Jason climbs it himself, and he answers the phone at 3 a.m.
Diversified Tree Company LLC is an owner-operated, Black-owned, family-focused arborist team working out of a yard on Paris Avenue in south Grand Rapids. Jason Lewis has been doing this for more than ten years, with behind him, and he still shows up on the job. When a Hudsonville homeowner calls about a storm-torn oak leaning on a roofline or a century maple that's finally splitting at the union, they get the owner on the phone — not a call center, not a dispatcher reading from a script.
That matters most at the hours nobody wants to work. The phone is answered Monday through Sunday, around the clock, including holidays. Storm response is a core service here, not an upsell tacked onto an invoice. From the Paris Ave SE yard, most of the metro is inside twenty minutes in normal driving conditions, and Hudsonville is a straight run west.
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
Nine services, one crew
Everything below is done by the same people. Nobody gets subcontracted out to a stranger with a chainsaw.
- 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 that keep valuable trees alive.
- Stump Grinding — ground below grade, chips hauled, the spot left replant-ready. No tripping hazards, no pest habitat.
- Emergency Tree Service — fallen trees, blocked driveways and roof-threatening limbs, with documentation for insurance claims.
- Lot Clearing — full-lot or partial clearing for construction, expansion or overgrowth, with brush and debris responsibly disposed of.
- Bracing & Cabling — structural support systems that preserve split-prone trees instead of removing them.
- Firewood — seasoned hardwood, picked up at the Paris Ave yard or delivered. Call for current stock and pricing.
- Snow Plowing — seasonal residential and commercial plowing for driveways, lots and walkways all winter.
- Curbside Leaf Pickup — rake it to the curb in loose piles and the crew collects and hauls it away.
What Hudsonville storms do to a yard
Hudsonville sits on open, wind-exposed ground west of the city, and that shows up in the tree work. Mature yard oaks and maples planted close to houses catch a lot of west wind. Old fence-line and field-edge trees get overloaded with deadwood nobody has looked at in years. Wet snow and ice do the rest — big lateral limbs come down over driveways, garages and power drops.
The honest answer is usually cheaper than people expect. A deadwooding and a weight reduction on the heavy side often buys a big tree another decade. A split union can frequently be cabled rather than removed — though no honest arborist will guarantee a tree, and bracing reduces the risk of failure rather than eliminating it. When a tree genuinely has to come down near a structure, it comes down in pieces, rigged and lowered, not dropped and hoped for.
One thing that never happens here: topping. It creates weakly-attached regrowth that fails in the next storm and shortens the tree's life. If someone quotes you a price to top a healthy tree, that's a good reason to get a second opinion on the whole job.
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
Estimates are free and there's no pressure attached to them. Send the details and you'll hear back within one business day — and if it's an emergency, call instead, because that line is answered right now.
Diversified Tree Company LLC is a rated 5 out of 5 from 13 reviewsserving residential and commercial clients in Hudsonville, Jenison, Grandville, Wyoming, Byron Center, Dorr, Moline, Caledonia, Alto, Wayland, Ada, Marne, Comstock Park and Grand Rapids. If you've been putting off a tree service call because you weren't sure who to trust with a chainsaw over your roof, talk to Jason directly at (616) 407-0044.