Tucson Arborists Professional Services (TAPS) are licensed, insured, and certified. EXCELLENCE!…read more We have a thirty-year old, 60' ft. Mexican Palm Tree. Through the years having it trimmed by different contractors, it has accumulated holes in its trunk from the spikes trimmers wear to climb tall palms. So this time I decided to hire a certified palm tree trimmer at Tucson Arborist Professional Services (TAPS). This company is quite unique: although they offer the usual palm tree trimming using spikes, they also offer "spikeless tree climbing." That's where they actually climb the tree without spikes using safety ropes, in accordance with the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA), and use a special Japanese saw to manually cut the fronds and also shaves with a razor to make the trunk smooth. The end result is a beautiful regal palm pruned to the proper "10 o'clock and 2 o'clock position." I couldn't be happier! The customer service is top-notch. For my free estimate the manager came with the tree trimmer and arrived promptly at the scheduled time. We then set my appointment for palm trim 9am Tuesday November 12, 2019 and again they arrived promptly on time. We confirmed the appointment via text the day before. This is important to me, as so many other contractors in the area are often late, and some don't show up at all! The crew is clean, professional, polite, friendly, and speak fluent English. The manager (Bear Bailey) is very knowledgeable and he oversees the job onsite the entire time the trimmer is there. The trimmer (Gabriel Tadeo) is more than a trimmer, not only is he knowledgeable with years of experience, but he's an ISA Certified Arborist® and also an ISA Certified Tree Worker Climber Specialist®. He is healthy and fit and I was amazed to watch him climb 60 feet using just ropes! SAFETY is their #1 objective and they take time to set up and prepare the job site so everything goes smooth. They use a safety line for emergency personnel to easily locate them. They also communicate via walkie-talkie (this is important from high up 60 feet behind fronds). They leave no debris behind and clean up as they go along. Gabriel used his special hand saw (not a chain saw), so there wasn't sawdust and chunks of palm fronds everywhere at the foot of my palm. Bear picked up the fronds as Gabriel sent them down so at the end there was no mess anywhere! At the foot of my palm I have succulents growing as ground cover, not one was smashed nor disturbed. It was windy out so some of the small pieces flew into my neighbor's yard but the crew made sure that was cleaned up too. Their prices are competitive and affordable, but not cheap. Just remember, you get what you pay for. I've had cheap services in the past, where they disfigure the tree and leave a lot of mess behind. But not so with TAPS. TAPS also provide other services like staking, bracing, transplanting, shrubs/bushes, landscaping, stump and tree removal, insect management, and maintenance. They can trim small, medium or very large trees; Mesquite, Pines, Eucalyptus, Fruit and trees of all kinds; and certainly the usual palm trimming using spikes. Would I use TAPS again? YES! I already have them on my calendar for next year's trimming. More links and info: Gabriel Tadeo: ISA Certified Arborist® and ISA Certified Tree Worker Climber Specialist® Gabriel's profile, info, photos, videos, including reviews at THUMBTACK: https://www.thumbtack.com/az/tucson/tree-trimming/gabriel/service/282633070561158299 To verify certification of an Arborist: https://www.treesaregood.org/findanarborist/verify International Society of Arboricultue (ISA): https://www.isa-arbor.com/Who-We-Are/Our-Organization Why have a trained certified worker trim your palm even if a non-certified tree trimmer has years of experience: Article: https://bit.ly/2QfoqHF Spikeless tree climbing: https://bit.ly/2pjVTFQ

It's 108 degrees here in Tucson, and our 8-10 Mesquite trees look so "down". They've grown such…read moreheavy pods this year that they appear to be willows in the making! So, I used Yelp and contacted at least 8 arborists. I was able to schedule four estimates, but I decided on Tucson Arborists after two estimates. When they came out, it was apparent to me (a botanist's daughter) that they definitely knew their trees. They showed us a couple of things that we had been doing wrong, and agreed that this was a good time to get this trimming done (prior to the monsoons). They sent me an estimate online that evening. My husband and I both agreed that they were incredibly knowledgeable, and we felt that their price was reasonable, given their expertise. The morning of the work, they showed up before dawn and went right to it. They occasionally interacted with us to discuss trimming a major branch (for aesthetic reasons), and they completed all work and clean up before noon. Bear Bailey and A.J. were the ones who did this work for us. We are totally pleased with the job they did and with their punctuality in getting us an estimate and performing the work. They even helped to recommend a product that would help us control wood beetles. We plan to use them again when we need more trimming--and there's not a better recommendation than that!

