John B Ward & Co

They are based in Philadelphia. They were responsible enough to cut the trees into firewood for me. I liked their integrity. They were good for their word and respectful of my property unlike some other people. They were reasonably priced too.

Just a great experience. The best contractor I've ever dealt with - period. Ken Hutz is amazing. Imagine calling a tree service and someone actually answers the phone! A very rare occurrence, but that's how you know you're dealing with a company that is different from the others. Professionalism reigns with John B. Ward. The job was done to my satisfaction, but I have no doubt Ken would have made sure I was happy if I had a problem. You could likely find somebody who costs less, but as any homeowner knows, it's hard to put a price a company who does things right. Often "cheaper" ends up being more expensive in the long run. I already have more work contracted with Ken. And just a few weeks later Ken was back on my street working on a neighbor's tree. I don't know for sure, but I would bet that Ken earned the job from the neighbor watching Ken's crew work on my tree.

Could not have asked for better. Arrived when promised, did exactly what asked, and even had to remove a section of fence to get the stump grinder in my backyard and replaced it so well I would've never known it had happened. The foreman was exceedingly knowledgable about trees and shrubs and clearly knew exactly what he was doing in appropriately pruning my lilacs and giving me some advice on other plants. They left my property in excellent shape, and didn't even trample small plantings surrounding stumps to be ground--I suspect they lifted and replaced them. A great experience.

Came home to find both trees removed, large maple stump ground to level, sites neat and clean. Hated to take those trees down but it was long past time for the job. Ken Hutz responded quickly to my call and the whole job was performed on time without a hitch.

It went well, we were very happy with their professionalism and their love for trees. They are arborists too.

Everything was done as expected in a professional manner.

John looked at the job, gave us some advice about what we should and should not do, explained the specific issues with the trees in our backyard and made sensible recommendations. His price was very reasonable and he was willing to do a bit more than we asked without raising the price, because he felt it was the right thing to do. The work was done promptly and neatly. It included removing three medium size trees and stumps alongside the garage, removing a dead witchhazel in the backyard and an overgrown yew. He volunteered advice about how I should keep other trees and bushes trimmed

Very positive experience throughout.

Ken Hutz was very responsive from arranging a time to get an estimate to scheduling the work. They took the entire tree down and ground the stump in a matter of hours. They removed and moved two concrete pavement slabs to better grind the stump. They then moved the slabs back unharmed. I was concerned about damage to the porch because of the closeness to the tree to the house, but they did an exceptional job and there was no damage.

Ken Hutz answered my phone at 9:00 A.M. and had a cutting crew out by lunch time. The next day, a man arrived with a stump grinder, and Ken returned to ensure the job was done to my satisfaction. All work was done efficiently with great care not to disturb anything, and logistics were arranged to get the huge stump grinder on the premises without damaging any plants or structures. The yard was left in better condition that when they started, with great care to vacuum sawdust and re-arrange the disturbed earth. Ken thanked me multiple time for my business. We will use them again for all our tree/shrubbery needs. Ken was hugely knowledgeable about tress and shrubbery, correctly identified a number of somewhat exotic species, and offered creative advice on how to manage them.

We needed several trees removed but couldn't afford to do them all at once. They gave us a lot of advice and separate quotes for three different trees. When they came to remove the first tree, they removed a smaller dead tree that was nearby at no additional charge. We will definitely use them for the rest of the work.

Ken Hutz came out to give an estimate and arrived exactly when he said he would. He gave us advice on how to improve the condition of our trees, which had been somewhat neglected by the previous owner. Once we scheduled the work there was a delay but Ken arrived with his team promptly and the work was done in just over 3 hours. They were extremely thorough, cleaned up the yard so that my husband couldn't even tell they had been there. They even chopped up a few shrubs we had removed the previous weekend. We were really pleased with their work.

Ken returned my call quickly, came out when he said he would and gave me a quote right away. I had one other quote which Ken matched. Service exceeded my expectations, work was excellent and price was fair. Would use them again & would recommend to others

A significant storm caused damage throughout the surrounding area. I called a half a dozen companies who were unable to even talk to me. Ken Hutz was referred by a competitor. He came out the very next morning and gave an estimate. Two days later, the branch was gone and all the associated debris was gone, leaving not a leaf to show the havoc of the preceding day. I later learned that the foreman had to go chest-deep in the pool to manage the process. The bill came in $400 lower than he'd estimated.

