Watkins Tree Service

They were fair and prompt. They did a good job. Their pricing was fair; it was comparable to everybody else. I wasn’t too happy with some of the damage that occurred around the bushes that were neighboring the tree but I didn't really think it was their fault.

We've bought firewood from Watkins for several years. Bought 3 ricks this winter. the first two for $85 and the last in late January for $95. The wood is well seasoned and split, competitively priced, and they always deliver when they say they will. We've also used them to take down tree branches that gave way in our ice storms, and they do a good job of that too. If you love a real wood fire in your fireplace, call Watkins.

We were given a date for the work, but then they were able to come earlier which was fine with us. They arrived with a huge shredder, two huge trucks to haul debris, and a crew of 8. In a few short hours they trimmed, shredded and hauled off half of our ice-damaged tree in the front yard, another in the back yard, and huge limbs that had fallen into our yard from our neighbor's tree. Multiple smaller trees & bushes were also trimmed, and then they cleaned up all the smaller debris from the yard. We were very happy with the work, & our neighbor even came out & hired them to come back & take care of his damage after he saw their work.

Very well, they cleaned up all debris.

I used them and they did good. They have reasonable price, cleanup job, very professional. The staffs are excellent, very polite. Actually I used them twice and the last time was last Friday. They removed a 40-year-old tree from our front yard. They are a little hard to get hold off. I cannot judge it – the first time I use them punctuality, I give them “A” and the last time we have a weather condition so they came out when weather permitted.

Agreed to pay for repair of line, We have asked him to come for another job after the Dec. ice storm caused breakage on more limbs. This job is yet to be done.

Called twice left a message that I had tree damage and needed help, and never received a return call.

Watkins has performed work for us in the past. We needed to have a tree that has been damaged by ice cleaned up and some broken limbs removed. They gave us an estimate on one day and the work was performed the next day. We will use them again when we need tree work.

Called after recent ice storm. They indicated they would come out within a week to provide estimate. Never showed up or called. I called in to check status and they promised again to be out within a week. Never showed up or called to reschedule. Granted, they were slammed after the storm, but this is no way to treat potential customers. Not sure I would trust them after this experience.

We've used Watkins since 2007. We have a half acre lot with many trees and they have worked on a variety of them since then. Always polite and thorough.

We got an estimate which seemed high, considering we've had pay to take other trees down. However, Watkins estimate was lower than others we checked. We checked his insurance which was good. We made the appointment and they showed up on time. We were worried about taking down the tall oak, which was very close to the house, and in the fenced backyard. They were very professional in bringing it down piece by piece. They also identified what killed the oak; some type of insect. We checked with neighbors and some had the same infestation. Although we had planned on keeping the wood for firewood, we're not glad that they took the wood away from the neighborhood. As was pointed out by another arborist we contacted, Watkins isn't a full-service tree service, but they have a reputation for taking down trees and doing it well. Very happy with the work they did.

After yet another devasting ice storm, our elm trees were a mess. They had survived the big Ice Storm of 2007 and recently the high wind damage this summer. We weren't sure if they would survive our latest ice storm. I called Watkins, they came out and gave us a quote, much less than the last time we had someone out to clean up our trees. A week after our quote, they came out and got to work. Took about 4 hours. We were impressed with their professionalism. All the trees got cleaned up and topped off. All the limbs were shredded and hauled away. I would definitely recommend Watkins for any tree service you might need.

They did a good job. Make sure to be specific regarding debris removal.

Called the service out for an estimate. They came out the next morning and gave me an estimate. By that afternoon, they called back to say they could offer me a better price if they could do the work within the next week. I accepted the offer. There were 4 men on the crew, 2 on the Maple and 2 on the Elm. They quickly got to work and did a fantastic job. They even carried away all debris and raked the yard to pick up the small stuff! The next day 2 men showed up with a stump grinder and totally finished the job. All of the workers were very nice and professional. Will certainly call them again if I need this type of service! I have already recommended them to a couple of friends looking for a tree service company.

They did the job and got it done. It took them some time to do it and they didn't stacked it properly. So, I'm working on taking the top off as I burn it to make sure that it doesn't just fall on its on. It may not fall but it's scary looking. The price was not perfect but it's not horribly priced either. They were competitive with other tree companies that I called. They didn't tear anything up out here and they hauled it in properly. They got out here promptly. They checked in with me a couple of times to confirm their arrival.

