Reliable Tree and Lawn L.L.C.

VERY POOR COMPANY. We worked for him for a week then he started to talk badly to fiancé saying he’s a child, s***** worker and lazy. I told him I want my last pay check and he said he would ‘mail it’. I told him no I wanna meet at the police station to collect my paycheck and he said he would contact an attorney. He makes you carry 100+ lbs of tree stumps to the trailer, tells you that you can’t use any equipment to get the tree stump to the trailer. This company is a complete joke, will be filling a complaint with the BBB and Missouri labor department and a police report.

I worked for Mike and he talked to me like I was worthless, pretty much said I was good for nothing, then never paid me my last paycheck,which I helped dig out and roll up a fence and workedhard for it earning. My pay. I even told him I left my only coat at the last job, and asked for it back but he ignored me. IF he was a stand up man he wouldn't deny his workers there pay.

Communication was excellent. Work was done in timeline promised. Very professional. This was not an easy job. I have huge oak trees around my 3 story home with limbs hanging over the roof. Mike and his guys were able to take care of those huge limbs, cut down 4 dead trees on my property, and trimmed many other trees exactly as I requested. They even cleaned my gutters for me. The price was very reasonable. I highly recommend this company.

Last year (2012) Mike came to my home, with his lift truck, shortly after the damaging hurricane occurred in the NE. His crew had gone back to help with cleanup. Mike, with the help of another young man, was able to drop 5 large trees where I asked. He also trimmed several others at my request. This year (2013) I again called Mike to help me with some dead trees. This year I needed seven large trees taken down. This year Mike and his crew did not use his lift truck due to the location of the trees and his concern about damaging my yard. Mike is very adept at climbing trees and taking them down in pieces. I also asked that he grind five stumps, all in the range of 8-10 inches. He brought a professional sized stump grinder and did a great job, at $25 per stump, after which he reseeded the area and put straw down. Due to inclement weather it took over two weeks to finish the job, a total of three working days during that time period. Mike didn't ask for payment until the job was finished. I would like to add that both times I have used Reliable Tree and Lawn that I asked Mike to simply drop the trees he cut and that I would clean up afterwards and sell the wood. Mike has been MORE than helpful with this by not only cutting the trees down but pulling the wood and branches out of the woods so that it would be easier for me to work with it. Mike has been a great help to me over the past two years and has made the statement to me several times that his whole philosophy is to provide a good service to his customers at a reasonable price. I have used other trees companies over the years and have come to the conclusion that Mike lives up to his beliefs. I have recommended Mike to neighbors and would, without trying to put words in their mouths, feel comfortable in saying that they would agree with me about Reliable Tree and Lawn.