Tree Decisions

It's consistently delicious, and reasonable for Napa!
Nov 8th, 2019

Dennis and his wife Ann were excellent. We had been offered mixed advice from tree trimming businesses on a large redwood in our backyard. We wanted an independent opinion from someone without a conflict of interest. Dennis and Ann confidently assessed the risk the tree posed and backed up their assessment with evidence and a deeply informed perspective. They're some of the most experienced arborists around and the people to call for any sort of tree assessment.
Nov 5th, 2019

I think this business is defunct . The phone is disconnected.MY BAD.........my mistake .......they are very much alive and in Business.  Sorry for causing any disruption but I corrected it as soon as I found out .
Jan 19th, 2015

Dennis Yniguez has provided my wife and I with outstanding service over several years of tree issues. Our consultations have involved his expertise as a Certified Consulting Arborist - we have not needed his forensic counsel. We were worried about the asymmetric root system of a large tree in our yard, concerned it could fall on us in a storm. At another time, we needed his opinion about the risk to the same tree as we built a retaining wall very close to it's base. Most recently he gave us an over-the-phone consult about the risk to another tree in shaving some of its trunk to keep it clear of a fence. In every interaction, Dennis brought knowledge, professionalism, efficiency, caring, and thoughtfulness to his work. It is obvious that he enthusiastically enjoys what he does -- he loves trees. He makes sure his advice covers all the important bases and all our questions are answered. In fact his advice has often helped reveal --and usually resolve -- matters we had not even necessarily considered. Besides all this, he's a genuinely nice guy.We recommend Dennis and Tree Decisions without reservation.(Reading the one terribly ad hominem attack review on Yelp, I can't believe the reviewer is talking about the Dennis Yniguez we have worked with. It just does NOT reflect the quality or nature of the experiences we've had with him at all. He functions at the highest levels of integrity, thoroughness of communication, diplomacy, courtesy and intelligence.)
Jul 17th, 2014

I would recommend Dennis Yniguez of Tree Decisions unreservedly for consulting on tree disputes.I'm a relatively new homeowner, and, after a lifetime of avoiding such disputes, I finally felt compelled to contact a neighbor whose palm tree planting had quickly grown to block the center of my home's view of the Golden Gate Bridge, which had been a significant asset of my home.  Since palms can't be pruned, I anticipated a difficult negotiation to remove the tree completely and replace it with suitable plantings.I was very lucky to have had two local arborists separately recommend Dennis. I contacted him for a consultation, and thank my stars that I did.  First, Dennis was extremely courteous and respectful throughout our interactions.  After initial phone discussion of my situation, he very clearly, and without pressure, proposed how he could work with me and explained his (extremely reasonable) rates.  We arranged for a one-hour consultation at my house, and he arrived with his wife, Ann, who works as his partner in the consultations and contributed very helpful insights and advice. Dennis is a licensed attorney as well, so could represent me in court if it came to that.  They thoroughly examined my situation, asked me a lot of sensible questions about the history of the lots, etc., and studied the view angles and my neighbor's plantings themselves. They pointed out potential issues down the road with other nearby plantings that should inform my strategy, spotting significant things I hadn't noticed, and showed an active and informed curiosity about all details of the layout.With that background, Dennis gave me extremely valuable, experience-based advice on strategy, laying heavy emphasis on imagining my neighbor's point of view, and planning a diplomatic and "generous" approach to arriving at an informal settlement my neigbor and I could both live with.  He also outlined progressive options of mediation/arbitration if we couldn't agree.  He reviewed the view ordinance in detail for me, pointing out key parts and explaining how they come into play in real life.  That meeting ran a good bit over an hour, but he charged only the estimated hour.It would be hard to exaggerate how much more clear and confident I felt going forward armed with Dennis's advice and tutoring.  The negotiation wasn't entirely easy, but my neighbor and I reached a mutually acceptable agreement, and without a doubt it was done much more easily, and with hugely less anxiety on my part, than it could have been without Dennis's help.  Once I had verbal agreement, I took Dennis up on his offer to draft a contract.  For another modest charge for discussion and drafting, he produced a customized - not boiler-plate - two-page contract that we used to seal the deal... and now I have my view back.  From beginning to end, I felt as though I had an experienced and wise friend guiding me through the process.
Sep 2nd, 2012