Great! Donald and his crew performed the work in 1 day. They cleaned up thoroughly afterward.
Description of Work: Number of trees had to be removed, including one large oak; also a lot of trimming of dead limbs was necessary
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Arlene Z.
08/2017
5.0
tree service
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Great.The team is very experienced and removed the trees quickly and efficiently. They also made sure all debris was picked up.
Description of Work: Removable of three trees.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Susan P.
10/2015
5.0
tree service
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Mr. Whorton was very professional, prompt for estimate and job, and reasonably priced. His crew was polite and efficient. Everything was taken away and the area was cleaned up extremely well. Excited to find someone I would call again and highly recommend. Customer service and expertise A+!
Description of Work: Took down large oak tree and ground stump.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,300
Gerald M.
07/2014
5.0
tree service
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unknown
Description of Work: Removed dead trees, groung stumps
Rating Category
Rating 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
Girisan S.
06/2014
5.0
tree service
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unknown
Description of Work: Don was very punctual in keeping up with the commitment. His consultative approach in scoping out the work is worth mentioning.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
Scott O.
04/2014
5.0
tree service
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We were very pleased with the results. The trees were removed and everything he said he would do was completed. He and his crew were very professional. We wouldn't hesitate to use their services again.
Description of Work: Removed 3 trees. One was a very large oak tree.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,700
Faith W.
02/2014
5.0
tree service
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I had two very large and tall pine trees in my front yard which I wanted completely removed. I called and received his voice mail but he called back very quickly. We scheduled a time on a Saturday to get an estimate. He arrived promptly and we discussed the job. I felt confident that he could handle the job by his conversation and mannerisms. His price was fair. I did get a second estimate which was significantly lower than his estimate. However, Mr. Whorton mentioned handling Miss Utility where the second contractor approached the subject as an after thought which concerned me. Mr. Whorton gave me the timeframe when he would cut the down the trees. However, due to the snow storm he was unable to perform the work. He called me promptly to reschedule. Initially the job would have been done in 1 day. However, with the snow storm the job had to be scheduled on two separate days to allow Miss Utility to mark the area. He and 6 of his men showed up on a Friday and within 1 hour they had completely removed both trees and removed all of the pine needs and leaves from the area. It was impressive. After another bout of snow they returned the following Friday after Miss Utility marked the area. I unfortunately had a Kaleidoscope of lines running in the area where the two trees were. We had discussed clearing the spot and getting a lot of the roots up. However, do to the number of utility lines in the area, Mr. Whorton informed me that it wasn't possible. Initially, I was concerned about the final look. I have never had trees taken down and was unfamiliar with the mulch being left. However, I spoke to someone more familiar with this type of service and they assured me that it was standard and that the work done was done properly. Mr. Whorton is very professional and easy to work with. I made the right decision picking him over the other contractor even with the price differential. I received quality work, a good value and excellent service.
Description of Work: Cut down 2 trees and ground the stumps.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,000
clara L.
01/2014
5.0
tree service
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They were very professional, on time and made sure their work was to our complete satisfactory. Very professional detail oriented crew. Will hire them again!
Description of Work: Trimmed all trees too close to the house, and on the property.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,395
John T.
08/2012
5.0
tree service
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Once we established contact,a date was confirmed and the crew arrived along with Mr. Whorton. He set things in motion and then departed for another job. The crew was professional and efficient. One climber and 4 ground support workers. All the downed wood was removed and the area cleaned to pre-work condition. The crew arrived the next week to grind the two stumps. Total time was approx. 2 hrs. A job well done.
Description of Work: This was a regular thinning and removal of dead limbs and one tree,along with the grinding of two stumps
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
4.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,500
Clarisse T H.
07/2012
5.0
tree service
 + -1 more
Very professional, adjusted time schedule due to emergency storm needs. High praise for Donald Whorton and his crew
Description of Work: Excellent service--couldn't ask for better. Had tree pruning scheduled for a week later than actually occurred. Due to storm and hazardous limbs Donald and crew came a week early. Not only did they removed damaged limbs and pruned the tree, but also removed debris from neighbor's tree that had landed in my back yard. Will definitely use this company again when tree service is needed.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,300
Chip M.
04/2012
5.0
tree service
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They were on time, showed up with 6-7 people including Donald, who did a lot of the work himself, but also closely supervised and directed the others. Did excellent work, but the best part was the cleanup. They made sure everything was cleaned up and left as it was before they arrived. I would hire them again and recommend them.
Description of Work: Limbed up 16 cedars that lined the driveway, pruned a couple of pear trees, removed an apple tree and two pines. Also cleaned up some previously downed trees.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$2,250
Sharon Glen D.
11/2011
5.0
tree service
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As Hurricane Irene was deciding to come our way we realized we had trees which HAD to come down, before the storm. We started calling Donald to get him out here, but couldn't get an answer, we knew he was most likely swamped, and he was. The day before Irene was to impact Richmond, Donald called and had a crew here within a very short time. They were professional, respectful, NICE and knew exactly what they were doing. We asked about adding another tree and one of the crewmen had to call Donald and within a short time he was here (coming from another job) to give the "OK" to his crew to remove that tree as well. This crew was like a well oiled machine. Each guy had a place to be and a job specific to perform. We were amazed watching them take these trees down, 1 had to be taken down from the top - no problem for them! They were done and not a sign of debris left behind. Donald Whorton and his guys are awesome. We would absolutely recommend them to anyone! We hope to use his services again in the future in leveling out a steeply sloped landscape. I can't imagine finding anyone to compete with this family run business in quality of service or pricing. A+++++++ THANKS DONALD and Melody!
