ISA Certified Arborist Services in Metro Atlanta

An ISA Certified Arborist has passed the International Society of Arboriculture exam covering tree biology, diagnosis, pruning standards, risk assessment and safety, and has to keep the credential current with continuing education. In practice that means someone who can tell you whether a tree is a hazard or just looks like one, what is wrong with it, and whether it can be saved. At Richmond Tree every job is assessed by an arborist before it is priced.

When the tree is large, close to a structure, or you are not sure it is actually failing. Cracks, fungal growth at the base, dead limbs in the upper crown, a lean that has changed, or root damage from construction are all reasons to have it looked at. A good evaluation often saves a tree a homeowner assumed was gone, and it always tells you what the real risk is.

A structured inspection of the tree and the targets around it: the house, driveway, play area or neighbor property it could hit. You get a written summary of the defects found, the likelihood of failure, what is in the fall zone, and a recommendation, which may be pruning, cabling, monitoring or removal. Insurers, HOAs and buyers often ask for one.

Yes. When a tree is damaged or lost, whether from a storm, a neighbor or a contractor, an appraisal establishes its value using the industry method for landscape trees, factoring species, size, condition and location. The written appraisal is what an insurance adjuster or attorney will ask for.

Cities such as Marietta, Roswell and Sandy Springs require a plan when construction happens near protected trees. Our arborists mark the protection zone, specify fencing, root pruning and grading limits, and write the report the city needs. Doing this before the excavator arrives is far cheaper than replacing a specimen tree the ordinance says you should have protected.

Often it can. Many Metro Atlanta problems, including pine beetle activity, oak decline, root compaction and storm damage, can be treated with pruning, soil care, cabling or targeted treatment if caught early. The arborist will tell you plainly when a tree is past saving, and when it is not.

A consultation that leads to a written report is priced by the scope of the inspection and the report you need. If the visit is part of quoting a removal, pruning or stump job, the arborist assessment is included in the estimate at no extra charge.

We are based in Marietta and serve Cobb, Fulton, Cherokee, Gwinnett and DeKalb counties. Our arborists have worked for the Atlanta Botanical Garden, Georgia Tech, Kennesaw State University and the Cities of Marietta, Roswell and Sandy Springs as well as thousands of homeowners. Call (770) 974-3964, 7am to 11pm, any day.