Ultimate Tree and Yard Work

Great job with our tree removal! A neighbor had a ginormous pine tree removed recently, which even needed a crane to take it down. I went out to see the spectacle and took a business card from one of the nice guys on the crew. I called, made an appointment, and Mike came out to give us a quote for removing our two pine trees and a boxwood shrub. He was very professional and gave us a really reasonable price on the tree removal and stump grinding. (I got two other quotes, and Mike’s was slightly cheaper than the other two).
A couple of days later, the crew came and removed the trees. They were efficient and left everything very clean. A few days later, a very nice guy, Brian, came and ground all three stumps. The stump removal was surprisingly inexpensive and he did a great job for us. I can’t vouch for their other services which I haven’t used, but they did a fantastic job with our tree removal.

Please check ISA credentials prior to hire…
I am very disappointed I had not done so.
Crown thinning was requested, instead they reduced the crown. Topped branches.
Way over pruning which will lead to burn, and improper cuts at collar.
If you find yourself in the situation like mine, take pictures, and record phone conversations as I have done. Ensure you state they are not welcome on property.
Save your money, and do it yourself.

Beware of this fraudulent business. They go by several names, in an effort to pop up again every time their shady ways catch up with them. They have previously gone by the names XTreme Green Visions, Xtreme Green Lifestyles, The Ultimate Tree Service, and now Ultimate Tree and Yard Work. At least, those are the aliases I have found. They use multiple addresses in all parts of the valley, multiple phone numbers, and multiple names.
The most common aliases for the people are Mike, Michael Carver, John, and Daniel.
They have 27 complaints on the Better Business Bureau site. Angies List has blocked them for their bad practices which they have failed to resolved. They have now created new profiles for themselves on Angies List, trying to lure in more victims.
I received an odd e-​mail this morning from ULTIMATE TREE AND YARD WORK LLC, advertising tree service after the recent storms in the East Valley. I became suspicious because I’ve never done business with any other tree companies that would have my e-​mail address, so I wondered if it was XTreme Green using a fake name. I went to the web site in the e-​mail, and the wording was very similar to that on the XTreme Green site. I called their phone number and asked for Xtreme Green, and the person who answered admitted that it is the same company, but that it has been «transferred» from Mike Carver to a new owner. WRONG! Ultimate Tree Service Ultimate Tree and Yard Work are both incorporated in Arizona under the name of Michael Carver — the person who was the registered owner of the original XTreme Green Visions, aka Xtreme Green Lifestyles, aka … aka … aka … get the picture? I have found several tree and landscape companies in the Arizona Corporation database — all in the name of Michael Carver. He seems to pop up again every couple years when his trail of shady business practices catches up with him and he needs to hide from angry «customers.»
I found them in 2012 on Angies List, and had a negative experience. Despite the bad experience and the negative review I left on Angies List, they have hounded me by phone for over three years, calling me every few weeks despite my repeated demands to stop harassing me. Once, they left a voicemail that they had come to my house (with no appointment), and since I was not home, they had entered the backyard anyway (it has a locked gate, so they would have had to climb a high wall), and had «inspected» the property and would be back in a few days to do some work, and wanted me to call for the «estimate.» They refuse to leave people alone.
After the weird e-​mail today and the follow-​up phone call that confirmed that they were really XTreme Green going by yet another alias, I called Angies List customer service to complain that they had e-​mails from Angies List and were using those address to pursue new victims using yet another business name. The person I spoke to at Angies List found their record and said they’ve been blocked for failure to address customer complaints. She took the multiple new names I gave her, and was able to confirm that they have, indeed, created new profiles for themselves on Angies List, pretending to be a new company. Although they’re using a variety addresses, phone numbers, and web address all over the place, they all use the name Mike/​Michael Carver, and claim to be a legitimate business.
Angies List is shutting down the fake accounts.
If you search Unilocal,you see the same pattern there.
If these people spent half the time on actual WORK that they spend sitting around with a computer and a cell phone scamming people, they could actually earn an honest living like the rest of us.
Hey XTreme Green Ultimate Whatever You’re Calling Yourself This Week — wanna come after me for giving you a negative review? Come on, then. I have photographs of the work I complained to Angies List about. I have video of you on my property. I have recorded every phone call with you.
Unilocalers … save your time and money. Avoid these clowns.