AL Best Tree Services

I had a Schfflera tree which was close to a retaining wall and needed to be removed. It was 25 feet tall, very full, and had a 4 foot thick trunk. I got 4 estimates but Andy worked with me and I got the best price from him. I checked with the Better Business Bureau, the Dept. of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, and Unilocal.Based on these I selected Andy. We agreed one night and he sent his crew the next day. The men were very friendly and efficient. The ones who were smoked went out on the street and not next to the house. They removed the tree, ground the stump, and took away all of the debris. It actually looked better when they finished. I was totally satisfied with the work.

Spoke to Andy about trimming an Ulu tree, Lychee tree and Monkey pod in my back yard. He came by gave me a price that I liked and they did an excellent job. Would highly recommend them.

Called AL Best this morning and got an estimate within the hour. In another 3 hours, 3 guys showed up and immediately started to remove the 9 trees/​stomps requested. Not only were they fast and efficient, they also did a fantastic job cleaning up and were soon on their way to the next job. Awesome work and I know who to call the next time. They are professionals so will definitely refer them to neighbors and friends.

Thank you, Unilocal,for coming to the rescue again! In the past, when my computer & refrigerator broke down, & screen windows needed rescreening, & I didn’t know who to call, Unilocal came into the picture. Based on the many good reviews, I was able to find reputable businesses to efficiently repair them at reasonable costs.
Now, there’s this 30-​ft tall tree that has been growing at my mother-in-law’s house, w/​the crawling roots growing 20 feet into the neighbor’s yard w/​potential damage to their retaining wall. Yes, I needed a tree remover but didn’t know anyone. Who do I call? Checked on Unilocal,& w/​some 58 reviews & 4 ½ stars, A.L. Best Tree Service stands out. Yes, he did the job, & I couldn’t be happier!
My hubby & sister-​in-​law wanted a licensed/​insured tree removal service to remove the tree. Based on referrals from friends, they logged onto the State Department of Commerce & Consumer Affairs website to check whether these referrals were licensed and insured. Those that were legitimate were called, & some of them went to the home & provided estimates; whereas, some didn’t even return calls after leaving messages.
When my hubby asked me if I knew of any tree removal services, I quickly told him to check Unilocal.Yes, Unilocal had a number of them listed, & one in specifically, A.L. Best Tree Services had some 58 reviews with a 4 ½ star rating. We checked if it was licensed & insured, & it was.
My sister-​in-​law called A.L. Best Tree Services to get an estimate. Its owner, Andy Liaina, came to the house two days later. He was very friendly & was knowledgeable, as he explained that it was an African tulip tree (which we didn’t know what it was) & what he would be doing to remove the tree. He said it was a «soft» tree, so its removal could be done quickly. His price was very reasonable, much less than estimates given by other competitors for this job. You got the job, Andy!
An appointment was made two days later for Andy & his crew to cut down the tree. Initially, he was a couple of hours late, as he explained that they had a big job earlier, & w/​the sun, heat, & humidity, it took longer due to the need for his workers to rest & be hydrated. Okay, I thought, as I hoped that there would not be any further disappointment.
Andy & his crew of four people, dressed in fluorescent orange & green safety long sleeved shirts, came w/​their tree branch/​stump shredder & grinder equipment. One of his workers quickly climbed the tree & whacked off branches, then hauled them & fed them through the shredder/​grinder, which became pieces of wood chips that were automatically shoved into their covered truck. The other workers did the same to the remaining branches, the tree stump, & its roots, as they grinded these into small pieces. They cleaned up the area so that it was spotless. The whole process took no longer than 15 to 20 minutes!
It was hard to believe that the tree & the roots in the neighbor’s yard were entirely gone. Our neighbor thanked us & was very satisfied that the roots were gone; now, he could plant his own things in the spot where he previously couldn’t due to the huge roots crawling across his yard. We were also highly satisfied w/​the removal of the tree. Despite the delay in getting to our home, the excellent service provided outweighed the delay glitch.
I could not believe how quickly the whole process took! Andy & his workers were hard-​working, fast, & efficient, as they knew exactly what needed to be done. Andy & his workers were very friendly, as we had some «talk story» moments.
His price was so reasonable! When I asked Andy how he was able to do the job at a cost much lower than his competitors, his reply was, «It’s better to have (jobs) than not have.» Makes sense, doesn’t it? I also found Andy to be humble, honest, & trustworthy. In my small talk with him, I learned that he’s an active Christian church member in Waipahu, along w/​his entire family. With myself being a Christian, I can attest to his reputable credentials of his workmanship & business.
Andy has 16+ years of working for landscaping companies & has had his own company, A.L. Tree Services for the past five years. They have a lot of experience in removing large trees, such as tall coconut palms & Norfolk pine trees. They also do tree & hedge trimming, as well as yard services, e.g., cutting/​planting grass, dirt removal, tree planting, etc. They provide services for residential & commercial accounts. Free estimates are given, & references are provided on request.
Just a side note as to the business name: initially, I thought it was «Al» (as a first name); but that was incorrect. The Unilocal business name is «AL,» but that is incorrect also. The proper name is «A.L.,» as reflective of the initials of the owner’s name, Andy Liana.
Yes, now I can add A.L. Best Tree Services to my list of service people (like my computer, refrigerator, & window rescreening repairmen) that I obtained via Unilocal.Thank you, Unilocal,for being there!

