July 10, 2025 After…read moregetting many quotes for the needed work, we chose Island View Tree Services. Dave did the quote and was extremely kind, knowledgeable, and professional. His quote was well below the other quotes received by at least $1000.00. Doug, was so great and really help with arranging what needed to be done. The whole team knew what they were doing and what needed to be done. They cleaned up after they were finished And left nothing broken or behind. The team worked well together and even had light conversation amongst themselves making it seem like they were happy doing what they were doing. We loved everything they did. I would definitely recommend this company and will have them back when we need more work done on our property. We highly recommend them!!! I would give them a call!!!

Excellent tree removal and trimming service at a reasonable price. Price was $1,500 less than…read moreanother company quoting on the same job. This company removed 2 large 70 foot trees from my property, one with dangerous power and cablevision lines between two main branches. Trimmed lower branches on trees impeding our views. Staff was safety conscious, friendly and very professional. Highly recommended.

I have found the service from Ascent to be good. I called them in November of 2022 for a quote on…read moremy cedar tree and laurel hedge. Jake answered my call and came out the following day to meet with me. I accepted the quote and the crew came out about 2 weeks later, they were on-time which I really appreciate. When they arrived I pointed out a couple of extra shrubs I wanted trimmed and they did them no problem. They got everything done in one day and cleaned up after themselves. Overall I am pleased with the service.

I selected Ascent from several quotes because they provided a detailed work order and comprehensive…read moreprice covering labour and materials whereas others provided an estimate based on an hourly rate. Ascent's website copy and arborist credentials sounded like just what my new-to-me property needed, leading me to believe I could trust the professionals to do the job. During the quote process Jake was punctual, knowledgeable, and responsive. After accepting the quote, I was promptly assigned a date and a four-person team. What I got was a three-person team that was personable and reasonably diligent but not skilled. From that point forward, Jake was much less responsive to questions, and I had to email him at least twice to obtain responses (one of which was an additional quote for something that was already in the work order, though that was eventually resolved). He did not attend the site to get the team started on the job nor did he return to the site to evaluate the work done. Overall, the service provided was incomplete and quality disappointingly shoddy (see below for some specifics by work-order line item). All pruning of mature rhodos and camellias was done with a pole saw or chainsaw, leaving an unsightly result that in all cases had to be remediated by me with pruning shears. When I followed up with Jake about just one of the deficiencies, his response was: "With the work that was done in addition to the work order during our time onsite we cannot complete any more work as part of this quote." He has not responded to my request to itemize what this supposed additional work was. I did ask for a several branches to be removed from one large and several small trees, which was not in the work order, but would have been at most 30 additional minutes of work. Thus, I learned that, in fact, the quote was not for completion of the items on the work order but rather for a fixed number of days on site and materials. And because I was given a team with one less person than itemized in the appointment, the work would not be completed. "Debris cleanup in the garden beds beside the house, the rhododendron bed behind the behind the house and from garden bed beside the front entrance": I had to specifically ask that they use the leaf blower to clean up the fallen leaves under the rhodos or they would have been ignored. They also used a wheelbarrow to move materials from the front of the house to the back, through this garden. I had to ask them to rake that area to remove the tire tracks in that bed as they were quite ready to leave it like that. See pictures for "cleanup" of the rhodo bed behind the house. "Cluster of spurge laurel, holly and snowberry removed on the boulevard": Many of the branches of these bushes were left on the ground where they fell. "Large rose bush at the base of the Douglas fir tree reduced by 80%": This work was done with a pole saw or possibly a chainsaw. While it may have been reduced by 80%, it was hack job that left twisted stalks and random remaining stems that I have since tidied up myself with shears. "English ivy severed at the base of trees pulled off where possible": The ivy was severed on one tree but not pulled off. The ivy on several other trees was not even severed. I was told: Well, if we sever it, it'll just die on its own. While that may be true, it's not what I paid for. "Branches in the garden beds and on the forest floor removed": Many branches remain. "Small garden bed beside the driveway cleared, statues and pots relocated, bed covered in landscape fabric, covered in pea gravel": This was done with the thinnest possible layer of pea gravel and the garden bed minimally cleared. At the end of day two, I was told the team was "too tired" to help me move the statues and I had to insist. Again, note that they sent a three-person team and not the four-person team specified in the appointment, so perhaps that's why they were so tired. "Spurge laurel throughout the property removed": Large patch of spurge laurel remains untouched. Pictures available.

The three man team, were communicative, beautiful clean cuts, on time, hard working and went the…read moreextra mile on all levels...including cleanup. Highly recommend.

Michael, Sarah and their crew members are the best. Knowledgeable, helpful, friendly and also fair…read morein their business practices. They deliver more than I expect every single time. They always leave my garden, sidewalks and driveway so tidy. Highly recommend them.

Just had Brian in again to do some work on our trees. I can't say enough about him and his crew…read more Professional. Knowledgeable. Extremely hard working and more than fair for pricing. If you have any tree work needing to be done, call Empress! Trust this expert. You won't be sorry.

I had a few estimates. The men were fast and left my yard clean. The price was good and I will…read morehire them again.

Very efficient and professional. Highly recommend them. They were extremely respectful, arrived…read moreright on time and cleaned up , leaving everything as it was before starting the job. Thankyou.

Although I ultimately didn't hire Scotty because my situation involved a complex infestation…read moreaffecting a large number of mature Garry oaks, he was extremely helpful throughout a series of text exchanges and pointed me in the right direction. I was genuinely impressed by how willing he was to help, even knowing the job might be beyond the scope of his service. That level of honesty and professionalism really stood out to me. I'll definitely consider using him in the future.

Our second time using Scotty Tree service. Excellent company to work with. Their friendly crew…read morearrived as scheduled, and did a fantastic job on our property. Highly recommended. Will be using them again in the future.

Got my yard and patio landscaping. The quality was outstanding and a fair price considering. I'd…read morerecommend Larix Landscape for any landscaping needing done in Victoria, B.C.

We have had Joel do some landscaping (pruning, tree removal) for us on several occasions…read more Most recently in June, he planted 13 cedar trees (7ft) in our backyard as a privacy barrier. Due to Covid he was having difficulty sourcing the height we were looking for but was very persistent and found exactly what we wanted. Discussed the plan, did a walk through, a reasonable quote was provided, a date was set for installation, the crew showed up, completed the job professionally and we are thrilled with the outcome. Joel is always a pleasure to work with, the staff are always professional and they get the job done! Highly recommend this company for your landscaping needs.

Dave and his crew were profesional, fast, and did excellent work, were respectful of neighbors, and…read morecleaned the work area really well after they were finished. We had several very tall Leylend Cypress trees taken down, significant pruning up through about 50 feet in the air, and stump grinding. Highly recommend!

We have these folks out to take a tree down next to our house. Nice folks to work with. They…read morehonored their bid to the penny; they were on time; they were polite, courteous, professional and best of all they really did a great job cleaning up after o"the tree was dropped. I highly, we highly recommend them. We will be using them again in the future!