Tree People

I manage an apartment building and found out the we are totally responsible for city trees in perpetuity that adjoin our property. I read many reviews and I’m glad I picked Tree People by reading the reviews on Unilocal.We had 3 half dead weeping birches that had to be taken down. I had to get permits from SDOT for any work to be done on them which was an entire process in itself requiring an accredited registered tree provider to do the actual work. The city of Seattle keeps a list of those registered and you’re lucky if you put in 10 bids and someone answers you. James did.
Almost all our correspondence was done through email. James was way more familiar with the Seattle city process than I was. He kept in touch with me all along the way and put out the no-​parking signs as required. He and his crew worked efficiently getting right down to business. And after they were done cleaned the entire site up as if they had never been there.
If you need any tree work done especially on trees that the city of Seattle planted James is the one to call because he is accredited. He knows what he is doing. Now the city requires that we replant new trees at our expense (thanks to Seattle City Council) and I’ll be calling James for that too and asking his advice. He shows up on time and very responsive… that means a LOT.

James responded quickly to my request for a quote to trim some large branches off a pine tree in the backyard. He kept me up to date about when he would arrive to do the job. He and his crew were efficient and did a good job cleaning up afterwards. Other companies told me it would take them two weeks to get me a quote and three months until they could do the work. James offered a fair price and got it done in a week! We will definitely contact him again and highly recommend him to others.

James and crew recently did some tree trimming, removal, and stump grinding for us. They showed up when promised, worked efficiently, did great cleanup, charged amount estimated, and gave advice on other tree care, possible problems. I would highly recommend!

We had a large cypress tree that was leaning towards our house and needed to be removed before it had a chance to fall. James responded quickly to my call for a quote and he then made time in his schedule to take the tree out the next day. James and his crew showed up on time, took the tree out without damaging any of our other plants and then cleaned everything up before they left. There was no change in the final invoice from the quote. I’d highly recommend Tree People to anyone who needs to have a tree removed.

James and his crew came by to thin out, lift and provide wire clearance on our roadside pin oak in the Ravenna area and did a fantastic job. I actually had neighbors come out and comment on how great the tree looked after they were done, in that they did such a good job clearing out all the dead wood, but still managed to keep the outline of the tree. Highly recommend these guys if you want a quality job. Not only that, but they rocked in a day after the great Seattle wind storm of 2015 (co-​incidentally) and left our yard and the surrounding street spotless after they went through during cleanup and chipped all the downed branches and such in the street and surrounding area and barely left a leaf on the ground. Stand up job.

Fast, responsive, reasonable price for great work, and not a branch left behind. Highly, highly recommend.

James did some major tree work for me last summer. They gave a good honest estimate, showed up on time, were safe, and professional. They even took then time to grind my large maple stump very low, which other outfits likely would not do. We would like to have them back for future work and I’d recommend them if you want a straightforward, honest, and knowledgeable arborist to help you out.

James and his team recently came out to remove a tree, stabilize another and prune a handful of other trees. The work was excellent and we’d definitely use them again!

Tree people just came out to take down a rotted old 30 foot cherry tree. Their bid was lower than everyone else and the work was top notch. They had to work around a tricky fence line and they made quick work of the tree despite the difficult terrain. I’ll be going to them again for any other tree services in the future.

We had a 25′ pine that was cracking the concrete wall in front of our house, and some elderly fruit trees that needed a good pruning. James made quick work of the pine and was able to grind most of the stump away below the surface without damaging the wall or the fence that the tree was growing into. Through it all he and his helper were friendly, competent and communicative. Definitely adding him to my list of preferred vendors!

We hired James earlier this year to trim our 15′ tall hedge of cypress, his prices are competitive (and fair) he showed up as promised (he called ahead so say he’d be 5 min. late) trimmed two feet off the top and a natural dip/​whole from some awkward old woody branches surfaced, it looked a little funky, I told him it was fine but he clearly wanted it better than «fine», re-​trimmed the entire hedge (this more than doubled his time on the job). James has a refreshingly solid work ethic, definitely a good company to hire.

We are extremely happy with the work James did with our large Elm tree. It was an extremely technical and complicated job between our house and our neighbors house. As an arborist, he understands what is best for the tree and also took into consideration all of our concerns with the branches right over our roof. Our homes are now safe from falling branches, thanks to James’ quick and thorough work. The canopy of the tree looks completely natural after his trimming and thinning out of branches.
To boot, his prices were *WAY* more affordable than others we looked into. He completely cleaned all of the debris from our yard and the neighbors yard when finished – all in a days work. We will definitely be hiring James again for future tree needs. I highly recommend James if you have any tree-​related need.