Tree reviews in Seattle, Washington

Ballard Tree has done a wonderful job trimming our hedges and trees over the past several years and we strongly recommend them.

Ballard Tree owner and arborists are great people. I own a tree service company and one of my crews had a misunderstanding while on the road with one of Ballard Tree’s crew. The Ballard arborist crew calmly let me know what happened and handled themselves in a very professional manner. Thank you Ballard Tree

Quoted a fair price and the crew did an excellent job trimming two trees in our backyard and cleaning up afterwards. We talked through what we wanted done and they were happy to keep working until we were satisfied with the result.

What a great team! I'm lucky to have gorgeous trees around my house and I am equally lucky to have found Ballard Tree Service! They take such great care of something that makes my house a lovely place to live!

Provided good advice. Trimmed, shaped two trees and a row of trees hanging over our fence. Looks great. Did just what I asked. Courteous, careful. Knows what they are doing. Third time we have used Ballard Tree Service. Highly recommend.

Ballard Tree does a great job. Friendly crew, attentive to details, like surrounding flower beds. They care about the trees they trim. We've had them help with our trimming for years.

Well they can definitely cut down a tree, but you really measure a company by how they handle their customers when they make a mistake. Unfortunately the arborist thought our tree was a different species and said it would not need a permit to be removed. He was wrong and after the city stopped the removal of the tree and assessed a fine we were in limbo for almost a year having to deal with the city and Ballard Tree Services to get the tree removed that was already partially removed! There lack of follow up and sense of urgency was frustrating and infuriating! There line to me was “we’ll get it cut down!” Though not after making me pay for their mistake, in terms of paying for a replanting plan and a tree that needed to be replanted to replace the tree that they said was good to cut down. After about, what seemed like a lifetime of constant follow up by me to the city of Seattle and BTS we finally had the tree removed! Several months later I found out that I had a lien on my house as BALLARD TREE SERVICE DID NOT PAY the fine assessed to them for mistaken identity of the tree! When I called to get an answer I got the run around for multiple weeks with the owner NEVER calling me back to explain what happened. Yes they finally paid the fine assessed to them, but if we didn’t catch this we would have no way of knowing that they just ignored their fine as a lien would not have been placed on BTS but the homeowner! So to end this DO NOT go with Ballard Tree Service to remove your tree or trees! I really wish I could rate them a -5 star as my experience and stress I incurred over this issue would justify!

We called Ballard Tree Service for a project to remove several trees/shrubs and for pruning of our Camellia and Hydrangeas. We got the estimate quickly. The crew that arrived was professional and communicative with their ETA, and got the large job done very quickly! They did a thorough job grinding the stumps and removing ALL debris. Very impressed and will definitely use them in the future.

Our plum tree died and had shifted away from our yard and was leaning over the neighbors' yard. It was sad as it had given us 17 years of beautiful blossoms and plums, but we didn't want it falling on anyone and knew it had to go.

We called Ballard Tree Service for an assessment and they came out quickly. They handled the tree removal permits with the city and we were able to book a removal date a few weeks later.

Jake the arborist and his two crew members did a fantastic job removing our tree! They had to remove it carefully while not disturbing the neighbors' maple trees and other plants that were very close to it. They were prompt, friendly, and efficient. They thought it might take three hours but it took them only about 1.5 hours. They also asked if we wanted any of the tree for firewood or projects. We said no, so they took away all the branches, trunk pieces, and debris.

We were pleased with how the whole removal process went. A few days later, the office contacted us to see if it went well and if we had any feedback or requests for them before they sent us an invoice. Great customer service! We highly recommend Ballard Tree Service and would definitely hire them again.

I've had my trees pruned for 35 years. After Todd did my trees I "see" them like never before. They have beautiful shape and the light shines through them. Ballard Tree Service is lucky to have such a talented arborist—and at a reasonable price.

I've been very happy over many years with the help that Ballard Tree Service has given me. I have a mature garden in North Seattle with many plants that I am in love with and protective of. They always do a nice job of taking care of things and being sure not to injure the other plants in the process. Dan, who does he estimating, is very knowledgeable and a good source of advice. The office staff is really friendly and flexible. Thank you Ballard Tree!!

