(508) 359-9905 www.savatree.com
30 W Mill St, Medfield, Massachusetts 02052
Equipment and Capabilities: Bucket Truck, Stump Grinder
Tree Services: Large Trees, Tree Assessments, Cabling Bracing
Emergency and Storm: Storm Cleanup
Credentials and Trust: Long Established
At SavATree Medfield, our certified arborists are your experts in comprehensive tree, shrub & lawn health care, from roots to canopy. Using advanced technology and science-based solutions, we deliver top-quality care tailored to your property’s unique conditions. Since 1978, we’ve built our reputation on exceptional service, environmental stewardship & a deep commitment to our community. Our experienced team of arborists and specialists provides the personal attention and professional expertise your landscape deserves. Trusted by thousands of homeowners and businesses, we're here to help your trees & greenery thrive. Experience the difference a certified local expert makes - contact your Medfield tree & greenery experts today!
4.7 from 126 reviews
Based on reviews representing only 6% of total ratings
SavATree is best suited for property owners with mature or high-value landscapes who face complex tree health questions, hazardous removals, or access-heavy pruning tasks on single-family homes or small estates in the Medfield area. The company earns its keep when the job demands expert diagnosis, coordinated crew logistics, and careful protection of plantings and structures around the house. Budgets lean toward a premium tier, but the payoff is in long-term tree health, risk mitigation, and a level of service that treats arboriculture as a specialty trade rather than a batch service. For urgent needs, such as a broken limb or a leaning tree threatening the home, SavATree’s track record shows a quick, decisive response and a clear plan.
In the realm of tree health and preventive care, SavATree demonstrates its core strength. Arborists assess structural integrity, diagnose disease, and design treatment plans that prioritize saving trees where possible rather than defaulting to removal. Review evidence shows successful treatments for needle casts, winter burn, and other maladies, with careful follow-through and ongoing monitoring. The company also delivers meaningful plant-health services beyond trees, including shrub care and soil treatments that bolster the entire landscape. Clients repeatedly note that SavATree’s recommendations are thoughtful and rooted in an understanding of species-specific needs, climate influences, and the unique biology of each specimen. This is not a “spray-and-forget” operation; it’s an ongoing, science-based strategy for keeping valuable trees healthy.
For complex removals, high-canopy work, or risky pruning, SavATree’s capability is unmistakable. Several reviews recount challenging removals where access was limited or the trees posed significant hazards, yet the crews executed the job with precision. The scene often includes careful rigging, the use of bucket lifts to reach towering branches, and meticulous site management to prevent collateral damage. In instances of dangerous leaning or encroachment toward structures, the team has demonstrated diplomacy with neighbors and a deft touch in cabling, thinning, and judicious pruning to restore safety without unnecessary tree loss. Their capacity to coordinate delicate operations in tight spaces, while maintaining progress and a clean site, frames SavATree as a go-to for properties with tall, valuable, or previously neglected trees.
Safety and cleanup standards sit at the core of SavATree’s value proposition. Multiple accounts emphasize that the crews seal off the work area when necessary, close gates to keep pets contained, and leave yards cleaner than before arrival. The emphasis on thorough debris removal, logs, branches, and pruned material, regularly appears in feedback, reinforcing the impression that the work site is respected and restored after completion. The company’s safety-first approach extends to equipment planning and careful navigation around plantings and structures, with reviewers praising the absence of collateral damage and the professional manner in which sensitive landscapes are protected. When removing ice-dams or addressing winter weather effects, the crews display a comparable commitment to protecting landscape features and minimizing disruption.
Communication and reliability are a defining strength, tempered by a caveat. The majority of reviews highlight clear, proactive communication: arborists walk the property, explain what will be done, and check in during the process. They arrange scheduling with reasonable flexibility and provide written proposals and after-action explanations that help homeowners understand care decisions. However, a minority of feedback points to inconsistencies in office tooling or billing practices, including disputed charges and confusion around recurring service enrollment. This underscores the need for explicit, written scope and a concrete schedule from the outset, as well as ongoing confirmation of the services performed. In the hands of a disciplined client, SavATree’s communication can be superb; in a moment of administrative slip, it can create frustration.
Experience and staff quality are consistently top-tier. A cadre of long-tenured arborists, names and faces recur across reviews, brings a depth of knowledge about local species, disease pressures, and climate considerations. Clients repeatedly commend particular arborists for patient explanations, precise pruning, and a willingness to tailor work to the property’s goals rather than pressing an upsell. The team’s dedication to preserving notable trees and delivering aesthetically pleasing, safe landscapes is evident in the long-running relationships and numerous referrals. The Medfield crew, especially names like Chuck Pease and Chris Kelly, emerge as dependable anchors who combine technical mastery with straightforward, honest communication.
Putting it all together, SavATree remains an essential choice for homeowners who prize safety, thorough site cleanup, and tree-health expertise, especially when the job involves large, precarious, or historically significant trees. For urgent or high-stakes jobs, the company’s demonstrated readiness to mobilize, scope the task, and protect surrounding plantings makes it a credible partner. For ongoing landscape care that blends tree health with lawn and shrub work, SavATree offers a holistic, well-coordinated service model, provided expectations are clearly set and documentation is robust to avoid billing or scheduling ambiguities. The practical path is straightforward: initiate with an on-site arborist evaluation, demand a written plan with safety contingencies, confirm access and cleanup protocols, and insist on pre- and post-work confirmations. With those guardrails, SavATree delivers the blend of expertise, safety discipline, and reliable execution that serious property owners require.
