handled by Davey Tree. At worst, my family was discriminated against because that organization decided to no longer work with us. If Davey Tree can cancel on us for no reason after a few years, the same thing can happen to other customers. You can find cheaper companies with equal or better quality to do tree work instead of Davey Tree Company.

They did a good job and were able to do this with out causing damage to the other properties. They showed up on time ready to go, they had the equipment and knew what they were doing. They left the area as clean as could be expected.

They did a great job. They were very careful, and responsive. They came in under their estimate and I would highly recommend them.

Clay provided an estimate that was very fair and scheduled me quickly as I had other contractors coming to my home with work that required immediate removal of 2 pine trees. They removed those trees and trimmed 9 other trees. The work crew was very professional and easy to work with. They cleaned up the yard really well.

They were very good. They were also very knowledgeable. The arbores that came out knew everything about the trees and gave advice on different types of trees, what would survive and what wouldn't. He knew about every species. They also told us how to trim our trees better. They were very prompt. When they came to do the service, they let us know they were there and then left a summary of what they had done at the end. They were just very professional.

We having been using The Care of Trees for nearly 10 years. Specifically, we always work with the arborist Adam. He is excellent. When we first moved to our neglected wooded lot, we knew very little about trees. Adam took the time to walk the entire 2 acres and identified the various tree species we have, noting which were the more desirable. We asked Adam to prepare a multi-year plan to help get the property in to better shape. He did this by prioritizing safety and high value trees then moving on to pruning and clean up issues. Since that early work, Adam has been out at some point every year. He surveyed our ash trees to identify emerald ash borer damage, again helping to prioritize the work that had to be done. The crews that actually perform the pruning and removals are always punctual and clean up after very well. The company overall provides the best customer service of any company we have dealt with in any type of business. They actually call you to make sure you are satisfied BEFORE they bill you. I highly recommend The Care of Trees.

I can not say enough fine things about Care of Trees. Tom was brilliant in his assessment of the condition of my Silver Maple and advising what we could do. After much discussion, we decided the tree would need to be removed as it had several dead limbs, poor blossoming compared to similar trees in the neighborhood, noticeably diseased root structure, and a decaying area on the actual trunk. Tom worked with me on the price, coming in the lowest of three bids. He also worked with my Village, known to be a bit unwieldy, to obtain a permit. His team showed up on April 18 and worked diligently to remove the tree in about 5-6 hours. My two young children were home and were mesmerized by the cranes and wood chippers. They ground down the trunk 8-10 inches and left me with an impressive pile of wooden mulch which I use in my perennial gardens.

I did not use him. Felt the cost was too high. The representative came to the house and was professional and knowledgeable. Got 2 other estimates $2000-2800

The crew was amazing --they did the job quickly and safely and for a reasonable fee. They provided a free estimate soon after I called and were out there doing the work much quicker than I expected. I would highly recommend them.