CB Tree Service

Tree Service
Toronto ON M5R 2E2
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Susan in Toronto
Susan in Toronto
1 review York, ON
10/10

Pruning and Care of Overgrown Trees

I highly recommend Craig and CB Tree Experts! As with the other reviews I can easily say that he is professional, kind to the neighbours, and an excellent clean-up. More importantly to me, Craig called me weekly until we were able to schedule a time, followed up with a phone-call as I was not home at the time (my daughter was), came by the house to review the work done and passed on tree care knowledge. I have a Maple in the back yard that is starting to split in two. Craig explained what I could easily do on my own to care for the tree and extend the life of the tree. He does all of this with warmth and a smile. A pleasure to deal with someone so knowledgeable and considerate. I will definitely be calling CB Tree and Craig for follow-up pruning.

Approximate cost of services:
$1,200.00
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SUSAN THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE KIND REVIEW. I'M GLAD WE WERE ABLE TO DO BOTH YOUR HOUSE AND YOUR MOTHER'S HOUSE ON THE SAME DAY. BOTH PROPERTIES LOOK GREAT. NOW THAT WE'VE CABLED THE SPLIT TREE, IT SHOULD BE ABLE TO SUPPORT IT'S OWN WEIGHT AND CARRY ON FOR A QUITE A WHILE. IT WAS IMPORTANT TO LIGHTEN THE WEIGHT BURDEN ON THE LIMBS BEFORE WE BEGAN THE WORK TO ENSURE THE CABLE SUPPORT SYSTEM COULD DO IT'S JOB. THE TREE IS LIGHTER, WELL SUPPORTED AND DEFINITELY MORE PLEASING TO THE EYE. I'M HAPPY WITH HOW EVERYTHING TURNED OUT. YOUR MOM IS A SWEETHEART TOO, BLESS HER HEART, SHE EVEN GAVE EACH OF THE CREW A TIP BEFORE THEY LEFT, WERE THE BOYS EVER HAPPY. MANY THANKS FOR THE WORK AND A GENUINE GOOD TIME. ALL THE BEST, CRAIG.

Susan Lindell in Scarborough
Susan Lindell in Scarborough
3 reviews Scarborough, ON
10/10

Delimbing, pruning, removing large dead oak branches

CB tree and Craig Telenko were professional, knowledgeable, did the job on time, within budget and the work was excellent. They really know what they are doing. The team works hard and does a very professional job. The clean up was amazing. Our backyard was totally restored to normal after the job. I would recommend CB to everybody. This is the second time I have relied on them. The first job was huge- removing a fallen Manitoba maple which spanned 3 yards in the beach! This job was a little smaller but still daunting- way up in that old half dead oak! On both jobs CB is the one to call. Thanks Craig. You're the man!
Susan

Approximate cost of services:
$1,000.00
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DEAR SUSAN,
ONCE AGAIN IT WAS A PLEASURE WORKING FOR YOU. I HOPE YOU SLEEP BETTER AT NIGHT WITHOUT THAT LONG SKINNY BRANCH HANGING OVER YOUR ROOF, IT LOOKED VERY TREACHEROUS UNTIL IT WAS GONE, I'M GLAD IT IS. THE OAK TREE HANGING OVER FROM YOUR NEIGHBOR'S YARD SHOULD BE TAMED FOR AWHILE WITH ALL THAT DEADWOOD REMOVED. THANK YOU FOR REFERRING YOUR OTHER NEIGHBOR TO US, WE WILL BE DOING HIS PROPERTY IN A FEW DAYS. IN THE MEANTIME,ALL THE BEST TO YOU IN YOUR NEW HOME, ENJOY! THANKS FOR EVERYTHING, CRAIG.

Chris B. in Roncesvalles
Chris B. in Roncesvalles
3 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Tree and Stump Removal

Craig at CB Tree was a pleasure to work with. He was quick to reply and quote, came in less than the other quotes, and best of all - did a good job, respectful to both our and our neighbours' properties, and completely cleaned leaving no trace that work had even been done. Great job,will recommend.

Approximate cost of services:
$1,500.00
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WELL CHRIS, I MUST SAY IT LOOKS LIKE YOU HAVE A NEW YARD. WHAT A DIFFERENCE! THE VIEW OF THE YARD HAS REALLY IMPROVED AND NOW YOU CAN MAKEOVER THE AREA ANY WAY YOU WANT. I.D LOVE TO SEE THE RESULTS WHEN YOU ARE ALL FINISHED. IN THE MEANTIME GOOD LUCK, ALL THE BEST, CRAIG.

