Rick and his crew came out to cut down 10 large Italian cypress trees for me and they were great. They had professional equipment like a large wood chipper and a tree stump grinder and they went to town on my trees. They showed up on time, worked efficiently and got the job done at a great price so I got nothing but good things to say. Most importantly I appreciated the care they took as the trees were close to my house and when grinding the stumps they made sure to stay clear of my water line which was nearby. Great service, recommended for sure! read more

Rick was recommended to me by our neighbor who had used him for years, tried other tree companies, but always went back to Rick and I can see why. We had several trees pruned and topped by his team. Rick is a very knowledgeable of the varies species, his team are efficient (was supposed to be a two day job that they finished us 1 long day!), mindful of where to shape some of our sensitive trees, and they cleaned up really well! I'll be calling Rick again! read more

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Rick provided a reasonable quote to remove several Italian Cyprus trees that ranged from 55-65 feet in height. His crew and him showed up on the appointed date/time. Day 1 - All trees were removed. It was a BIG job. Day 2 - All stumps were removed. Clean-up was performed. No trace was left behind. Their work was stellar. Several neighbors were also impressed and requested his contact info. We would use him again! read more

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I needed a dead oak taken out that was on a pretty steep hill, along with some small dead plums. I also needed some large oak branches over my house cut back for a solar installation and some clean up on two oaks. At the same time, I had a newly planted pollinator garden under one of the trees that I didn't want thrashed in the process. Rick brought his crew out and knocked it out quickly, did an awesome job with cleanup. Rick was here most of the time with his crew to manage the process and help (in other jobs, many times you never see they main guy again, and the workers don't get the message about what's important). My new garden was in tact after they left - I saw them lowering branches with ropes from the tree instead of letting them fall on my garden. I got four bids for this job and Rick's quote was very reasonable. I've already recommended him to two of my neighbors. read more

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I had Rick and his crew remove two Monterey Pines from my backyard. One of them was overhanging the BART tracks. We had to coordinate with BART and have them shut down the San Francisco bound track early one Saturday morning. Rick showed up with a full crew at 7 am and cut the top out of the tree overhangning the tracks. He was very creative and slung the rope holding the limb overhanging the track to the second tree so that when the limb was cut free it swung away from the tracks. Even the BART crew that showed to watch applauded. It was quite a feat! They were finished, including grinding the stumps by early afternoon. Very professional! read more

Rick came out again for a big job. He completely removed our giant willow tree and a huge redwood tree. I couldn't believe how quickly big trees can disappear. They were right next to the house and the team was very careful to not let a branch hit the house. The roots on a large willow tree are huge and extensive. Rick came in with a huge stump grinder and removed it all. Special note: When I discovered that Rick missed a couple of big roots in the grass, he came back right away and personally removed them with an axe. Top of the line tree service. We will definitely use them again and again. read more

Rick and his crew came on our recently landscaped front property without permission while working on a neighbor's tree. They stomped down some bulbs that had just come up, then they pulled about a 30 foot treetop into our yard and broke all of the branches off one side of our 3-4 year old tree. It wouldn't have been so bad if they had asked permission and if Rick wasn't so dismissive. He criticized our damaged tree as no good, but that's not the point, it was ours and we were happy with it. He says he'll replace the tree. read more

Rick and his guys are great. He is super nice and chill to boot. He is now going to be my go-to for anything trees. They removed two redwoods and grinded the stumps. They were Half the cost of another tree company. read more

I've been using Rick's Tree Service for years. I have nothing but high praise for his (and his crew's) work, reliability, and skill. I'm extremely particular about tree trimming. They trimmed and thinned out two difficult trees and the finished job was wonderful. Our current house needed clearing of 2 palms, some weedy trees and later a pear tree. All were professionally removed, stumps ground up and all areas cleaned up and trimmings hauled away. Early this year we purchased (with Rick's help) 8 trees, ranging from 15-40 gallon. Rick and crew planted all for us, and, I'm happy to say, all are thriving. Rick's is an all around, excellent tree service and his prices are very reasonable. I just realized my glaring error!!! This is NOT my RICK'S TREE SERVICE, which is located in Pittsburg, CA!!! I do not know anything about Rick's Tree Service in Richmond, CA. Rick's Tree Service, Pittsburg, CA is a stellar business. Use them! You won't be disappointed! read more

We've used Rick's several times. Most recently we had his crew take out a large Bay Tree right next to the house and trim dead branches of a live oak. We have had him do work on a large valley oak regularly. The two oaks look great and have stayed healthy. The bay was close to the house and there was no damage. He recommended leaving the stump even though I would have paid to remove it saying, it will be easier to control if the stump stayed. He is our regular call for tree trimming and pruning. read more

