The Davey Tree Expert Company

OK, Here’s the thing. These guys are supposed to be «the best» — you know, expensive, but you get what you pay for… but man, they messed up this job in ways (I’ll detail them for you, so don’t worry). And suffer from «front-​man-​itis» (that is one nice, competent helpful «front man» who sells you on the business, but leaves the work to his less competent — and sadly often non-​english speaking — crew.
Here are the boo-​boos:
1. They destroyed the sealed drainage system that we just had installed, then left it open to the elements, so that wood dust„ etc could get into the drain — they do realize this is tree removal, right?
2. They were dropping the branches so hard it set of the gas shut off value (you know, the ones that prevent a gas leak in case of an EARTHQUAKE)
3. They dropped a branch on the wood deck, destroying a part of the railing. This at least they manned up and paid for, which I appreciate.
4. when I asked specifically, on multiple occasions, to cut the the trees so that the stumps are LEVEL TO THE GROUND… well, they didn’t, and now there is a walking hazard by the side of the house.
Nothing against Davey Nelson, who seems nice enough, but there is simply no way I would use these guys again.