Ellen in Thornhill
Ellen in Thornhill
1 review Thornhill, ON
10/10

Removal of 3 large Austrian Pines and pruning many others

After receiving quotes and advice from a few tree companies I looked on Homestars and found Craig at CB Tree. Craig was extremely helpful in calling the town of markham for me to find out if a permit was necessary. Other companies wanted to charge for the arborist report without knowing if it was necessary. Craig and his team removed the trees and the branches and wood with no problems. They also trimmed trees which overhang from my neighbors yard and had to deal with my neighbors who kept chanigng their minds! Craig always remained professional and was a pleasure to work with.

Approximate cost of services:
$2,000.00
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HI ELLEN.
IT WAS A WHILE COMING BUT WE FINALLY GOT PERMISSION FROM THE CITY TO REMOVE THOSE DYING TREES NEAR THE POOL.THE YARD LOOKS SO MUCH BIGGER NOW. THE TRIMMING OF THE OTHER TREES ALONG POOLSIDE SHOULD HELP INCREASE THE SUNNY AREAS FOR LONGER PERIODS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. I HOPE THE SILHOUETTE PRUNING OF THE OVERHANG FROM THE YARD BESIDE YOU HELPS THE SITUATION EVEN MORE. YOUR HUSBAND WAS A BIG HELP WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE WORK.ALL THE BEST TO BOTH OF YOU, CRAIG.

Jason Wilson in Toronto
Jason Wilson in Toronto
1 review Toronto, ON
10/10

Pruning over grown tree and clearing some seedling maples

Found Craig on Homestars and read the reviews and they were bang on. He came by and provided a quote that was very affordable. We booked him and he came when he said he would and he and his crew left our backyard as if he was never there. He was very clean and professional.

Approximate cost of services:
$500.00
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HI JASON,
THAT OLD CHESTNUT TREE NOW HAS A NEW LEASE ON LIFE. The CANOPY HAS BEEN THINNED AND ELEVATED TO ALLOW MORE SUNLIGHT AND THE TREE IS MUCH SAFER WITH ALL THAT DEADWOOD REMOVED. YOU SHOULD ENJOY THE RESULTS FOR MANY YEARS. THANKS FOR THE WORK AND THE KIND REVIEW. ALL THE BEST, CRAIG.

Dave in Davisville
Dave in Davisville
13 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Beech Tree Pruning

Craig came by to give us a quote and walked me through what was required and recommended. He laid out two options and promised he would meet my timeline (as I had just received an order from the city). Craig came by when the job was done and wrote up a report that I could submit to the city. His crew came when he said they would and did an excellent job. Everything that we had talked about was done as they had promised. As a bonus, my son got a real kick out of watching his crew climb through the trees and lower the branches down to the ground by rope (or just plain gravity). I felt bad, as they were there longer than was expected.

They cleaned up my yard and even provided me with firewood for my fireplace.

Approximate cost of services:
$600.00
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THANKS FOR TAKING THE TIME TO REVIEW US DAVE.THE TREE LOOKS MUCH BETTER NOW AND I'M SURE THE CITY ARBORIST IS PLEASED AS WELL.ALTHOUGH IT TOOK LONGER THAN I EXPECTED, THE TREE IS MUCH SAFER NOW SO IT WAS WORTH IT.
I HOPE YOUR LEG IS BETTER NOW, THANKS FOR THE WORK, ALL THE BEST, CRAIG.

Melissa  in York
Melissa in York
5 reviews YORK, ON
10/10

Tree Cut

I found Craig on the yellowpages website. When I spoke with him, he was very friendly and said he would come by to quote. He did so in the next couple of days and this past Saturday the tree was down.

It was great because the City has ordered it down, so it was great that Craig and his team were available to take it down with such a tight turnaround.

Approximate cost of services:
$500.00
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MELISSA, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR TAKING THE TIME TO REVIEW OUR COMPANY. I'M GLAD EVERYTHING WORKED OUT WELL AND WE'D BE PLEASED TO LOOK AFTER THE WORK AT THE COTTAGE FOR YOUR FATHER WHENEVER YOU ARE READY. IN THE MEANTIME TAKE CARE, ALL THE BEST, CRAIG.

