BUSKIRK TREE SERVICE IS THE ABSOLUTE BEST IN PEORIA!! If you need any sort of tree service at all,…read morehire them!! You will not regret it! I just cannot say enough good things about them but will try. After a severe thunderstorm I had one tree broken in half, the top quarter of another broken off and hanging, and multiple large limbs down. It was a mess!! I called different tree services for estimates. One never called back, one was unprofessional and one said they would come out but never did. Then I called Buskirk Tree Service. How I wish I would have called Buskirk first!! The phone was professionally answered by Mindy who took all of my information and began writing a referral. She properly set my expectations and told me that with the storm they were very busy but that Joe Buskirk (the owner) would get in contact with me soon. Joe called me in a very reasonable amount of time and got me a written estimate that was detailed about the work to be done. The estimate was lower than the other estimate I had received. But above and beyond the price Joe called and talked to me about the work and explained in a clear and succinct manner what would be done. He reassured me that their crews are insured and that the work would be done promptly. He instilled confidence in me that Buskirk was the right company to clean up the mess so I happily agreed to the terms. The VERY NEXT MORNING his crew arrived and were thorough professionals! They cut up all the limbs, removed the hanging top quarter of the wounded tree and took down the remaining standing half of the split tree and then removed the stump. They chipped up the wood, cleaned up and were done. ALL IN ONE DAY!!!! And the most remarkable thing is they did not even leave any wood chips or debris behind. I guess they must have run a vacuum cleaner over the grass!! It was like the storm never happened and no limbs ever fell!! It was amazing. The invoice arrived and matched the estimate exactly. I happily paid it in full!! I have some other trees and bushes on my property that need some care. You better believe I am going to hire Buskirk to take care of them as well! If you ever need tree service by all means hire BUSKIRK TREE SERVICE. They are completely amazing!! You can trust them. They will do a great job for you!

These guys completely destroyed my tree line with the reason that a paver needs to come down the…read moreroad, well pavers have been coming down my road for 20 years. This is completely unprofessional, extremely poor judgment and now I have an awful tree line right in front of my house!!! These guys are terrific at removing trees!!! Cut cut cut, don't think, just cut. I am extremely appalled by this Buskirk Tree Service Business. Absolutely no reason for this. No matter what I say, who I complain to, doesn't matter now, my trees have been SLAUGHTERED.

Great company that stands by their work! George & Ricardo came out to redo & reinforce gravel &…read morebedrock that washed out under my shed. This company has also done 2 retaining walls for me, a french drain, new slab of concrete for my Jacuzzi, ground sloping for water runoff from garage & new gutter runoff. Best company I've used by far. Thank You for your time & effort. Highly recommended.

We needed a 100 year old white oak removed. It was close to the house and over the roof in some…read moreplaces. Their website was very informative and it made contacting them very easy. Jon was quick to reply and came out to give us a quote in the next couple of days. They were good at keeping us up to date on when the work would actually be scheduled. We were so impressed with the safety and efficiency of the removal. And our yard was well protected from the weight of the equipment being used. Cleanup was exceptional!

I was very happy with The Tree Surgeon tree service. They came on August 29, 2025, when they said…read morethey would. I was impressed in how efficient they were in removing two large trees and two smaller trees in two hours. The tree limbs were cleaned up and hauled away, and it all was done at a very good price! I chose them because of a very positive rating on YouTube. I would gladly call on them in the future if I needed more tree work done.

I highly recommend The Tree Surgeon to anyone for tree removal! They were recommended to us by one…read moreof my cousins about a year and a half ago when we were looking to have a very large tree dangerously close to our house removed. We called them again earlier this week to get an estimate on having the remaining trees removed from our backyard. We knew when we moved into our house that they would eventually be a problem. None of them were in very good condition, as they were either hanging over the house, dead, or dying, and it just got to a point where they were becoming too much of a hazard. The Tree Surgeon came out with their crew the same week, and within two days they removed at least 8 trees from our yard at a very reasonable price! They worked quickly and efficiently, and they did a great job of cleaning up.

They were able to come to my home the day after my initial contact. Ed came out and did an amazing…read morejob! Very affordable for my small pocket. Unbelievable service and quality. Very professional and kind.

I just had my lawn done by Foster's Pro today and he did a very good job very professional and was…read moredone within an hour. I recommend him highly. Leon

The guys were professional and down to business from the start. The guys were respectful of my…read moreschedule and my property. One of the large walnut trees was right over my garage but they got the job done with no damage at all. The guys had top of the line equipment and knew how to use it! Kept the yard clean and raked throughout and came back within a week to grind the stumps. Can't say enough good things to say about Blue Line Forestry!!!

