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In the Traverse City and Leelanau County area, folks are fortunate to have more than a few tree services to choose from. While all of them perform mostly the same services, it's how they are performed that should help you determine which company is the best fit for you! Owner Operated: The same individual who performs your job quote will be on site leading the team to complete your tree work, seeing to all the details you request.

Local Service: By limiting our working area to Leelanau, Grand Traverse, and Benzie Counties, we can focus on providing our customers and neighbors with only the best and most personable service we have to offer! High Retention Rates: Approximately half of Carlson Tree Service's jobs are for return customers.

Another quarter are referrals from our satisfied customers. Adequately Insured: Make no mistake, tree work is inherently dangerous. Because of this, Carlson Tree Service carries both Liability and Worker's Compensation Insurance, ensuring our customers a zero liability experience.
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Owner/Operator Nicholas Carlson is no stranger to the trees of this bioregion. Nick is a third generation tree worker continuing a family business started by his grandfather in Northern Wisconsin.

Nick can remember watching both his grandfather, Ed, and father, Dennis, climbing high into hard-to-reach trees, expertly rigging complete trees down to the ground piece by piece for removal, and maintaining customers' ornamental trees with timely and regular pruning services.Naturally, Nick found himself drawn to the same line of work and followed in their footsteps.
Carlson Tree Service has built a solid reputation on being accurate, safe, efficient, and therefore very competitive when it comes to the business of hazardous tree removal. Our team has fresh and ongoing day-to-day experience, as well as the technical know-how to safely rig almost any "problem tree" to the ground.
Whether you need large piles of brush removed or heavy wood moved off of your property, we can perform those services for you. Wood chips and firewood are always offered first to you, our customer. If you prefer to have the mulched debris and wood hauled off site, Carlson Tree Service will arrange to give it away to locals who can put it to good use.
The right tree care can make all the difference. Much like blood pressure and temperature are the common vitals used to determine the basic health of humans, we like to start with a soil sample to help us identify soil deficiencies. Once we've determined whether your trees are adequately nourished, we can more easily identify other reasons for decline.
Our specialty at Carlson Tree Service is customized tree trimming services. Three generations of collective experience allows us to envision what your trees will look like, and how they will grow following a trimming. Sometimes this foresight enables us to recommend against a removal; nothing makes us more proud of our job than giving a tree a second chance.
Reviews (6)
Roger Machin
Roger Machin
Oct 03, 2021
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Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
We were very impressed with the removal of our maple tree. Their dedication, professionalism was appreciated. I highly recommend Carlson Tree Service
Roger Machin Cedar MI
Service: Tree removal
Uwgc Treasurer Beth Ann Vaughn
Uwgc Treasurer Beth Ann Vaughn
Aug 04, 2021
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Nick Carlson and his team completed full day of tree work for Crystal Ridge Condominiums. They are hands down, THE BEST, tree team we've engaged here in Benzonia. We have nicknamed them the "diamond cutters of the tree world." Nick and Travis provided us with a great walkabout and discussion in planning the work. They gave us a very reasonable quote. They showed up on the scheduled day and even worked through a light rain. We had them doing everything from removals to shaping ornamentals. They cleaned up all debris even raking or scooping up the tiny s tuff. We could not be any happier with all
Norma Edinger
Norma Edinger
Apr 30, 2021
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I used them before and they did an awesome job. Now called them back for more. Friendly and prompt. They don't leave a mess.
Trish Dormitzer
Trish Dormitzer
Dec 06, 2020
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Positive: Professionalism, Punctuality, Quality, Responsiveness, Value
Exceptionally professional and knowledgeable. Site was cleaned up to perfection. Employees very helpful and personable, and again...professional. Will use them in the future to the exclusion of other companies.
Becky Alexander
Becky Alexander
Jun 22, 2020
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The Carlson crew just completed a huge view clearing job for us. We couldn’t be more pleased with the work and everyone on the crew was really great to work with. We would highly recommend them and will be calling on their help in the future. Thanks, guys!!
Brad Hoekendorf
Brad Hoekendorf
Dec 16, 2018
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Unfortunately, we were recently forced to cut down an extremely large number of oak trees to prevent the spread of Oak Wilt disease. It was a difficult experience as these were beautiful and well established trees. I am sharing this review to commend Nick and his team for their conscientious concern and the empathy they shared with us through the removal. They worked efficiently and persistently in difficult terrain and challenging circumstances the entire week to get the job done. I appreciate all the work that was done and can certainly recommend Nick and Carlson Tree Service to anyone needing