Jason Lewis owns Diversified Tree Company LLC, and he is the one who shows up, looks at your tree and tells you straight whether it needs to come down or can be saved with cable. Ten-plus years of family-owned, Black-owned tree care out of a yard on Paris Avenue in south Grand Rapids, with behind every rigging line. That's who you get in Ada — not a call center, not a subcontractor.
Ada's big trees need someone who has climbed them before
Ada sits on some of the oldest hardwood in Kent County. Wooded lots off the Thornapple, mature red oaks shading long driveways, century maples that were full-grown before the house was framed. Those trees are the reason people move here, and they're also the reason a windstorm in Ada costs more than a windstorm somewhere with young landscaping. A sixty-foot oak leaning over a roofline is not a chainsaw job. It's a rigging job.
That's the work we do: removals near structures with rigging and controlled lowering, pruning that reduces storm risk without butchering the canopy, and bracing and cabling on the split-prone multi-stem maples that Ada properties are full of. Where a tree can be kept, we'd rather keep it. Selective clearing is our default on wooded lots — we flag the keepers together with you and protect their root zones from equipment compaction.
Nine services, one crew
- Tree Removal — safe removal of hazardous, diseased, dead or oversized trees, including large removals near structures using rigging and controlled lowering.
- Tree Trimming & Pruning — canopy health, storm-risk reduction, and clearance from rooflines and power lines. Precision cuts, no topping.
- Stump Grinding — ground 6–12 inches below grade, chips hauled or backfilled, the spot left replant-ready.
- Emergency Tree Service — storm response for fallen trees, blocked driveways and roof-threatening limbs, with insurance-claim documentation.
- Lot Clearing — full-lot or partial clearing for construction, expansion or overgrowth; brush, trees and debris responsibly disposed.
- Bracing & Cabling — structural support systems that preserve valuable trees instead of removing them.
- Firewood — seasoned hardwood, pickup at our Paris Ave yard or delivered. Call for current stock and pricing.
- Snow Plowing — seasonal residential and commercial plowing for driveways, lots and walkways.
- Curbside Leaf Pickup — rake it to the curb in loose piles and we collect and haul it away.
Jason answers the phone at 3 a.m.
We're open Monday through Sunday, 24 hours. That isn't a marketing line — storm response is a core service here, not an upsell, and the phone gets answered at three in the morning on Christmas. From the Paris Ave SE yard, most of the metro is inside 20 minutes in normal conditions, and Ada is a straight shot east. For non-emergency work, you'll hear back within one business day.
We're BBB accredited, fully insured, and rated 5 out of 5 from 13 reviews. Estimates are free, and they include checking whether a permit applies before anyone starts cutting.
Glad I waited for the right professional. Jason was very careful in his approach with my tree fallen after the storm. If not for him I would have definitely damaged my roof. Very happy with the results! — Tom, Google review
Awsome friendly service.. very personal and precise at that.. had a huge storm that snapped a few tress hanging over my house... he definitely saved my roof. How bad it was and how high up it was definitely show experience and dedication. Thanks for saving my roof!!! — Marvin Fulbright, Local Guide, Google review
Permits, insurance and what happens to the stump
Most of the questions we get in Ada come down to three things: am I allowed to cut this, who pays for it, and what's left in my yard afterward. Short answers below, and Jason will walk you through the specifics of your property when he comes out. If you're searching for a tree service near me and want a real conversation instead of a quote-bot, call and talk to the owner.
We serve Ada alongside Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Grandville, Byron Center, Caledonia, Moline, Jenison, Hudsonville, Dorr, Wayland, Alto, Marne and Comstock Park. Residential and commercial. Reach Jason directly at (616) 407-0044 or thegreatestwoodchucker@gmail.com.