FORREST TREE SERVICE

Tree Service

About us

Forrest Tree Service is your go-to choice for all your tree service needs in Raleigh/Durham. Our expert team specializes in tree removal, ensuring a safe and efficient process. With our exceptional service and attention to detail, we are dedicated to exceeding your expectations. Contact us today for a consultation!

Business highlights

23 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Specializing in large tree removal, tree & stump removal, stump grinding, tree trimming, and clean-up.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Senior Discount

5%

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

5.0104 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
94%
4
2%
3
1%
2
2%
1
1%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.9
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9

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Showing 1-25 of 104 reviews

Warren M.
02/2020
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Excellent. This is the 3rd job that Forrest has done for me. Each time I was thoroughly impressed by his skill and efficiency. Forrest has always quoted a more than reasonable price on each of the jobs. On this job, I explained that I needed the tree work completed before the installation of a fence which was scheduled in the following week. Forrest rearranged his schedule to complete my tree job before my fence installation. Brought in his crew and bucket truck along with chipper and stump grinder. Completed the job in half day. Cleaned up all brush and tree limbs.
Description of Work: Remove two 60 ft pine trees and trim limbs off large oak.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500

Samuel W.
08/2018
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Excellent work. I’ve used Forrest in the past and will definitely use again.
Description of Work: Large tree fell. Needed to be cut up and removed

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,700

William F.
06/2018
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Excellent work removing a large tree 5 feet from my house.
Description of Work: Tree Service

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Ashley D.
04/2018
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Forrest was excellent. We had several days of rain and when it cleared, he called to make sure I was ok with his trucks coming in the yard. Super professional! They took down the tree in one day, ground the stump all the way down and got some of the larger roots that were breaching the foundation. Everything was cleaned up and nothing harmed. Would definitely hire again!
Description of Work: Magnolia Tree removed, stumps ground

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$700

Warren M.
01/2018
5.0
hauling services, tree service
  + 0 more
Great. Had 3 estimates which ranged from $1200 to $500. Forest was the lowest estimate. I chose Forest because he was both the owner of the company and also assisted and supervised his crew with the job. Other providers sent out professional estimaters who were not directly involved with the job. Owners of these companies were not involved with the estimates or the work.
Description of Work: Remove a downed tree and cut and remove another dead tree. Grind stumps.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

Ben H.
10/2017
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
More than met expectations. Showed up at date and time scheduled. Very safety oriented. Took off limbs with no damage to surrounding plants, trees and adjacent storage building. Removed limbs and trunk down to 30' of trunk, then felled the trunk precisely with no damage to surroundings. Applied stump grinder to below 8" of ground surface. Removed 2 cubic yards of wood shavings, Filled crater with fill dirt and packed it down. Raked all gravel in parking area smooth and clean. Even transferred remainder of fill dirt to a raised garden I was constructing. Strongly customer oriented. Will definitely use again.
Description of Work: Needed to have a 120 foot loblolly pine taken down next to parking area in driveway.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Amalia T.
05/2017
5.0
fencing, hauling services, tree service
  + 1 more
I called on Monday, they came out and gave an estimate on Tuesday, and the work was done on Thursday. Great experience! We got an estimate from another company for $1800 just to remove the tree/brush above the root ball. It was going to be extra to remove the rootball, and they told us they'd need a crane to do it, and it would probably increase the cost by at least $500. Forrest did all of it - including the fence repair and stump grinding - for $2000. And there were little, courteous things that really made a difference. When they realized that the stump grinding was throwing mud at the house, they held up a tarp. When they noticed that the crushed chainlink fence for the playground next door only needed a new steel bar, they fixed it at no additional cost. They left us firewood from the smaller branches and some stools from bigger branches to put around our fire pit. When fixing the fence, they offered to take some older, aged boards from a less visible part of the fence to do the repair, putting the new boards out of sight to age. Great guy, great team, top-notch service.
Description of Work: Giant oak tree (and the trees it took down along the way) removed after it fell during a storm. Broke down and removed trees and debris, repaired wood fence, ground the stump, and cleaned up.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,000

