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Bay Area Tree Care We all know that weather in Maryland can be unpredictable. Storms can blow through in the blink of an eye and at anytime of the year without warning. Storms can cause damage to properties such as homes, power lines, commercial buildings and can also cause damage to trees and the urban forest. Tree damage can be dangerous to both you and your home, not to mention, costly to repair.

Bay Area Tree Care is prepared to help you deal with the aftermath of adverse weather and help keep your family and home safe.
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We've made trees our business at Bay Area Tree Care since 1990 and take great pride in being a local, family owned and operated business. Our founder, Rick Shortridge, has over 35 years of experience providing quality tree services in Anne Arundel County and has passed his knowledge and passion for trees on to his son, Rich.
Whether you need to remove a tree that has already fallen or take one down that is still standing, our state of the art equipment can handle tree removal projects of all sizes. After a tree is chopped down there's still more work that needs to be done; the stump also needs to be removed.
Proper tree care is the first step in preventing future costly damage. Our tree experts trim trees of all types, sizes and heights in Anne Arundel County and surrounding areas. Keep your trees healthy and beautiful with our list of tree trimming and tree pruning services. Safety - Broken or dead branches and limbs can fall off at any time, which is a serious safety hazard and should be addressed sooner rather than later by a tree care professional.Health - Regular tree trimming and maintenance helps to ensure the tree is healthy and safe.
Thanks so much to Rich and his whole team for the awesome service. Very friendly people answering the phone. Quick responses. And the outside team provided same day service when our tree split. Quick, friendly, professional service. And these guys REALLY know what they are doing. They've done many services for us over the years, and I trust no one else for our tree and landscaping care.
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Peggy Nunez
May 11, 2021
Wrote an email asking for a consultation appointment for an estimate. They replied in the same day, came out within 24 hours, and finished the job off about five days later for a great price. Only took them a few hours to spruce up my jungle, and it looks fantastic, as they cut and trimmed and pruned everything exactly the way I asked, which is not surprising since they clarified at every step to make sure we were on the same page. They were incredibly professional, friendly, relatable, and courteous. Really nice people. I will happily do business with them again!
Donna S.
Jul 01, 2020
Bay Area tree did an excellent job removing a large tree as well as trimming backing several existing trees. Clean up was also excellent.
Jennifer T.
Jun 09, 2020
Honest and very skilled professionals who know and love trees. We have worked with Bay Area Tree Care for over 25 years and every job is done right. From care and feeding of trees, to removal of over a dozen -- including one very large tree off of our roof -- they managed all with expert care and professionalism.
Jack M.
Jun 03, 2019
Let me start off by saying I am very impressed with this company's work. I had a bunch of tree work that I had been putting off for fear of cost and inconvenience of finding someone capable. These guys do not disappoint it was amazing watching them rope down large branches in such a small area with no damage I would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a tree removal service.
Joseph Lowe
Apr 28, 2019
Just had Bay Area Tree Care remove 5 giant evergreens from my yard. They were better than great. Quick, professional and super experienced. I couldn't be happier. It's so worth spending the money and having experts do the job correctly. Their friendly caring attitude was another plus.
Millicent Smith
Apr 25, 2019
I called several companies to get estimates, and Bay Area was the 1st one and only one to return a call or show up. I had a HUGE Maple that was leaning against my house from years of growth and it was time to have it removed because it was causing issues with my roof and of course the gutter. I watched them from start to finish and am truly amazed how they were able to remove the tree without damaging anything! They took special care to not break anything. I will use them in the future, because I have several large trees left in my yard.
Junior S.
Nov 18, 2018
This is the best tree company I have ever had work on my property. We hired them to remove 4 trees that were in the way of us adding a pool in our backyard. We were on a tight deadline to get these trees out before construction began. They came out gave us a great price and had them down the very next day. Thanks again!
Andrew T.
Nov 27, 2017
Disappointed. The rep came out, seemed knowledgeable and decent then gave me an estimate that was 200% higher than the best estimate I received. When he saw my jaw drop he immediately reduced his verbal estimate 30%. Which was still insane and significantly higher than any other estimate received. And then he never followed through and sent me the written estimate as he promised. Basically, he wasted both his time and mine. Couldn't have been any less impressed. I recommend anyone needing tree service to keep looking.
Robert M.
Aug 16, 2017
I used to love these guys. You would call them, they would give you a very competitive estimate, then the work would be done. Not anymore, I took FOUR phone calls last fall to get a cord of wood delivered. Then it was pretty trashy, lots of bark pieces etc. Have ordered wood in the past from other folks and always got pretty clean wood. Don't get me wrong, it is all seasoned and it burns. but it took longer than I wanted to get it. Finally, I have been asking to get a estimate to trim, shape and thin a Bradford Pear in my front yard.

