We had about seven large trees hanging over our house that needed trimming and a bunch of poplar trees that had taken over some of our landscaping. I don't think Mills Tree Service has a receptionist or scheduler, so the scheduling part was a little off - I called, didn't get a response, forgot about it, five days later as I was leaving for a trip got a call that they were on their way to our house. Once we were able to coordinate our schedules, Tommy came out and I was very impressed with how knowledgeable he was and his recommendations. The quote was very competitive and specifically the quote to remove the poplars and fix the landscaping was half the price of our normal landscaping service.
I was not home while they did the work; I arrived home as they were just finishing up and was blown away at how great it looked. They went above and beyond. I could not believe how good it looked and how neat everything was. It was the best our yard has looked in years.
There is no question that I would give them five stars, despite the slightly unorganized scheduling, their level of service, attention to detail, and knowledge of trees far exceeded my expectations.

These guys are pretty great. Its very scary watching them climb those tall trees, but they did a fantastic job on five trees of various sizes- some as thin and tall as you can imagine, 100 feet I believe- as well as cutting down one and removing the debris. These trees are not far from the house, as well two neighbor homes, and everyone was out watching. We were very happy with their work, and their quote was the most reasonable among four. I would happily hire them again. Professional, fast, organized and a great job.

Mills Tree Service did GREAT work for me, and I can't say enough good things. I requested quotes from several tree services here on Yelp to have a tree removed. Burgess responded quickly, gave me a rough quote based on photos, then a definite quote within the next few days. He was patient with us while we worked with the District to get a hazardous tree removal permit, and once we had permit in hand, he was ready to come remove the tree within five days! He does not mess around.

So on the morning of our tree removal, Burgess and crew arrived with three guys, a chipper, and a stump grinder, which (thankfully) fit down our alley, getting pretty close to the back gate. Removing the ENTIRE tree, and grinding the stump, took a total of about two hours. Again, no messing around.

The tree removal itself was a model of efficiency and safety. Burgess was up the tree with the chain saw, and the rest of the crew wrangled branches on the ground. I hereby declare Burgess "Master of the Fulcrum" -- he would sling a rope over a higher branch and tie it to the branch being removed. A few cuts with the chainsaw, and the branch would swing free, reliably clearing fence posts and a light pole. The crew removed the rope and drag the branch off to the chipper. Repeat for two solid hours. Then a few minutes of stump grinding, and a few more minutes of clean-up in our yard, in the adjacent playground, and in the alley.

Conclusion: Mills is just plain good at tree removal. And judging by Burgess' attitude, they are probably good at everything else they do too. From this experience, they are an honest, efficient, reliable, and hard-working company. I would call them again in a heartbeat. If I had any more trees :(

We called on a Sunday and they came out the next day to break down and clear a fallen tree. We needed some other tree trimming work and they did a full assessment of the health of our trees. They recommended which trees needed to come down for health and landscaping purposes. They quoted a fair price, stuck to their quote, and did exceptional work. They even trimmed lower branches that would always get in the way of my mowing. The completed work really improved the curbside appeal to our property. Thanks Mills Tree Service!