WILLIAM R.
10/2016
2.0
hauling services, tree service
  + 0 more
I called three consecutive days in a row and got an answering machine each time. In each instance I clearly and slowly left my name, phone number, why I was calling and asked to contacted for an estimate. It has now been six days since I left my 3rd and final message (10/6/16). I never received any reply what-so-ever. I chose to call Forrest Tree Service due to all the positive reviews on Angie's List, however with the total lack of response that I have experienced I'm at a loss to understand how he got those good reviews.
Description of Work: I needed three substantial trees cut down and removal of the wood, etc.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
professionalism
2.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0

$2,500

Linda H.
08/2016
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
They did everything extremely well. The price was good, the crew was absolutely top drawer, friendly, courteous, careful, and Forrest as always was punctual and reliable and explained everything completely. I couldn't recommend them more highly!
Description of Work: Cutting up into fireplace lengths a fallen leyland cypress; shoring up another leland; chipping the branches of the downed tree; and mending a fence.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$650

Peter C.
06/2016
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
one tree climbed, two with bucket truck, excellent job with great clean-up. Will definitely use again.
Description of Work: trimming of several very large trees around roof area & driveway

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$750

Robert and Martha L.
02/2016
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Everything about them was top notch
Description of Work: he took a tree down. Cut off and did an excellent job.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000

suzanne T.
09/2015
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
They did an excellent job! I had reviewed earlier that they were not responsive to calls. Forrest was very apologetic and said he had been swamped with worked. The whole crew was pleasant, respectful of yard, and very nice. They did what we asked for and cleaned up after they were done. The only way you would know they had been here is that our trees look great!
Description of Work: Took down a tree and trimmed up five other trees.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$900

Sidney E.
07/2015
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
They did an excellent job. Very prompt . Did a great cleanup after tree was down and price was fine. Would use them again without question
Description of Work: Took a pine tree down.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$600

Brandy K.
06/2015
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Very professional job!!! My yard look absolutely wonderful without the trees thank to Forrest Tree Service!!!
Description of Work: Cut down multiple trees lining my driveway and stump grinded them all!!!

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200

Bruce H.
05/2015
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Forest was very friendly and got the work done in the timeframe he gave me and at a competitive price. Would definitely use him again.
Description of Work: Removed a tree from my front yard that was rotting out and leaning towards the house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

Mark B.
03/2015
5.0
hauling services, tree service
  + 0 more
Forrest is more than the real deal. He is the best tree guy I've dealt with. Very fair pricing. Quick on the job and clean up is great. If you need a tree guy, Forrest is the man.
Description of Work: Removed Sweet Gum tree.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

Frederick L.
02/2015
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Forrest is the real deal. I've been working with him for almost 2 years. Had to wait for perfect conditions for him to get equipment into yard without damaging the lawn. Two days of very cold weather provided the opportunity. It was worth the wait. He arrived with his fleet of trucks and crew and got it done! We walked the work prior to getting started to ensure we understood what was to be done. And then they went to work. Well organized work crew supervised by Forrest accomplishing multiple tasks at one time. Forrest in the bucket trimming the pecans with a ground crew and another 2-man crew dropping the pines. Very efficient. Jobsite completely cleaned before he left. We are very happy with the performed and
Description of Work: Used bucket truck to trim two large, old pecans. Also dropped two large pines, one within 10' of house. Complete clean-up and removal of everything.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500

Rebecca Y.
01/2015
5.0
hauling services, tree service
  + 0 more
He's outstanding. I've used him before. Everything's good about him. It was great. It's an A+.
Description of Work: He removed a lot of trees and he cleaned up.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000