Each time I am told they are going to get me an estimate, and each time, I never get it. I must have called 4 or 5 times.still no estimate. Nice people, pleasant, but they work the business like a hobby and not a profession. Unfortunately, I think I am done with them as a business to use.
Michael Zeder
Feb 14, 2017
Owner of the company came out and gave me an estimate same day I called. His estimate was lower than competitive bids. He also offered me advice on my other trees as he is an arborist. I was not home when the tree was removed but it was gone when I got home and there was no property damage. It's as if the tree was never there - stump and all! Service was fantastic - I will recommend them to friends and family.
Sandra Nash
Jan 29, 2017
This is the first negative review I have ever written, but can't help but to advise DO NOT use this company. The sales rep quoted $750 to remove two trees. When I called to schedule the work, I mentioned that I had a $100 coupon, the quote was changed to $850 with the $100 discount. The bid also referred to 3 trees by the pool - I don't have a pool!

And that was just the start of the problems. They called an hour before they were to arrive to tell me that I hadn't had a document signed, I didn't know it was needed, so they were not going to be able to do all of the work. While here, I asked them to cut off a vertical limb, Richard declared, "we can't do that, that would be tree detailing! We are only charging you for tree trimming." What the hell is "tree detailing" it was one branch!

He presented me with a bill of $925 (no discount) and said that would be applied when they came back to finish the job, once I had the other document signed. Now they won't come back unless I pay them a lot more. I will have the work finished by someone else.
Rita M.
Jun 15, 2016
Submitted two emails to them via their website however they never contacted me back either times. I made sure to leave them my contact information and what work I was looking for. For a company to pay to advertise in the Money Mailer one would think they would have better customer service skills. I had other tree service companies contact me so they lost my business.
Dolphin D.
May 06, 2016
Do Not recommend. Very unprofessional. I made an appt with the guy and he stood me up. I lost 3 hours of work. Called several times. No return calls.
Jim Dash
Oct 26, 2015
You all did some work in May 2015. Workmanship was excellent. The crew who came out worked hard and steady the entire day. They were careful around the existing plantings and structures and cleanup was exceptional. You were also the most reasonably priced of the 5 bids I solicited. I'd recommend Bay Area Tree Care to anyone!
R. S.
Sep 19, 2015
Great job! The company came out to the home to survey the work, and provided a detailed estimate. I needed to have several trees removed, stumps ground, and other trees trimmed and pruned. After receiving several other estimates, I elected to use Bay Area Tree Care due to their fair price and ability to schedule the job in a timely manner. The crew was extremely professional, courteous, and efficient. The work was complete in a few hours and clean-up afterwards was terrific.
Mary B.
May 17, 2015
Owner came out for estimate. We went around the property with me showing him everything that I wanted to be done. He took notes. I hired him after negotiating a bit which included him deep fertilizing a holly tree. On job day, he sent two guys that hardly spoke English. They had no notes on what I wanted done so I agIn had to tell them, with a language problem. They did a reasonably good job. However, that was in early Fall last year. I paid in full (big mistake). My Holly tree has never been fertilized.
Tracy K.
May 08, 2015
Very good, fast, professional. The crew that came here were very nice. 5 stars! Reasonable rate and did a great job. Would do business with again, and would highly recommend. Also they took the time to relocate the birds nests out of the tree they cut down to another tree. Another plus in my book.
Chad Williams
Oct 23, 2014
Bay Area Tree Care did a great job from start to finish. After the initial phone call, they arrived within days to discuss options and provide an estimate for the removal of 8 large trees from my backyard. What I assumed to be an all day job, was completed within 4-5 hours. I then requested some landscaping options to fix up that same area. Soon after, they leveled out my entire back yard and laid sod.

Both estimates were MUCH cheaper than others that I received. They were fantastic to talk to - from their office staff to their landscapers. I will be using them again in the future!