We had a great experience with the John B. Ward Co. Their arborist, Ken Hutz, is very professional and friendly. He really impressed us on his initial visit with his knowledge about and interest in all of trees. We originally asked him to visit us because one of our giant maples was dying and dropping large branches on our lawn. We also wanted our oak pruned back from our house and our neighbors'. He took the opportunity to walk over our entire property and evaluate all of the trees. He then presented us with an estimate for removing the maple and pruning the oak along with a plan for addressing concerns with the other trees on the property. We scheduled a job that covered part of the plan, and his crew showed up on time and did a very professional job. Ken started the day with the crew to make sure they understood all the details of the job, and he returned later in the afternoon to follow up and handle some of the more delicate pruning himself. They did an excellent job cleaning up the site, and the trees looked great. The second job went just as well as the first. Ken's crew was thorough, professional, and left our yard looking better than when they arrived. They even did a much better job hanging several of our wind chimes for us after removing them for pruning work (Ken had better wire and eye hooks with him for the job). As part of the job, they had to remove a section of our neighbors' fence. They took it down and replaced without any problems whatsoever. Our neighbors were very pleased with the work between our houses and even hired the crew on the spot to do some additional work in their yard. I really can't recommend John B. Ward and Ken Hutz any higher. They provided a fair estimate for the work, worked with us on a convenient schedule, showed up on time, and did a thoroughly professional job.

Ken Hutz came out promptly and gave a detailed estimate. He gave a very fair estimate to prune crabapple and Japanese maple. Large Japanese holly and cypress, crown clean and prune large cedar, crown clean and restoration prune another Japanese maple, reduction prune and restoration prune a large firethorn, reduction prune mature burning bush, crown clean and prune huge black oak and remove all vines. He advised me to wait a year to do large elm. Ken impressed me most for his reverence and knowledge of each tree/shrub/plant, and the thoroughness and specificity with which he would do the work. I had too many estimates, so chose one who could come sooner as I planned to install a fence.

It went very well. The work was done quickly and all debris was cleaned up. After the work was complete, the arborist (Ken) called to ask if I was pleased with the work. He answered my questions and explained why certain things were done the way they were. Ken indicated he would inspect the tree sometime during the winter. I was also told to give them a call after severe storms to have them come out and inspect the tree.

I was very satisfied with the work of this company. They came promptly and had a large crew. I have only good things to say about them. They did what I wanted them to do in a very efficient manner. They took away all of the branches when they were finished.

Excellent from the initial phone call to the estimate to the actual work performed. Excellent service provided by Ken Hutz!

The work took nearly a full day. The crew came on time and worked methodically and professionally.

They returned the initial call promptly. They were punctual for each meeting. They were a little slow to submit a bid, but the price was half of another company's. I had to wait a month for them to do the work. When they finally came, they worked quickly and neatly and did not damage any other plants; even though they were working in a tight space.

They were very professional. It cost less than friends with similar storm-related emergency experiences.

This company is very prompt & professional. They keep their word & do their work well. The large tree that they removed came down without a hitch & when they were done, the stump was also gone. It's as if there had never been a tree there at all. The other trees were carefully trimmed & the debris removed. Other than a few branches falling onto our roof, I have no complaints with the work. Of course, this type of company doesn't come inexpensively, but the cost was well worth it.

Jim Ward and his family's company came highly recommended. Price was second lowest of three bidders. I chose Jim because I hoped he would protect my other trees, shrubs and lawn better than the low bidder. I am very pleased with his work, especially in that regard. Hire them with confidence.

JIM WARD WAS PROMPT AND PROFESSIONAL, ANSWERED ALL MY QUESTIONS COMPLETELY, OFFERED HELPFUL ADVICE, DELIVERED ESTIMATE ON TIME. WORKERS ARRIVED AS SCHEDULED, WERE VERY PROFESSIONAL AND ACCOMMODATING. ALL WORK WAS DONE EXACTLY AS I HAD REQUESTED. THEY EVEN HAULED AWAY SOME BRANCHES FROM MY OWN TREE PRUNING EFFORTS FREE OF CHARGE. ON A PREVIOUS JOB WHERE THEY REMOVED THREE BIG PINE TREES, I HAD TO LOWER THE GRADE ABOUT 10 INCHES TO IMPROVE DRAINAGE. THAT EXPOSED SOME PREVIOUSLY BURIED ROOTS FROM THE TREES THEY HAD REMOVED. JIM SENT SOMEONE OUT WITH A STUMP GRINDER TO REMOVE THE NEWLY-EXPOSED ROOTS FOR FREE. I'M A VERY HAPPY CUSTOMER.