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GOOD NEWS TREE SERVICE

Tree Service

About us

Nathan Lawrence, owner-operator of Good News Tree Service, Inc. of Wilsonville, Oregon, is a second generation horticulturists and an ISA Certified Arborist with more than 40 years professional experience. GNTS, Inc. has been serving Wilsonville, Charbonneau and the surrounding areas since 1985. Nathan has an ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification, is an OSU Master Gardener, is an ODA Licensed Commercial Pesticide Applicator and a master aesthetic pruner. The experienced crew of GNTS, Inc. does expert tree and shrub pruning, removals, stump grinding and brush chipping, plant health care including disease treatments, fertilization and diagnostics, Japanese-style artistic pruning, cabling and bracing of weak trees, consulting and Certified Arborist reports. GNTS is the Wilsonville-area's oldest locally-based tree care company. Put our experience and expertise to work for you. Family owned and operated. Old-fashioned values using modern techniques. Free estimates. Free phone consultations. We care because our family name and reputation is behind everything we do.

Business highlights

40 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

Wilsonville area ISA Certified Arborist offering: tree and shrub removals, stump grinding and brush chipping, general tree and shrub pruning, Japanese style aesthetic pruning of trees and shrubs, hedge shearing, root pruning, cabling and bracing of weak trees, plant health care services including pest diagnostics, integrated pest management and deep root fertilization, horticultural consulting, tree risk assessment, ISA Certified Arborist reports, free estimates, free phone consultation.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

American Express
Check
Discover
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.920 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
90%
4
10%
3
0%
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Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.9
value
4.9
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
4.9
Showing 1-20 of 20 reviews

Joyce O.
01/2019
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Very pleased with their work! Very detailed report written for City on why tree should be cut down and not replaced due to utility line. Tree cut down and all safety measures used while cutting down tree. Best tree service we have used locally.
Description of Work: Report written for city and tree cut 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
$550

Karen and Randy A.
08/2018
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
They did a great job! We said we'd do the clean-up which was very easy due to how they left the site.
Description of Work: Our cherry tree uprooted and was hung in a tree adjacent to our pond. Plus we had a agree topped and a dead birch 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

Brandon W.
04/2018
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Nathan was very professional and quick to address all of my questions. I had 7 people come out and quote to remove my tree all ranging from $1400-500. Some were more professional and courteous than others and some were just salesmen with no actual experience removing trees. Nathan came out and quoted me a very fair price (lower but not the lowest of my bids) and gave me the timeframe to schedule. I accepted the bid and he came out at exactly the scheduled time with his crew of 2 others and they had the tree removed, brush cleaned up, stump grinded and firewood gone in about 3 hours. They were very hard workers and I would definitely hire again!
Description of Work: Removed 50' Birch Tree in Front Yard

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

PAULA D.
04/2018
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Nathan and his helper spent several hours pruning and shaping trees on my property. He did a great job of cleaning up afterward. He is very knowledgeable and takes the time to explain what he is doing. I appreciated his professionalism .
Description of Work: 3 trees removed and several more were trimmed and shaped: Japanese Maples, eucalyptus, and vine maples.

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

Larissa B.
02/2018
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Got the job done quickly and did a great job of cleaning up. He even disposed of our old christmas tree! Very friendly, professional and a fair price. We would hire again.
Description of Work: We needed 6 trees trimmed. 2 are very tall.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro

Dennis O.
01/2018
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Excellent service as usual. Even cut out sucker branches from our flowering cherry trees at no charge which was not part of our primary service need at this time.
Description of Work: We have had "Good News Tree Service" prune & maintain several of our trees to include flowering cherry, Japanese red lace leaf maple and pines for over 18 years. Nathan is very knowledgeable and professional about providing the very best of service to us as well as many of our neighbors.

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
$190

joe L.
12/2017
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
professional and performed on time. clean up was outstanding
Description of Work: i have had them do tree work for me about four times. there was no problems.

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

John J.
08/2016
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
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Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

John J.
08/2016
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
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Description of Work: .
Rating CategoryRating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro

Brooks F.
07/2016
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
I went very well. He asked if he wanted me to have him haul off the limbs, but I kept them for the fire pit on our deck.
Description of Work: Nathan climbed roughly 150 ft. to retrieve several 'widowmakers' toward to canopy of my Doug Firs. His work was excellent, he was punctual, and did all at a very fair price.

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
$250

Blair J.
07/2015
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
unknown

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

Joe D.
03/2015
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Ground the stump. Showed me how to properly prune a potted maple 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
$135

Randy W.
09/2014
4.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Update - I thank Nathan for his response that, previously unbeknownst to me, he received different instructions from my neighbor on the day of the work as to what height the arborvitaes should be trimmed to. I was out of town and unaware of the differing heights, so it makes perfect sense that Nathan (Good News Tree Service) would defer to the height requested by the property owner, rather than myself, the neighbor (although we were jointly paying for the job). The differing communications did leave Nathan in the position of choosing which direction to follow on the day the work was scheduled to be done. I understand his response, but with the considerable discrepancy in heights and the irreversible nature of the work, I remain disappointed that the work went forward when it became evident that there was a known conflict. In retrospect, my neighbor and I, rather than merely discussing the height, should have jointly agreed to and marked the height prior to my leaving town. I have no problem standing by my (mostly Excellent) ratings of Nathan and Good News Tree Service.
Description of Work: Although I really liked Nathan, the owner of Good News Tree Service, I have to report that the results were not exactly what I was expecting. Nathan did a great job on trimming up three maple trees to provide more light through their canopy. His job on trimming the arborvitae hedge, however, was quite disappointing. We had discussed that we wanted to bring down the height of the hedge, but we wanted to retain enough height to block to view to and from the neighbor's 2nd story windows and our back deck. The trim job ended up being a very significant 3 or 4 feet lower than discussed and impossible to correct. Very disappointed!

