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Ismael and the Crew
An owner run tree crew based on the east side of Tacoma. Ismael looks at every job, climbs most of them, and the price he gives is the one you pay.
Facts
- Business
- Ismael Tree Service
- Owner
- Ismael Ulloa Ponce
- Based
- 1515 90th St E, Tacoma, WA 98445
- Washington contractor license
- ISMAETS814O3
- Insurance
- General liability, certificate on request
- Languages
- English and Spanish
- Google reviews
- 4.8 on Google from 82 reviews
- Service area
- Tacoma and Pierce County, south King County, the Gig Harbor peninsula
Ismael
Ismael Ulloa Ponce has been climbing and taking down trees around Tacoma for a long time, long enough that some customers have had him back every year for a decade. He is the one who answers the phone, the one who comes out to look, and usually the one in the tree. Reviews call him honest, fair, fearless and a master at his craft, and a few mention the Spanglish breaks.
His way of working is simple. Look at the tree in person. Tell the customer what he would do if it were his, including when the answer is leave it alone. Give one price, on the spot, and keep to it. Bring enough people and the right machines to do the job in a day. Clean up like nobody was there.
The crew
The crew is a group of climbers and ground workers who have worked together for years. On a big removal there are two in the tree and the rest on the ground running ropes, feeding the chipper and bucking wood. Customers notice the same things in review after review: they are fast, careful around flower beds and fences, friendly, and they leave the yard cleaner than they found it.
The equipment
Climbing and rigging gear for the trees that have to come down in pieces. A bucket lift where the driveway allows it. A Vermeer chipper and dump trucks for the brush and the wood. Walk behind and tracked stump grinders, one of which fits through a garden gate. A mini skid steer with a grapple and a mini excavator for logs, stumps and clearing, and a small dozer for rough grading a lot. A Wood-Mizer portable sawmill and a hydraulic splitter for turning the trunk into lumber or firewood.
Where we work
The yard is on 90th St E in Tacoma, between Parkland and Midland. From there the crew covers Tacoma, Lakewood, University Place, Puyallup, Spanaway, Graham, Federal Way, Bonney Lake and the Gig Harbor peninsula, and has taken the ferry to Anderson Island for the right job. See the service areas.
About us: questions
Who comes out to give the estimate?
Ismael, the owner. He looks at every job himself and gives the price in person.
How big is the crew?
It depends on the job. A trimming visit might be two or three people; a big removal brings more. One customer counted eight on a storm job.
Does the crew speak English?
Yes. Ismael and the crew speak English and Spanish. Call in whichever you prefer.
Do you have your own equipment?
Yes: climbing and rigging gear, a bucket lift, a Vermeer chipper, dump trucks, stump grinders, a mini skid steer with a grapple, a mini excavator, a small dozer, a Wood-Mizer sawmill and a log splitter.
Have Ismael look at your trees
Call or text Ismael, or send the estimate form. He looks at the tree in person, tells you what he would do, and the price he gives is the price you pay.
Hablamos español. Llame o mande un mensaje de texto al (253) 590-8194.