JM Tree

Awesome tree company! They were highly professional and timely. They did an outstanding job removing a large tree in close proximity to our house and our neighbors house. This job was declined by several other companies. Plan to hire them for more projects in the future. I give JM Tree my highest recommendation without any reservation!

I came across these guys by accident but am sure glad I found them. What I know for sure is that every single review on them is true. They come when they say they will and will exceed your expectation. They are well equipped, experienced, and pros at what they do. I would recommend them to anyone looking for tree removal work done.

JM Tree removed four large (75 – 100′) trees and several smaller ones from our property and limbed up an oak that was overgrowing the house and driveway. They also ground out the stumps and the roots along the drip-​lines of the trees. (Tree companies charge separately for these services, which are worth the money if you plan to plant a lawn or garden in the areas where trees were removed.)
The three estimates we got for the work varied wildly in price. One quote from a reputable contractor was almost twice the amount of JM Tree’s quote. Ultimately we chose JM Tree for three reasons: price, technology, and the time-​frame in which they were able to get the work done. One contractor said it would be 6 to 8 weeks before he could get to the project. JM Tree did an electronic estimate on the spot, and were able to complete the job ahead of schedule, within two weeks of our initial call.
We also like the fact that JM Tree is family-​owned, with office staff to handle administrative details. The principals are both certified arborists.
JM Tree uses crane technology to remove trees, cutting them into sections and loading them out with a crane, in some cases over the roofs of buildings, to the street. They removed all the trees in about eight hours, with a multiple-​person crew. It took about another eight hours to grind out the stumps and the root systems around the large trees. The workers are careful, safety-​conscious, and very efficient. They worked quickly and methodically and removed everything, even blowing the sidewalks and street before they left for the day. A couple of workers returned the next day to finish the root-​grinding.
JM Tree’s work attracted a lot of attention from neighbors, perhaps because the crane removal process is so dramatic. JM Tree completed a couple of other smaller tree-​removal jobs on our block the same day, at least one of which was booked on the spot.
I was impressed with JM Tree’s work, their price, and their thoroughness; they checked that everything was satisfactory and communicated well throughout the process. They are fully insured, wear hard hats for safety, and are careful workers. Joshua Miesch, the owner of the company, did the majority of the complicated crane work and was on-​site for 13 hours the day the job was completed. He did not leave the site until the last worker had departed.
I recommend them without hesitation. Just let your neighbors know in advance if you’re having work done; chances are if there are many jobs in one place, the job might receive more time priority.

The company was on the street at 7:30 removing trees for a neighbor. It was clear they were quite professional and we had a pine that was blighted and needed to come down. Our neighbor said he would ask the owner to stop by. Initially a young woman on the tree removal team came over and explained the nature of the disease in our tree and that it did, indeed, need to be removed at some point. She was entirely professional and quite knowledgeable (we only later found out she is the wife of the Company Owner Josh). Josh came by later and quoted a price that was quite reasonable.
Josh and his team (and it was quite a team with a remarkable array of equipment including a crane capable of extending to a height of 100′), came over when he had finished the prior jobs on the street and insured that clean up (broom clean) was complete. He removed the top of the tree (a good 50 feet in height) and carefully lowered it to the street, maneuvering around other trees and a street light. He then removed the bottom of the tree, cut it and chipped the smaller branches and sawed the trunk into log sized section for carting away. The three had a massive trunk and had been covered in climbing euonymous which he had to peel back from the trunk. They cleaned up after themselves (our street may never have been as clean even after the city sweeping trunk comes through). By early evening, Josh brought the stump grinder and took the stump well below ground level. He noted I could use the stump shavings as mulch and then was kind enough to warn me that it would be somewhat acidic (due to the nature of the tree removed) and should not be applied around fragile or new plantings that did not tolerate an acidic soil. He then broom swept the area. The entire operation was conducted with a professionalism and pride of work that I have rarely seen in contractors. His price was quite fair and remarkably all-​inclusive. Each member of his team showed great courtesy.