A chainsaw crew can take a tree down. Diagnosing whether it should come down — and proving it on paper for insurers, lenders, and HOAs — takes a credentialed arborist. That's the work here.
Most tree companies in the valley aren't certified — they cut first and diagnose never. An ISA Certified Arborist tells you what your tree actually needs, so you're not paying to remove a tree that could've been saved (or keeping one that should come down). It's also the difference between an opinion and documentation an insurer or HOA will accept.
These credentialed services also cover the work people search for by many names: arborist consultation, certified arborist tree inspection, tree health assessment, tree risk assessment, tree appraisal, tree preservation planning, tree disease & pest identification, disease diagnosis, pest control, and cabling & bracing.
Each begins with diagnosis — and ends with a recommendation you can trust, on paper when you need it.
Not sure if that tree is dying or just stressed? A certified on-site inspection catches disease, drought stress, and structural problems early — while they're still fixable. Book an assessment before you assume the worst.
Explore serviceWilting leaves, oozing bark, or pests you can't identify? We diagnose what's actually affecting your tree — fire blight, aphids and scale, borers, the emerald ash borer threat — and treat it before it spreads.
Explore serviceA leaning tree near your house, an insurance claim, or an HOA demanding documentation needs more than a chainsaw. We provide certified risk assessments and tree appraisals that hold up for insurers, lenders, and HOAs.
Explore serviceA valuable tree with a weak union or heavy limb doesn't always need to come down. Structural support hardware, installed to standard, can keep it standing safely for years.
Explore serviceIf the assessment shows a tree truly has to come down, we remove it safely with full cleanup.
Explore serviceOften the prescription is correct pruning — done to standard, not topping.
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View all servicesA tree service cuts; a certified arborist diagnoses. ISA certification means Mike has passed a rigorous exam on tree biology, diagnosis, pruning standards, soil science, and safety, and maintains continuing education. Most local crews aren't certified — they recommend removal because that's what they sell. A certified arborist figures out what's actually wrong first.
Any time the right answer isn't obvious: a tree declining for unknown reasons, a leaner near your house, an insurance or HOA situation that needs documentation, a valuable tree you want to preserve, or a pest or disease you can't identify. For those, diagnosis and credentials matter more than horsepower.
Yes. Our tree risk assessments and appraisals are documented to professional standard and hold up for insurers, lenders, and HOAs across the Salt Lake Valley. Tell us what the report needs to cover and we'll make sure it does.
Book an assessment with an ISA Certified Arborist. Free on-site estimates across Salt Lake County.