Michael, North York (Toronto, Ontario)
Michael, North York (Toronto, Ontario)
2 reviews North York, ON
10/10

tree removal

In the middle of February, we noticed that our linden tree in the backyard started to split. We noticed growing cracks on the lower trunk. We called several tree service companies, but 2-3 never responded (including one that has high ranking here on Home Stars), may be they do not provide services in Winter. However, we managed to collect a few quotes. One of the big companies told us they may damage our playground in backyard or our deck, but Craig said that he does all work safely and carefully. Craig from CB Tree and another well known company quoted same price, but Craig was ready to start in 2 days (on Saturday!), while another company could start only in 3 weeks. Since our linden tree was leaning towards the house and it was too hazardous to wait, we decided to hire CB Tree. In addition, Craig provided to us a few options like whether we would like to keep wood for our fireplace, then price will be lower, or if we want all chunks of wood to be removed, then price will be higher since complete clean up requires more time and more work. We liked this flexibility and his readiness to negotiate a reasonable contract. I asked Craig for a copy of his insurance, and he showed me the document without hesitation. On Saturday, Craig and Ray secured our linden tree and carefully dismantled it. They removed all top branches and cleaned the backyard well. Since we decided to keep logs for our fireplace, they cut them carefully and put them in a heap. Now we have a lot of firewood for our fireplace. Also, Craig wrote a detailed arborist's report without any extra charge. All work was done safely and exceeded all our expectations. Next day, when we collected logs, we kicked one of the large cuts from the lower trunk, and were surprised to see that it split into 2 halves on the ground. It was obvious that if the tree would not be removed, it could damage our house. A few days later there was a strong storm, but fortunately for us, the tree has been already removed. Thanks a lot to Craig and Ray and for their hard work and taking care of this emergency on Saturday! We have already recommended CB Tree to our friends and neighbors.

Approximate cost of services:
$900.00
Any advice to offer fellow homeowners facing a similar project?
Go with CB Tree without hesitations. You might need to call in advance in summer: CB Tree is a small company and they get very busy! But if you can wait, remember that prices are lower in Winter.
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HI MIKE. THANK YOU FOR THE KIND REVIEW AND FOR THE WINTER WORK. SINCE WE LEFT YOUR PROPERTY WE HAVE WORKED FOR YOUR NEIGHBOR ALREADY AND HAVE SEVERAL BOOKINGS WITH YOUR NEIGHBORS NEARBY,THANKS TO YOU. WE ESPECIALLY APPRECIATE BEING INVITED IN AND SHARING SNACKS WITH YOU AND YOUR LOVELY WIFE AND KIDS.THANKS AGAIN AND ALL THE BEST TO YOU, CRAIG.

Judy Kumar in Thornhill
Judy Kumar in Thornhill
1 review THORNHILL, ON
10/10

tree services

We needed some dead branches to be cut back from some very tall trees and he quoted me a price that was 40% lower than the two other quote i got from other companies. In addition he suggested cutting back some other trees and included it in the same package and mind you with such pleasantness. IT WAS SIMPLY UNBELIEVABLE AND I WOULD NOT HESITATE RECOMMENDING HIM TO ANYONE ELSE!!

Approximate cost of services:
$1,500.00
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HI JUDY. THANKS SO MUCH FOR THE KIND REVIEW. I NEVER GOT TO TELL YOU BEFORE I LEFT, THAT WHEN I WAS FINISHING UP IN ONE OF THE TALL ELMS AT THE BACK OF THE PROPERTY, APPROXIMATELY 80 FEET UP IN THE AIR, A LARGE GOLDEN EAGLE LANDED ON A BRANCH ABOUT 15 FEET AWAY FROM ME. WE STARED AT EACH OTHER FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN HE BEGAN TO CROUCH DOWN AND LEAN TOWARD ME LIKE HE WAS GETTING READY TO LEAP OFF THE BRANCH AND ATTACK. I GOT A LITTLE SCARED SO BRANDISHING MY HANDSAW I BEGAN SHOUTING AND FLAILING MY ARMS ABOUT, LIKE A LUNATIC,TRYING TO WARD OFF THIS POTENTIAL ATTACK. THE EAGLE, WHO WAS HUGE, LOOKED CONFUSED, THEN STOOD UPRIGHT AGAIN,TURNED AND SLOWLY FLEW OFF IN THE OTHER DIRECTION. HE WAS MAGNIFICENT. HE HAD A WINGSPAN OF ABOUT 6 FEET AND IT WAS A REAL PLEASURE (AND A RELIEF) TO WATCH HIM FLY OFF. I'LL NEVER FORGET IT. THE WHOLE INCIDENT WOULD HAVE GONE UNNOTICED, BUT MY ARBORIST WHO WAS JUST ENTERING THE BACKYARD HEARD ME SHOUTING AND LOOKED UP IN TIME TO SEE THE EAGLE TAKE OFF. SO THANKS TO YOU AND YOUR TALL ELM TREES, WE WERE ABLE TO WITNESS SOMETHING THAT WAS EXTREMELY COOL. SO THANK YOU FOR THE WINTER WORK, AND ALLOWING US TO DO YOUR TREES.
ALL THE BEST , CRAIG.

