Tree reviews in Arlington, Virginia

I have used this company several times over the years and have been totally pleased with their work each time. Most recently they cut down a huge dead tree, ground 3 tree stumps, and trimmed many dead tree limbs on 10 October. Beto, the owner, and Danko, the estimator, and their team are fantastic: very reasonable prices, promptly scheduled me within days, are professional, friendly, respectful of landscaping, polite, and very efficient. The team cleans up well after the work is done. This continues to be my "go to" tree service company. There is no need to waste time obtaining other estimates.

I needed a tree service to remove a branch from our maple tree as it had cracked/twisted. Neighbors recommended Santa Elena Tree Service. I called and spoke with Beto about getting an estimate. We scheduled a meeting on site. I had him provide an estimate for the branch removal and cleaning up dead branches from a couple of other trees. The estimate was reasonable so we scheduled the work. The team came and did a great job. I was there during the work so was able to make sure all dead wood was removed from the trees included in the estimate. The team cleaned up all debris from my yard and the neighbor's. Highly recommend this company.

Used Santa Elena to remove a large sycamore tree, grind the stumps and trim an overgrown evergreen. Couldn’t be happier with the service. The whole process was no BS, friendly, respectful and careful. The costs ended up lower than other quotes by a margin. I highly recommend their service to anyone looking for this type of work. They were recommended to us and we we’re not disappointed.

Excellent job by Santa Elena. Price was well below competitors. Crew was punctual and professional. They had all the right equipment. Plus, everyone was a pleasure to deal with. Even my neighbors commented on the good job!

I recently needed tree cutting services and was impressed with this team’s professionalism and skill. They carefully removed the overgrown branches from my property, ensuring safety and preserving the health of the trees. The crew was punctual, courteous, and did a clean, efficient job. I highly recommend their tree cutting services for anyone needing reliable tree care.

We had a huge tree in our front yard that was getting way too close to the power lines, so we reached out for a tree cutting service. The team showed up right on time, walked us through the plan, and got to work quickly. They were super careful not to damage anything nearby and cleaned up every branch and leaf before they left. The yard looked better than it did before they came! Really glad we chose them—super professional and easy to work with.

We recently hired Santa Elena to remove over a dozen large trees from our backyard. The trees were 100+ feet tall and the access to the yard was tricky, with trees close to the house, but the crew handled it all with no problem. It was actually fascinating to watch them work. They were friendly, professional, and worked VERY quickly. We were consistently quoted double the time it took them from other tree companies. They also cleaned up the site (and the adjacent neighbor's yard) every night. The pricing was fair, and overall, it was a great experience. Highly recommend!

I contacted Santa Elena Tree Services LLC to remove three large trees, and their crew was exceptional from start to finish. They worked efficiently and safely, even cutting and stacking one oak tree for us to use as firewood. Their pricing was the best among several quotes, and the quality of their work was top-notch. I highly recommend their professional and dependable tree service.

Had Santa Elena Tree remove 5 large trees from my lot. They did an excellent job removing them and cleaning up afterward. On time for estimate and work, communicated well along the way. Definitely will use them again.

Recently used Santa Elena to remove an 80+ft tall tree. The job was pretty complex. The tree was leaning towards the house, and was situated on the side of a hill less than 15 ft from my home. Additionally, they had to hand carry everything out down a set of steps from the backyard.

The entire experience from start to finish was great. Everyone I dealt with was extremely informed and professional. From Dan coming out to provide a quote and clearly explain the scope of the job, to Rene and his professional crew surgically and safely removing the tree and cleaning up afterwards.

If you are looking for a qualified licensed and insured tree removal company that prioritizes safety and provides fair pricing then you should consider Santa Elena.

Thomas and his team at Heart of Wood did an excellent job removing some dead trees along with trimming and maintaining others. The workers were efficient and respectful of the property, cleaning up after the job was done. Heart of Wood's prices were also reasonable. I'll use them again. Highly recommend.