Patricia is a knowledgeable, certified arborist, (especially about saguaros), and is a pleasure to…read morework with! We consulted her about a tall saguaro in our yard that had some animal hollowing-out damage at base. She said it looked stable for now, but to keep an eye on it and get back to her if it started to lean. Many months later, it was leaning and she came out the next day to look at it. She told us it needed to be removed before it fell over. Her crew had finished a big job that morning and she arranged for them to come right over that afternoon and take it down! They did a professional job, and were very careful to not damage anything. The whole day was a pleasant surprise! I highly recommend them!

Patricia , Owner of AZ Cactus & Tree has the experience and licenses to meet your landscaping…read moreneeds. She and her crew exceeded our expectations in a recent installation of a beautiful saguaro. Costs are very reasonable and workmanship is outstanding.

Matt came highly recommended by our neighbor. She has a batch of huge palm trees he has been caring…read morefor, for many years. They did a great job on my neglected palm tree. I'm not only recommending Aerial Tree Service for the great l work they did, but for the fact they were very professional and knowledgeable. I also love the fact how quickly they turned around the job. Well earned five stars.

The Absolute Gold Standard in Palm Tree Trimming (5 Stars!)…read more I rarely leave reviews, but the service provided by Aerial Tree Service was truly exceptional and deserves recognition. From the initial call, the team was polite and courteous. They thoroughly explained the process and provided me a clear, fair quote and then scheduled the work. There was absolutely no high-pressure selling, just professionalism. The work itself was excellent. They expertly trimmed the dead fronds and removed the seed pods. The tree looks perfectly manicured--truly a massive curb appeal upgrade. The cleanup was immaculate. Seriously, they left my yard cleaner than it was when they started! If you need a company that delivers excellent work with impeccable customer service, Aerial Tree Service is the only choice. Highly, highly recommend!

Nicholas Tree Removal Service was great. Aaron was very nice and helpful. He came out to assess the…read moretree in my front yard and explained how the team would go about removing it. After removal, they cleaned up and blew the leaves off my front porch and in the driveway. My neighbor even told me they did a great job. Will definitely use them again in the future if needing another job done.

Did not show up on time. I had to call them. They finally showed up, very late. I believe I was…read moreovercharged for what they did. That's all I want to say.

I contacted John, the owner of 520 Tree Service on Tuesday, May 6th, for an estimate to get my…read morethree tall palm trees prune and he got back with me the next day with the lowest of 8 bids I received. I notified him on Monday, May 12th, that I accepted his bid and he came out the same day at noon and completed the job within 2 hours. John made it very easy and convenient for me to not have to be home when he was doing the job and he also sent me several pictures of his completed work. I was able to pay him immediately via a text message on my phone. Super quick and smooth transaction altogether. I'm very happy and satisfied with his pricing, work communications. Highly recommend!!

John is the best ! Please reach out to him ! His workers are fast paced and get the job done ! They…read moretrimmed my bush in a jiffy ! There prices are the best !

I could not recommend Desert Rain Landscaping more highly. They recently came out to revamp my…read moreirrigation system. They were courteous, professional, and timely. It is a family owned and operated, local business, which I love. They really do it all, and I will absolutely be calling them in the future!

My yard looks so good! We have a a side desert side of the yard that was so over grown. It looks…read moregreat now. My whole yard looks complete and nice. Looking forward to maintain my yard now on a monthly basis.

I needed my 3/4 fenced acre dressed out. And 7 trees trimmed. Big Bob's has the knowledge,…read morecapability, a plan and equipment to do any job a homeowner would need to do. The Gannon box did a great job dragging my yard. The tilt box trailer was large enough to handle the entire job with 1 load to dump. I could afford to get the job done right! Bob will work with your budget, and schedule you,when you are ready. Big Bob's Dirt Work LLC has my vote for local contractor for land organization.

Though I didn't use Green Leaf I did appreciate their honesty when I asked about replanting a…read moredowned ocotillo. They told me that it was probably already too late to save it thus turning down work and saving me money.

Andre did a great job on the palm tree and they look great!! Also the clean up is amazingread more