Barrett Tree Service East

Organized punctual polite knowledgeable and reasonably priced. I had them trim two very overgrown yews and a magnolia and they did a fantastic job! They knew what they were doing and they cleaned up well.

Came, saw, and quoted me 2.3 times the amount of the lowest bidder. I appreciate that some tree jobs need a crew of five to hang like trapeze artists and wield chainsaws, but this was not one of those jobs. It was not near any buildings and was a clear shot to the tree. Chop, chop, chop, done.

Barrett Tree Service offers well-​informed, excellent, honest advice and work. They removed a massive tree from my property with expert care. Everyone on the team seemed dedicated and hard working. I was really impressed and would highly recommend them.

Barrett is great at what they do and I’d highly recommend them to anyone needing tree work.
I scheduled a tree removal in December 2014, before all this crazy snow in February 2015. That didn’t deter them in the least. They cut through 4 feet of snow in my yard to get to the tree and had no problem whatsoever removing it. They had a big enough crew to handle it, but didn’t charge me any extra for the time and work moving the snow.
Terry and the crew that came out was friendly and professional throughout. Can’t recommend them highly enough.

I could not recommend these guys any higher. I called in to have two large Catalpas removed and stumped as well as pruning back two large Silver Maples. Trumbull showed up for the initial assessment and was extremely courteous and knowledgeable about the trees. He explained the dangers associated with the Catalpas and explained exactly what they would be doing when they returned for the job.
On the day of the job, the guys were prompt and worked very quickly! In addition, they also called me out to confirm any decision that wasn’t initially agreed upon. Overall, I thought they did a fantastic job. You wouldn’t even know the two large Catalpas were ever there. I couldn’t be happier with the job.

Barrett Tree Service just completed a complex job at my residence this week. They had to remove several trees from my back yard and from the neighbor’s yard to reduce the risk of them falling and to let some light into my yard, which has been shaded by severe overgrowth of the neighboring trees. They gave me a really competitive price. Trumbull came out to my residence twice to review the work and make changes. He was responsive over email and the telephone. His office staff was supportive and helpful. Ultimately, the crew showed up on the day of the work on time and reviewed everything around the yard before beginning. They made sure that we fully understood the scope of work in the morning. He gave me a timeframe to get the work done that was accurate. Anytime they had a question, they asked and were tremendously courteous. At the end of the day, they left the property clean and really respected our space. They exceeded our expectations and I would recommend them without reservation and will invite them back next time to do any additional work required.

The crew showed up on time and took down a 50′ tall sycamore maple and a 20′ wild cherry. They trimmed a magnolia as well. All before noon. They did a great clean up job. Friendly people to work with. It is tremendous to have a professional job done well. I can’t recommend them enough. We are very satisfied.

We used Barrett Tree Service to remove a huge Norway Maple that was choking out the grass in our back yard. Everything was so professionally handled and the crew was pleasant and friendly. I highly recommend this company.

great people to do business with. fair price quote. hard working team.
great communications. on time.

We live in the South End of Boston where parking is tenuous, at best. So we decided to have a 40 foot tree removed in the alley to convert back yard space to parking. After calling several other arborist in the Boston area and receiving zero call backs, I found BTSE’s number and called. They came out within a week to estimate the job and two weeks later were there, on time with everything they needed to complete the job. The guys were extremely professional and had the tree down incredibly fast. They chopped all the debris and ground the stump, plus two smaller stumps of trees we had removed ourselves.
I cannot say enough good things about this company. The cost of the job was very reasonable for all the work they did. I highly recommend their services and although I hope I never have to remove any trees, I will certainly call Barrett again if the occasion presents itself.
Thank you, BTSE!

Barrett Tree Service did a fantastic job. We needed someone to completely remove the overgrown bushes that wrapped around ²⁄₃ of our house. We spoke with 4 different tree removal companies and Barrett was the clear winner in every category: responsiveness, timeliness, professional courtesy, price and workmanship. BTSE removed 8 – 10 large bushes (some upwards of 12 feet in height) and removed all the debris from our yard after they were done. BTSE was able to accomplish this in one day on one of the hottest days of the year and the final bill was the same as the original quote. Highly Recommended!

