CES Property Service LLC is a Salem, New Hampshire company that has been in business since 2000 (26 years) according to the Better Business Bureau, and describes itself on its own website as established in 1998 with over 20 years of experience. It is owned by Christopher Salisbury and offers tree removal, tree trimming, stump grinding, land grading and excavation, driveways, drainage work and retaining walls across Rockingham County and Southern New Hampshire.
The strongest and most consistent theme in customer feedback is careful, well-organized tree work: reviewers describe crews taking down large trees, including ones near power lines and one leaning over a roof, using a crane, then cleaning up thoroughly afterward. One 2023 review credited the crew's safety-first approach on six large trees, two of which needed a crane. Pricing comes up often and favorably: several homeowners say they shopped around and found CES's quote fair or the most competitive, and more than one repeat customer has called the crew back for a second job. The company holds a 4.8-star rating on Google from 16 ratings, and Chris himself is named directly and positively in nearly every review quoted, suggesting a hands-on owner who is present on jobs. Beyond tree work, the business's own listings describe a substantial excavation side of the operation, including grading, driveways, drainage installation, retaining walls, septic installation and bobcat/mini-excavator work for hire, though this side of the business is not yet reflected in the customer reviews on file.
Not everything has gone smoothly. A 2023 review described a job that dragged on for two months due to repeated equipment breakdowns, and reported that a section of a tree was dropped onto the customer's fieldstone fireplace during the work and was never repaired as promised — worth asking about directly if a job involves work close to a structure.
CES is best known for tree removal and trimming, including larger or more technically demanding jobs like crane work and trees near power lines or roofs. Rockingham County homeowners looking for tree removal, especially anything requiring careful equipment work close to a house, are a strong fit; anyone considering the excavation, grading or septic side of the business should ask for recent local examples, since that work isn't yet documented in customer reviews.
