I first contacted Matthew about removing a 20 ft. unwieldy date palm from our front yard. His quote for removal was $750, which was less than the $1200 quotes we had received from others. However, we were ambivalent about removing a healthy tree, but it's appearance was messy and we are putting our house on the market. Matthew proposed that he could trim and shape the trunk, leaving the palm fronds just at the top. He created a beautiful tree for us which adds dimension and interest to the house. If we had another palm tree, we would have him back!