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Tree Services

Scotts Tree Services

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Customer Complaints Summary

  • 3 total complaints in the last 3 years.
  • 2 complaints closed in the last 12 months.

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  • Initial Complaint

    Date:04/23/2025

    Type:Billing Issues
    Status:
    AnsweredMore info

    Complaint statuses

    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    I contacted this ***** tree experts via text message and sent pictures of a tree I need trimmed hanging over my driveway. I received a quote of $750. I agreed to this price and requested a date for service with no response. I reach out again on 4/8 and 4/9 requesting a date for services with no response. On the 9th I proceeded to have a different company come out and give me a quote. After not hearing back from ***** tree experts I moved forward with *************** service LLc which came out and completed the work on 4/11. Then on April 23 I started receiving text messages from Scotts tree experts demanding payment and claiming to have done the work on the 8th even though they never gave me a date, I never met or saw anyone from their company, I never signed any paperwork, and I never received an invoice. After requesting an invoice on the 23rd it was sent to my email. Someone from this company also showed up to my property on the 23rd aggressively banging on my door and loitering in my driveway. Through text messages on the 23rd he not only demanded payment but threatened to have a lien put on my property. He then offered to drop the price to $300 for the inconvenience if I can pay today. Im just so completely confused. *************** services can attest to doing the work requested and I have a receipt to prove payment.

    Business Response

    Date: 04/29/2025

    Please find attached our formal response to a recent complaint filed against ********************
    We are providing this documentation to demonstrate that the service in question was fully performed
    and that the claims made in the complaint are inaccurate. Below is a summary of key facts and
    evidence supporting our position:


    - The customer contacted us via text and sent a photo of a large limb she wanted removed.

    - We quoted $750 via text, which the customer approved in writing.

    - ******** performed the work on April 8, 2025. The job was completed as requested.

    - We have before-and-after photos clearly showing the removed limb.

    - The cut on the oak tree was painted to prevent oak ****, a practice used only by our company.

    - Crew logs and ******** verify we were on-site on April 8 at the customer's address.

    - While our crew was working, the next-door neighbor (the owner of the trees) approached us
    expressing concern about the health of his trees. I personally spoke with the neighbor and explained
    that only the hazardous branch overhanging the customer's driveway would be removed. After our
    discussion, the neighbor understood and gave permission for the work to proceed. No unnecessary
    trimming was done; only the necessary removal was completed.

    - I personally visited the property again on April 23 to take photos and video showing the painted cut
    and confirming the work was completed.- The customer later hired *************** ********************** on April 11 to trim unrelated branches.

    - I inspected the property and confirmed that ******* ** did not remove the original branch in
    question.

    - We spoke directly with ********** *********, owner of *************** Service. He confirmed he
    did not cut the branch shown in the customer's original photo.

    - The photo the customer sent to Mr. ********* was the exact same photo she sent to us when
    requesting the quote.

    - Mr. ********* acknowledged his estimate was made April 9 - after our job was completed - and
    his crew performed trimming on April 11.

    - He now understands he trimmed different branches and has contacted the customer directly to
    clarify this.

    - Mr. ********* has stated that he will be conducting a site visit and will honestly explain to the
    customer that he did not remove the main branch in question, and that it was already gone prior to
    his work.

    - The customer falsely claimed we had the wrong phone number, despite all messages being sent
    through the same verified text thread.

    - I offered a courtesy discount of $300 to resolve the issue amicably. The customer declined.

    - The branches cut by *************** Service were not painted, while the branch we removed was
    clearly painted to prevent oak ****. This is physical proof that our company completed the main
    removal. If Mr. ********* had cut the branch, he would have painted it, which he did not. This detail
    alone further confirms the branch was cut by ******* Tree 

    It is our belief that this situation may stem from the customer not wanting to pay two companies for
    work performed at different times. We understand that concern, but the evidence clearly supports that ******* Tree completed the original job, and that *************** Service performed
    separate trimming afterward. It is also possible that our removal was overlooked by the customer or
    additional work was later requested. We acted responsibly throughout the project: we spoke directly
    with the tree owner (the neighbor) before proceeding, confirmed that only the necessary hazardous
    limb would be trimmed, and did not conduct unnecessary removal beyond the specific request.
    Based on the above facts and supporting evidence, we respectfully request this complaint be
    dismissed as unsubstantiated.

    Thank you for your time and consideration.

    Business Response

    Date: 04/29/2025

    These are the messages exchanged with Mr. ********* from **************** indicating that when he came to the property the bottom large branch that **** **** agreed for us to cut had already been cut and was painted. 
  • Initial Complaint

    Date:01/16/2025

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    AnsweredMore info

    Complaint statuses

    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.
    2.19.2025 BBB received VM from ****** ****** requesting call back ************.

    Business Response

    Date: 01/16/2025

    This customer agreed to have the work done by signed contract (see attached). After work was complete the customer stated they werent satisfied with the work due to lawn damage. As industry standard tree care companies may disrupt lawns when performing tree work and lawn disturbances are not our responsibility as it explains this is the signed contract. ********* companies are not responsible for lawn disturbances or hard scape damages. We did not damage any part of this customers driveway at all and we have photos of this. Out of courtesy we seeded and put straw on the disrupted area. After we seeded the yard the customer avoided all phone calls from us and refused to call us back for 3 weeks and also refused to pay us. After several attempts to get in contact the customer called us back to resolve the matter in which they offered to give us only 2000 for the job which we accepted. I am unsure of why this complaint was filled out. We will not be giving this customer any further discounts and have went above and beyond to satisfy them.
  • Initial Complaint

    Date:10/19/2023

    Type:Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    ResolvedMore info

    Complaint statuses

    Resolved:
    The complainant verified the issue was resolved to their satisfaction.
    Unresolved:
    The business responded to the dispute but failed to make a good faith effort to resolve it.
    Answered:
    The business addressed the issues within the complaint, but the consumer either a) did not accept the response, OR b) did not notify BBB as to their satisfaction.
    Unanswered:
    The business failed to respond to the dispute.
    Unpursuable:
    BBB is unable to locate the business.

    I accept the business's response to resolve this complaint.  Even though Scotts does not acknowledge the fact that their salesman was not only made aware of the bees but also said it would be no problem, all I wanted is for them to stop billing me for undone work.

    Thank you BBB for your help in seeing this through.

    Regards,


    ***** ******

    Business Response

    Date: 10/20/2023

    A crew was dispatched to site to find that they could not take the tree down due to the tree having a bee infestation. We cannot put the crews in danger by having them climb the trees and be stung as this could be fatal and is not OSHA compliant. In order for an infested tree to be removed the infestation will need to be remedied by a licensed professional. This customer does not owe us anything and does not have a balance with our company. Please feel free to reach out after the bee infestation is taken care of. We do not require ANY payment from any customers at all unless we complete work for them.  We apologize for any inconvenience. 

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