Down South Services

I hired Christopher Poppinga thinking I would help his **up and coming** business out. His price was good, and he was an acquaintance of the family. When I tried to pay him the first payment, he told me to pay his father, his ex-girlfriend had run up charges messing up his bank account. For the 2nd payment, he told me to pay his cousin, who he said was working on my project with him, as his Dad was at work. The first part of the job was never finished, a stump was left in my garden, all limbs and weeding debris left in my yard, and what was left of a 14 feet fragrant bush that he butchered. I did not ask him to touch that bush. He did trim, nicely, 4 other bushes I did not ask him to trim. I had asked for an invoice detailing what he thought the job was as he did not offer one initially. We worked out differences in the scope of work. I was a little annoyed that our communications were sometimes after 11 pm, but with the pandemic, lots of things have changed and we have to be flexible. When he didn't show up to do part 2 of the job, or finish part 1, I became concerned. He told me he was run off the road, his truck was impounded, he had a concussion, and dropped his phone in the tub because he fell asleep due to the concussion. I texted and instant messaged him many times to try and work things out. Debris, the stump is still in my yard, I paid him 2/3 of the job costs. 2/3rd of the job not started. Totally disappointed in this business and what he did, with a few mistakes for sure, was actually good work and I believed in him. Not anymore. That is a shame.

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Very respectful, hardworking, and went out of their way to do other side jobs for no extra fees. Definitely will hire in the future again!

Chris and Matt were very nice, easy to work with, and seemed very reasonable price-wise. Did a very good job on my trees.

Very professional

Chris is a dishonest person and his work is terrible. He was hired to trim two trees and his two unskilled men trimmed a few branches and their chain for the saw broke and they left to purchase a chain but they never returned. Plus when they cut the tree branches they ripped a 6ft gutter and the downspout and they never returned to fix it. I called Chris over 5 times and he stated he would return to repair the job but he kept putting me off and telling me that he was on his way but he never showed up. Run from this guy. He tells you that he is religious and honest but that is is a bunch of lies.

Very patient, and very knowledgeable. Great Chris was GREAT!!

Twenty minutes after I put the request on Home Advisor the owner called. The team was on time and professional.