Home Services reviews in San Marcos, California

This is the second time we use the Tree Barber services. We are very pleased with the results of their work. Both Paul and his son Luke are very professional and knowledgeable arborists. Their working crew are attentive, respectful and friendly. They work collaboratively as team, not just to get the job done but to do it efficiently with a client satisfaction attitude. I am happy to recommend them highly.

Luke and his team did a great job trimming and removing trees today. They were professional through and through. They clearly understand trees and did a great job of shaping the trees to have a great appearance. Luke was very knowledgeable, and provided tips on care and maintenance of the different trees we have. We have had our trees trimmed before but they never looked this good or natural when the job was done. Impressively, they do things others do not to care for your property; they cover windows and fencing so branches being moved out don't rip screens or scratch fences. They cleaned up everything so well you wouldn't even have known they were here today if you didn't see them. Their pricing was very fair and the quality of their work was worth every penny. Thanks to Luke and all his guys for a job well done!

I’ve known Paul Ryder of the tree barber for probably 40 years. I have worked with Paul and his crew more than once and have had several conversations with him on the phone about previous tree problems. Paul and his crew came two days ago and took down dead tree and a large wisteria tree that he said was a biggest one he’s ever seen. They arrived on time. Let me know when they were on their way from the last job. Let me know when they were out front and they all hit the ground running literally. Can’t say enough about the crew. Luke was the main spokesman and he was constantly, asking me how they were doing if they did exactly what I wanted before they left they walked around show me what they had done the pretty big heavy tree that came down broke a little corner off the edge of wood trim on my office, which was nothing but he did show me told me about it. He actually went and got it. They saved it and asked me what I wanted to do about it and I just said don’t worry about it. That’s nothing piece of glue and tape and butter being done. Yes, I would without hesitation. Recommend the tree barbers to anyone anywhere with confidence that they will never let you down the contract.

I engaged Tree Barber to bring down the height of my avocado trees. They were prompt to respond, stayed in more or less constant communication until the job was done, and did an amazing job on the trees. They pulled all of the avocados off of the branches they cut and left them in my wheelbarrow for me. The price for the two trees was very fair, and I will definitely use them again.

These guys are fantastic! Not only did they come out to our house and trim our trees perfectly, but they also gave us recommendations on how to keep them healthy. What to give them a fertilizer and what to use for insects. What a difference. We highly recommend the Tree Barber. Plus the guys are so nice, they went out of their way for us.

My mom was in need of having a fruitless olive tree in her backyard trimmed-it had many dead branches (including some on the roof of the house), she also a needed a diseased Meyer lemon tree removed. The olive tree had previously been trimmed by somebody else several years ago and we were all extremely disappointed by the work and apparent lack of knowledge of how to properly trim the tree. After doing research we chose the Tree Barber. A call was made and an appointment set with Luke Rider to provide an estimate. A few days later, he arrived and explained to my mom what needed to be done and he gave her an estimate including clean up and hauling away the branches along with the diseased lemon tree. He also gave her an estimate for trimming the 2 liquid amber trees in the front yard-which he said should be done in the fall. Both estimates seemed quite fair and a week or so later the team arrived to do the work. A final inspection of the job was done by Paul Rider. All services were finished quickly and well done from estimate to trimming to clean up!!!! We would highly recommend them to anyone.

We have used the Tree Barber several times now over the past few years. Paul, Luke, and the entire crew are professional, respectful of property, and highly skilled. You can expect a very thorough consultation as they are invested in preserving the health and beauty of your trees for the long run. I would highly recommend supporting this local family run business - I know I will! Thank you Tree Barber for taking such great care of our trees! 🤩

It's hard to resist hiring a company called The Tree Barber. When Paul came over to my house and told me "It looks like your trees need some barbering" I know I choose the right company. I'm impressed with great my palms look now. See the before and after photos attached. I also appreciate Paul's arborist experience and the pointers he gave me for caring for my smaller palm trees as well. Will be happy to hire them again when the big palms need a haircut.

What can I say? Just WOW! No one else will touch my trees again except Tree Barber!

