Hamilton Tree Service, Inc.

Hamilton did some pruning for and I was happy with the work. When three large oaks fell during storm a year ago I suggested Hamilton to the neighbors. That job was several thousand dollars and they took my advice. Later in the year another neighbor needed a job done and I suggested that we go with Hamilton as I needed some pruning done too. When they came out for the estimate they also met with me but never followed through for my work. I sent an email a week later an never heard from them.
When we discussed the estimate I asked them to be careful with the property because I had another tree company damage my house by forcing branches through the gate. Perhaps they were offended by this or thought I would be a difficult customer.
I found another company which did a good job. We arranged everything through a couple of emails with no hassle.
My neighbors approached me recently. PG&E is forcing them to remove a very large oak. PG&E will subcontract a company to decimate the tree but my neighbors will have to hire someone to remove it. I asked that it not be Hamilton.

Hamilton trees removed several trees from my townhouse in San Ramon and did a great Job! My yard did not have great access from the street but this company had the correct equipment to do the job quick, safe and efficiently at a competitive price. Nick, the Supervisor, kept great communication with me. Thank you again!

At first I was pleased with the cheerful office person that answered my first call. But after a month of trying to schedule an estimate, the surly president of the company came and told me to call someone else. He started off telling me I can’t prune with the trees in my parkway without an expensive city permit and that the government owns all our trees and on and on. Needless to say I called someone else; and NOT the person he recommended. Yet another Martinez business with poor customer service. Perhaps my job was too small or he was having a bad day or week or month.

I wish I could give these guys no star because they were so unprofessional!
A couple of weeks ago I called Hamilton Tree Service because I notice one of the very large limbs on the Elm tree in my backyard had split and was starting to crack! This large limb hung over the fence and I didn’t want the branch to break and damage my fence!
I called Hamilton Tree service and left a message. My called was promptly returned and after explaining what was happening, I was told they could not come out till Monday. I told them I would keep my fingers crossed that the limb wouldn’t break and I made the appointment! Well, it rained that Saturday and the limb broke and damaged my fence!
Eight A. M, Monday morning, I called Hamilton Tree Service and explained that the limb had broken, but I still needed them to come out and dispose of the limb. I was told, «No Problem»! I was also told that the crew would be notified and I would be getting a call! At 10:52 A. M, I received a call from an unknown person from Hamilton Tree Service and I, again, explained what happened with the limb! The guy said, «OK, I’m on my way»! I was notified at noon that «the crew» had not arrived, but I gave them the benefit-​of-​the-​doubt because it was lunch time! At almost 3 P. M, I was again notified that «the crew» still had not arrived! I called the cell phone number and spoke to the same person who’d told me he «was on his way». I told him who I was and he remembered, but then told me quote: «I did not tell you I was on my way! I suggest you call someone else»!
WHAAATTT!!! I made an appointment with your company, had someone wait ALL DAY, and at 3 P. M you suggest I call someone else!!! Damn Skippy I will!!! Don’t waste your time with Hamilton Tree Service!!! TOTALLY UNPROFESSIONAL!!!

These guys are still in my front yard, working right up to dusk to complete what was probably intended to be a job 2 hours shorter. I don’t know when next I will have occasion to call upon them, but they are the only tree trimmer in my book, and so they shall remain.
First important distinction between them and the other service giving us an estimate was an obvious effort to apply conservative measures to our trees — they wanted us to be happy, WITHOUT cutting the trees so severely that there wouldn’t be symmetry, or balance, to the trimmed tree.
While they were a bit off on their arrival estimate, it was unimportant to me; things happen that complicate jobs, and just as I would not want them to leave my job just to keep on schedule, I would not expect them to leave someone else’s job prior to completion. They work as an efficient and serious team — no lollygagging around for these fellows!
The estimate was excellent — we would not have chosen them just because they came in lower than others, but of course it’s a happy circumstance.
In short, I’m already thrilled with their efforts and the finished product. Thanks, Robin, for your top notch recommendation!

I needed to have 7 very large, towering pines from my property removed. Grant of Hamilton Trees was one of three companies that got back to me with an estimate and his was the lowest. The other 5 companies didn’t even bother. He and his staff were very professional and he was always available to answer questions, be it by cell or email. Given that, I chose his company. He handled all the paperwork and the permits. Then when it came time to remove the pines, he simply didn’t cut and haul them around the house. He brought a huge crane and lifted them up and over the house, leaving no damage to the house or underlying landscape. What a sight! Completed everything in one day. The neighbors were even impressed. Will definitely use them in the future for all my future tree care needs.