Rick works the greater East Bay, out of Richmond. He doesn't do Livermore, Benicia, Nevada City, the state of Virginia, or any of those. There are other "Ricks" tree services in no. cal. (and apparently in Virginia) and I guess they are not on Yelp. The negative reviews were mistakenly placed on this guy, who is fully licensed and has been in the business for 23 years. Rick is on-time, professional, and reasonably priced. his crew were polite and efficient. i had a few old logs and other tree debris before they came, and they didn't mind putting all that in the chipper at no charge. check where the reviews come from, if it's not in the greater east bay it's another rick's !!!! read more

Our neighbors had a palm tree removed by this company today. I came home to find that the company had taken over a large chunk of our lawn to hold their cables, power equipment, etc. which they then covered with a tarp to keep rain off their belongings. This was outrageous and I know our neighbors, who are very considerate people, did not suggest they use our yard to stage their work. I told them to remove their belongings which they did since they were finished and leaving anyhow. They blew the area around the palm tree but left chips in from of our house. I have no idea if my neighbors are happy with their work but I will never use them. Any reputable company should know better than to trespass and use another person's property without consent. read more

This company has horrible customer service. The workers destroyed two of my priceless organic plants on my private patio. I was not told, I found out when I went outside to water them. I have called numerous times, and NO ONE HAS RETURNED NOT ONE MESSAGE. I know accidents happen, but now it's personal. I have been ignored and treated like my property does not matter. Do not use this company for any reason. read more

Rick and his crew were very professional and efficient in performing their work and cleaning up after. He does tree removal only and thusly gave the best estimate I of the many others I received. I referred him to a neighbor who was also very happy with his work. I will definitely use him again. read more

Recently I had a problem with a property management company responding to a health hazard with a tree on one of the properties they manage. Rick was right there to handle the situation as quickly as possible. Once again, Thank you Rick! read more

Whatever you do do not use this guy. He took half of the payment for the job and then flaked on actually doing it. I went to his house to reschedule because he never answered his phone. He didn't show up again and started texting me late at night thinking he was texting his side piece asking if it was safe to come in the house now my husband showed up at his house demanding a refund and he could tell he was on drugs. This guy is all bad please share this so it doesn't happen to anyone else! read more

I hired Rick through HomeAdvisor, he came and gave me an estimate and I did not bargain with him. He brought his workers and did the job in less than 2 hours and my whole backyard is full of huge trees. I wanted them to cut branches away from the house so leaves won't fall on the roof or decks. I explained him at that time I did not have the actual decks up and gave him the dimensions for when they would be built, to make sure he cuts the trees away from these decks. Especially 1 branch that goes well over into the deck area and makes the deck dirty with leaves. To my disappointment, the tree branches were cut off but did not serve the purpose of moving it away from the roof and deck. When I pointed it out to Rick, he said if the branch is cut more then the tree will die. He pointed out to 2 trees and said that they are dead and I should remove it and it will cost $150 to remove each of these small trees. He said he's an arborist. I did not feel it's worth $300 to cut down to small, dead trees but to my utmost surprise, they are in full bloom now. I called Rick twice to trim the branch that hangs over the deck, he said he will come, didn't call or come. When I called him again, his answer was "nothing is for free", he was impolite and I felt that he did me a favor for $1,245. I reminded him that this is the same branch that I called him a few months ago about, it was included in the total contract. To this day he has not reached out. The biggest lack of trust in this business, he did not give me an invoice when I paid him in full that day and I had to call him after a few months to ask him to send me an invoice for my records. He did that job on 10/24/2016. I wouldn't recommend mainly because of the unprofessionalism. read more

Found Rick on Yelp and just had him remove a partially fallen Cottonwood tree. It was stuck between our warehouse and the fence, but they got it removed quickly and chipped it up. He quoted a fair price and cleaned up everything very well. I'm pleased with his work. read more

These guys left in a hurry not finishing what was supposed to be done on the tree. Had I known that they were going to do this, I wouldn't paid them until I was fully satisfied. Unfortunately, I had to go somewhere. If you hire this company, make sure that what you want done on the job Is exactly written on the estimate/contract. If not he'll kick around the bushes and jack up the price. They left the work site messy( leaving a broken chain on the roof, an oil bottle, lumber that they used from my stash and wood chips all over). The bad part is they damaged my roof capping. read more

Quick and efficient! Removed a tree that fell in our backyard due to all the rain. They also removed dead juniper and they trimmed our eucalyptus to prevent it from falling over. They did all this and cleaned up the wood in about 45 minutes. I would use them again. read more