Fast response and accomplished exactly what I needed!

This company did not complete the job once they were paid. Do not trust them to do what they say they will do.
Detail: I called and asked for stump removal, provided a picture and asked for the stump area to be flattened with Sod placed on top. They agreed with a text saying they would do it no problem.
I order to be convenient I left them their money in an envelope. They never returned to complete the job despite me calling three weeks in a row and they said they would stop by to complete three weeks in a row.
They were fast but did not clean any of the saw dust, left a mess and did not complete their job.

Andy and the crew did an outstanding job on my pain in the butt palm tree, it was right next to my house dwelling but they were able to get rid of it with no injuries or damages to my properties all at a very very reasonable price! Very satisfied and highly recommended!

Andy and his crew spent 2.5 days at our property. They were ALWAYS polite, professional, on time, EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN and HARD WORKERS! They did everything we asked for and did it well, never leaving a mess anywhere. We would HIGHLY recommed them and also plan to use them again, as we live in a rural area where the vegetation grows crazy!

We had travelers palm trees on our property that were starting to become a nuisance to the neighbors, so we had to cut them down. My mom (Carol) and I found AL Best Tree Services through Unilocal.
Andy and his crew did a great job cutting down 12 – 15 huge palm trees at family’s property. The price was also reasonable for the amount of work they had to do. It took a full day to cut down, clean up, and dispose of the debris.
My family is pleased with the job and have already contacted Andy again for a 2^nd job. We recommend calling AL’s for any future tree-​cutting services.

If you want your tree gone you can hire these guys but you want an actual arborist he’s not for you. They totally butchered my mango and avocado trees! He estimated the time for 3 hours and it took more than 8 hours. Mostly because the crew work about 30 mins and took 30 mins breaks. Even though so many people showed up they weren’t very efficient. Yes the price was competitive that’s why I got suckered into it… so, you get what you pay for! I’d not hire them again!

The paperbark trees in my front yard were overgrown and blocking the sunlight. I turned to Unilocal for a recommendation and found AL Best Tree Trimming Service. The owner Andy answered the phone, visited my house, and gave me a quote for the job. He arrived early at the appointed time and 5 hours later, my forest of trees were trimmed and now the sunshine fills my front yard and home.
I love that his employees are skilled and efficient. They clean the debris when they’re done and they cheerfully accomplish their tasks.
One thing you need to know is that they will do what you ask. They are tree trimmers, not landscape designers. So know what you want done beforehand because they will do what you ask.