About a year and a half ago, I hired a tree trimming company that advertised as having an “arborist” on staff. When they came out to give me an estimate, I asked for the arborist and was told two companies were “merging” and the other company has the arborist who holds the license and that “he” (the guy that came out) was in the process of getting a license. I was assured that the trimmers were trained by an arborist and that the arborist would be available on the day of the work. So, I went over the work order with him which included cutting back an avocado tree. I won’t go through it all here, but it was clear this company did not confer with an arborist, rather lied to me to get the job. I cried after looking at the butchery of my trees and bushes after they left. They also did damage to my pavers. They didn’t bother to cover them as they dropped palm date pods from cutting the palm tree that stained the pavers.

Fast forward a year and a half later. I needed my trees and terribly overgrown shrubs (16 ft) trimmed. I dreaded looking for an arborist again due to the last company’s work. Then I came across Tree Barber. I read all the reviews and I was sold; I called and scheduled an appointment to talk about the scope of work.
Luke arrived and we walked my property…discussed each tree and shrub along with “my style” (natural look to trimming). He asked a lot of questions and I appreciated the care to detail. He gave me the bid and said the office would be calling to schedule. I expressed my concern due to having a trailer dumped in our driveway for some hauling. He said he would make it work.
I received an email regarding a cancelation asking if I would like an earlier date! They came the next day. I was a little nervous due to my past experience with the tree trimmers, but thankfully, this company was legit!

They arrived with two large trucks and a chipper. Nothing was hauled away in a trailer, simply done on site and they did a great job cleaning up prior to leaving.

The trees and shrubs look BEAUTIFUL, I couldn’t be happier I selected Tree Barber to take care of my trees. Take it from me, don’t let someone snake you into the work. Make sure they are reputable and have a TRUE ARBORIST on staff.

Thank you Tree Barber – this tree hugger loves you!

Paul (owner and registered arborist) and his crew did an excellent job thinning my Magnolia tree and pruning several citrus trees to improve fruit quality. His climbers are highly experienced and make every effort to protect your landscaping and buildings while working. The work was done efficiently, and the crew was very professional, leaving no cuttings behind. Reasonably priced.

Dustin does a fantastic job every week. Our pool looks so good it sparkles!

I have used GL Pools for the past several years and am very pleased that we made the decision to trust them with our pool care. They have been consistent over that period of time, and their regular and efficient care has keep our pool beautiful and always ready to enjoy. Their team of technicians are awesome - friendly, trustworthy and efficient. They send pictures after their work with reports on what was done. They've also been great around working alongside our dog!

Questions, concerns, issues and problems all answered quickly and professionally with customers satisfaction in mind.
Their fee is higher but worth the customer service.

GL does a great job and is very responsive with communication. I recommend them.

Keegan has been doing an exceptional job with our pool, especially by keeping it free of algae growth.

I absolutely love GL Pools! Taylor consistently provides exceptional service for our pool and maintains the highest standards without fail. Highly recommend GL Pools.

Trent has been service our pool for years. He has been absolutely fantastic to work with! Always reliable, does a proper detailed job and knows pools very well. I highly recommend him!

Don't go anyplace else! My pool has NEVER looked like this before. Every aspect of GL Pools is professional, thorough, and honest. From the young man who cleans my pool each week to the people in the accounting department- they are absolutely service oriented. GL is the best.

Tyler is great. Always thoroughly cleans the pool, you can tell he cares about his profession and customers. Our Golden Retriever absolutely loves him too. Legit the best pool guy I've ever had.

Very friendly team did an amazing job with our pebble tech plastering. The start up procedure was amazing and the service technicians were prompt thorough and did a great job explaining things. The whole team was very professional and kind. 10 out of 10 would recommend for plastering and services.

I recently selected GL Pools to maintain my pool in RSF. They are professional, have excellent communications, send a weekly update with pool pictures and are reasonably priced. In addition, they found a number of big issues that my previous pool service company either ignored or didn't have the experience to be in the pool business. For example, an incorrectly configured Pentair controller, filthy filters and a calcium-clogged Pentair chlorine generator. If you are having perpetual, unexplained pool issues, move over to GL Pools. Highly recommend.