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$800

Response from GOOD NEWS TREE SERVICE
These arborvitaes were on [member name removed] neighbor's property, who initiated the call to Good News Tree Service. The neighbor tied ribbons in the arborvitaes at the level he wanted us to cut them and we cut them at the level that the owner of the arborvitaes requested. Evidently there was a miscommunication between Randy and his neighbor as to the height that they would be cut. That was not the fault of Good News Tree Service because they followed the instructions of the owner of the arborvitae hedge. When we trimmed the arborvitaes, Randy was traveling out of the state and was therefore unavailable for input at the time of service.

Margaret H.
05/2014
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
unknown
Description of Work: Nathan is a very clean, courteous and "silent" worker. I did not even know he was there before he had removed the three trees I requested him to move. Also, he removed a very large branch from a tree for me without damaging surrounding shrubs.

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
$125

Dave S.
01/2011
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
I have used Nathan on numerous occassions and have found him to be professional, polite and just a good person. He completed the work a couple of days after providing me with his bid. Sometimes he can get busy, but if you are not in a hurry, he is worth waiting for. An added bonus is that his bids are also very reasonable and competitive.
Description of Work: Nathan brought down a diseased cedar tree, cut it into sections to be used for firewood and cleaned up an area along a planned fence line.

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
$800

Judy S.
11/2010
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
We had asked 4 companies for bids; only two bothered to even call back. Nathan's bid was half what the other man quoted. He was the consumate professional calling to let us know when he would be there and showing up on time. Did the job in an efficient manner and cleaned up after himself. Would highly recommend Good News Tree Service to anyone needing help with their trees.
Description of Work: Nathan removed two mature fir trees and ground the stumps out for us.

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
$519

KAREN A.
01/2009
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Good News Tree Service did a really good job. I liked that he did what I asked him to do. He was fast and cleaned up the area.
Description of Work: Good News Tree Service came out and pruned and trimmed three trees for me.

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

Eric M.
01/2009
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Things went well. Nathan was punctual and did a good job of writing the report.
Description of Work: Nathan was recommended by another arborist to inspect and report on an ailing tree in my yard. The city of Lake Oswego requires a tree cutting permit and Nathan did a great job of inspecting and submitting a city report. He also spent time with me to explain the status of and causes of the tree's ailments.

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
$225

Ilene B.
09/2008
5.0
tree service
  + -1 more
Nathan first felled the tree exactly where he wanted it to fall. Then he cut up the large trunks. He then cleaned up all the limbs and branches by putting them through his chopper/mulcher which blew all the cut up materials into the back of a truck. He came back the next working day and ground up the stump, leaving us a nice mound of dirt and some sawdust in place of the tree. Logs will be hauled away tomorrow.
Description of Work: We had a 35 foot, five trunk tree removed, with the stump ground and all debris cleaned up and taken away. Nathan did a very professional job, felling the tree without any damage to nearby fence, nearby neighbor's yard, or anything else. He came three days before he had initially told us, and called first to OK it with us. We were especially pleased with the price he charged, which was $350 below the next lowest bid. Three other bids were all over $1000.

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
$660

JEANIE V.
05/2005
4.0
tree service
  + -1 more
GOOD NEWS DID A GOOD JOB! HE IS VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT TREES AND GAVE ME GOOD ADVICE ABOUT OTHER TREES AS WELL. THE JOB WAS DONE IN A TIMELY MANNER, AND THEY CLEANED UP AFTER THEMSELVES.
Description of Work: WE HAD GOOD NEWS TREE SERVICE REMOVE A DISEASED MAPLE TREE FROM OUR BACKYARD. IT WAS A VERY LARGE TREE.

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

Yes, I recommend this pro
$195

    Contact information

    PO BOX 641, Wilsonville, OR 97070

    http://www.goodnewstree.com

    Service hours

    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    Licensing

    Bonded

    Insured

    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

    GOOD NEWS TREE SERVICE is currently rated 4.9 overall out of 5.

    Monday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

    Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

    Wednesday: 8:00 PM - 7:00 PM

    Thursday: 8:00 AM - 7:00 PM

    Friday: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

    GOOD NEWS TREE SERVICE accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
    Yes, GOOD NEWS TREE SERVICE offers free project estimates.
    Yes, GOOD NEWS TREE SERVICE offers eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, GOOD NEWS TREE SERVICE does not offer a senior discount.
    Yes, GOOD NEWS TREE SERVICE offers emergency services.
    Yes, GOOD NEWS TREE SERVICE offers warranties.
    GOOD NEWS TREE SERVICE offers the following services: Wilsonville area ISA Certified Arborist offering: tree and shrub removals, stump grinding and brush chipping, general tree and shrub pruning, Japanese style aesthetic pruning of trees and shrubs, hedge shearing, root pruning, cabling and bracing of weak trees, plant health care services including pest diagnostics, integrated pest management and deep root fertilization, horticultural consulting, tree risk assessment, ISA Certified Arborist reports, free estimates, free phone consultation.

    Contact information

    PO BOX 641, Wilsonville, OR 97070

    http://www.goodnewstree.com

    Service hours

    Monday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Tuesday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Wednesday:
    8:00 PM - 7:00 PM
    Thursday:
    8:00 AM - 7:00 PM
    Friday:
    8:00 AM - 4:00 PM