We hired Andy’s team to remove our 20+ years big mango tree. They are really nice, polite and professional. Fast worked and cleaned as we expected. We also recommended Andy ‘s team to our neighbor to trim their big tree.

Used Unilocal to find me three tree trimming companies and ended up choosing A.L. Best Tree Services for my tree trimming service. They had the lowest estimate and Andy impressed me as having a lot of knowledge and experience. Andy’s workers did a great job and were very professional. Andy was very pleasant to speak with. They also did an outstanding job cleaning up after they were done and gathered all the chips that fell in my driveway. They made sure any branches that fell in the neighbor’s yards was retrieved. The only area that Andy could improve on is his time estimate to complete the job. He first stated that it would take 1 ½ hours to trim two mango trees which I thought was really fast. However, he removed the tree shredding machine and took it to another job close by and only used one guy to trim both trees. This caused some delays and the job took almost 8 hours to complete.

1. pre appointment: al is nice guy on the phone to book ur appointment.
2. day of appointment: no show.
3. after appointment: no follow-​up call received.
conclusions: not enough staff to go to appointment? is he one man show? perhaps he doesn’t care… i booked more than a week in advance. i guess money talks. do job and get paid versus come and evaluate.

After calling numerous tree service companies, Andy was the most professional and responsive of them all. Not only did Andy meet me at my home to provide me a comprehensive estimate the very same day that I called, but he agreed to complete the relatively large job the very next day. The number of trees we needed Andy to remove and/​or trim were so many we questioned whether Andy could complete the job in a single day, but to our surprise he finished the job AND cleaned up so well there was literally no evidence of the work. Andy and his team were phenomenal and we could not provide him a higher recommendation.

Called al’s tree service to remove a line of bushes and remove fencing from my backyard. Andy showed up and offered me a great price, plus was willing to work the very next day. He showed up and did a fantastic job! Would recommend for any type of yard service! Also keeping his number for any big yard project in the future.

We just moved into our first single family home and I know nothing about what it cost to cut any type of vegetation down. With that said, our home inspector suggested that we cut down two of our trees as the previous owner had planted them too close to the walls. I called and Andy returned my call promptly. I sent him pictures of the trees and he sent me a quote. I mentioned the quote to my co-​workers who had experience with this kind of stuff and they immediately told me that it was a really good price. When I got home I saw that Andy’s guys did a great job! The tress were gone and the holes filled with dirt and mulch. Thanks again Andy, I’ll be calling again soon!

Al Best Tree Services is fantastic! I needed to remove my 21 years old tall pine tree in front of my rental house in Kalama Valley, Hawaii Kai. I called and spoke with ANDY, the Owner. Andy came out, accessed the situation and gave me a reasonable fair price for the work. I will omit the price from this review in respect for Andy. Not only did Andy and his professional crew removed the tall pine, but I also asked him to remove shrubs, papaya tree, and lime tree for the same original agreed price. This man is generous, friendly, understanding and professional from start to end. I wished that all contractors were as «Aloha/​Ohana» as Mr. ANDY. I really feel that my money was well spent! Two thumbs up for Mr. ANDY and his men! I highly recommend Al Best Tree Services. I have already added them into my contact/​address book. Much Mahalo Mr. ANDY for a job well done, Sir!

AL Best tree services is the BEST! They know what they are doing. I Called 3 other companies and all 3 didn’t show or charged way to much. AL Best tree services is very fast at responding… He called me back the same day, showed up the next day to give a estimate and today took down this huge tree that was taller then the light pole, not to mention was pretty thick. We will definitely be calling you again! Thank you to you and your crew for working very hard. There’s a reason why your called the BEST!!!

We had to cut down 3 huge mango trees in our back yard. We got 3 bids, and AL was the most reasonable. Andy did say they would take 2 days to complete the work. It turned out to be 4 days. However, they did a good job and did not ask for extra money for the extra days. They worked hard in 90 degree heat. I felt sorry for them. They did a good job cleaning up and hauling away all the leaves and branches.