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Cape & Island Tree Service is a small Cape Cod tree outfit run by Daniel Barnicoat — "Dan" in nearly every review — working across the mid-Cape. Its Better Business Bureau profile records a sole proprietorship started in 2016, listed at 104 Longview Drive in Centerville with a second listing at a Brewster PO box, and gives it an A+ grade without BBB accreditation. The customer record is consistent for a crew this size: 44 Google reviews from 2022 through 2026, and a 4.9 platform average across 66 ratings. The detailed ones tell the same story — a quote given quickly by phone, visit and in writing, work booked within days, and big trees taken down close to houses, sheds and wires without damage. In a 2025 review a homeowner described a storm dropping a mature tree onto their roof and Dan promising to be there within the hour; in a 2024 review another counted 15 trees felled "with lazer beam precision" and zero damage to driveways, sheds, light posts or mailboxes. Cleanup is the most repeated praise across the years — reviewers in 2022, 2023 and 2025 all singled out debris hauled off and the work area left tidy — and pricing comes up almost as often, described as fair, competitive or affordable rather than cheapest. Two things are worth raising before booking. A 2023 Google reviewer alleged a bait and switch on the job and said that two weeks after the company promised to make it right, nothing had; it is the only negative review on file and carries no published response. Separately, the BBB listing describes a one-employee sole proprietorship, while review after review describes Dan plus a crew of climbers — so ask who will actually be on site and how they are insured. The company's own BBB listing offers planting, pruning, brush removal, stump grinding, firewood and snow removal alongside tree work, and reviewers back several of those up: firewood delivered next day, trees transplanted, stumps ground out, yard cleanups. Recent activity is thinner than the review count suggests — one review in the last six months — so ask about current lead times.
“Cape & Island Tree Service Inc”
Amazing work, you get what you pay for. I felt like the pricing was fair, especially for how hard they worked and with what skill it takes to drop trees like that. Dakota the office manager was very diligent and polite, and Dan is an exceptional man, and even more extremely skilled climbers. He seems to be going through a tough time yet still showed up and got the job done like he said he would. Like I said, you get what you pay for. Cheapest is not always best when it comes to certain things, we all know this. It almost never is and I’m thankful for a job well done! Thanks Dan, we will be using you again in the future. You deserve a vacation! 🏝️
I don't usually post reviews but I have to give a shout out to everyone at C&ITS. From Dan on down, they were friendly and respectful. Sadly, a rare feat today. I absolutely recommend this company. 🙏🇺🇲✌️😎
Very professional tree service! Dan responded quickly with a telephone call, personal visit and written estimate. He and his team were prompt and safely removed significant large limbs from existing trees across our property. Upon completion of the work, they thoroughly cleaned the work area and removed all debris. Will definitely use Dan and his team again in the future. Highly recommend!
Late last Saturday afternoon, our family settled inside as brisk winds increasingly gathered strength before suddenly propelling a mature tree directly onto our home with an ear-splitting jolt. We immediately went outside to survey the damage which included several large heavy branches on our roof, having ripped our brand-new gutters from the soffits and the large trunk leaning into our elevated deck, having ripped the railing off and was within inches of our windows. We called Cape & Island Tree Service and Dan promised he would be there within an hour. He and his team arrived on time, quickly assessed the damage, and set immediately to work removing all the branches and trunk from our roof, deck and home. He also assessed the remaining trees which were still swinging in the wind and did everything possible to help us feel safe following such a scary situation and to minimize any further damage to the impacted areas by safely removing any tree debris from our roof, deck and impacted area. We highly recommend Dan and Cape & Island Tree Service to anyone looking for prompt, responsive service, attention to detail, fair pricing and exceptional results. We look forward to working with Cape & Island on our current and future tree needs!
Best Cape Cod has to offer! Dan and his team are extremely knowledgeable and have been a great help with all my tree needs. Highly Recommend!!!!
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