Conrad I.
09/2014
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
I have used Forrest several times over the years. Most recently, before last week, in 2011, I had a huge oak (30 foot in circumference) in my front yard that had been damaged by lightning that needed to be taken down and ground. I had five estimates for this job and Forrest was several hundred dollars lower than the next to lowest bid. I don't even bother now getting estimates regarding tree service because Forrest has always been the lowest (without ever asking what the other bids were) and Forrest just does a good job. I am going to have him come over and take down 2 more oaks this fall that are unhealthy and have a lean toward a Duke Energy guy wire. Duke won't come out until after they have fallen, which is just matter of time before they do. Anyway, if you need some tree service, by all means get some estimates from others. I personally would consider it a waste of time.
Description of Work: Cut down and ground 2 thirty-foot evergreens, removed over 15 limbs on my and my neighbors property that were hanging over,between and under power, cable and telephone lines.He and his crew took about three hours to complete. Cleaned up well. Also, I provided 2 spray-cans of pruning sealant, which they applied to every limb they cut.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$500

William H.
08/2014
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
This went very well. This representative and his workers were very efficient and satisfactory. I would recommend them.
Description of Work: I had contacted this company for some assistance with tree triming and tree removal.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,900

John K.
11/2013
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
It took a while to get the calendars to work. The crew came by 9:30am and left by 3pm, cleaned up and did a great job. Forrest is very good to work with and his crew is well organized. I have had several tree service providers over the years and I really like Forrest Tree service.
Description of Work: Cut down 4 trees, 2 were very large. Trimmed some red tip bushes, grind the stumps and hauled away the large tree sections. Ground up all the branched and left me a mountain of mulch

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,200

Helmuts F.
08/2013
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
On time, very professional crew, well coordinated cleaned up after themselves.
Description of Work: Trimmed lower branches on trees touching the house and other trees.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

Hall A.
08/2013
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Forrest came by himself and cleared enough debris so that I could use my drive. After the area had sufficiently dried, he returned with his crew and equipment and removed all debris, leaving the site clean and neat. This could not have been done better.
Description of Work: Removed two very large trees blown over in storm.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500

Mark B.
07/2013
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Forrest and his crew worked around a power pole that my neighbor and I share. His crew cleaned up everything. Very satisfied. For the people that gave him lower marks for his scheduling, I'd ignore them. Weather, people's schedule change are both reasons he cannot get into lots or yards sometimes. He did my job when he said he would. He crew was fast also. Can't say enough about how well he did. Overall, I'd hire him with no reservations. Great crew.
Description of Work: Forrest cut down a neighbor's 45' Pintail Oak tree that was dropping leaves into my pool for the past 14 years.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000

Dave and Sheila C.
03/2013
4.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Forrest Tree Service came out quickly when I called to provide a price for the job. The only negative was he did not come back to do the job as soon as he said and I had to call and remind him of the job. We were waiting to build an outbuilding. They got the trees down and limbs down just as I asked. Forrest said he would send me a bill but he actually forgot. I had to call and remind him I owed him money and get his address.
Description of Work: Cut down two trees close to the house in preparation for a new out building. Instructions were to get them on the ground safely which they did. Also took limbs off a tree growning near the house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
3.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$200

Contact information

PO Box 21093, Durham, NC 27703


Licensing

Bonded

Insured

No License Required for Trade

Eco-friendly Accreditations

LEED Accredited Professional
No
Energy Star Partner
No
EPA Lead-Safe Certified
No
Use Green Products or Work Practices
Yes
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Service Categories

Tree Service

FAQ

FORREST TREE SERVICE is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
FORREST TREE SERVICE accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, FORREST TREE SERVICE offers free project estimates.
Yes, FORREST TREE SERVICE offers eco-friendly accreditations.
Yes, FORREST TREE SERVICE offers a 5% senior discount.
Yes, FORREST TREE SERVICE offers emergency services.
No, FORREST TREE SERVICE does not offer warranties.
FORREST TREE SERVICE offers the following services: Specializing in large tree removal, tree & stump removal, stump grinding, tree trimming, and clean-up.

Contact information

PO Box 21093, Durham, NC 27703