Julie in Toronto
Julie in Toronto
3 reviews Toronto, ON
10/10

Tree Trimming

Craig wanted to send a note and thank you so much for the trimming of our tree in the backyard last month. We were totally amazed with the results. Showed up on time, job was completed professionally by Craig and his crew. Clean and removal was amazing. Thanks so much. Julie and Jason.

Approximate cost of services:
$500.00
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THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE REVIEW AND FOR THE KIND WORDS. THE TREE IS MUCH SAFER NOW. THE THINNING OF THE CANOPY WILL LIGHTEN THE WEIGHT LOAD ON THE BRANCHES AND YOU WILL ENJOY MUCH MORE SUNLIGHT TO THE BACK YARD AS A RESULT. YOU SHOULD BE MAINTENANCE FREE FOR 3-5 YEARS, BUT SINCE MANITOBA MAPLE ARE SUCH HARDY GROWING TREES YOU'LL WANT TO REVISIT TRIMMING IT AGAIN IN THE FUTURE. WE'LL BE READY WHEN YOU ARE, UNTIL THEN ALL THE BEST, CRAIG.

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A big thank you to all our customers who placed reviews on our site last year. We’re very grateful for all of the kind words
Because of your great reviews, this year we were honored to receive Homestar's Best Of The Best 2024 tree service award for the third consecutive year!

WINNER OF BEST OF THE BEST AWARD
2024, 2023, 2022
BEST OF AWARD WINNER
2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2011
EXPECT A GREAT JOB!

WE’RE PROFESSIONAL, SAFE, RELIABLE AND AFFORDABLE
WE PROVIDE HOMEOWNERS AND BUSINESSES WITH PROFESSIONAL CARE AND RESTORATION OF TREES, HEDGES AND SHRUBS. WE ARE EXPERTS IN THE SAFE REMOVAL OF DANGEROUS OR UNWANTED TREES AND STUMPS.
•OVER 50 YEARS RELIABLE SERVICE.
• ANY JOB BIG OR SMALL. PRACTICAL AND AFFORDABLE TREE CARE SOLUTIONS, HELPFUL COURTEOUS STAFF, BEST PRICES, GREAT JOB.
LET US HELP YOU LOOK AFTER YOUR TREES.
• FREE COST ESTIMATES • 24 HOUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE •

CATEGORIES
Tree Service
PRODUCTS
FIREWOOD SALES CUSTOM WOOD AND LOG FURNITURE
SERVICES
TREE PRUNING & TRIMMING * TREE & STUMP REMOVAL * ARBORIST REPORTS * PERMIT APPLICATIONS * CONSULTING & DIAGNOSIS * PROPERTY INSPECTIONS * TREE APPRAISALS * HAZARD ASSESSMENTS * COST ESTIMATES * LANDSCAPE DESIGN & IMPLEMENTATION * PLANTING & FERTILIZING * CABLING & BRACING * INSECT & DISEASE CONTROL * ANIMAL RESCUE * FIREWOOD DELIVERY * CUSTOM WOOD AND LOG FURNITURE *
SPECIALITIES
WE DO IT ALL! FROM PLANTING TO REMOVAL AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN.
WEBSITE
http://CBTREE.HOMESTARS.COM
YEAR ESTABLISHED
1973
RETURN POLICY
WE RETURN HEALTHY BEAUTIFUL TREES TO OUR CUSTOMERS!
PAYMENT METHOD
CASH ,CERTIFIED CHEQUE ,MONEY ORDER ,OTHER PAYMENT METHODS ALSO
LICENSES
OTAB CERTIFICATION * PESTICIDE OPERATORS LICENSE * LAND CLASS 1 AND 3 APPLICATORS LICENSE *
MEMBERSHIPS
ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Yes
DIPLOMAS
HUMBER COLLEGE FORESTRY PROGRAM EUSA LINE CLEARING SAFETY I.S.A. CERTIFICATE OF MERIT
WORKERS COMPENSATION
Yes
PROJECT MINIMUM
No minimum
BONDED
Yes
PROJECT RATE
Suprisingly more affordable
WRITTEN CONTRACT
Yes
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