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    Thrifty Tree Service

    4.8 (172 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 4:30 pm

    Services - Thrifty Tree Service

    Tree care services

    Tree cabling or bracing

    Disease management - trees

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    Insect management - trees

    Tree planting

    Tree pruning or trimming

    Tree removal

    Tree stump removal

    Tree transplanting

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    Just had my trees done on a commercial building. They were responsive, affordable and went above and beyond. I highly recommend using them.

    The thrifty guys are at work
    Danny M.

    I requested some tree trimming from Thrifty Tree Service. The service I requested was I wanted the city tree in front of my house to be shaped round, and raised up on the bottom so no down hanging branches anymore and thinned out in the head. They did exactly what I asked of them with a smile on their face and said, "no problem we'll get it done." They also trimmed down my honeysuckle bush below the wall to expose my variegated bougainvillea I am growing that I want to take over the wall. They did really good work and once everything was trimmed and shaped everything was cleaned up. They never leave any mess behind. They came well equipped with everything they needed to do the job and get it done right. I know the owner personally and he is the nicest guy I've ever met and I only recommend Thrifty Tree Service whenever somebody says they need some tree trimming because I know they do good work and clean up everything and they give decent rates compared to other local tree companies. I am a fan 100% of Thrifty Tree Service.

    Jen J.

    Fast, responsive and trustworthy service. Definitely not cheap (if you think of "Thrifty" car rental prices, this is not it) but they get the job done. We had just finished installing rows of new ficus trees at our new home and it seemed all the trees were suffering from a multitude of diseases direct from the nursery. Despite multiple treatments by the landscaper who planted the trees, we finally realized we needed to consult a professional arborist before we lost them all. We reached out to 3 different companies we found on Yelp, and Thrifty was the quickest to respond via email and gave us a preliminary diagnosis just from photos (the trees basically had every one of the top 3 prevalent ficus diseases!). They were the most expensive of the quotes but felt to be the most professional and reliable, plus their stellar Yelp reviews. They were also the quickest to schedule an on-site consultation and then we got the first stage of treatment done the next day. They also helped with our rose powdery mildew and gave tips on improving irrigation scheduling to ensure healthier trees and root growth. So far the trees look to be reviving and thriving!

    Assaf M.

    The best team the best management! We called, they was in our area, gave us an estimate, and clean the tree the same hour! Thank you!

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    G G.

    Very nice company responsive. Came out the next day after calling them. Preformed the work the same day. Very recommended. Rafa was a real Professional.

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    Service was great. Very happy customer . They were on time and price was good. Would recommend if u need any tree services.

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    Friendly, professional, fast and clean! Wonderful experience, will definitely use them again. Highly recommend this service

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    We've used Thrifty for years and they are always great. They are courteous and our trees always look beautiful when they are done.

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    Great company. I had a sick tree and they helped me save it! Courteous, reliable and professional!

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    Manny was awesome! Thanks- it was a Professional encounter and I can recommend this crew

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