Affordable Tree Service

I hired ATS after getting quotes from 4 companies. They removed a very large oak tree in a tricky spot. ATS did a great job, carefully removing the tree and keeping my yard nice and clean. I would definitely recommend them!

A tree fell in my parents backyard after some strong storms. We got the recommendation to work with Rick from our insurance adjuster and we were extremely pleased with the results of their service. The owner, Rick, came to the house for an estimate on the same day I called them. We scheduled removal the following day and the workers came early in the morning and left the backyard clean and tidy before the afternoon was over. Rick is very friendly and is understandable of our situation. Our family took down him information for future tree removal needs.

Much like other reviewers have said, Affordable Tree Service came back with a bid much less than three other bids to remove one VERY large tree in our yard, as well as some other smaller ones. Rick was always very helpful, prompt and nice. His crew worked very hard, were as neat as can be expected, and went the extra mile to make us happy. An excellent job. I would highly recommend this company.

Out of three estimates, ATS was the cheapest for removing a large silver maple and three large elm limbs overhanging our house. The crew was very careful and didn’t damage the building or shrubs, cut the wood into fireplace lengths, and cleaned up the yard afterwards. Another crew came by later and ground the maple dump a foot below the surface so it won’t sprout again. Everything Rick and I agreed to was done well — no complaints.
Highly recommended!

We just purchased a new home and needed some advice on a few trees that either needed to be removed or trimmed. I spoke to Rick who was very friendly and absolutely understands his craft wholeheartedly. We met with him on the property he gave us his honest assessment of our situation, spoke to the neighbor since part of the tree hung in their property, just to get a better understanding. He gave us a fair and honest quote, which agreed too. Their speed of service was remarkable. They were very professional and everything we discussed they took care of and now we are ready to recommend their services to whomever is in need. Thank you gentlemen for a job WELL DONE!
Jackie Hicks

We hired Rick to trim several large trees at the property. I am really happy about both the process and the outcome of our cooperation. The communication was easy and clear. The quality of work was excellent, while the pricing was very reasonable. Highly recommended.

We hired Rick to remove a large sycamore in our front yard. Unfortunately while removing the tree, a large branch fell and took out the power and fios line of our neighbor. Not good. Pepco came out and ended up having to cut our fios off as well. As I work from home this was a real issue and I had to go to rent temporaty office space. The tree should have likely been removed by a crane which would have mitigated what happened but really wasnt presented as an option to me (obviously more expensive). The tree branches that fell on our lawn had damaged the lawn and have required significant amount of sod and maintenance.
I poor effort and I cannot recommend the service at this time.

I’m a two-​time customer of Affordable Tree Service. We initially needed a 30 – 40 foot evergreen cut down. It was too close to the house, leaning to one side, overgrown, and had utility lines running through it. I received estimates from about 5 – 6 different tree companies. All were professionals that I found here on this site. Affordable Tree Service gave me the best estimate *by far*. Some of the other companies’ estimates were 3 times as much. Why? I have no idea! It’s a tree. Yes, I know it can be a dangerous job. But it’s not brain surgery. Some of the quotes we got were ridiculous. But they helped us to find Rick and his company!
After cutting down the overgrown evergreen a couple months ago, we called him a second time to quote us on cutting down two more 30 – 40 foot cypress trees and to cut some fairly large limbs off a couple silver maples, and also to cut up and dispose a fallen tree from last winter’s storms. Just as with the first time, Rick showed up when he said he would, spent some time surveying the work that needed to be done, gave us some good recommendations, and provided a simple breakdown of all the items on the estimate including options like grinding the stumps and mulching the tree/​limbs.
In addition to Rick’s professionalism, his crew did a fantastic job. There were 5 – 6 guys, with all sorts of equipment ranging from large trucks, a skid-​steer with lifter arms (not sure if that’s the right term) to collect and carry the cut tree limbs and sections, and a large wood chipper. The crew worked like a well-​oiled machine. While one guy was up in the tree cutting, another guy was operating the skid-​steer to pick up the large branches and tree sections to take to the wood chipper, another guy was on the ground raking up the smaller bits, and another guy was operating the wood chipper. Very efficient. It was also nice to see that they took care to place large planks down so that the skid-​steer didn’t tear up the lawn as it moved from the tree to the wood chipper.
We couldn’t be happier with Rick & Affordable Tree Service and highly recommend them!

We had quite a great experience with this service, one of three we called for an estimate. We had some very old oaks that needed limbs removed and branches cut back. Although it took a while for them to get out here for the job — mainly due to numerous rain delays — once the crew arrived, they did a very thorough job and were very quick with their work. Our trees look great now! The prices were super, too. They gave me the lowest estimate, but I also went with Affordable Tree Services because they came recommended by several people on our neighborhood listserv.

My husband and I love Rick and his crew. We had them cut down twelve trees when we first moved into our home and we recently called them back, two years later, to remove the stumps left behind from the trees they had cut. They work very quickly and their prices are very affordable. They are very quick to return your calls and get the service done. We will most certainly be using their services again in the future.