They were able come out the day I requested, and actually did the work on the day they came out for the estimate. They were fast, efficient, and cleaned up very well. I was very pleased with the work, the workers, and the entire experience. Nice people, hard workers and they stuck to the price and then some. They will be the only tree company I use in the future.

This was the 2nd and 3rd time I hired Mr. Watkins to take care of our trees. We had a disease in our 5 Bradford pears. His initial response was to tell me that he didn't want to remove them. However he made a few phone calls, described the problem of the trees and gave is the option of trying to save them or rake them down. We went with the latter. The crew came out and worked like crazy to get the trees. They were amazing. The same thing went for an oak tree that we needed to have trimmed. They were very professional and worked so fast. We have a lot of trees. On our property. We will use them for all of our trimming needs.

I called WATKINS TREE SERVICE to let them know what I wanted to have done. They agreed to send someone to my house to do an estimate. Though price seemed fair ($480), I decided to shop around a bit and get other estimates. I contacted VICTOR'S TREE SERVICE and was told that Victor would come to my house and assess my needs. After a few weeks went by, I called back and was told that Victor was "Very Busy" and would do his best to provide an estimate as soon as possible. Another two weeks went by, still no estimate from Victor. I noticed a sign for another company (PAY LESS TREE SERVICE) on someone's lawn and thought with the name PAY LESS, I might stand a chance of paying less! When I contacted the gentleman at PAY LESS TREE SERVICE, he was on vacation, but promised to call me back the next day when he returned. The following day, he called back and we scheduled an estimate. Four or five days went by and I heard nothing from them. I finally reached the gentleman who said he had done the estimate but had not gotten around to sending it. I requested that he simply text me his proposed charges. Within 15 minutes, he texted me his estimate for $1,900! A tad ironic that a company that calls itself PAY LESS TREE SERVICE would tender an estimate four times more expensive than the estimate I received from Watkins. No wonder he can afford vacation. I called WATKINS back immediately. The gentleman there scheduled the service for the following day. When I asked how they preferred payment, I was told to wait until the job was done, make sure I was HAPPY with the work and that a bill would follow in a few weeks. The following day, when I returned home from work, the job was complete and done very well. Compared with the unresponsiveness I received from VICTOR'S and the laughably inflated price from PAY LESS TREE SERVICE, dealing with WATKINS TREE SERVICE was easy and they did a fine job. I will happily use them again and recommend them highly.

We're are very pleased with this provider. Three-man crew knew what they were doing and removed sucker branches and dead limbs and branches from our mature Northern Red Oak tree. One limb was large and its removal gave good balance to the tree. The crew cleaned up the yard and street of all leaves and debris.

They came with about a 5 man crew and took away the branch over the house, trimmed a branch that was hanging by a thread from the last storm and trimmed of the sheared part of limb that had sheared off with the storm. Total time at the house was about an hour.

Very pleasant to deal with! They were knowledgeable and helpful when walking me through the estimate. The job was done on time and with excellence by the crew. I will definitely will hire them again!

The crew worked steadily and completed the work within the requested time. Clean-up was excellent. There were young men in training on the crew but they were adequately supervised by an experienced crew chief and worked very safely. Equipment used seemed to be in good order and well maintained. I have managed sub-contractor crews across the US. This crew was competitive or better in their performance. 6

Everything went just fine. We had to reschedule because of weather and other contingencies; no problem. They showed up, did the job, and left the place nice and tidy. Good price, not the highest bid nor the lowest, but reasonable.

They cleaned up so well, I didn't know they had come to our house yet. (My husband was at home and paid them.)

We have used Watkins before and have been pleased, they didn't let us down this time, the crew showed up on time and had the tree down in 3 hours, they cleaned up and were very professional. The stump grinder crew showed up a few days later and took care of the stump. The only issue I had was the chips were piled on the former stump area, so it was hard to assess the level to which they removed the stump. But after we got the chips distributed to our flower beds, we determined it had been taken down a few inches below soil level, which is what they stated they would do. We have Watkins trim our trees almost every year, as needed, and will continue to use their service. We also buy our firewood from them.