Description of Work: Removal of large trees day before Hurricane Irene We initially called on Donald Whorton for an estimate about 2 months prior to NEEDING tree removal. We received a mailer with a coupon for Whorton Tree Service. Donald came out here and was extremely professional, knowledgeable and we could knew we were talking with 'one of the good guys' - hard to find these days.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$1,800
MARJORIE C.
09/2011
5.0
tree service
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We chose to go with Donald Whorton because the company had the heavy equipment necessary for working on such a large tree. The price was in line with other estimates we received for such a big project. There was no damage to surrounding plants or buildings, and cleanup was well done. Whorton is a busy company, and we scheduled this a couple of weeks in advance; but when the day arrived the work was carried out punctually.
Description of Work: Large tree, stump, and debris removal. Tree was massive oak, probably over 100 years old, dead but still standing. Tree was taken down and removed, along with stump grinding and all debris removed.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$3,500
Edward M.
08/2011
5.0
tree service
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He did a wonderful job and we were very satisfied. He did it in a day or two. They were professional and showed up on time. They took care of exactly what we wanted. The workers were courteous and efficient. They had a nice big bucket truck and he was equipped to do the work. We have recommended them to others. It was great. We would definitely use them again.
Description of Work: We used Donald Whorton Tree Service to take out many trees. They were our neighbor's sweet gum trees and the balls were leaking all over our driveway. They also removed some stumps on our property.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$6,000
Marc L.
08/2007
1.0
tree service
 + -1 more
Donald (owner) was late to the appointment for doing an estimate. Then when it came time to schedule the work, I called him three times and left messages. He never called back. Needless to say, I'm completely dissatisfied with Donald Whorton Tree Service and would not recommend him to anyone.
Description of Work: Donald made an estimate but never showed up to do the work.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$400
Response from Donald Whorton Tree Service Unlimited
DONALD WHORTON TREE SERVICE UNLIMITED HAS THE RIGHT TO PROVIDE SERVICE AND DECLINE SERVICE TO ANY CLIENT. THE MEMBER HAD 2 SEPARATE QUOTES($400.00 WAS THE HIGHEST QUOTE) THE WORK HE WANTED DONE DID NOT FALL WITHIN OUR MINIMUM PRICE RANGE. WE ARE SORRY THAT HE FEELS THIS WAY ABOUT OUR COMPANY BUT, WE FEEL THAT HIS STATEMENT SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN WE NEVER DID ANY TYPE OF WORK FOR HIM. WE PROVIDE A FREE ESTIMATE UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO ANYONE. WE HAVE REFERENCES AVAILABLE FOR ALL OF OUR CLIENT'S, WE ARE ACCREDITED THROUGH THE BBB, MEMBERS OF THE TCIA AND ISA AND LICENSED AND INSURED. WE WORK VERY HARD TO PROVIDE ALL OF OUR CLIENT'S WITH A SATISFIED JOB AND REQUIRE NO PAYMENT UNTIL THE JOB IS COMPLETE. AGAIN WE ARE SORRY THAT YOU FEEL THIS AWAY ABOUT OUR COMPANY, BUT WE WORK VERY HARD FOR ALL OF OUR CLIENT'S AND PROVIDE THEM WITH A JOB WELL DONE WHEN THE WORK IS COMPLETED.
VALERIE G.
10/2006
5.0
tree service
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This was the second time we used this company. The first that was when we had quite a few trees removed. They were fast, professional, friendly, and left everything looking great and very clean afterwords. They also gave us some great advice regarding the trees that were left. This second time we were confident they could fix our problem after we explained it and after a few months, the trees are standing up straight and looking very healthy. Considering the alternative of replacing this expensive natural fence, we were very happy with the easy and inexpensive solution he came up with. We're actually about to call them for a third time to remove a seriously leaning tree in our back yard.
Description of Work: We have a row of old spruces that after a few days of very heavy rain were leaning quite a bit. They would be quite expensive to replace. We called Donald once again. He was able to fix the problem with ropes and stakes which after a while fixed them problem.
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FAQ
Donald Whorton Tree Service Unlimited is currently rated 5 overall out of 5.
Donald Whorton Tree Service Unlimited accepts the following forms of payment: American Express,Check,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
Yes, Donald Whorton Tree Service Unlimited offers free project estimates.
No, Donald Whorton Tree Service Unlimited does not offer eco-friendly accreditations.
No, Donald Whorton Tree Service Unlimited does not offer a senior discount.
Yes, Donald Whorton Tree Service Unlimited offers emergency services.
No, Donald Whorton Tree Service Unlimited does not offer warranties.
Donald Whorton Tree Service Unlimited offers the following services: Tree service and stump removal, pruning, trimming, lot clearing, cleaning & elevating.