I am very happy with the work Ballard Tree Service did on my property. They pruned multiple trees, include a large one requiring a climber and bucket truck, and removed two small bushes/trees. They were very professional and did great work.

INCONSIDERATE TO THEIR NEIGHBORS!
They dump all your stumps for free firewood which means anyone with a loud chainsaw or hatchet can come by and make an immense amount of noise for up to an hour sometimes.

This dumping spot is right next to residential homes. I can't enjoy my balcony Because all I hear are chainsaws!!! I called them but they don't care about us.

They've ruined our neighborhood.

Please don't support this business.

I am absolutely delighted with the work that was completed yesterday: Many trees shaped and pruned with care, several hedges trimmed, and blackberries galore removed. Jose and the entire crew were truly fantastic; they are an amazing team and did an excellent job.

The Ballard Tree Service was great to work with. The crew arrived on time and were very courteous and professional. The pruning I needed turned out to be just what I needed and was expecting. Customer Service was responsive and all my questions were answered in a friendly and timely way. The estimate for the work turned out to be less than I expected. Always a good thing. All in all, I'm a satisfied customer and would recommend their services to others.

Having to deal with an emergency tree removal can be stressful but Ballard Tree Service made that experience a breeze. Chris came out to the site the afternoon to give a quote and had his crew scheduled to come the next morning. The cut and clean took roughly two days but they were thorough and went above and beyond to even fix the fence and left no traces of them being there. Hopefully I don’t need their services again but if I ever do, they’d be the first to call.

This company IS HORRIBLE!!! PLEASE DO NOT HIRE THEM!!!! Our neighbor hired them to remove one of her trees. To get to it they came in our back yard and on their way in HACKED up our beautiful Evergreen tree which was no where near the tree they had to get to. Then backed their cherry picker in. They did not ask just took a chainsaw to our tree
It is now dying. It is a very old beautiful tree. They did not have a permit to do so which is now illegal in Seattle. This company is heartless and they don't care about trees and they are not nice to nature. Please boycot them!!!!!!!

Consistently great service and competitively priced. We've worked with Ballard Tree a number of times over the years and have always been pleased with the results and cost. Professional, knowledgeable and efficient teams. A+ recommended.

Our insurance company required us to trim our tress away from the house in order to renew our homeowner's policy. We were 3+ weeks away from leaving on a 5 weeks trip and the policy was due to be renewed while we were gone. Kelsey came out right away and gave us a quote on the work. She was very informative about what would be done and made sure it worked with our "vision" of the trees and bushes to be trimmed. We accepted the offer and the work was completed within a week. The two men who did the work were also very pleasant and efficient in getting the work done. They left the area clean and it looks great! We needed paperwork from the Ballard Tree Service for our insurance company and the office staff made sure we got it within 24 hours. We are very happy with how things turned out. I highly recommend Ballard Tree Service for your tree care.

Scheduling and getting a quote was oddly a bit rough this time around for some reason as we've had them out before with great success. But they took care of us when we settled up. Just want to say this is truly a great company. Alot of their employees have worked there for several years which speaks volumes to how they treat their employees I hope!! Speaking of which Jessie is just a great stand up hard working fella. Showed up right on time. Had a good chat, easy to talk to knowledgeable and passionate about his profession. Very cool seeing him get his gear on and get up in the trees he cut all the pieces just right for our fire pit. Ivan was great as well, it was fun watching him take down our little apple tree that tried to be. He went the extra mile and was so kind to rake and blow out extra leaves and make the yard look extra nice. It was emotional seeing our dead maple go and the struggling one next to it. But Jessie made my heart feel better telling me how happy the one that was left was going be! They pruned our crazy plum and wow! I wished I took before and afters. Its a fantasticly wild perfect haircut! AMAZING!!! Thanks Jessie and Ivan for a memorable Friday afternoon. R.I.P. Frida 💕

Greg, the owner of this service is straight-shooter who knows trees. We depend on him and his team, including Marina in the office and Max and Ryan in the field to help us keep our property healthy.
Recently they took down one of our loved, but dead firs. Max is a monster, scrambling up a 90’ tree to bring it safely down.
We are lucky to have such a great resource.