Appleseed Barrhaven/ Westend

After 51 cm. of snow, the crew at Appleseed deed a fantadtic job, driveway was perfect, everything went as Ken said it would.

Congratulations to the whole team.

Thank You

After waiting 14 hours for our driveway to be cleared, along with 2 calls and two emails, I have to say that I don't think this service could be any worse. 8 hours ago, they went past our house but did not clear the driveway, and have not responded to our emails ( except a robo-response) or come back to do so since then. This is unacceptable, considering there have been only 2 real snow events this year, and service has been terrible on both.
Extremely disappointed Appleseed customer

We've used Appleseed for approximately 3 years now. The first two years were a dream - the snow service was prompt and the customer service was excellent. This year however, I find myself noticing a significant decline in both their customer service and the underlying snow removal service, as follows:
a) don't bother calling their number, as you are automatically routed to an outsourced call answering centre with no knowledge of the Company, or you as a customer. You can't talk to anyone from the company, all you can do is leave a message and hope they call you back.
b) don't expect a call back - when our driveway was missed or not otherwise cleared, messages left with the call service went unanswered. (on three different occasions). At one point they called regarding an expired credit card, and it took over 4 days of calling and chasing them down to give them my new number. (I'm still shaking my head at that one)
c) the snow clearing service has declined. Our snow service used to the envy of the street - many of our neighbours switched to Appleseed as, in prior years, we were the only driveway cleared on a timely basis. In the current season, my driveway has never been cleared before I go to work, and is rarely cleared by the time I get back. (regardless of when the snowfall ends - in one case, it was 18 hours after the snow ended) I leave for work seeing neighbours who use other companies having cleared driveways. When they do arrive, they usually do a good job, but there is a marked and noticeable decline in the level of service over the prior two years.

I suspect the issue is one of expansion. This year, we noted that the division has taken on a significantly larger number of contracts in our subdivision. In the past, they limited the number of contracts they took to ensure high service levels - it seems as if they may have departed from this practice.

Am I disappointed with the service this year - yes. Was it horrible - no. It simply isn't what it used to be, and that has me assessing my snow removal contract for next year. I truly hope someone with decision making authority within the company reads this and steers this company back on course. They used to be exceptional. (Additional comment added after reading the company's response - I'm a little disappointed that the response to my very real and very genuine comments was a half page missive of how, as a customer, I am wrong. Wow. All I will add under these circumstances is "thank you for your prompt response")

would personally like to thank Appleseed most of all one of your drivers named Jeff. He comes by and clears a dog walk for us. As one if the people who uses it, I personally think it's great that you as management allow him to come by and clear a path.
We have quite a few older people who with out Jeff couldn't do there daily walks with there dogs.
Please pass this on to Jeff and let him know we appreciate what he does for us here.
Thank you very much APPLESEED for making it possible for Jeff to do our dog walk area.

Have an great day
Thank you
Debbie

I have been an Appleseed customer for 3 years. they are always polite and helpful in person and on the phone. Their web updates are extremely helpful in letting us know what to expect and when. They are not nit pickers and will clear the snow when there is a need even if the 5cm total has not been met but wind is causing drifts. They come around again after the city snow plows go by.
Thank you to the whole team

love Appleseed Snow...
Winter can be horrific, but this company is obviously proactively tweeking their service to give it's customers the best and most convenient job possible.
Great communication (warning when they're on their way so you can move your car)....humour (to keep us all sane), and professionalism at it's finest.
Great company. They honestly CARE about their customers.
xxoo

We have been Appleseed customers for the past 7 years. The service has been consistently outstanding. The drivers are excellent - I cannot recall my driveway ever having been missed, nor have we ever suffered property damage of any kind. Appleseed drivers follow city snowplows and clear our driveway after the plow goes down our street (so we are never "plowed in"). They also often have courtesy runs - they clear our driveway the day after a snowfall while we are at work so that it is clear when we return home (this is in addition to their regular snow cleaning). They also will often clear our driveway even if we have less than 5cm of snow fall - this goes well beyond what is in the snow removal contract.

I appreciate the GPS-based e-mail alerts that Appleseed sends out, so that we know when a tractor is coming to clear our driveway. The owner, Ken Dale, always sends out emails before, during and after big snowfalls to keep customers informed on the plan and outcomes for snow removal.

Appleseed has outstanding customer service and we will be customers for years to come!

Apple Seed has been doing the snow plowing job for my drive way for the past three years. So far, they have never missed a single chance to clean my driveway. Infact, they have done few courtesy cleaning, even when they snow fall was less than 5 centimeters. I am glad to get the GPS updates, when the driver is around my area. It helps me to know whether my drive way is attended or not, when I am far away. Keep up the good work!!! There are so many bad stories about the snow plowing contractors, but this one i would recommend to anyone.

For the past eight years, I have contracted with several snow removal companies and have received, at best, sporadic or no service, as well as property damage. As a result, I have missed work, appointments and have, on occasion, been stranded for up to two days. When one is paying for snow removal for a long, double driveway, and the city ploughs block the driveway in, it is almost impossible to shovel the snow and ice out. This year, I switched to Appleseed Barrhaven and my stress levels have decreased, for the first time, in years. I can always count on reliable and efficient service from Appleseed and courteous responses to my queries. I also appreciate the emails from the President on upcoming snowstorms, as well as the notifications of tractors in my area. Having lost my husband as a result of shovelling snow, I do not underestimate the value of a reliable snow removal service. While I sometimes wish that my driveway is cleared early in the route, all the time, it is not realistic. I have reliable service and I am grateful for that. I will definitely be using Appleseed next winter and highly recommend them.