Barts Tree Service

Barts Tree Service is a Danbury tree company, and newstimes.com has identified Matt Bartelme as its owner. The company's website claims 22 years in business and lists a service area that includes Ridgefield, New Fairfield, Redding, Bethel, Brookfield and Newtown. Google shows 5 stars from 118 ratings. One recent customer said half the tree was in water and it was removed with a barge and crane, with no damage to surrounding property. A customer said a crew of seven took down a 90 foot tree in 4 1/2 hours, then came back the next day to repair the lawn with topsoil, seed and hay. A customer said a 100+ ft tree close to the home was taken down by lifting large sections over the house to a staging area. When a large swamp maple fell overnight onto one customer's front yard, they emailed at 7am and a crew of four was at the house by 3:30pm that day; within 90 minutes the entire tree was gone. A customer said broken branches came down on the side of the house during a storm at night, and after a morning call the team arrived 3 hours later and removed the branches, trimmed the tree and chipped everything in 1 hour. A customer who has used Bart's for several seasons said it maintains their property, controls for ticks and protects the health of their trees, and the company's website talks about tick control programs and treatments for pests and fungal disease on trees and shrubs. A 2025 customer said deadwood was cut off a honey locust and a couple of trees were sprayed, with the deck furniture moved and put back. A 2026 reviewer said the company removed trees and stumps and planted over 25 trees at their home. A 2026 customer said Barts removed snow and ice from their roof, with a crew at the house in less than 24 hours, and the leaks stopped. In 2022, a customer said Matt's workers ground out four stumps, hauled the chips into their woods, filled the holes with topsoil and seeded them. A 2025 customer said Matt removed a pile of pine limbs that fell during an ice storm and waived the fee. A 2024 customer at a condo complex said Matt and his crew planned the removal of a tree in a narrow front yard without taking down the fence, and that a slight electrical mishap during the job was taken care of immediately.