What to Expect When You Hire a General Contractor Company in Oakdale

How our process works, step by step

When you hire Windy Tree, Inc., I want you to know exactly what happens and when. We started this business in 1998 with a pickup truck and a willingness to work hard, and over 28 years in Oakdale we have built it around one habit: listening closely to what each customer needs and what worries them before I touch a single branch.

Our process is simple and the same for every job, large or small. Here is what to expect from the first call to the final cleanup.

Step 1: You request your free estimate

Everything starts with a free estimate. You send us your name, phone, and a few job details, or you call us at (209) 499-2219. We are open 24 hours, seven days a week, so you can reach us any day. We respond and set up a time to come look at the work.

You do not pay anything for this visit, and there is no obligation. It is simply a chance for us to see the trees and for you to tell me what you are worried about.

Step 2: We confirm the details and price

When we come out, we walk the trees with you. I explain what I plan to cut and why, and I answer your questions out loud, on the spot. Then I give you a clear price for the whole job, up front, before any work starts. There are no surprise fees added later.

If the job is tree removal instead of trimming, I will also tell you straight when a tree can be saved with trimming instead of removed. As a Certified Arborist and Certified Line Clearance crew, we can work safely around utility lines and we will not talk you into removing a tree that does not need it.

Step 3: We do the job and make sure you are happy

Once you approve the price, we schedule the work. We prune or remove the trees in a careful, controlled way, and we plan each job around what sits below it, whether that is a fence, a roof, or a power line. When the work is done, we haul off the wood and brush so your yard is left clean.

Before we leave, I check that you are satisfied with the work. What I hope customers say about us is that they would recommend us to their friends and family, because that is the best measure of the work I have done. If something is not right, I want to hear it before we pack up.

Questions to ask any tree work provider

Whether you hire us or someone else, it pays to ask a few direct questions before you agree to anything. Here is a short checklist I would use myself.

Ask whether the estimate is free and whether the price is final, with no fees added after the work starts. Ask whether the crew is certified, since a Certified Arborist and Certified Line Clearance crew is trained to keep trees healthy and to work safely around utility lines. Ask how long the company has been working in the area, and whether they clean up and haul off the debris when the job is done. Finally, ask how to reach them if something goes wrong after they leave, and whether they stand behind their work.

A provider who answers those questions clearly, in plain language, is usually one you can trust on your property. If you want to hear our answers, request a free estimate or call us any day at (209) 499-2219.