This company did a GREAT job and for the best price. I had five large redwoods to remove from my yard. One of the tree’s roots were growing under our house and causing some damage to our home. We wanted the work done quickly and Grant fit us in right away.
I had three different tree companies give me a bid. Grant was the only one who brought up (and was knowledgable) about obtaining the proper permits. We needed them for two of the trees because they were 36+ inches in diameter and Grant was very helpful in that process. One of the other bids was his exact same price and he then knocked a bit more off his price. His company is also one of the few companies that owns a HUGE crane to get the work done more quickly and efficiently. And it was an amazing sight to see! Because of the crane work, large logs will be able to be repurposed and taken to a lumber yard, which is a win for the environment. His guys were professional and responsible. They did a great job on the work and were completely finished in 3 days (7 trees total were removed and some trimming). And as a total bonus we had a a lot of beautiful redwood mulch from grinding out the stumps and they spread it around our yard at no extra cost! It was like we got free new, landscaping. Very happy with this company and will definitely be giving their name out to those looking for tree trimming or removal.

Should have written this a long time ago (services were provided back in 2010 and 2012). Anyway, Grant and his crew came to my house on multiple occasions to remove two large trees that were in danger on falling on the house. The first was a 30+ foot pine tree that had out grown its plot and the second was a large walnut that split during a wind storm. I would, and do, highly recommend them to anyone who asks.

I was excited to find a local family business to support, but it didnt work out so well.
PROS: someone answers the phone each time you call.
CONS: 1^st appt– no show. I called after 20 mins. They said they would check with the guy and call back. 30 min later, received a call and told the guy was out on an emergency call. No worries. Reschedule
2^nd appt– no show. I called after 15 mins. They said they would check with the guy and call me back. 20 min later, received a call and told the guy is still on another job. Okay, it’s a Friday let’s try again next week. Maybe a morning appt will be better.
3^rd appt– no show again. I called after 20 mins. They said the guy should of been there. They would call him and call me back. 3 days later… still waiting.
Per other reviews, I guess if they show up, they do a great job! Hopefully the guy that never showed up at my place or even bothered to call me and say he couldnt make it is out looking for a new job.

I had one tree removed and another trimmed. The work was done very well with excellent care of surrounding area and clean up. Also had mulch spread. Everything looks great. Grant was professional and responded quickly to all inquiries. The crew did a wonderful job. I highly recommend Hamilton Tree Service.

Great experience having Hamilton Tree Service remove 3 trees — highly recommend them !

I have used Hamilton Tree service a couple of times to trim trees in my backyard. They are always competively priced or slightly lower than other companies. I trust their work and my trees always look great afterwards. I would recommend them if you need trimming or removal of trees, they are a company you can trust.
Update: I had to have Hamilton come out and remove and tree and they did a really great job. We didn’t have the stump removed so they cut it off nice and flat like we asked, even set our berry bush on top of the stump. I will continue to use Hamilton for all of my tree needs.

I agree with all the other positive comments here. We recently had about 20 trees of all sizes and species removed. It was such a pleasure to work with such a professional company. They gave us a reasonable quote. We received prompt scheduling. Everyone showed up on time and was diligent and focused in their work. We were thrilled with the service and the results. I can’t think of anything they could have done better.

I bought a 3 acre lot and with LOTS of trees. Most of the oak trees were great, but some of the trees were put in by the previous owners and were sickly or were redwoods planted VERY close together.
I called Hamilton Tree Service and they removed everything I needed and a few extra things I asked for when they were on site. They did an amazing job and got rid of the stumps too!
Then, about half a year later, I had them come out and trim all the trees on the road to my property so the construction trucks would stop hitting them. They did it very quickly and in such a way that it didn’t impact any of the neighbors. Hamilton Tree Service is FANTASTIC! Will use them again and again.

