Reviews of local pros in Independence, Missouri

Shier’s did an Amazing job on the trees and bushes at my house! My house no longer looks like it’s straight out of the 70’s! Thank you so much!!

We recently had two large trees removed from our backyard and I can’t say enough great things about this company, the family that owns it & their employees. Very reasonable pricing, they did an excellent job, & cleaned up everything before they left. So thankful I haven’t had to worry about broken limbs hitting our house or our neighbors homes. I would highly recommend them!

We had a great experience with this company. They came out and gave us a great quote for two cherry trees removal and grinding down the remaining stump within an acceptable time frame. We were flexible in scheduling and they were able to come out for the job sooner than expected. They were very careful working around existing plants and shrubs and cleaned up the area upon completion. We would definitely use them again in the future and would highly recommend them to others.

These guys are great. Professional, friendly and efficient. They trimmed and pruned a 50-year-old oak tree in less than two hours, including cleanup. I've used them before and I'll call them again when the time comes. Highly recommend Shier Family Tree Care.

We had Shier's Family Tree Care do work on our trees and were so happy we had them do work on our brother's trees. It was amazing the work they do! Wonderful to work with!!! Will definitely use in the future!

Very pleased with Shiers from initial consultation with Jason to completion of work. I was especially impressed with the cleanup. The crew left my yard, driveway, and curb looking better than it did when they arrived. Would definitely recommend.

We hired Shier's to prune our trees. The goal was to keep them healthy and they did an excellent job. They planned the work later in the year keeping the care of my trees as priority. They left my property clean and our trees look much better. I'd highly recommend them to anyone needing tree service. We'll definitely use them again in the future.

I hired Shier's to remove a diseased elm and to trim a silver maple. My appointment was for January 12th, but they had a cancellation and came today, January 9th. It was a big job, with a narrow alley to drop the trees. There was 8 guys, and they finished in 2 hours. They were all very professional. Their customer service is off the charts! I highly recommend Shier's Family Tree Care!

They had to reschedule several times - why I deducted one star. Once here they did the work we contracted for - removing lower limbs from 2 large trees, cutting down 3 medium sized trees and trimming 2 small trees. They did a good job, worked safely and were knowledgeable about tree health. They have excellent and experienced tree climbers, mechanical equipment for efficiency and a wonderful clean up crew. I will have them back.

From our estimator Jacob, to owner Alex and the crew that performed the work, we couldn’t be happier in our choice. So happy in fact, they’ll be coming back soon for some more work we just contracted with them. Would gladly and enthusiastically recommend them to anyone needing tree services performed in a professional and friendly manner.

Thanks again,
Bob and Traci Gercone

Very pleased with our whole experience with Shier's. Communication was top notch. We really appreciated this. Everyone super friendly and our tree removal went as planned. We would highly recommend. We had two large trees removed from our backyard and the stumps ground as well.

Shier’s was great. I had 3 other bids from local companies that discussed pruning all my giant pin oaks & sycamore essentially the same way. The other companies were several thousands higher. Shier’s was great on educating me about my trees, communication was thorough (both written & verbal), they arrived on time & crew was courteous and quick. Will be using them again and would highly recommend to anyone.

Excellent job! We could tell these were true professionals, they had the right equipment and worked together like a fine oiled machine. It actually was exciting to watch!
Thanks Alex for such a great job. Highly recommend them!

We had 2 silver maple trees removed both 40+ years old. The entire crew was very professional, they had a mission and they accomplished it in a timely manner. Our particular job was split up into a few days. Every day they showed up on time and cleaned up at the end of every day. Overall wonderful experience.

Shire’s Family Tree Service is wonderful! They are incredibly knowledgeable and took the time to review everything with me towards the end of the job to ensure all of my questions were answered and that I was satisfied with the results. They had an amazing team that was able to tackle two giant trees in our backyard that sit up on a hill. Highly recommend!!

I had a 38+ year old Oak Tree(BIG). The crew was fabulous! They cleaned up as they worked and since some of the debris was in my neighbors yard they kept them happy also. I was impressed with how they applied safety techniques (taking down a tree can include some science skills). With in 4 hours a busy crew had it done and ready to leave. I was so impressed we had to give each member of the crew a TIP.

I have used Shier’s for many services over several years including a large tree removal from a very difficult location & numerous tree trimmings. I have always been satisfied with their work, clean up , promptness, reliability & their prices. I highly recommend their services when needed.Mary Brosnan

Highly recommend! The crew was professional, knowledgeable, and did an excellent job trimming our trees. They showed up on time, worked safely and efficiently, and left everything clean when they were finished. Best of all, their pricing was very reasonable. We’ll definitely be using them again.

Hire them for tree trimming or removal. They're kind people and very knowledgeable about trees. I would have to recommend against hiring Shier for anything beyond that.

Our final bill was a 50% increase from the original quote. This included an additional $4,000 charge for "labor for added days", when the "added labor" was within the original scope of the project. They had originally allocated 2.5 days for our project, but ended up coming to our house 8 days for varying amounts of time, just to finish the work they had originally outlined in the quote. My husband and I tried asking for an explanation of the extra labor, but we're still not sure what we paid for.

What also made this difficult was that we paid full price for line items that were not done to the standard they had outlined for themselves. For example, they didn't remove existing mulch, weeds, or dirt, nor did they level or trench the area before placing weed barrier to prepare for gravel. This was clearly outlined in the quote but it wasn't done.

There's honestly more that I won't go into, but basically we feel that Shier overpromised and underdelivered. We would have much rathered they tell us they were uncomfortable with landscaping than complete it and leave us with dead grass and uneven ground.

Ruby was great to work with, and so was her crew. They were friendly, knowledgeable, prompt, and courteous. As a team, they worked together very well. They did all we spoke about and more! So pleased with my experience. I would highly recommend Shier's Family Tree Care Service.

These guys showed up promptly and rapidly mobilized to take down 6 trees and trim another 6 trees. They are knowledgeable, polite, and just plain hard workers who cleaned up everything and left our place better than they found it. In my mind, they are simply the best. I'll have them back next time I have tree service needs!