Bixler Tree

We had two 70′+ digger pines within a few feet of our garage. Brian came out and gave a bid that was very reasonable (we got a total of 6 bids from different tree companies). Brian followed up with an email containing their workers comp and liability insurance.
They showed up on time with a crew of 5 guys. They did an amazing job cutting the tree into sections and lowering each section down. They were polite and respectful and very professional. I stayed home to watch and was really impressed with their work.
I highly recommend them and will be using them in the future.

Bixler Tree earned all 5 stars for the job at our house in Loomis. The crew arrived right on time and were very polite, careful and thorough. We had 3 trees removed and 1 large oak trimmed extensively. The biggest part of the job was a cottonwood tree over 65 feet tall that they took down like experts. They had to trek all of the cut wood from our backyard to the front driveway so they could put it all in the chipper, but they got it all done in a single day. The crew did an excellent job of cleaning up after themselves and we were very pleased. I have used Bixler Tree in the past and I would definitely use them without hesitation in the future. I even referred them to our next door neighbor already.

An amazing and hardworking crew under the expert leadership of owner Brian Bixler… we couldn’t have asked for anything better! We had to have three very large (dangerous) oaks removed that were close to our home. They arrived 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled time. The crew introduced themselves and were courteous and friendly. They worked pretty much nonstop in horrendous heat! It was amazing to watch what appeared to be a very well choreographed effort between the climbers and the ground crew! When all was done, they left the wood we were keeping neatly grouped by size, the small branches and leaves were chipped and loaded (we had decided not to keep the chips) and the yard was raked. We can highly recommend this company without hesitation… you won’t be disappointed!

We recently had Bixler Tree remove a cedar and oak tree and also trim several other trees of dead wood.
Pro–
We contacted four tree local tree companies to get bids. Bixler promptly returned our call and came out the next day to provide us a quote. Of the other three companies one took four days to get back to us, another took a week and the third never showed for an appointment.
They showed up on a Friday as scheduled removed the cedar tree quickly and cleaned up well. We thought they would do all of the work done in one day but they said they would be back on Monday, which they did.
Con —
When they showed on Monday I gave then explicit instructions not to drive their trucks on our lawn because of potential damage to our sprinkler system plus we didn’t want ruts in our lawn. We ran some errands and came back to find their trucks on our lawn. So much for heeding our request.
When they cut down the last remaining trunk of the oak tree, they dropped it on a mature plum tree destroying half of it. Not good.
Overall they did a good job but I wouldn’t hire them again due to the above issues.

These guys are great! If you want honesty and good pricing, give them a call. I had an 80 foot oak taken out that was threatening the home, They we’re quick, professional and done in a couple hours. This is a highly recommended company from my point of view. Thanks to all of the Bixler folks.

I wish I could give Bixler Tree a better rating, because they are truly nice people, but here’s the thing. I contacted them based on their good Unilocal reviews, and they came to our house to check out the work that we needed doing. We had a very nice visit, and had agreed to have them do the work as soon as I got an estimate. About a week later I received a copy of their workman’s comp paperwork, which is good, but all that I got as far as an estimate went was their per hour per man price. No mention of how many men it would take, or even a guess on total costs. I sent an email (I was nice!) and asked if they could possibly tell me about how long each of the tasks would take (removal of mistletoe from a few trees, cutting down another, etc.) so that I could get a better idea of what my costs would be. No response. I understand that estimates are just that, but it is scary to let someone start a job on those terms unless you have lots of experience with that company. I like them, I would guess from other reviews that they do good work, but their business practices could be better.
Quick Update: To their credit, Bixler contacted me about ten minutes after I posted this review, apologized, and sent a more informative estimate. This means they care about their customers and their reputation, and so I feel I should increase their rating from two stars to three. If I get work done by Brian and his team, I will post another review.

These guys are amazing. It’s obvious they enjoy doing what they do. The entire team was professional and polite while demonstrating extraordinary skills — all for a fair market price. I will definitely be using Bixler in the future and have already recommended them to my neighbors.

Honesty, love and integrity. That is what Bixler Tree Service is building their business on. And to them, the statement is not just words.
We had a beloved 100 year old black walnut tree die between our home and guest house that had to come out. Yes, there was our main electrical line running through the tree as well…
We watched the videos on Bixler’s great website, checked that they were insured and licensed before we gave them a call.
They were so sensitive to our beloved tree. They cut it into slabs with their Alaskan mill to ensure our tree would continue to provide beauty for the next 100 years.
They left our property immaculate. They loved our dogs and were a wholesome and professional crew.
I will not even look at hiring anyone else. I am filled with gratitude for a job well done. This is a company who did everything they said they would do.