Built by a stump grinder and senior web developer who was tired of fighting CRMs
I’m Kurt. I’ve been a web developer for more than 25 years and I run Root Force Stump Grinding. I built Tree Service Software first for my own jobs, because the big “tree service software” brands I tried were complicated, expensive, and felt more profit-driven than helpful.
This page is the story behind Tree Service Software and why it’s focused on stump grinders and small tree service crews who actually do the work.
About Tree Service Software
Out in the yard, the work is usually straightforward. Look at the job. Price it. Send the estimate. Follow up. Do the work. Get paid.
On a screen, somehow that same workflow turns into a bloated mess.
I kept running into software that wanted me to slow down, click through extra screens, and think like an office manager instead of a guy trying to keep jobs moving.
The biggest names I tried all had the same basic problem:
- Too much setup
- Too many upsells and add-ons
- Too much software for a small crew that just needs the basics to work well
I was not looking for a platform. I just wanted something that made my day lighter instead of heavier.
Running Root Force with tools that never quite fit
When I started Root Force, I handled things the same way a lot of small operators do:
- Google Calendar for jobs
- Word or PDF estimates and invoices
- Photos and notes scattered between my phone and email
- “I’ll send it later” estimates that sometimes never got sent
On quiet weeks, that system was survivable. On busy weeks, it was sloppy.
Things got missed. Follow-up got delayed. Information lived in too many places. And every time I had to rebuild the same job details in a new place, I knew I was wasting time.
So I tried the bigger CRM and field-service tools. Some of them were impressive. None of them felt built for the way I actually worked.
They wanted more setup, more clicks, more subscriptions, and more patience than I had any interest in giving them.
Why I finally built my own tree service CRM
I hate repetition. I hate avoidable admin. And I really hate having to remember things that software should remember for me.
If I have to type the same information three times, chase the same follow-up manually, or wonder whether I already sent the estimate, something is broken.
So I stopped waiting for some CRM company to make the right tool and started building it for my own business first.
The rules were simple:
- It had to be easy to use from a phone while standing in a yard.
- It had to carry estimates, approvals, jobs, invoices, and messages forward without retyping.
- It had to handle the follow-up work I would rather not keep in my head.
- It could not turn basic tasks into a configuration project.
At first it was just my tool. Then other stump grinders and tree guys started seeing the estimates, reminders, and review requests and asking what I was using.
That was the moment it stopped being a private workaround and started becoming Tree Service Software.
Why Tree Service Software exists
I built this because I think small tree-service businesses get a bad deal from software.
You are either piecing things together with generic tools, or you are being pushed toward expensive software that feels built for bigger companies, bigger teams, and bigger billing targets.
I wanted something for the owner-operator and the small crew. Something that helps you stay organized, follow up faster, and collect money without adding another layer of nonsense to your day.
That is what Tree Service Software is built around:
- Field-first workflow
- One connected path from lead to payment
- Less mental overhead, not more
- Flat pricing that does not punish you for adding help
It is not trying to be the right system for everybody. It is trying to be genuinely useful for stump grinders and small tree crews.
What Tree Service Software focuses on
I care less about having a giant feature list and more about getting the core workflow right.
- Fast, on‑site estimates. Send a professional estimate in under a minute while you’re still at the property.
- Approvals without awkward chasing. Customers approve by text or email. You see when it’s delivered, opened, and approved, so you’re not guessing.
- Jobs that don’t have to be rebuilt. Approved estimates turn into jobs with all the details carried over. Notes, photos, and line items stay attached.
- Follow‑ups you don’t have to nag yourself about. Estimate follow‑ups and job reminders go out automatically on your schedule, so you’re not constantly wondering who you forgot to call.
- Review requests that don’t feel awkward. When you mark a job complete, review requests go out automatically so your reputation grows without you having to ask face‑to‑face every time.
- A history you can trust. Every estimate, job, message, and invoice for a customer lives in one place instead of being scattered across your phone, inbox, and memory.
If that sounds basic, good. It should be. The hard part is making those basics work cleanly without turning the software into a second job.
Where Tree Service Software is today
Tree Service Software is live, available now, and being shaped by the same kind of businesses it is meant to help.
That matters for a few reasons:
- The core workflow is already in place and in use.
- New ideas come from real operators, not a roadmap committee.
- If you have feedback, it reaches the person building the product directly.
If you care about running a tighter business but do not want to spend weeks learning some bloated system, you are probably the kind of user I built this for.
If this sounds like your kind of software, give it a try
You do not need to overhaul your whole business overnight. But if you want a CRM built by someone who has actually dealt with estimates, callbacks, no-shows, follow-up, and getting paid after the work is done, Tree Service Software is ready.
It is $39.00 per month, starts with a free trial, and does not require a credit card to begin.
This is for serious stump grinding and tree service businesses that want cleaner systems without more bureaucracy.
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Built by a stump grinder for stump grinders and small tree crews.
