Van Booven Tree Care

On 06/08/22 right after the fierce storm hit Overland Park, I woke up early morning to a huge amount of tree damage on my property. I called two companies - Van Booven Tree Care and Elite Tree Service. They both told me that there was a lot of storm damage and they would try to come out that morning. I told them both that I was calling other tree services and would use the one who arrived first, but they must call me when they arrived. Sometime later I heard machinery outside my house and saw some men moving some downed tree limbs onto my property - it was Van Booven. They DID NOT call me and tell me they were there as I had requested. Elite DID call me and said they were on their way so I told them to come out (before I knew Van Booven was there), and Elite arrived about 15 minutes later. Since Van Booven DID NOT do as I had asked, by calling me when they arrived, I chose to use Elite Tree. The male who answers the phone at Van Booven (manager or owner?) was very upset and said he was going to charge me for coming out, but I did not think that was fair because they did not tell me they were there. They just started working and I wanted to give them direction on what I wanted done. Would you paint a house without asking the owners what color they wanted???? Today 07/05/22 I received an invoice in the mail for $325.00 - for "debris removed." They didn't remove any debris - they just moved it around on my property. I'm not going to let a large company like Van Booven bully me around and try to charge me for things they did not do, even though $325.00 was their minimum charge. It is his word against mine, and I am the honest one and I believe they are trying to take advantage of me as a senior citizen. If you ever need a tree service, please consider NOT using Van Booven for your tree needs. There are plenty of other HONEST companies around town other than them like Elite Tree. The Elite crew worked 17 hot and hard hours during 3 days and charged me $5000 for the massive amount of work they did, and it was well worth it. If I have to pay Van Booven, it is certainly going to be under protest!

Awesome company, very knowledgeable.

After having a home for decades where we hired quality lawn and tree care it is difficult to endure the 4th rate work that Van Booven inflicts on our condo community. The workers trample garden plants, blown off expensive mulch that owners use to protect plants and continue to come into private patios and walk ways when requested not to. In looking at another review I thought it interesting that the reviewer said one of Van Booven's own arborists recommend other companies for "complex tree removal" and "better price". I would go out of my way to recommend anyone but Van Booven. Today they damaged plants and dropped limbs onto my hot tub but their arborists do not actually do the tree removal...they just sell the jobs.

Work was performed on day scheduled. Worker phoned when on the way to my house and knocked on door when he finished.

Van Booven was great! They were out the next morning with cranes. Everything was removed and cleaned up.

He was punctual and very professional. His recommendations were genuine, especially considering that he told me most of our trees were in great shape and would not need pruning for another few years. For our one problem tree, he diagnosed the problem and recommended removal. His company does not specialize in these complex removals and thus he gave me numerous recommendations on other providers who he felt could do the work for a better price. It is important to know that he and the company are certified arborists, which makes a big difference in the quality of recommendations. I have had prior work done by "tree trimers in the area" and was not impressed. VanBooven was a totally different experience. Their professionalism was very much appreciated. While I am not using them for my immediate tree needs, I will absolutely be calling on them for my future trimming needs and general tree advice. Excellent company. Highly recommended.

The crew were very efficient and had all the equipment needed to work on the trees and for clean up. The head of the crew asked for my input throughout and I was very pleased with the work. Very professional job.

They trimmed some trees and did some "maintenance" on them. I had also had them out last year to do a treatment for the Emerald Ash Borer. The service went very well. He has been in business for a long time now. He has a degree in Horticulture from Kansas State. I absolutely trust him with my trees. I know that he will only perform the proper trimming at the proper time. I know that everything he does is in the best interest of my trees.

They have done tress, bushes, landscaping and have a board certified arborist. They do not just walk up to a tree and start hacking it. I do not have any dislikes. They are hard working. They respond as quickly as possible. They are very conscientious and reliable. The owner himself came. They have the big trucks and all of that.

