Balsam Hill CA Reviews 699

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Review summary

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Considering 526 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers are really happy with the products, often describing them as beautiful, realistic, and of excellent quality. Many appreciate the quick delivery service and the overall ease of the ordering process. People are particularly pleased with how well the products match their online descriptions and photos, making their purchases satisfying. However, some customers experienced issues with product functionality, such as lights flickering or not working, or parts of decorative items breaking easily. A few also noted discrepancies between the online measurements and the actual product size, which caused inconvenience.

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Quality

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I recently ordered your Christmas tree branch sample kit. The package was delivered to my doorstep quickly & in excellent condition. The sample branches are ALL BEAUTIFUL & very Realistic. This... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Balsam Hill is a great company. It gives excellent customer service, and the trees it makes are beautiful and extremely realistic. I bought an unlit tree, decided I wanted one with lights, and Balsam... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We bought the 4.5 Balsam Fir Christmas tree after a lifetime of only having real trees. We were nervous, but the Balsam Hill website gave us lots of confidence, the shipping was very fast and the prod... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Normally I don't bother to leave reviews, but this company really impressed me. Their Christmas decorations were stunning. They are both beautiful and have fantastic quality. I purchased more and more... See more


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  1. Interior Designer

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Balsam Hill™ trees are inspired by nature and loved for years. At Balsam Hill™, we believe in the quality and workmanship of our Christmas trees and expect that their enduring beauty should be enjoyed over many seasons.


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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nice Tabletop Tree

Fast delivery,accurate tracking, and easy set up. Lights are a bit small but nicely spaced and the shape is realistic.

2 December 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The tree was out of the boxes and…

The tree was out of the boxes and assembled in 15 minutes. Delivery was next day. Tree looks amazing after decorating. We are using the light setting to change from white to coloured lights.

2 December 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My tree came bent

My tree came bent, talked to an agent who was very nice, took pictures, received a free label, 3 days later I was refunded. Couldn’t reorder, because it was out of stock until next season.

2 December 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Tree is just what I wanted

Tree is just what I wanted. Website description was very accurate. Quality of product is great. The customer service was excellent (rep phoned me to ensure tree was deliverable to my address). I'm very happy with my tree!

25 November 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Slim Stratford Spruce Perfect for TH

The 6.5 FT Slim Stratford Spruce looks great and is the perfect size for the LR in our Townhouse After ordering, the tree arrived a few days later via FedEx. Great service The installation instructions were clear and concise and assembly of the 3 pieces was really slick. “ Fluffing” the branches was easier than expected and took me less than 1 1/2 hours. This is our first artificial tree and It looks incredibly realistic. We are really happy we bought the pre lit tree with colour plus clear led lights. No more spending hours untangling and stringing lights! And we can easily choose 3 different lighting scenarios with the handy remote control or foot switch. We’re glad we chose Balsam Hill Thank you.

25 November 2025
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

So far, not so good - but optimistic.

Update: I spoke to their helpdesk and was amazed at how helpful and accommodating they were. A replacement tree is on the way, and a return (free) label for the return box. I got my $50 rebate as well. Great job Balsam Hill !!!

Original: I like my new Christmas trees, but: 1) I signed up to get $50 off my purchase ($1,300), but was told I couldn't at the time as it took a few days before I'd get the coupon. But I would have lost the sale price if I'd waited, so it was suggested I purchase and call back in a week to ask for the $50 refund. I did this, several weeks ago, but have never received my refund. 2) The lights on one of my trees flicker slightly and are not as bright as the other tree. I tried to contact support, but was on hold and didn't have time to wait, so will try again.

So far, I've not had the Balsam Hill "experience" I expected for the cost of the trees I bought. Once I finally reach support, I hope that will change.

24 November 2025
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Reply from Balsam Hill CA

Hi Bryan, thanks for sharing your experience. Our team can help confirm about the refund as soon as you reach out. For the flickering lights, we can guide troubleshooting or replacement if needed. We appreciate your patience and hope your next interaction with support gives you the full Balsam Hill experience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Customer service was great

Customer service was great. When I made an error and purchased the wrong size of tree, they shipped a new one at no cost and the return was paid for.
- I understand the trees are expensive to begin with and this is part of the service, but it is greatly appreciated.
- Also loved that I ordered it one day, it was here the next day.
-I was very impressed with the sales and customer service personnel I worked with. Very friendly yet professional.
_Love the tree. I have had many compliments on it already. We have given your company name out to them.

18 November 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good quality wreaths

These wreaths are good quality and work well on the exterior of my home. I didn’t realize they were battery powered when I purchased them but the built in timer is helpful in saving the battery. The AA batteries didn’t last long as I believe the cold weather caused them to fail so I used Lithium AA batteries and so far so good. The lights could be a bit brighter or larger but overall they look nice.

29 November 2025
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Blue Spruce

We really like the tree. Two aspects:
1. We ordered the branch preview package last year. The blue spruce branch in that package was part of the basis for choosing the tree but was different (and a bit more realistic) from the actual tree.
2. The perceived brightness of the LEDs varies - the green predominates. It would be nice to have a higher visual impact of other colours

18 November 2025
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The tree quality is nice but don’t feel…

The tree quality is nice but don’t feel it was worth the price and was disappointed in the lights.

24 November 2025
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Reply from Balsam Hill CA

Thank you for sharing your experience. We’re glad you appreciate the overall quality of your tree, though we completely understand your disappointment regarding the lights and the price. Our trees are crafted using high quality materials, and for safe shipping, they are compressed, so some extra fluffing may be needed to achieve the full, natural look you expect. If you need help with your tree, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Never got my refund

Never got my refund. Never heard back from customer support.

18 December 2024
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Reply from Balsam Hill CA

Thanks for sharing your experience with us, Emily. We apologize for the lack of follow-up and for the delay in receiving your refund. Our Customer Service team did send a replacement and created an alert for a manual label to address the issue, the return label for the replacement tree has been sent to your email. We encourage you to reach out to our Customer Service team again so they can review the status of your return and refund and ensure this is properly resolved as quickly as possible.

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