You could say that we know our trees.  Our founder is a degreed Urban Forester, ISA Certified Arborist, MD Licensed Tree Expert, ASCA member, Certified Applicator, acknowledged Tree Preservation Expert and Large Tree Transplanting Expert.   

So when a tree absolutely, positively has to be saved, there is a very short list of names to call.  And we are at the top of that list.  Our 26 years of successful projects speak for themselves.  We are aptly able to handle any size or scope of tree preservation project nationwide.  

Tree Preservation

Our systematic approach starts with inventorying and assessing each tree on a project. We work closely with the owner, project Architect and Landscape Architect to determine the project’s specific tree preservation goals. Then during each phase of design from Schematic Design to Design Development to Construction Documents we produce our own Tree Preservation Plans in AutoCAD. We ensure that each impact to the trees and their root zones from the various design components such as cut & fill, underground utilities, and structures, etc are mitigated in our TP Plan by spec’ing our tried and true complement of tree preservation measures.

Next the trees and all their associated tree preservation measures are put into Tree Protection Action Key matrix. The TPAK matrix is used to assess budgeting for the cost of all the various tree preservation measures to make sure to stay within the owner’s budget. Finally Details and Specs are added the to plans and submissions are made. Once our TP Plans are vetted through each phase of design, the end result is a thorough plan that will ensure with a high degree of certainty that the project tree preservation goals are met.

To compliment our TP Design services, we also maintain a staff of trained arborists who can implement the TP Plan for the owner or general contractor. Our specially trained staff is accustomed to working on dynamic construction sites, meeting budget goals & timeline milestones. In addition, many of the custom tree preservation measures we employ were developed by us, in-house, so our level of competency in performing them is unsurpassed.

 

Tree Preservation Design Services:

  • Tree Preservation Plans
  • Tree Conservation Plans
  • Tree Save Plans
  • Details & Specs
  • Tree Inventories & Assessments
  • Tree Surveying
  • Tree Risk Assessments
  • Independent Tree Assessments
  • Construction Observation
  • Monitoring & Reports
  • Municipal Code / Tree Ordinance Developement
  • Expert Witnessing

Tree Preservation Implementation Services:

  • Supersonic Air Tool & Vacuum Excavation for non-invasive digging and installation of underground utilities within tree root zones
  • Root Aeration Matting to allow impervious surfaces over tree root zones
  • Root Protection Matting for construction access, staging and traffic over tree critical root zones
  • Non-invasive Porous Paving over critical root zones
  • Trenchless Silt Fence to preserve tree root zones withing the limits of disturbance of a construction project
  • Hand Root Pruning
  • Directional Root Pinning
  • Non-invasive Grade Lowering
  • Large Tree Moving
  • Invasive Plant Management
  • Integrated Pest Management
  • Tree Protection Fencing
  • Root Bridges
  • SilvaCells
  • Structural Soils

Take a look through our extensive history in tree preservation!

West Elementary School – Washington, DC

West Elementary School – Washington, DC

Flower Ave Streetscape Improvements – Takoma Park, MD

Flower Ave Streetscape Improvements – Takoma Park, MD

Iona Senior Services Renovation – Washington, DC

Iona Senior Services Renovation – Washington, DC

Pennsylvania State Capitol

Pennsylvania State Capitol

Root Protection Matting

Root Protection Matting

Root Aeration Matting

Root Aeration Matting

SSAT Root Investigations

SSAT Root Investigations

Bicentennial Live Oak Renovations

Bicentennial Live Oak Renovations

Trenchless Silt Fence

Trenchless Silt Fence

Rockville Sportsplex – Retaining Wall Tree Preservation

Rockville Sportsplex – Retaining Wall Tree Preservation

90 inch Tree Spade Transplanting

90 inch Tree Spade Transplanting

Safeway Non-Invasive Curb Demo

Safeway Non-Invasive Curb Demo

SSAT Helical Pier Installation for House Wall

SSAT Helical Pier Installation for House Wall

Lowell School – Washington, DC

Lowell School – Washington, DC

Bradley Hills Grove Soil Mitigation

Bradley Hills Grove Soil Mitigation

Park Village

Park Village

Smithsonian Indian Museum

Smithsonian Indian Museum

Root Aeration Matting & Trenchless Silt Fence

Root Aeration Matting & Trenchless Silt Fence

NRUCFC World Headquarters

NRUCFC World Headquarters

Stenhouse

Stenhouse

The White House – Washington, D.C.

The White House – Washington, D.C.

High End Residential TP project in DC

High End Residential TP project in DC

Hamburg Brown

Hamburg Brown

Fox Hill

Fox Hill

Dept of Commerce Large Tree Moving

Dept of Commerce Large Tree Moving

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