The Real Stump Busters Tree Service

This business was impressive.
–First call out, free estimate, easy to communicate with and gave the most competitive estimate bar none.
–Scheduled me, and were prompt to there scheduled window, and did a bang up job!
–Quick, painless, clean, and competitive.
–We will remain loyal customers from here on out.

Tom and his crew are great. They were early, trimmed the giant ash tree I have in the back and cut down another China berry tree, ground out the stump and mulched the stump. They cleaned up everything and got the all branches that fell into my neighbors yard also. Tom was on site and working with his crew the whole time. Safety seemed first and foremost. They sounded like they enjoy what they are doing too! I will most certainly use them again and I highly recommend The Real Stump Busters!!!

I certainly & highly recommend Tom Bussell. Cost of the work was reasonable. He & his «happy little band» of tree trimmers were on time, fully equipped, and got right to the task at hand. They were all pleasant & jovial on the job. I had to chuckle listening to them from inside my house. Tom kept me honest… I suggested the whole tree needed to go… he reined me in indicating all he could remove was that part of the tree hanging over the fence into my yard. Downer. but took his lead… appreciate the honesty — which is what you can expect. Honest, capable, thorough, excellent, reasonable, pleasant, Tom & Team of Stump Busters. AAA grade!

These guys were great. Tom came out to quote me on a job and cut me a deal because they happened to have an open spot on a rain day (the very next day). Quote was close to half of what I’d been quoted by another reputable service, so I quickly agreed.
He and his crew of 2 showed up the next morning and were hard at work in the front yard before we were even out of bed (doing the quiet stuff like hand-​picking moss as they knew it was a bit early). Trimmed 5 large oaks and had everything cleaned up and finished by lunch time. Few scattered small branches and moss were missed during cleanup, but otherwise nothing to nitpick over.
Would not hesitate to use again, or recommend.

My Husband and I have never had to hire anyone before for tree services but I highly recommend this company. We had a dead tree and about 20 stumps to be removed. We called stump busters on a Monday and that same day Tom came out looked at our property and gave a estimate and said everything could be done by that Thursday. Tom and his crew came out early in the morning and was done with everything in about 2 hours they even cleaned up the yard for us which was very generous. My Husband and I will most certainly use their services again and will tell our family and friends.

Very excellent work for Tom Bussell and his team. He came and gave me an estimate and in no time the rotting tree in our front yard was gone! It was done quickly and efficiently They even cleaned up the area of all leaf litter debris when they were finished. A big thumbs up for The Real Stump Busters.

5 STARS!!! I got three bids and Tom and his team were the best price and the best end service. The estimate phase was very indepth down to the explaination of my trees, process and his simple laser pointer really helped me see quickly where each cut would be made.
The other tree companies just sent an estimator out who was not certified nor aborists. Tom is and he is the only one who gives his estimates and he is there with his team instrucing them during the whole phase. He doesnt climb in the trees either. They use ladders making it even better because other companies told me to pull my Christmas lights down if I wanted their services.
The real stump busters are the real deal! Enjoy!

Tom Bussell is a professional arborist and an efficient and energetic business man. He is a little early for appointments, about five minutes in my experience, and when he arrives, he’s ready to get down to brass tacks. He doesn’t waste time with glad handling and salesmanship. He doesn’t have to-​he knows exactly what you need and will quote you a fair price. There was a ton of work that needed to be done in my yard-​four big trees cut down, a big tree canopied, at least ten stumps that needed to be ground, and everything hauled away. We scheduled the job for March the 10^th. His coordinator called the night of March the 4^th and said they’d be at my house the next morning between 6:30 and 7:00 AM. The weather forecast for March 5^th was for temperatures in the low to mid thirties, possible freezing rain, and 30 mph wind gusts. I thought, there’s no way in hell these guys are going to be here in that kind of weather. They were parked in my alley at 6:45 am unloading their gear. I walked out to unlock the gate and let me tell you, the wind was strong and raw. The men were all smiling, pleasant, and got right to work. When I got home from work that afternoon, I couldn’t believe how beautiful my yard looked. The crew was already finished and gone. Tom threw in a few extras for me, which I greatly appreciated. Tom Bussell and his crew are the real deal. I highly recommend them to anyone looking for tree services.

I had never hired someone to trim trees before but I had quite a few limbs hanging on our power line. The property also has several mature trees that had gone native and filled out too much. This was a great company to work with. Tom the owner came out, made suggestions and gave me a very fair price! He oversees every job and took notes on what I wanted to have done. I was not at home when they came out to work, but when I did arrive my property looked AMAZING! Other than the work completed, there was no job site trash or debris left from them. Great great company!

Tom (who I found on Craigslist) removed an enormous 20-​year old (I know when I planted this thing!) Bradford Pear which had grown right up against my house, over my 2^nd story roof, across my driveway — this thing was a hydra! Bradford pears have earned a horrible reputation for suddenly breaking limbs at the trunk and dropping 200 pound branches on houses and cars. I was really nervous that taking it out would be a disaster. Tom and his crew arrived exactly on time and started work without any direction. That monstrous tree was gone within 3 hours and he took the stump down more than 7 inches below the surface. He then removed a pathetic 20 foot tall crêpe myrtle planted at the same time but deprived of sunlight by the pear and did not charge me for removal of that tree or its stump. Tom even chipped through the pear’s enormous rootball and created two perfect sized holes for me to immediately plant a 15 and a 25 gallon Natchez crêpe myrtle in the place where the pear was (which greatly overcame the shock of seeing the space created by the missing tree). The pear’s wood was saved and the rest chipped to really fine mulch (Yea for green!). Tom and his crew then completely blew and raked my yard, driveway and sidewalks. Final price tag for everything: $ 800. My neighbors have taken every card I have and I cannot recommend this business and Tom enough — simply the BEST!

These guys were amazing! I called tons of places for estimates and they were the cheapest. They showed up on time, were professional and did a fantastic job. I was surprised at how quick they were able to complete the job (complete tree cut down and removal). I would definitely recommend this company to anyone needing tree trimming services!!!

My husband I hired Stump Busters to cut down our big old ash tree that became diseased & unsafe and to prune our other old ash tree! We are pleased with the work they did. They showed up on time, had all the right equipment to get the job done! They worked very safely and seemed like they were done in no time, also clean up was great! Their prices are reasonable! The owner is very knowledgeable & gave us some good advice about tree’s, ect. The crew and the lady that works in the office, nice people and professional. Would recommend!

The owner, Tom, came out to give me a bid to completely remove 3 large trees, and grind out the stumps below ground level. His bid was $ 700 under the Co. I was about to use!!! Not only was the bid a better price, but they were going to do more than the other Co. had promised to do. They are a 2011 Angie’s list Super Service Award recipient, and I can see why. Everything about the transaction was professional. Tom had like new equipment, plenty of trained crew, and all the safety gear to do the job right. They carry liability and workers insurance, and accept major credit cards! They arrived on time as scheduled and completed the task quickly. They did an awesome job cleaning up the yard when they were finished. I cannot recommend them enough! Superb transaction!

Fabulous job! I bought a new house that had been vacant for quite a while and the trees were out of control… new ones sprouting everywhere, old stumps in the ground and the older trees were completely overgrown… one giant limb was covering the entire pool. Tom & his guys took care of everything… they took extra care with my pool and the clean up was really great. Everything from pricing to service and communication was outstanding! I highly recommend this company!