Sunday morning, 8/28, when winds were pretty strong with the tropical storm Irene arriving, I had a tree fall on top of my roof. My insurance company advised me to call professionals and remove the tree from the house, so it didn?t cause any structural damage. We?ve used Mike?s Professional services before and were charged $650 to remove one tree. Based on that fact, I called them and asked them to come and remove a tree. My mistake for not getting a quote, BUT what am I going to do knowing stronger winds were still coming. Mike arrived with a crane, wood chipper and a crew of 5 guys. He looked at the tree and said it would cost $4,500.00. I was shocked, but after thinking of how much damage the tree could do to my house if NOT removed, I agreed. They worked for about an hour. On Monday, I called and spoke with Mike, to see if he could reduce the bill. The price was exorbitant and he took advantage of the situation and the fact that people were under pressure. His response was: ?I told you the price beforehand and I didn?t put any pressure on you?. Mike definitely took advantage of the storm to gouge the prices. During these hard times, when people already struggling, with the storm threatening to cause more damages, Mike decided to take care of himself first. It?s appalling! I informed Mike that I will be filing a complaint against him with Attorney General?s office and I urge everyone who is not satisfied with his services to do the same.
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