I am not a spiteful or vindictive person so I take no joy in writing negative reviews but I think…read moreits important that I share my experience. I just purchased a home in Brooklyn and I needed to have a couple trees removed. I called a few tree removal services. Three of them were disconnected phone numbers and three responded relatively quickly. Ryan was the first and he gave me a what I thought was a good price that I agreed to. He said he'd do it for less if I paid cash (first red flag) while I appreciated it, I asked if I paid full price if he could get it done quickly to which Ryan agreed. We agreed on the following Friday which was only a few days later. Friday came and I hadn't heard from Ryan by 1230 (as promised) so I called him and he said he text me twice and left me a voicemail, but hadn't heard from me. I'm not sure what he was allegedly waiting for since we previously agreed he was coming Friday for sure. (second red flag) The problem that came up as his story evolved was that my voicemail has been full for several years. I don't use it, and I had been texting other people all morning so i know the old story that I didn't get the voicemail or text messages he sent simply isn't true. I checked my phone history while I was on speaker phone with him. None of my texts were from him. (red flag number 3) When I asked him if they were still coming he said they "already knocked off for the day" (at 1230 on a Friday) and they could come next week, I have no idea why he would say he tried to reach me three times when he and I were the only people in the conversation. He had to know I knew he wasnt telling the truth. Last important point is that he said he'd email me a copy of the our quote and proof of his insurance and I never received that either. (Fourth red flag). Yes I checked my spam and trash email boxes. It never came. So Ryan was unable to reach me via phone, text (twice) and email?!? The summary is that Ryan was quick to give me a quote, quick to make promises about the work but slow to show up and perform. It was extremely hot that day so if that was the real reason-just say that. He never mentioned that. Instead he chose to make up a story that I KNEW wasn't true. It was insulting besides being inconvenient. I took the day off of work to be available and look where it got me.

Abandoned by Backwoods Tree Company…read more After spending three days working to trim some walnut trees and to partially remove a large elm in our backyard, Ryan failed to fulfill our contract and abandoned the job. He left us with a large pile of wood, several large limbs and a 30-foot "stump." After a few weeks, with several different plans on when and how he would complete the elm removal and clean up, Ryan ultimately stopped responding to our messages. We made the great mistake of paying Ryan before the job was complete. Don't make our mistake.

Disappointing experience with Burman's for a couple reasons. We had trees removed and trimmed and…read morestumps ground. During the tree removal we asked the crew to also remove poison ivy, which they said they would. There was still some left and it has taken weeks of following up to understand why. I still don't have an answer after many follow-ups. On the day of stump grinding, we waited around all Saturday and they never showed up. I called and emailed to ask about timing, but no response. The grinder was called away unexpectedly, which happens, but we were never contacted and I had to proactively ask why this was and when they would be coming. No apologies given as they said they don't monitor the phone over the weekend (despite the website saying 24/7 responses). Finally, they trimmed a red oak and didn't mention anything about fatal oak wilt fungus. Apparently if you trim between April and July you should always seal the wound immediately, which other arborists have since told me. This was never mentioned to us and our tree was not sealed so is now at risk for this disease.

Service requested was cutting down 5 very large/tall trees, chipping all branches/trunks less than…read more14 to 16 inches in diameter. Sawing larger sections to lengths appropriate for firewood use, leaving all wood on site. Three man crew (Austin, Scott, and Tyler) arrived before 8:00am with necessary equipment to complete the service requested. All three men worked diligently for the full day to complete the desired service to my satisfaction. I believe the work performed, for the price I paid, was a great value! I would definitely recommend Burmans to family and friends in the future. Thank you Austin, Scott, and Tyler for a job well done!

From start to finish my stone deck/patios we're build with professionalism and Spencer and crew…read morewere very personable. They followed a deadline and got it done and my deck and patios are absolutely beautiful! Highly recommend.

I am still dealing with scraggly arborvitae and I paid over 8k for 3 plus mesh that was not put…read moredown so well it kept weeds from growing and mulch in my beds. I overpaid and regret going with this company---overpriced but very personable sales person.

Sharpes installed a gas fire pit and paver patio for us. It turned out great and gives us more time…read moreto enjoy our yard. Their crew was efficient and did a great job of cleaning up after themselves. Highly recommend them.

We worked with Dustin on redoing and expand a brick paver porch that was not installed properly…read more We also had Sharpe's put in proper PVC drainage piping from the downspouts that had been draining onto the patio or had large black plastic piping sitting above ground. Sharpe's was the only company that we spoke to that was in favor of reusing our existing brick and adding additional to cover the patio and extension. The other companies we spoke to did not even want to consider using our brick and wanted to sell us all new brick pavers which really increased the cost. Dustin and his crew were easy to work with, listened to our concerns and worked with us on them. The job turned out beautifully and we felt that the price was very reasonable for all the work that was done. I would recommend looking at Sharpe's outdoor Services for any of your landscaping needs.

We have had small projects off and on for a few years that we have done ourself and used press sod…read morethat we came and got ourself. we got some Friday and it was the worse sod we ever got. Torn and very brown and dry.!we understand some of it can be slightly brown but not as much as we encountered!

This guy, Eric, sold me 360 yards of unscreened topsoil. It looked beautiful and dark and rich…read more That is, until I found big chunks of gray clay in it. I took a sample to our county MSU soil testing folks to get it tested and found out that it was garbage. No nutritional value whatsoever. So bad, but they asked me where I purchased it. I was definitely taken.

I have used them to do chimney sweep service last year. I just called to set up the 2026 summer…read morecleaning. The office side is 5+ star, they schedule and set up call very easy and send confirmations by text and email. Last year the service was excellent, hope it's the same this year and I will update the review.

While one young man cleaned my chimney the other unhooked my dryer without permission and tried to…read moresell me things that I didn't need. It was a terrible experience.

Brandon from Rainmaker irrigation came and his two helpers set up our irrigation system for the…read morespring , they adjust all the heads replaced parts and was so helpful. he explained everything how they work and what we need. Best company we ever worked with we highly recommend them wonderful people very polite and professional.!! We're in the Marion Oak subdivision in Howell. Mark and Penny

I highly recommend Rainmakers. I had an existing sprinkler system and they went above and beyond to…read moremake sure everything was properly working and took the time to adjust all the heads. Brandon and his crew were very professional and affordable.

These guys are Great. Telling everyone I Know. They mow for us. Brings us wood for winter. Took…read moredown all the trees along the road in our front yard.

LNG Landscape lawncare was hired by our neighbor to widen our private road. Although our parcels…read moreare adjacent, we did not consent to the roadwork. We were there the day that LNJ bulldozed the road and dumped asphalt on it. They would listen only to the neighbor who hired them. Believe it or not, I had to lie down in the way of their bulldozer to prevent them from bulldozing the roadway, the shrubs, grass and split rail fence adjacent to my parcel. These guys acted like mobsters with their mob boss rather than responsible contractors. Worst experience I have ever had, owning a cottage for 20 years in this cul-de-sac.