These folks came over to completely take down two huge maple trees, a 60+ foot one which was dead due to girdling by a canker and the other from a badly trimmed branch rotting the tree from the side (it was like that when I bought the property). They did an immaculate job. The trees were taken down without any damage to fencing or surrounding plantings and the stumps were ground down as well as possible without damaging any surrounding trees. They swept off the wood chips from the patio and cleaned up after themselves as well as could be expected.
They were gracious and polite through the whole process and very accommodating of the scheduling and I would definitely call these guys first for any further jobs I have. My next door neighbor who watched a lot of it also commented how good these folks were at their job.

Alden and crew arrived right on schedule. They were friendly and did exactly what was needed. They cleaned up after they were done. All in all, an excellent job.

Overall, the BTSE team led by Alden did a great job — they took down 20 hemlock trees (which were either infected/​dead), trimmed a large maple in the front yard, and trimmed a white oak in the backyard (removed three ominous branches hanging over our roof). The job took about 6 hours in total, and we were quoted/​charged a fair price for high quality work (Keith B stopped by a few weeks earlier to assess the total work and total costs).
My only gripe was that since the job took about 6 hours — the BTSE team was originally supposed to arrive between 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM, but the prior job took longer than anticipated — the BTSE team arrived at 2 PM, worked past sunset and wrapped up the work, including grinding the stumps, around 8 PM. Given the limited amount of light available, the BTSE team did not do a great job cleaning the mess that was left behind from the removed hemlock trees. I spent about two hours the next day raking up hemlock tree debris/​branches, wood chips, etc.

I’m afraid I’m very disappointed in the service I have received. The hedge was not trimmed back, as was promised and the men trampled our above ground vegetable gardens. Deep large boot-​prints were made in all 3 beds and replanting was required. We paid nearly four hundred dollars to get this work done. Not only are we being left with work that I will now have to do on our own, but the aforementioned trampling of the gardens has made even more work for us to do.
We received a phone call apology after calling to complain, but simply acknowledging the misdeed on the garden was hardly comforting, and now I have seen they didn’t even finish the work that was contracted.
I could have done this work myself like I have every year in the past but assumed it was worth paying for it to be done by professionals for a change. It’s out hard for me to say that is the case at this point.
I can’t in clear conscience recommend your service to anyone at this point, it was a simple job, that was handled carelessly. What trust would I have that should a more important job be handled correctly? It seems that it was not deemed worth the workers time to do this right and with respect for the feelings of the people who live here and have to look at their results.
No refund or offer to fix the damage or continue the work has been offered after multiple complaints in writing and via phone.

These people are the best. Professional from the get-​go to the very end. Trumbull showed up promptly to provide an estimate after a thoughtful walk-​through, and made some good suggestions re tree problems that I hadn’t even noticed. There was a wait for them to schedule the tree work, but it was worth it. Alden was terrific, and made some additional cuts after we walked though the work. He informed me about the crack to our shed during the course of removing a large limb. He immediately order a replacement shed roof and promptly installed it within the week. These folks are serious about customer satisfaction!

Hi. I had these guys take out 4 large maples this past summer. They were super professional and did exactly what they said they would do at a very fair price. Then, hurricane Sandy decided to drop a different tree on my car. They came out the next day and surgically removed the tree from my car without increasing the damage. Really skilled work. I would HIGHLY recommend them!

The crew from Barrett just left and i’m admiring their work as I type. They trimmed two large maples for me this afternoon, clearing but the dead wood and removing low branches that were too close to our house and the neighbor’s. The work was fast, they guys were friendly and they left the yard perfectly clean. Considering how many branches they had to take down, I am really impressed by the complete lack of mess.
Highly recommended.

I had called around to a few tree removal services to remove 4 large, over 50 foot trees that were between my house and my neighbors. I met with Trumbull, and what a nice guy, and provided me with a quote on the spot. Other companies took almost a week to get back to me with a quote.
And for a very reasonable price, they removed all four of the trees, and trimmed up the 2 remaining as well as my neighbors (with his permission as well).
The crew were all friendly, efficient and safe!
Such a great experience and could not be happier.
Can now see more sky, have more sunlight, and so much more space in my backyard, and the remaining trees look happy and pr. ovide adequate shade.
Would definitely use again and recommend to all of my friends

They are amazing. They took down a 20 ft sycamore maple tree from a tight spot.
I found them on Angie’s List, where they have mostly A’s. Alden cut down my tree, with the help of two other people, Jeremiah and Orlando. Trumball showed up to help load the chipper. The tree was down and chipped in about 2 hours.
I wish there was a Barrett plumbing, a Barrett drywall, a Barrett electricion… you get my point. They are great.