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In a September 2026 r/malden thread, a commenter said they love working with Barrett Tree East, specifically with Alden, and that he is always thoughtful about how they approach their big, old trees. The Medford company says it has worked across Greater Boston since 2007, is employee-owned, and is led by founder Trumbull Barrett and CEO Alden Johnson. It holds 4.9 stars from 406 Google ratings and an A+ BBB rating. In a January 2026 review, a customer of at least 20 years said that after a windstorm dropped a neighbor's tree across the reviewer's house on December 30, a Barrett crew arrived about 20 hours after the call with a crane and a police detail, cleared the tree by around noon, and supplied paperwork broken out for the insurer. Another January 2026 reviewer had two trees relocated and a plan to protect the rest during a renovation. An August 2026 customer said a consultation covered all the large plants on the property before five large yews came out, and the stump grinder left the lawn undamaged. An August 2026 reviewer noted the company is not the cheapest but seemed to care about tree health. Reviewers in October 2024, April 2025 and April 2026 objected to paying just to get an estimate, $125 in two of those accounts, and a March 2026 reviewer said a scheduled estimate visit never happened and was then quoted a $150 fee. In a July 2025 review, a customer said two large ash trees trimmed at nearly $2,000 each were left with dead branches and follow-up stalled, then updated to say a crew fixed the issues and removed another tree at no charge. A May 2025 reviewer said three days of calls and a message went unreturned. In a September 2023 review, a customer said the work was done well but not completed, the company gave them the run-around on remediation, and they had to get another company to finish it.
“Barrett Tree! Local, certified, insured, science-forward.”
“They were great to work with, and I would even use them for other work in future, but their approach to tree of heaven absolutely did not kill the root network.”
“I also used Barrett Tree East (Also Alden!) and I love them. They know what they are doing”
“I love working with Barrett Tree East, specifically with Alden - we have a ton of big, old trees on our property and he's always so thoughtful about how we approach things.”
“One downside to Barrett is they charge you to come out and give an estimate. It’s folded into the cost if you go with them, but if you decide not to you’re out $100 (or whatever it is).”
“Barrett Tree Service East and Somerville Fire Department’s Rescue 1 shared techniques during a joint training exercise.”
“Great Quarterly Peak by a group of great guys. Doing amazing work in the tree and plant health care industry in Boston!”
“Hansen and Sainsbury work for Barrett Tree Service East of Medford and were contracted in December by the city to maintain the trees in the burying ground, Hansen said.”
“On Friday, April 28th, Barrett Tree Service East volunteered a crew of four arborists and their largest bucket truck to prune the beautiful and massive Red Oak on Town Common.”
“They had 3-4 certified arborists climbing the tree Friday to remove any broken or dead branches 10-12 feet from the ground”
I had a great experience with Barrett. Greg went above and beyond for a consultation, taking time to explain how to care for all the large plants on our property and even looking at some of our neighbor's large trees. We contracted them to remove five large yew shrubs and the price and quality of the work was very good. They spent time cleaning up the area after the work was done, leaving everything looking very good. The stump grinder did not damage the lawn it rolled across.
courteous, knowledgeable and easy to communicate with
This is the 2nd time I've had Barrett Tree come out to my property for significant tree work. The last time 8 years ago they removed two trees and trimmed everything else. This time it was the same thing. In both cases the work was everything a homeowner could hope for. Quality work, cleaned up everything, great communication, you name it. Pricing seemed fair for top-notch licensed and insured pros. In a few years I'll have them back again. VERY highly recommended. I wish every project was this easy. Just hire these guys, they're great.
Company was quick to send out knowledgeable and friendly consultant who turned around a fast itemized plan to care for our trees. Work was scheduled in a timely manner and all staff we interacted with were professional and seemed to really care about our trees.
100% satisfied. Barrett walked the area, identified a plan, promptly removed a dead oak, and established a schedule for other work. They cleaned up after the tree removal, as well. I could not be more satisfied.
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