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    Business ProfileforWatkins Tree And Excavation

    Tree Services

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    1/5stars

    Average of 1 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    1 complaints closed in last 3 years

    0 complaints closed in last 12 months

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    Reasons for BBB Rating

    Overview

    Watkins Tree, offers all phases of tree services and landscaping needs.

    Products & Services

    According to the information provided by the business they offer tree removal services, landscape maintenance, and more.

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    15 Green Street, Gardner, MA 01440
    BBB File Opened:
    5/27/2021
    Years in Business:
    3
    Business Started:
    10/10/2020
    Type of Entity:
    Sole Proprietorship
    Business Management
    • Mr. James Watkins, Owner
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. James Watkins, Owner

    Customer Contact

    • Mr. James Watkins, Owner
    Additional Contact Information

    Email Addresses

    Customer Complaints

    1 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    01/20/2023

    Complaint Type:
    Service or Repair Issues
    Status:
    Unresolved
    In December of 2022 and early January of 2023 J**** *. Watkins of Winchendon MA undertook to provide two services to ************************* of *********, **. J** (J****) Watkins proposed that he build ****** a lean-to off the back of her barn so that she could shelter her most expensive farm equipment from the weather. ****** also asked Watkins if he could move a fallen tree from one part of her property to another. J** Watkins agreed to build the lean- to for 5 thousand dollars and only after he had started working did he inform ****** that in fact he charges ***** dollars a day. He pressured ****** into paying him the following fees: On December 20th, 2022- 2,300 dollars .On December 19th Watkins charged ****** ***** dollars which he claimed was for materials for the lean to but when ****** asked for her receipts Watkins refused to turn them over. and continues to refuse to this day. Also on December 19th, Watkins charged ****** ***** which Watkins claimed was for work done on the lean-to; on December 22nd he charged ****** 5000 dollars for work on the lean-to and on December 30th he charged ****** 800 dollars for merely moving a tree which he utterly failed to do. In short ****** has paid Watkins IN FULL for the removal of the fallen tree and she has paid IN FULL an astronomical --criminal sum-- for the lean-to which Watkins has never bothered to finish, its roof still missing, the structure also with many series errors and omissions as evidenced in the report ****** commissioned from a licensed objective builder. In short Watkins has stolen a huge amount of money from ******, has taken advantage off her naivet regarding building costs, and has failed to answer her many texts begging him to at least complete the job that cost ****** so many thousands of dollars despite Watkins saying he would build the structure for 5k. Watkins is a criminal with no knowledge of building code and without the license he lied about having. He is a criminal and needs to be stopped.

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    1 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Diane La Fond

    1 star

    11/02/2021




    Watkins took advantage of a 70year old woman who paid him over $11,000 UP FRONT. The payment included $2500 of which he requested for an advance so he could purchase a truck. He said he would make it up in work but he wasn't seen after that and was a frequent no call, no show throughout the whole project. We will contact elderly affairs and see if the media will take the story. He didn't even do $3000 worth of work and many of the few days he showed up he, or his workers, would be here for two or three hours and leave. Watkins is great at tearing things down but is a ***** with no honor or talent for building. After tearing down our deck he left it that way without a rebuild which we told him we wanted. He destroyed our back yard and caused damage to our garage door. Hiring a lawyer will cost us even more and without results. He does not honor his word and will try to sell you on projects he wants to get paid for and not necessarily what you need. I would avoid this creature at all cost. Whatever you may choose, beware of advanced payment. He knew what he was doing. He stole from her. He breached the contract.

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