If I could give them zero stars I would! They forgot about my home service, said I must have gotten…read morelost in the sauce because they fired an employee. Squeezed me in and did a terrible job, I asked them to climb back up and correct 2 of the 4 trees. I purchased my home in winter so was uncertain yet which trees would bloom, where, etc. I sent pictures of numerous large branches and limbs still falling all over my yard and roof as well as over 15+ branches they did not remove that were clearly dead. I was told REPEATEDLY they would come correct it and take of the issue at no extra cost to me, they gaslit me overand over never showed up, stopped answering my calls, never heard from them again. Paid $1700 to have dangerously large branches falling everytime it is windy and they could care less, gave me every excuse possible!​

Warning this is not a happy review! I will try to be as professional as possible. Just imagine…read moreprofanity thrown in from time to time to make it a little more fun to read. I assure you I am thinking them my head as I write this. I imaginee if there is a word limit on these kind of posts I will be very close to finding it by the time I am finished writing this. This service is literally the most unprofessional service I have ever run into my entire 40 plus years on this earth. If someone told me they just started their business two weeks before meeting me, I would believe it. My entire ordeal with them was a living hell. I cant tell you how much stress this business caused me it was insane. This all started last year when I was approached by the city of west peoria to take care of a tree in my yard. I had called several places for quotes. That is where I learned tree service can be very expensive. After being ghosted by the first tree service, I decided to go with this one. Here is the rough outlines of events. Some of the dates could be off as I did not make note of them and should be considered rough estimates. Mid-April: I called the service to request that the job be done on April 30. They informed me that I should have 30% deposit ready. April 30: I called them in the morning to ask if they were still coming. I was informed that they were. However, They did not show up until 1pm or 2pm. Being that I had no idea when they show up I had no idea when to be at the house to greet them. They arrived at the house while I was gone to get the initial payment in the form of a money order as they did not accept any card payment. This annoyed me as I hate dealing with cash or any form of physical payment. I arrived at the house and noted they already started. I went inside my house without bothering them in their work. Two hours go by and I look outside and they simply left mid work with limbs all over the ground. I called them and was informed they left because I did not give them the initial down payment. This starts a thing that will go on through out my interactions with them. They simply never call, text or knock on the door. I got to admit my house is large and it sometimes hard for me to hear the door. They did say they knocked. However, They never called or text. They did not finish the job. I can not stress how bad they are at communicating it is insane! From this point forward they will start showing up completely randomly. One of things annoyed is they kept blocking my garage with their car. Did they call to keep me update on their plans or progress? Not a single time did they call or text. I honestly had no idea what was going on most of the time. May 14: This is just a guess as the 2nd time they came. Like I said it was completely random. They mostly finished the job. The only thing left was to clean up the limbs from my backyard. There was a large pile of limbs. It is helpful to note that I informed them I was waiting on a tax return to have the full payment owed. I informed them they would be paid no later then May 30. Over the next three weeks, I would call them asking when the limbs would be cleaned up. I was always informed that it would be sending over his "crew" today. During that time, I discovered that they cut down a rather large tree or bush without my explicit permission. I was very annoyed by this as they did not even seem a hint of being sorry about the issue. It seemed they viewed it as their problem and not mine. This was an whole ordeal by itself. I was told not to worry "It would grow back" May 30: I called asking when will the remaining limbs will be picked up. I was informed he was waiting for me to pay to finish the job. I was livid! He literally had not told me any of this. The limbs had been sitting in my backyard over 2 weeks. I told him I am not paying him until the job was finished and my destroyed property addressed. June 3 to 5: They told me that they were going to finish the job. I purposefully left my house during this time so I could interact with them as little as possible. I just wanted the job done and afterwards they could pick up the check. June 6: I was informed they wanted me there when they come finish the job. So they could immediately get paid. Literally at no previous point in their working did they require me being home. This again is something they did not communicate. June 07: I did not leave my house all day! I would message them asking them when they were coming and would receive no response. Then at 5pm they messaged me saying that a family emergency came up and they would finish the next day. I was very angry. I literally did nothing for a whole day for them not to show up. June 08: They "finish" the job. I was happy it was over. I did not bring up the dead grass patches in my yard caused by the limbs being there for so long. The entire process was insane!

This is a great tree service. Came out the same day I requested a quote, and came out the next day…read moreeven though it was raining. All the debris cleaned up and made sure I was happy!

Though I am somewhat satisfied with the overall work they did, I am baffled at how long it took to…read moreget them here and to communicate with me when there was a problem coming when they said they would. The initial work involved sod, which for the most part was good - a couple dead areas. The workers were very nice, but not reliable to come when promised. One man did an amazing job power washing my patio, but filling in the spaces between pavers, was just adequate.

Great work, great people, great all around landscaping and lawn care experts! Love this business!read more