Uses an aerial bucket truck for safe, efficient access to tall or hard-to-reach branches. Faster and more stable than climbing for many jobs.
Bucket lift access is a defining capability in SavATree Medfield, enabling tall-tree work from within tight spaces. One project used a skinny bucket lift to reach a backyard that stretched up to 90 feet, allowing a precise thinning and cabling of a leaning 110-foot white pine. The operation required delicate diplomacy with a neighboring property and careful coordination to minimize disruption, demonstrating safety, respect for surroundings, and height-access expertise. Across Medfield, customers repeatedly note the team’s professionalism, clear communication, and meticulous cleanup after high-access work, underscoring the value of the bucket-truck capability in servicing challenging trees.
Equipped with stump grinding machinery to eliminate leftover stumps after removal. Leaves your yard clean and ready for replanting or landscaping.
Stump grinding is treated as a standard part of tree removals at SavATree in Medfield, with customers noting clean, thorough stump removal when trees are taken down. In one clear instance, they took down two difficult trees and ground the stumps, delivering an excellent result and a tidy site. Reviewers consistently highlight professional, knowledgeable crews who communicate clearly about the work and ensure the yard is left neat with all debris removed. The overall feedback emphasizes safe, meticulous cleanup after stump-related tasks, signaling reliable stump-grinding capability across varied job scenarios.
Experienced handling oversized trees - tall, wide, or heavily branched. Removing or trimming a large tree requires specialized skill and equipment, and these pros have both.
Large-tree work is a core capability, with customers repeatedly noting success on very tall specimens and complex removals. They reach towering trees with bucket lifts, including a 110-foot white pine tackled from a tight backyard using a skinny lift that extended about 90 feet, followed by precise thinning and cabling. Their large-tree services cover removal of difficult trees, pruning and trimming, health assessments, and supportive cabling/bracing to stabilize risky limbs, plus stump grinding and thorough cleanups. Clients highlight careful pre-work consultations, clear communication, and safety-conscious practices around structures and pets, with crews leaving properties neat and secure. This local Medfield team has built long-standing relationships, with many customers returning for over a decade of tree care.
Offers professional evaluation of your trees' health, structure, and risk level. Useful before buying property, after storm damage, or when a tree just doesn't look right.
Thorough on-site health assessments of trees and shrubs are a core capability, with Medfield arborists walking the property to observe health, structure, and risk and to understand landscape goals. They diagnose conditions with care—such as winter burn affecting rhododendrons, needle cast in spruces, and large-oak health concerns—and propose evidence-based treatment plans tailored to the site. Clients note that arborists take time to walk the property, explain findings in plain language, answer questions, and discuss options before proceeding, with honest, non-pushy guidance. Work is executed with care, followed by thorough cleanup and ongoing maintenance recommendations, reflecting a local Medfield context and a long-standing commitment to tree health.
Installs steel cables or braces to support weak branch unions, co-dominant stems, or leaning trunks - extending the life of a tree you don't want to lose.
Cabling and bracing are a core capability of SavATree's Medfield team, used to stabilize valuable or hazardous trees while preserving their health and the surrounding landscape. Feedback consistently highlights the ability to address leaning or unstable trees with precise cabling, often after other options have been considered. One customer described the team tackling a 110-foot white pine with a downed trunk, using a 90-foot bucket lift to access the tree, then expertly thinning and cabling it to improve safety in high-wind conditions. Clients appreciate the combination of technical skill, careful access, clear communication, and thorough cleanup that accompanies cabling projects. Overall, patterns indicate reliable use of cabling/bracing to extend tree life and mitigate risk in the Medfield area.
Ready to respond after high winds, ice storms, or heavy snow bring trees and limbs down across your property.
Storm cleanup capabilities are evident in Medfield, with crews clearing snow and removing ice dams from roofs after storms. Customers report rapid response to urgent storm-related hazards, including removing large broken limbs the same day to reduce risk. They can access tall or awkward trees using equipment like bucket lifts and perform thinning and cabling while protecting nearby plants and structures. The team also emphasizes thorough, tidy work, leaving yards and entryways clean and safe after storm tasks. They review plans with homeowners before starting and follow up with clear explanations of what was done, contributing to a trustworthy storm cleanup experience.
A business with years - often decades - in the community. Local reputation and deep experience speak for themselves.
Since 1978, SavATree Medfield has built a long-established capability in comprehensive tree, shrub, and lawn health care, delivering durable, property-wide care for decades in Medfield, Massachusetts. Customer feedback patterns show deep, ongoing engagement—many clients report service for 10 years or more, with some noting continuity through the Lueders-to-SavATree transition and the same high level of communication and service. The longtime pattern emphasizes proactive consultations, timely visits, thorough pruning and removal work, careful cleanup, and a respectful, collaborative approach that answers questions and fits clients’ needs. Overall, the Medfield team demonstrates sustained reliability and expertise in maintaining healthy landscapes across multiple seasons and generations.