We contacted Grant at Hamilton Tree Service regarding a large Oak limb that had fallen across our driveway on July 5^th. He came out within a few hours (on a holiday weekend, no less) and removed the limb so we could use our driveway.
We then agreed for him to come back the following week to trim our four, 80′ tall Oak trees for «hazard reduction»… and also remove a large Cedar tree from the property. He had a 5 man crew in our trees for 2 full days. We couldn’t be happier with the results. Grant was very respectful of our concerns that the tree’s retain their natural beauty. The Oak trees were properly trimmed and «lightened»… without looking at all «butchered». His crew was very professional and efficient, they showed up on time and cleaned up each day… when they were done they left our property cleaner than when they arrived. The tree’s now look fantastic! (see attached photo).
While it certainly wasn’t cheap… we think the price was quite fair considering the size of the project and the quality of the work done.
Hamilton Tree Service truly exceeded our expectations!

I picked Hamilton Tree Service out of several companies that I interviewed. First of all they actually showed up! Can’t say that for several that I talked to. Some did not even bother to respond to my initial call!
They were very professional came when they said they would with a small crew of 2 guys, did exactly what the estimator & I talked about. I also worked with them & got things done how I wanted & I accomplished so much little detail work myself.
They did my whole yard front & back. Took down a BIG pine tree, trimmed 5 other big trees, took out 10 saplings that had grown from the root & trimmed all my hedges & bushes. They accomplished all this in one day.
They were such hard workers that I gave them an extra tip for their excellent work. They did this all for much less than I expected & I will definitely use them again. I will not wait as long as I did to tackle my tree problems.
A totally satisfied customer.

I had a crew of 5 from Hamilton Tree Service work on my yard for the entire day trimming a number of trees and removing several fallen trees from the creek area of my yard. I was very pleased with their work and with the amount of work completed. Their quote was very reasonable and fair and they accomplished everything that was promised.
It was a pleasure working with Hamilton Tree Service and its owner Grant Hamilton and would not hesitate using them again.

I contacted Hamilton Tree Service to remove some large trees from our backyard. The cost to remove the trees was not as expensive as I imagined. I also had them remove some bushes and shrubs, for a very reasonable price. I was on a tight budget, but decided to go ahead and remove the trees now, and I’m so glad I contacted Hamilton Tree Service. They are affordable, responsive and their customer service is great. If I ever need another tree service, i would not hesitate to call Hamilton again. I highly recommend them.
Update: I called Hamilton to come and cut the final trees down (i didnt have the money previously to do them all) and was told the prices had gone up. I wasnt upset, as the quote they gave me was from two years prior and never did they say the price was good indefinitely. I did change their review rate however, because Hamilton is slower to schedule (and more expensive) than Hercules Tree. So although I do think Hamilton is a great company, i had to go do 3 stars, since they are not as quick and cost more than another company. My previous review stands however, that they did do great work.

Words cannot describe how terrific this company is… but I’ll sure try with this review.
I have been using Hamilton Tree Service for the past ten years on several occasions.
They had to remove a 100 ft. tall diseased Monterey Pine Tree that was essentially ready to fall and split my house in two. The folks at Hamilton came in with the best competitive price and unbelievable professionalism in handling this big job.
The latest job involved removing hazardous branches from a large Juniper Tree that have been encroaching my rooftop. Again, they came in cleared what needed to be trimmed and took great care in doing so.
Over the years, they are the crew to hire for maintaining/​pruning trees in my backyard. I have two MASSIVE Oak Trees that require routine maintenance, and these guys do a first-​rate job in making the proper cuts without damaging these legendary trees.
Cutting down trees and trimming branches high in the air is not something you should have to do on your own. I know I sure don’t.
That’s why I phone Hamilton Tree Service whenever I need to trim a little of Mother Nature’s green.

So I hired Hamilton to do a lot of work at my house early this year. Their estimate was very competitive and I felt that they did a great job.
Our project included safety pruning of 5 very large (70 ft tall) cedar trees as well as removal of a cedar of the same size. My neighbors had another company trim their trees and they are completely butchered now — they will never recover. Our trees look natural and the real testament was during this windy/​rainy winter. One afternoon the wind was especially strong and I went outside to see how the trees were handling it.
I first looked at another neighbors trees which have not been safety pruned. They were swaying in the wind pretty seriously — it was a rather scary sight. My trees weren’t moving at all. The safety pruning allowed the wind to move through the branches without pushing around the whole tree.
They also chopped a lot of the wood into fire wood for me and stacked it neatly.
I have continued to recommend them to others and will do so in the future. The support staff at the office, especially Fatima, was very helpful as well.