Sanders Tree & Debris Removal

Wow- I am hard to impress- but Mike impresses me every time. The work is top notch, the clean up is unbelievable, the timeliness is great and the price is fair. Mike wants to make sure you are happy before he gets paid. On two of the visits I was out of town when he completed the work, he waited for my return, asked me to give it a good look and then stopped by to pick up the check. Since moving here I have had numerous bad experiences with other contractors (remodeling) who don't follow through and don't communicate. I was beginning to wonder. But I am dead serious when I tell you that this guy is serious about customer satisfaction and his reputation, there is NO ONE else to call, period.

I was very happy with the service. It was completed within the estimated time and work was completed in about 2 1/2 days as estimated. The trees look great! Clean-up was excellent. They even sawed up some of the limbs for firewood for us. In the original estimate, Mike had said we would need to temporarily take down the power, telephone and cable lines in the back yard for a day while they were working on trees near the lines, but he was able to work around that at our request because we didn't want to be out of power for a day. Very professional outfit. I would definitely use them again.

The job went extremely well. Due to weather we had to reschedule from the original date which was not a problem, and he showed up on the rescheduled date. The shrubs were removed in my front yard, fresh soil was placed in the holes and sod was cut to the exact size and placed where the shrubs had been. While trimming one of the Bradford Pears Mr. Sanders discovered it was split; he anchored it so it would not split further and cause any damage to my home. Although due to darkness they were unable to finish on Friday 5 November, they returned Monday 8 November and completed the job. When they completed they cleaned up all the debris and hauled it away. I asked to add an additional task of hauling railroad timbers that surrounded a playground in my backyard and Mr. Sanders gratiously assisted me with my request. It was a pleasure working with him and I will recommended him to family and friends. My home and yard look amazing.

call ,mr sanders came right out ,look at job gave me a estimate ,told me how and why job would be,share wisdom on what needed to be done to get my problem solved ,set date time to get job done,came out on time and got job done as promised and haul off all trash and left area clean

In short, all of the positive reviews on Angie's List about Sanders Tree and Debris Removal accurately reflect our experience. This was a big job and I was nervous about the tree removals near our house. A few years ago I had a bad experience with a large and well respected tree company that resulted in damage to our house. We had absolutely no problems and no drama with Sanders. Sanders Tree and Debris Removal is a mom and pop company. Mike Sanders (pop) and his wife Sharon (mom) were very friendly and professional. Mike says he has 29 years of experience in the landscaping business, and his expertise backs this up. Scheduling a free estimate was easy and Mike was able to meet with me right away. He quoted me a price based on an estimated time of 3 days to complete the job. When I called them back a few days later they were able to begin the job within a week. They were very responsive. I greatly appreciated Mike's attention to detail. During the estimate he spent a full 2 hours assessing my needs and explaining his recommendations. When the work began, he was careful to keep me updated with each phase of the job. The crew was friendly and courteous and cleaned up after themselves every day. Not a single piece of trash was ever left behind. Mike was on site for the entire job and operated the tractor he used for debris removal the whole time. The larger tree companies can't (won?t) give you the kind of personal attention from the owner that Mike Sanders will. The job lasted 4 days instead of 3. I was asked to pay only for the 3 days that were originally quoted. I was concerned that Mike might rush the clean up at the end, but if anything, he slowed the pace to make sure the final touches were just right. The areas where the stumps were ground to below grade were back filled with dirt and mulch, the yard was raked multiple times and the driveway was cleaned with a leaf blower. Some of the crew even went back to the piles of debris that we asked to be deposited elsewhere on our property to cut the logs into smaller pieces so the debris piles would be less visible. Mike and his crew clearly take pride in their work. Overall, I am very pleased with the job. Because our property is so heavily wooded, we will likely need tree work in the future. Mike will be the guy I will call. Thanks Mike for the good work, and thanks to Angie's List for helping me find him.

We had 3 over 60foot trees removed and about 8 trees trimmed back. They were fabulous!!! I cannot say enough good things. We did this in 3 different scheduled days over the course of 30 days. They showed up when they said they would, they cleaned up everything like they were never here, and the workers were as polite as I have ever seen. Nothing slacked and nothing was left half way done. Mr Sanders holds high standards for his services and comes through with everything he says and then some. We have had several tree companies remove trees before, about 3, and will never use anybody except for his company. He is even coming back late fall to take down one more VERY HUGE tree for us. Thank you Mr Sanders!!

