After getting several quotes to trim back a very broad tree, David had the approach we liked the most. We knew there were also other trees that needed help, and rather than line-item charging each item and adding them all up, he came up with a flat fee for basically a whole day's worth of work, which would include all the projects identified as well as additional trimming, thinning, shaping, etc. anywhere that was needed. And the overall fee was very reasonable!
The day of, he and his crew came in full force a bit earlier than promised, and I was very impressed with how good his memory was of what we had discussed he would get done, as i listened to him instruct his team.
Everything went very well, better than I could have hoped for (I was terrified they would go overboard, whereas we like a lush, full, and more natural look) and they wrapped up everything with time to spare. They did take a few days to come back and haul away the last of the debris, but waiting 2 days and then the whole pile disappearing was hardly an issue.
All in all, I can't say enough good things about David's company. Would recommend them in a heartbeat!