Thomas and his team was recommended by my neighbor. I was impressed how quickly Thomas returned my call and how promptly he provided a thorough and fairly priced quote. Their work was efficiently done and of high quality. His team went above and beyond by removing a previously cut stump and tree trunk on my property that was not part of the quote. Looking forward to having The Heart of Wood Tree Service do any future work I’ll need done.

TLDR: Heart of Wood just completed work at my property, and I can confidently vouch for their quality and fair pricing. Highly recommend!

There are a lot of tree services in the Alexandria area—I’ve spoken to several. Some are excellent but come with high price tags. They were referred to me by a neighbor and I hope this review helps others like me looking for a reliable, fairly priced option.

Heart of Wood pruned three trees and removed two for me today. Thomas, the owner, came out earlier in the week to provide an estimate. He was professional, honest, and clear in his communication. I really appreciated that he listened to my needs, didn’t try to upsell, and even gave advice on smaller tasks I could handle myself.

His quote was surprisingly affordable, especially compared to others I received—including the kind of too good to be true prices (because they are) you hear from door-to-door tree crews (yes I’m guilty of biting on this one once) . Thomas lives by the motto: “Do it once and do it right,” and I’d add: “…at a reasonable price.” Heart of Wood delivered on both.

I can’t believe how amazing this company was. They came to visit to provide an estimate almost immediately. Then they texted the years of service of each of the people that would be working on our tree. They also noticed that we had another sick little tree and offered to fix it for free as they removed our dead giant oak tree. They were fast and the cleanup was the best I’ve ever seen. I collected four quotes for this job and I’m so happy I went with Heart Of Wood!!!!

Great service! Our Japanese maple was looking like a wild child, with lopsided growth and long leggy branches. Heart of Wood pruned it up beautifully.

Even though it was a small job,the owner got back to me and came out to assess it and give me a quote. His guy Oscar came and pruned it a few days later and now it looks balanced. Thank you!

Photos show the before and after. The long leggy branches are in the shade so the improvement was even more pronounced in real life.

Thank you for helping my tree live its best life!

Thomas gave a quick and reasonable quote and provided very helpful info on the trees at our new home and even some tips on work we could do ourselves if we wanted. Communication was easy and done via text. Crew did a great job and work was completed as expected.

Thomas and his gentlemen workers provided a superb experience taking down my 30ft Mulberry Tree as well as stump & root removal. During the estimate appointment, Thomas was incredibly detailed on options with a very fair estimate and he provided advice on a replacement tree (Crape Myrtle). His gentlemen were efficient, very neat about the work area, super friendly and even reset my paving stones. It is like there was never a tree in the first place. You will not be disappointed if you select them!

Our Community needed to address some very large trees at the rear of our property. There is no real easy access due to location. We collected (4) quotes and were given different options from each one.
Out of the (4) Heart of Wood came in with the overall best price and the best options. I met with Thomas and immediately knew I was working with someone that knew what they were doing. He looked over the trees and recommended we remove (2) and just trim one up. He was straight forward on our options. He provided several based on what we wanted to spend on the project. His company offered tree removing with no heavy equipment and no disturbance to the property which was exactly what we were looking for this in this project.
Thomas had his crew on-site within a week after we made our decision (even with the Thanksgiving holiday). His Crew was amazing, if not for the sounds of chain-saws I would not have even known they were cutting down huge trees with branches extending everywhere. I really cannot describe the stress that we had over this project as the trees were huge and in a precarious spot leaning towards a neighboring community.
Thomas from start to finish worked with me via phone, email, and on-site visits. His guys were absolutely amazing to watch as they safely & quickly removed our problems. They did a great job cleaning up and the area looks better than when they started. I could not be more happy with the work they did. Our stress is gone and at a price & option that we can live with, I cannot say enough good things about our experience with Heart of Wood.
Definitely will be who we work with for any future tree issues.