Owen Tree Service

Dennis Hansen and his crew did a great job trimming my large oak and removing an elm in poor health near the house and a spruce so close to the powerlines that DTE had been cutting the side out of it. Dennis was very precise felling the spruce between two trees, stopping a few times to check his cut. The elm trunk will be removed at a later date and I had them leave the spruce stump since it's out of the way and could be useful. My only unresolved concern which I noticed while they were working on it was an oak branch sticking out over the road. While it looked otherwise healthy, Dennis said he shared my concern, though his issue if I understood correctly was that he wasn't comfortable removing it without a permit to work on or over the road, so I don't hold it against him at all. I plan to have assessments and maintenance done every few years anyway. I worked with both neighbors to make sure they would have the space to do the job quickly and safely without worrying about property lines, which the crew appreciated. To save some money, one of the neighbors agreed to keep the chips and logs on his property as a shared resource. When the neighbor realized we miscommunicated about where the logs were supposed to go (he would have had an issue with the township where they were placed), the crew moved them to the correct location a few hundred feet away at no cost after their boss approved the extra work. Dennis said they would take care of the large divots in the neighbor's property from the elm at no cost if it was an issue, though the neighbor was fine doing it himself. I didn't really know what to expect beyond what the arborist (Brad Dunkin) said, but I would say Owen exceeded my expectations. Thanks, guys!

We had a 50 year old 70’ tall Chinese Elm tree in our front yard, thirty feet from our home. It was fully mature, and had begun to drop large branches during high winds and ice storms. Two years ago during a windstorm, it shed a large branch that did $5,000 worth of damage to our house. It had to go. We contracted with Owen Tree Service to remove it. Their three man crew arrived at 7:30 am, and by 3pm the tree was gone, the wood and slash removed, and the ‘mess’ in our driveway and yard cleaned up. The stump will be ground later this week once Ms Dig gives her approval. The Owen crew were first class operators who knew their business. Outfitted with very good equipment, they made fast work of a big job, working safely and efficiently. These weren’t pickup workers; they’re professionals who know their equipment, worked swiftly, safely and efficiently, and above all, know trees. The price was fair and well in line with other quotes considering the level of skill required. I wouldn’t hesitate to hire them again.

These guys are magic! Not only did they make this problem maple tree disappear in what seemed like a few short minutes, they made all the branches and debris vanish in an instant as well. They also said nice things about our homemade cookies. This wasn't our tree, by the way; it's our neighbors. We recommended Owen Tree Service to the family next door because of the tremendous value their crew brought to a high-altitude pruning job for us. I can't praise their knowledge, skill and professionalism enough. We've hired a-guy-with-a-chainsaw before. Brad, Owen Tree Service's certified arborist, really helped us make the best choices for our trees.