Higher Place Tree Care

This company brought an awesome team--the SWAT team of the tree removal world. They clearly didn't go to the School for Contractors because (1) they came exactly when they said they would, which amazed me (2) they left the place spotless after they left rather than the usual practice of leaving a mess for the owner to clean up (3) they did not try to upsell me--instead, they priced the job way more favourably than other services and at 50% of the price of the highest quote, did it, and charged what they said they would and (4) once they came, they worked continuously until they had finished, rather than grabbing 5 jobs at once and keeping a mess at several properties. So--not like any contractor I've ever worked with before.

Furthermore, I asked for several customisations of the work: that they split the wood; that they create a table out of the stump; that they make some cutting boards for me. All of these created extra work for them and only one was discussed before the project started, yet they did them all cheerfully and STILL charged only what their estimate was before these requests.

In the cleanup phase, they not only cleaned up the garden and the neighbour's garden; they actually came inside and cleaned up the balconies!!

I see that they only ever get 5 star evaluations, but if I could I would definitely give them more. I've never had this kind of experience with any contractor for any project of any kind.

Very professional, good friendly guy to deal with, honest, prompt on time and knows what he's doing from start to finish including getting municipal approval. Has done 2 very difficult big tree removals for me. Without a doubt, I would recommend him.

I highly, strongly and unequivocally recommend Chris at Higher Place for residential tree removal in Toronto. He's responsive, honest, ethical, very knowledgeable (not just about trees, but also about the City's process), and reasonably priced. He's also very committed to supporting Toronto's canopy and biodiversity. Truly a pleasure. Chris removed two large Manitoba Maples, and two smaller non-permit trees, from our backyard in September 2022 - he made recommendations, took care of the application/permit process, provided regular updates, took no money until the job was complete (!), and cleaned up perfectly and completely. Our neighbours marvelled at his work.

Thanks again Chris for a job well done!

We had an old, tall (~60ft) Maple tree at our backyard that required to be removed. Chris was pleasant and wonderful to work with; He answered all the questions we had, and gave us the confidence and professionalism we were looking for.

He and his team showed up on-site and was efficient with the tree removal process. I would highly recommend Chris and Higher Tree Care.

Excellent and professional tree care service by Higher Place Tree Care!
We needed a very large willow tree and some dead cedar trees removed as well as other overhanging branches pruned back from wires.

Chris (owner) did an assessment and promptly provided a comprehensive written quote. The work was scheduled and completed in a timely and very efficient manner. All the debris was removed and the property was cleaned up very well.

Chris is extremely knowledgable, friendly and professional. We are very impressed with his service and highly recommend this company. We will be using Higher Place Tree Care again next year!

Chris was a pleasure to work with from start to finish. He's very professional, well organized, efficient, very knowledgeable and an excellent communicator. I particularly liked his respect for the neighbours, such as using quiet electric saws when possible, rather than gas. The clean up was perfect, including debris on the neighbour's yard. Pricing was reasonably competitive, good overall value for the service.

They did a great job trimming my maple trees and cedar hedges. Their service was great and cleaned up all the mess. They did everything on time!

Chris is very pleasant, reliable, and he really knows trees. It was a pleasure to have him do the job.

Chris was diligent, professional and accommodating. He did an amazing job with taking down large dead branches, pruning back limbs that were hovering over the roof and went so far as to cut down branches that he deemed unhealthy even after giving his initial quote. I found him to be extremely knowledgeable and informative. I would definitely recommend him to anyone looking for an arborist or tree maintenance of any sort.

Chris responded quickly to my request. He seemed knowledgeable and respectful of not only the tree and my property but every property affected by the felling of this tree. His estimate came in a full $3000 less than a quote from one of the bigger guys so it pays to shop around. Would absolutely hire these guys again.