After purchasing a home surrounded by many beautiful older trees, we needed to have them inspected and pruned. We contacted Mr. Sanders along with 3 other tree services in our area. Mr. Sanders spent time with me explaining the trees and their growth, inspecting their condition, and his advice to proceed. His bid was not the lowest nor the highest, but it was his interest and concern for the trees and for our property that convinced me that he was right. He wasn't easily persuaded to cut any tree down, but after inspecting them, he found 3 that needed to come down. He recommended 2 others but we wanted to wait because they seemed (to us) to still have many strong years left. (We later had to call Mr. Sanders back to remove them but that is in an separate report.) Mr. Sanders was always very professional and courteous. His crew were very proficient and careful with our lawn and when they finished you could not tell they had been there or that a tree had been removed at all. He always made himself available to answer my questions. He and his employees did a wonderful job and we would (and did) call on him again.

Mike responded to my call for an estimate very quickly. He came by and walked us through the exact approach to be followed in removing the tree with special emphasis on protection of the pool, landscaping, and stonework. Given the tree's location all work would need to be done without use of heavy equipment. He provided a quote following our discussion. We obtained references before making a final decision and all were overwhelming in their praise of him and his company's work. We called Sharon and asked them to schedule us in. It took about a week before Mike called one day about 12:30 and asked if they could start that afternoon since he had finished another job early. Press on! When we arrived home about 5:30 the tree was down and the crew was beginning cleanup. They spent another two hours removing the final cuttings, blowing, sweeping, and loading up (they even skimmed the pool). The crew cleaned not just the immediate area under and near the treeline but also blew and swept the entire back yard where any dust or limb remnants may have collected. It looked great! Mike then walked us through the area and made sure we were satisfied before leaving. We were very impressed with the work performed and the attention to detail and customer service. My only regret was that I couldn't watch the entire operation and see how experts take a tree down so cleanly! I will definitely use Sanders Tree again.

I tried to use this contractor to remove a large pine tree in my front yard. I called and arranged an estimate for the service. Within a couple of days, I called back to tell them to go ahead with the removal. After 10 days of not hearing from them, I called back to hear that the crane was broke and they were awaiting a part from Canada. I was told they would call me back the next day to let me know what they could do. I waitied another week and then started looking for other estimates. The morning after the tree was removed by another contractor, this one calls me back to schedule a time. I am very disappointed that this contractor would not keep in contact with me and "keep me in the loop".

I don't know what happened to my original posting, but I don't see it anymore and this guy is so good that I don't want his good work to go unacknowledged. (Come on, Angie's List, don't make me write this again!) He came by for the estimate when he said he would, was empathetic to all my concerns for removing or leaving trees (I have an acre and a half heavily wooded lot), arrived to do the work when he said he would, did the work exactly as quoted, and when he left the clean up was so complete you couldn't even tell he had been here. I will definately use his service again when I need it. The cedar tree was within 15 feet of the house and at least 85 feet tall. It was leaning towards the house and its upper limbs were beginning to scrape on the roof. I don't know how he took it down (I was at work the whole day and didn't get home til late), but there wasn't even a scratch on the house. That's another thing I liked about him. Nobody could be home to be with him that day, but he came and did the work exactly as quoted and didn't need someone looking over his shoulder.

Everything was done according to plan and on schedule - no issues or problems, and it was fun to watch! They cleaned up every piece of debris and raked and blew when done.

Mike Sanders came out to the house and spent two hours going over what I wanted and what he recommended...and why. He drew up an estimate and made sure I understood everything that he was going to do. We had a few delays in getting started due to rain over an extended period of time. However, Mike kept me informed and made appropriate changes to our start date. MIke and his crew were very professional. They protected our landscaping from damage, lowered branches to the ground instead of just letting them fall and hauled away of all of the debris. He even cleaned up all of the saw dust. MIke and his crew exceeded my expectations.

There was a mini wind event between the bid and the job, and that put off my non-emergency work, but not severely. They did a great job. I was especially happy with the trimming. They really seemed to know what they were doing.

Mr. Sanders came out and spent about 90 minutes with me looking over the job, giving me estimates and explaining just what (and why) they would do. He was very thorough and wanted to make sure that I understood everything. He then wrote out a list of what we had agreed on, and gave me a solid bid. We agreed on a date, and he said he would call a day or two ahead to confirm, which he did. On the date in question, the crew showed up, and the work was done exactly as described. I thought that he had high hopes of completing everything since he explained that the bid was for a full day of work, and that they would accomplish everything that they could. I was very impressed that he and a ground worker actually stayed about an hour and a half over to finish removing all the felled limbs and picking up after the rest of the crew. He also used a high powered leaf blower to blow away all of the sawdust and chips, and my yard looked better after they left than before they came. A+ job and I would certainly recommend.

