AM Tree and Landscape

Very good service, as well as fair pricing for excellent work. We had a very precarious 40 foot dead limb over our house, and they were able to get it down and chopped in a very short amount of time. I will be using them again for some work this spring without question.

SCAM ALERT!
Watch out for this guy! Each time he receives a bad review, he will change (albeit slightly) his website, e-​mail, phone and company name.
My experience:
Called him for a quote on removing 3 trees and trimming 3 others at my West Chester property. Also asked that he bring with him or e-​mail me copies proving that he has insurance and workers comp coverage. The day of the quote came and a number of reds flags were present:
1. Showed up an hour late for the appointment. Did not apologize or even make an excuse.
2. Did not bring or e-​mail proof of insurance/​workers comp.
3. Offered a very low price. Each time you said you weren’t sure, he would lower it $ 25 and emphasize that he was the lowest price in the area.
4. Will push and push for you to schedule it for the following morning (so you don’t research him or obtain other quotes).
5. After telling him I would be obtaining other quotes, he went on a tangent about how other companies take so long to come out for an estimate so you should go with his next-​day service.
6. Even after telling him you don’t want them to come the following day, he will keep saying things like «so I will put the work-​order in for tomorrow?» «so I’ll tell the guys to get started at 8.» and «we’ll be here first thing in the morning.»
7. Each time I would ask for proof of insurance/​workers comp, he would change the conversation (usually to his restored car that he drove that day). He will never send the documents to you.
8. He will do everything he can to avoid giving you a WRITTEN quote. His favorite phrase/​excuse is «well, my secretary just had a baby so she cannot get quotes typed out» and «if I gave written quotes to all my customers, I would be doing nothing but writing quotes.»
9. He will eventually agree to e-​mail a quote to you. I asked him to do it there in the driveway. He typed up a very vague e-​mail on his phone. Halfway through the e-​mail, he would accidentally send it saying he is new to smart phones. he would then type up the other half and send it in a separate e-​mail. Now, conveniently for him, the description is in one e-​mail and the price is in the other.
10. Will spend at most 5 minutes looking at your yard. He would either be unsure of the tree species or name the wrong one.
Bottom line: THIS GUY WILL USE EVERY TRICK IN THE BOOK! DON’T FALL FOR IT!
ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS:
1. Obtain multiple quotes
2. DEMAND a hard copy of proof of insurance and workers comp coverage.
3. Obtain customer references and follow up with them.
4. Get a detailed estimate IN WRITING!
5. Remember, if the price seems too good to be true, it probably is.
WATCH OUT FOR THIS GUY:
He has used the following websites before:
He will list his business name in different ways to avoid bad review records:
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He claims his name is Mike Pfeiffer and contacted me both via
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Claims to have social media accounts with reviews but oddly, they can never be found.
Often lists his business address as 6058 Taylor Ridge Road in West Chester.
Will use various different phone numbers. Here are a few he has used: (513) 759‑5225, (513) 332‑7588, (513) 795‑5225.
WATCH OUT!