We have been using them for 11 years for regular services. They put in some grass seed earlier this year. They are also going to be doing some landscaping for us in the spring. They are excellent with tree care. They have register arborists. They have removed as well as planted trees for us in the past. They do annual pruning. The quality of their work is excellent. They are reliable and respond rapidly. They do a pretty good job of responding to high volume of demand. The price is reasonable too.

I have hired them several times in the past. Greg Van Booven is the owner. He is very knowledgeable and helpful. They are excellent company!

My sister called for an estimate to have a dead 40' sugar gum cut down. An hour later she saw through her window a man was walking around in her yard. She went outside and it was Brad. He had written the estimate and was getting ready to stick it in her door and leave without speaking to her; he said he doesn't like to disturb customers. The estimate was $950 to cut it down and remove the tree. My sister asked for an estimate to just cut it down and leave the wood. Brad said they never leave the wood; that's the only way they make any money on the deal. She was trying to ask more questions and he started backing away to leave. He cut her off and said "OK thanks" and left. I need a tree trimmed so I asked about her experience. She had another estimate for $350, including removal. How disappointing. Other reviewers have had great experiences with this company. I will not be calling Van Booven.

Overall a great and friendly experience at a cost effective rate. I was out of town while the work was conducted, but my wife and kids were home. They did a great job of explaining the work they were doing to my wife. They were very courteous and provided a wonderful experience. I would use them in the future in a heartbeat!! Thank you Van Booven team.

Called Brad, who is the team manager, he knows trees and can tell you what you need just by asking a few questions. Schedule was set and the team came in and did the work quickly and professionally. The work was noisy, because of chain saws, etc., but was fast and accurate. I am very happy with the professionalism and quality of the team and their work.

They were pretty flexible in time. They were quick, clean and courteous.

The pear tree was removed and the stump ground and the other tree was trimmed, as I had requested. They removed all of the debris and leaves except for the wood chips. It was fine with me that they left the wood chips from the stump, as I was told they would. It would have cost extra for them to removed them but I can use them in my landscape. They give an Angie's List discount. I have used them at least 5 times over the past 15 years and I have always been completely satisfied. They have trained arborist who direct the tree trimming so as not to harm the trees and their arborist are very knowledgeable about trees in general. They seem happy to answer questions about tree health and other tree issues. They are true professionals as opposed to the guys who go door-to-door with a truck and some saws. As with most things, you get what you pay for.

I found them here on Angie.s list. I called an left a message and the owner called me back within the hour. The insurance adjuster came by the previous day and cut me a check and I immediately called the owner back and contracted to have the work done.

I had an estimate for tree removal and clearance of yard debris on October 19, 2012. Brad did the estimate. He was very professional and knowledgeable. In addition to an estimate, Brad gave me advice regarding tree health. Today, November 9, 2012, Van Booven removed a tree and cleared yard debris. They were prompt, courteous, professional and knowledgeable. I received additional tree health advice from the job foreman. I am so very pleased with Van Booven that I highly recommend them for any tree service and intend to use them in the future.

They did excellent work, reasonably priced and were very happy with their communication throughout the process.

They did a really good job for me. I'm going to use them again this fall, but so far they've done good work for me. It wasn't the owner, it was a guy who works for him. He was a little slow on getting here but once he did the guys got out here, got the job done and got it cleaned up. Overall it was gone.

I have used this tree service before, and they do excellent work. They may be a little higher in cost than some, but I know I can trust they to do a very good job. They are certified arborists and really respect trees. They are careful in their work and also do a good cleanup job.

I’ve had then out repeated time because I have lots of shade trees on my property. They come out and do their thing.

I've been using VanBooven to prune and take care of my trees for 4 years. They do a terrific job and make recommendations on the best strategy for each of the trees. You can tell they really care about trees and I trust them enough to have recommended them to anyone who asks for an arborist.

It only takes them about two minutes to spray. My pine trees are healthy. They seem a little pricey. They are good and professional. We have used them for several years.

They are really good. I've used them over the last 15 years. They are very professional and they actually know what they are doing. They are pretty knowledgeable about trees and how to do it right. They are expensive, but I think you get a pretty good return for the money.