AL and the guys at Core Tree Service did a great job with my two palms.
Al himself was out next day to estimate, then after working out a fair price we scheduled for just a few days after that to do the job. Pretty quick, considering this is palm season and a company like his is very busy right now.
The guys that did the trimming were all pretty friendly. You can tell they like trimming trees, god bless 'em! I sure don't, well not in 110 degrees anyway. They normally will prune the fronds up to a 45 degree angle so it will hold new growth longer; however, I requested closer to a 75 degree angle so the end result would be a bit fuller to begin with. I have a swing underneath and I need the extra shade.
After pruning, they came through with the rake and a blower to clean all the 'fines' leftover. As a result, the area underneath came out looking great too!
I went ahead and scheduled out for next year, that way we can get ahead of those darn see pods before they start dropping.
About a week later they sent a nice card to me, thanking me for my business. It even features Al looking like he's ready to trim some trees in high visibility orange! I've uploaded it to the picture collection.
*Update 11/27/18- Added two more pictures from trimming job in September. Another job well done.
*Update 8/16/2021 - Core Tree Service continues to be my go-to tree trimming professionals. We appreciate their great service!