Strictly Trees

We’ve used Strictly Trees a few times in the past so called them for some more work. The owner came out and gave us a bid, but it wasn’t the old owner — Mary (I think that was her name) had sold the company to one of her employees.
The day before the work was to be done we get a call to reschedule due to rain — which was fine with us. But then they never showed… and never returned any phone calls…
(If you read the other negative Unilocal reviews you’ll see there is a «no show /​doesn’t return calls» theme.)
We’re now looking for another company to service our trees.

I have a home on a very small piece of land. I hired Matt Carney of Strictly Trees to remove three very large poplar trees that we’re up against the corner of my back fence. These trees were taller than my yard was long .It was amazing !!! The neighbors cheered! Strictly Trees did such a great job at such a great price. I personally think they are the best tree guys in our County.

Well, sometimes you get what you pay for. Matt was the lowest bid of 3, not by a whole lot, but he was hired to remove one tree for a set price on a set day.
After arranging with tenants to clear a parking area of cars, he no showed and said he didn’t get confirmation from me, which was not true.
Then we rescheduled and he showed up nearly 3 hours late without warning or notice he would be late. He was rude to my resident manager, left a pile of debris in the middle of the parking lot instead of in the adjacent field and didn’t cone it off after I requested for the safety of my tenants. The next day Matt repeatedly demanded payment before he was finished, and did so with many 4 letter words and yelling, the most unprofessional company I have ever hired to do anything.
Instead of cutting the tree flush to the ground he left a 2′ high, 3′ wide trunk which I now have to remove. He didn’t leaf blow the roof like he promised. All around this was a terrible experience and Matt didn’t seem to care. I would NEVER use this guy /​company again.

Matthew from strictly trees was awesome gave me the best bid out of 3. They came on time and my yard looks brand new. Great job. I will use them again next time. Thanks fellas. Super Job

I heard about Strictly trees from a friend and called for an estimate. I found the owner– Mathew to be very professional and knowledgeable. We had another bid on the same tree work and I was much more comfortable with the explanation and level of experience that Mathew provided. I also was happy to know that he would be doing the work himself– with an employee. (We discovered our other prospective tree company had a separate person bid the job and a completely different person come do the work.) When it came to doing the job– Mathew did great work and delivered on his promises and was even able to do a bid on a separate job and advise us as to when the best time of year to do this would be– for the integrity and life of the tree– I love that this seems to be a priority for him and his company. We will be using Strictly Trees again– when it’s the right time for the tree!

Retained them to cut a dozen small oaks on a slope. Cutting went well enough BUT
they left down wood on the slope
promised to cut the stumps to the ground and left them 2 feet proud
never returned a promised to apply poison to the stumps so they would not sprout (they have all sprouted wildly!)
wont return calls
These guys are in my view immature, unprofessional, dishonest and they lied!
I would never use them again

Called, made contact to have them come out and look at a tree that needs help. Never heard back. Called twice, no response. That’s bad business.

These guys did a fantastic and professionally-​superior job in an adverse location at my house. They worked into the dark to get the project done, and came back out the next day to clean up thoroughly. My wife was delighted when she arrived home and EVERYTHING was clean and the trees healthy and trimmed well.
THey used a large crane to thin 2 huge cypress trees above my garage and the neighbors yard. they know their stuff!
I will use them again and cant reccomend them more highly!
Jonathan

My neighbor recommend Strictly Trees after they’d had some pruning and tree removal completed. So last week, I had them come out and remove a fir tree for me. While they were at it, they also pruned and shaped my Chinese Pistachio tree for no extra charge. I thought the fee was very reasonable, the guys were great to deal with. I am very happy with the work they did.
I would recommend this company

When I pay for a service I expect it to be done correctly. What I didn’t expect from Strictly Trees was the genuine human quality that I would love to see in every business: They honestly care about the job, conscientious about safety, and protection of my plants and fencing and they cleaned up completely.
They were flexible with scheduling, sensitive to my neighbors and provided focused attention to the smallest details.
I highly recommend Strictly Trees

Very pleased with the service from Strictly Trees. Matt and Rocky worked very hard. they were careful and knowledgeable. I had quotes from a couple of other companys and the one I chose never showed. Strictly Trees was my second choice and I highly recommend them. I’ll use them the next time I need tree work.

Most professional and prompt. Our property needed an expert and we got one… the whole operation of Strictly Trees is just what we needed for our aging Willows and Poplars. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED with a bona fide, certified Arborist furnishing an accurate estimate.

I was nervous calling for a consultation on an enormous redwood but the representative that came to visit concluded that the tree was healthy and needed only minimal maintenance and warned against overworking it. It wasn’t a very lucrative job for them for sure, but they earned my loyalty with their trustworthiness.

I was quoted over the phone probably 2 hours for a job that I’d started and needed help with to finish pruning and clean up on my Russian River cottage property.
Matthew showed up and was out the door in 1 hour. What a polite, caring, strong, good values, hard working and a wonderful man. Finished the pruning that was too difficult for me, carried 4x what I could carry to his truck and had finished the job I started. Branches were all over the place. Matthew had it cleaned up and tied down in his truck in 1 hour. I’m just amazed! Best call I’ve every made to a tree service.

Matt is very knowledgeable and professional. He removed 3 spurs from a pine we have in our front yard… quite the gnarly thing. MUCH better now! He even gave tips on how to remove privets surrounding the pine. I was very impressed with his knowledge and work ethic. I would use Strictly TREES again and highly recommend them to anyone. Thanks!

I had many trees that were hanging over my house and the leaves cluttering the gutters as well as a stump from an old tree. Matt cut down the limbs that were the problem and did a great job cleaning up. The tree stump was removed & I am no longer tripping over it. Good job! I have recommended Strictly Trees to my friends.

Take care of your trees before they need the help! If you do need a tree professional… don’t hesitate to call Strictly Trees. They are honest… and INSURED! It’s great to know that a company is devoted to quality service. I would DEFINITELY recommend them!

Strictly trees is a company I would recommend to anyone. They were there to provide an estimate the same day I called, leaving me with options and a reasonable estimate. He (Matt) was SUPER friendly and knowledgeable about the tree in question and left me feeling comfortable about what needed to be done. Once back to do the work they were fast, quiet as possible and very conscientious regarding my home and dogs. They had a few extra minutes and did some quick work to other trees in my front yard as a nice gesture. These people are pros and a good company.
Im glad I found them.

Matt and his sidekick removed two of our trees. They were fast and very professional. After they were done they cleaned up and it was like they were not even here. I would use Strictly TREES again and highly recommend them to anyone that needs tree work.
don b.

Strictly Trees was great! We asked them to cut down a large pine (since the other half of it fell during a storm.) They removed the tree quickly without any damage to the house or roof that it was standing next to and hanging over. I was impressed. The clean up was excellent too. They even removed/​cleared some branches left over from a previous cut that were not cleaned up properly by someone else before. Thanks! Great work!