All reviews for Downes Tree Service, Inc.

We contracted Downes to cut down 2 trees. They were excellent in every way. They came when they said they would, were super efficient and safe and cleaned up after themselves. Would definitely use them again.

I just purchased firewood for two locations for the upcoming winter season. This was my first dealing with Downes and I an so glad I called them. From Rebekah taking my orders and scheduling the deliveries and the yard crew and driver that picked and delivered my orders the expierence was excellent. The quality of the firewood was so much better than other suppliers I have dealt with in the past, no "junk" was part of the deliveries. Keep these guys in mind as to they are very customer centric.

Scott who came to give us the estimated took the time to explain what would be done to prune our trees. He was very professional and we received the quote the next day, their prices were reasonable. On the day of the work they came on time and were quite professional, they certainly have any equipment that might be needed. They made sure everything was cleaned up prior to leaving. I would recommend them to anyone.

Downes has transformed my overgrown and neglected yard into an absolute paradise. I had no idea what I wanted or what could even be done with it but Jason Usnick from Downes made it amazingly easy and delivered just stunning results, I couldnt have even imagined this! Thanks for the great work Jay and the Downes crews who worked here, the attention to detail is simply amazing!!

Excellence!! Thank you Downes, a truly special business that cares about each client and job. We had the pleasure of working with Colleen, Victor, Victor Jr., and the entire crew. They were amazing! They took down trees, pruned and performed stump grinding, trimmed, and even identified a Black knot fungus on certain trees, they did it all!! Our yard looks beautiful! Their professional and expertise were the cherry on top. Thank you Downes. Look forward to working with you again!

Amazing experience!! The entire team at Downes treated our job like it was the only and most important job they had. Colleen in the office was kind, friendly and professional. Mike who assessed our job was knowledgeable and very helpful. Russell and his entire crew were excellent, on time, and extremely professional. And lastly the stump removal crew that came later were also top notch!! Highly recommend this company for your tree service needs. Great experience from beginning to end!!

If you are in need of tree removal/maintenance, I highly recommend Downes Tree Service of Hawthorne.
We had a massive tree fall in our backyard and Arborist Kevin was at my home within minutes of my initial call. He provided a suitable estimate for submission to my insurance company and the crew arrived early the next day to complete the work, leaving virtually no sign of the fallen tree. It was amazing! Cannot recommend them enough.

If your looking for a tree removal company, Downes is the right choice! I can not tell you how grateful I am for them! The price was great for starters. They were quick, professional and so kind! I highly recommend them!!!

There simply is no other company in NJ of this quality. A highly trained arborist took time with us, discussed our need and communicated swiftly throughout; he even came himself to get the crew set-up on the day the work took place. The crew members were SUPERIOR in every way; they did an excellent job in a very challenging urban backyard. Simply the BEST. AND this company cares about the safety of their high-climbing employees and the workers on the ground--that really matters to me.

Great experience working together! Had a big project removing trees and cabling, the entire team is professional, they worked fast, cleaned everything after work was done. Special thank you to Colleen for navigating the entire process, she is knowledgeable and is always there to assist and answer questions.

I use Downes Tree Service for my lawn maintenance and they are fantastic! Would definitely recommend them!

Just wanted to officially thank the crew from Downes that was working in Plainfield after the recent surprise storm. The crew was dispatched via PSEG and showed up in the middle of the night to remove the tree that fell on our house. The job was taken care of professionally and extremely quickly considering that it was the middle of the night and they were only working with truck lights. The team of three communicated so well together and they demonstrated how well they know each other. I am very appreciative, and I would highly recommend that team. Not that I am asking but should anything happen that needs a tree service again, I WANT to have those guys.

Our township sent Downes to remove a tree and then back to grind the stump. Excellent job both times and the cleanup after stump removal (what a complete mess that makes) was nothing short of impeccable. Watching the team clean up was enjoyable like watching a ballet. Excellent job.

Great service - from tree removal, lawn service, snow and ice service. Customer service is also 5/5. Leanne and Seth are always responsive and reliable.

In calm windless weather tree on our backyard suddenly fell down. Fortunately no one was hurt. Downes Tree Service was chosen to clean up the remains of the tree. The team arrived at the house at 7 am and by 8 am the work was completed, the site was cleaned, branches and parts of trunk were moved very careful to the cars on the road and the backyard was cleaned. Thanks.
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This year I met this company twice, for the second time just recently. A large branch fell down on our backyard from one of the old trees belonging to the city and adjacent to our house. The city decided that it is better to cut tree down and eliminate the risk of the falling tree on the house. This time, the tree process of cutting tree was completely different. Employees of the Downes brought the Teupen platform. The team of 5 employees (Jay, Cesar, Victor, Carlos and Jose F.) worked professionally and quickly. One of them operated platform from the moving cabin. He raised the cabin almost to the very top of the tree. I have not yet seen this device in action in your city and it made a big impression on me. I took several photos. My wife and I left our house before the job was done. When we returned the team already left the workplace. Everything on front and backyards was clean. To move Teupen to the backyard the team needed to dislocate part of the fence, which was build to protect our small greenhouse. When we were back even the fence was moved to the previous place. The job was done extremely professionally and I think that company Downes and the employees of the company deserve the highest praise and I refer them to anybody, who looks for this type of job. Also I would like to thanks our town managers for selection of such a reliable company.

I could not be happier with my experience with Downes! Start to finish was easy. Kevin helped me to understand the trees I have and how to prioritize what to do. The crew that came out were kind, efficient and did a great job! I’m so happy I decided to make the call and you will be too

We had an exceptional experience with Downes Tree Service. Kevin came and gave us a totally reasonable estimate to remove our 75ft twin bark White Pine tree. A tree that made us exceedingly nervous with recent wind events. Located in our backyard, with only access through our neighbors backyard, the entire crew, including a crane and bucket truck, removed the tree and its debris in less than 5 hours . Handled properly and professionally, we totally recommend Downes for any tree removals, large or small.

My town recently used this company to remove trees as part of a townwide project. The workers were extremely aggressive, rude, and unprofessional. One worker, possibly the foreman, even flipped off a 71 year old female resident, while she was trying to return to her home. DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!

WARNING do not use this company. After damaging my vehicle with their equipment they denied doing the damage and refused to pay. Body shop work cost me upwards of $1800 to repair. Attempted to reach their insurance company which is as crooked as they are. BEWARE there is a reason they have so many poor reviews. This company should be shut down. Also watch out for their trucks, they do not follow DOT regulations. If you're DOT and reading this their DOT # is 1520448

They piled 3 feet of snow from the road in front of my driveway and blocked my house. Inconsiderate people. Don't have common sense that they should not block driveway when they plow. My car got stuck over the snow they left. I almost had a heart attack cleaning the snow at midnight! Don't ever use them

these people are extremely inconsiderate .
they are over priced for absolutely no reason and very rude . they claim that they want to help and accommodate everyone but they really only care about getting payed . all they have to do is cut some branches down and yet somehow they end up breaking stuff on my property and my property is not even the one being worked on . I suggest you don't waste your time nor money on these inconsiderate people. very rude workers and even more rude operators . .. I would give it no stars but in order to give u this advice I must pick a star -.-