All reviews for SavATree - Tree Service & Lawn Care

I meant to take care of this last week but life.....
Starting from the initial assessment before the work.....
The crew did an A-M-A-Z-I-N-G job clearing my overgrown front and back yard, including large branches from storms. They were very efficient, professional, communicative and personable.
This is an experienced group that knows what they're doing. They don't just cut and clear. They KNOW all about the plants and trees on your property. They can identify the species and advise. I would recommend them to anyone and everyone. Very happy homeowner here.

Isiah was very professional, friendly & knowledgeable. He efficiently applied the first fertilizer of the year with pre-emergent in a timely manner & made the whole process easy and pleasant. I especially appreciated how carefully he worked around all my ornamental plants & trees taking great care to protect them. Highly recommend Isiah & Savatree! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

We were very pleased with SavATree's work, from assessment of the problem to removal of three large pines in our backyard that were close to the house and leaning over the roof. Access to the trees was difficult, but the SavATree crew was diligent and expert in getting the job done. We have had other tree preservation work done by SavATree over the years, including bracing and disease prevention, and we've always been happy with the results. They're a great company.

As a client who wanted solutions, I was wholly honored to meet with an experienced, organized, and honest vendor like Herb Kaiser at SavATree. As an individual responsible for maintaining the integrity a historical property, I was thrilled when that competent manager was able to match that in-person thoughtfulness with an equally thorough written proposal to prune and cable our 100+ year-old beech tree. Not only was Herb’s aptly-named company the best equipped for saving our tree, but it did so at a price point more reasonable than any other company we met with. A month out, the superb results of Herb’s work and his continued consultation act as reminders that he is truly an expert in the field. I highly recommend working with SavATree

This was an expert team. They took down a large dying poplar tree in just a few hours without any damage to the surrounding trees or structures, then cleaned up the area nicely. I highly recommend SavATree for any tree work you may need.

I have several large maple trees on my property. My goal was to be sure the trees were healthy and safe from dropping limbs causing injury and property damage.
The crew from SavATree out of Exeter, RI, led by Herb and Rob from SavATree out of Exeter, RI, did an excellent job.
The consultation provided the information I needed to make the best decision.
With obvious knowledge and expertise, the goal for safety and preserving trees was efficiently and perfectly reached.
My trees look beautiful, picture perfect.
Cleanup left my yard in better shape than their arrival.

Not nearly as effective as the old Ocean State crew. Had a tick on me already. I was told if I needed a reapplication there would be a charge. The new corporate group comes in and out missing many areas in the contract. Ames’s crew easily spent 30 minutes doing meticulous spraying. Not happy with Save a Tree. Probably ending the contract this year if things do not get better.

STRONGLY WOULD NOT RECOMMEND unless you only want them to remove/hack your trees!!

I hired SavATree from Exeter, RI in September to remove a couple of trees and carefully clean up two mature apple trees. I met with Jarod and expressed how I recently purchased this home and the two apple trees were a big reason why I selected this property. The property was overgrown with vines due to lack of maintenance from the previous homeowner. I asked them to carefully remove any dead branches and vines while maintaining the existing shape and size of the tree (these are large mature apple trees). My wishes were reiterated several times via in-person converstation, text, and email.

After discussing when the work would be completed, the only available time was when I was going to be away for work. I expressed my concerns of me not being on site the day the work would be done and Jarod reassured me he would be there and he could inform the crew of my wishes. Again, I reiterated the request for the apple trees. He assured me everything would be fine.

Unfortunately, everything was far from being fine. I returned from my work trip to find that both of my apple trees were completely hacked. The largest apple tree, which had several different apple varieties grafted to it, was cut in half, removing the biggest part of the tree (and losing the grafted varieties). The other apple tree had the entire top cut off rather than taking the time to remove just the dead branches and vines.

It has taken me a long time to write this review, because of how furious I am, but I wanted to share my experience. Months later and I am still upset every time I go in the back yard. They absolutely destroyed the look of these two beautiful trees.

After going back and forth for weeks, the manager agreed to credit me back some of the money I spent. It doesn't come close to cover my frustration with having to live with what was done to the trees but at least they tried something. The follow-up communicaiton was terrible. I had to chase down updates on the credit, even needing to threaten legal action. It took months for me to actually receive the credit.

I've attached pictures of the larger apple tree where you can see the full tree in bloom, clearly alive. The following pictures show how SavATree removed the entire right part of the tree (the largest part). You can also see from the cut that that portion of the tree was clearly alive. The remaining wood was still solid and moist. They also overcut into the bark of the smaller side of the tree that they left.