They did the work great, cleaned up nicely, grinded the stumps, and hauled everything away.

I have hired Sanders in two successive years for tree removal and pruning. They are responsive, professional, very conscious of maintaining the health of trees, and do a great job with cleanup.

Mike came out promptly after I called their office and spent considerable time explaining the details of the job carefully and making certain that I was comfortable and confident that I was in good capable hands. Because I felt their quote was so reasonable, I hired them on the spot. They scheduled the work to be done within a couple days . In addition to Mike and his wife, Sharon, 4 additional workers were utilized for the job, which was completed in only one day. I was very impressed with their diligence in cleaning up and hauling away a fairly extensive amount of debris. Overall, I was extremely pleased with the professionalism and courtesy extended by the whole crew and would not hesitate to use them again or to recommend them.

Prompt response to request for quote back in the summer. We decided to wait on doing the work until we could budget it. Once I called back(several months later)they quickly scheduled the work, adjusted the quote based on a slightly different request, and promptly completed the job to our satisfaction.

The estimate was done in person, fully explaining all of the issues and risks involved with the tree removal, especially considering trees were hanging over our pool. When contracted, they kept us fully informed of their plans and of any changes to their plans. Once they started the work, they arrive on time and completed in the time expected. On this job, one of the large trees was not known to be dying and was not to be cut down, however during the trimming of that tree, it was discovered to be unhealthy as well. They immediately contacted us to advise us of the problem. They then proceeded to revise their initial estimate downward, and to provide an additional estimate for cutting down and removing the new tree. The workers were top notch. Very professional. They cleaned up after their job. They accidentally damaged part of our fence, and without any questions proceeded to replace the damaged area at no charge. Bottom line is that this company provides an outstanding personal estimate that they are able to meet, they start and finish their work on time and they ensure they leave the yard as neat as it was before they arrived.

Wonderful! Mike & crew were prompt & professional. He described exactly what he was going to do & completed it in a timely manner. When he left, he blew the entire driveway off. It looked better than before he came.

Called for a free quote and they came out the next day. Very friendly, knowledgeable, and professional. It was a big job (remove 5 trees, trim 3), but they figured it out very quickly and at the same time, gave me a little education. We talked about my wood stove, splitting wood, and using the cut wood for BBQ. They had some great tips! It took about a week for me to get everything together, and then I called. Then it rained for 4 or 5 days straight, so it made starting the job tricky. They came as soon as the rain cleared, and they did a fantastic job. Very, very clean. They cut the wood in good sizes for my wood stove, and stacked it beautifully. Branches and so forth they hauled away. They worked fast and did a great job. At the end, I was amazed at how beautiful the end result was. They even cut a dead limb off my neighbor's tree that had a child swing on it to make it safer for the kids.

From start to finish went very well.

While I was collecting all of the bids for the tree work needed in our yard, I was quickly reminded of how costly tree removal can be. Of all the companies that came out, Sanders had the best service and a really good price (not the lowest, but close). Mike and his team of guys took two days to finish the job, but it was largely because of rain. They took extra care to make sure that the house and other trees were protected from falling limbs. They also went above and beyond their contracted work and helped prune some trees that weren't on our original list. I am very happy with Sander's work. I will hire them again and I will continue to recommend them to anyone who needs a tree guy.

I have 3 large oak trees, 1 in front, 2 in back. The trees have never been trimmed since I bought the house (November 2000). There were low limbs, limbs overhanging the house, carport and power lines, dead limbs, etc. It was time to take some action. Got a couple of estimates from reputable companies found on the list. I hired Sanders mainly because of their grade on the list, the time they took when they came out to give me an estimate and the referral list they provided. When they gave the estimate they explained exactly what they proposed to do and why. I called some of their previous customers from their referral list. They got the job. They arrived on time with a crew of 4. 1 in the tree (Bill), 2 on the ground and Mike, the owner, loading the debris onto a trailer. It was a 2 day job and the trailer was stuffed each afternoon when they left. I was very pleased. They did what they said they would do. Tree canopy was raised at least 15 feet, the place looks better (there are areas in the front yard that receive direct sunlight for the first time in years) and I'm not worried about some limb crashing down onto something vital. The wind now blows through the trees instead of against the trees. Clean up was thorough. Enjoyed talking to Mike, the owner. He's a Memphis boy and so am I. Altogether an excellent job.

Mike's a great guy! He gave me the pros/cons of doing each job. With his landscaping background (prior to focusing on trees), he gave me a lot of advice about non-tree-related things. He was here when he said he'd be and always answered my calls.