Arborist Services
ISA CERTIFIED ARBORIST
Certified Arborist are tree care professionals who have achieved a high level of professional distinction through their knowledge and experience in the field. This knowledge helps them diagnose any issues your trees might be having.
BEST TIME TO TRIM
Best practice is to trim certain trees during dormant periods, making fall and winter generally the best time. To learn more about best practices for when you should trim your tree click here.
DIAGNOSING TREE
Our ISA Certified Arborists use several different types of tools to help them assess a trees health. The arborist is "sounding" the tree. Different sounds can indicate areas of decay or other defects.
CONSTRUCTION PROTECTION
Construction is the most common cause of tree death in urban environments. Under the supervision of a Certified Arborist in the planning phase of construction can help assess the potential impact to your trees and suggest modifications in plans when possible. One helpful action is to erect barriers as far from the base of the trunk as possible, or a minimum of the drip line.
DIAGNOSING COMPACTION
Our ISA Certified Arborists can assess your property for tree care issues including compaction and recommend a course of action to remedy the issues. Diagnosing compaction involves an understanding of local soil types, property information related to activities affecting the soils, as well as a thorough knowledge of tree types and common issues.
FERTILIZATION
Our Tree Health Care Programs are designed to deliver the right nutrients at the right times throughout the year. We use the highest quality soil conditioners and fertilizers that are delivered at critical points throughout the seasons to optimize the growth and health of trees.
AIR SPADING
Air spading helps improve tree health by increasing the tree root's access to air, water, and nutrients by decompacting the soil. Soil compaction occurs in urban environments during turf installation, construction, improper planting, and mechanical and foot traffic.
INSURED AND BONDED
Our crews work together to come up with the best plan to safely remove trees from a site. All of our employees train under a Certified Arborist to ensure best practices are always followed.
TREE HEALTH CARE
Director of Tree Health Care Development, Steve Barrett pointing out sections in the tree that need to be addressed for improved health.
INSPECTING FOR POSSIBLE DECAY
Sometimes issues with a tree aren't clearly visible on the outside so an arborist will need to inspect the interior. An arborist does this by probing with a small knife to see how extensive the decay in a region of a tree is. Arborists are able to use this information along with other signs to determine if there are potential structural issues or possible increased chances for failure.
MEASURING DBH
The best way to approximate the size of a tree is to measure their dbh, (diameter, breast, height). This enables our arborists to estimate the amount needed for Tree Health Care products or pricing for Tree Removal.
Tree Removal
CLIMBING LINE & DRT
Safety for our climbers and your property is important to us at Texas Tree Surgeons. Our climbers use climbing line (specially designed rope) and use DRT (Double Rope Technique) to help them move safely within the tree canopy.
TCIA & ISA GUIDELINES
We strictly adhere to TCIA & ISA guidelines in order to ensure everything we do is safe and in the best interest of your trees. By getting your tree assessed by our team of ISA certified arborists and trimmed by one of our skilled crews is the best way to ensure that your tree lives a long and healthy life.
INSURED AND BONDED
Our crews work together to come up with the best plan to safely remove trees from a site. All of our employees train under a Certified Arborist to ensure best practices are always followed.
PROTECTING PROPERTY FROM DAMAGE
Using climbing line to secure branches while trimming is important to keep your property and climbers safe. They are able to control the branches descent and place it gently onto the ground below.
HIGHLY SKILLED CLIMBERS
Our crews are comprised of individuals with different areas of expertise. Our highly skilled climbers use several types of PPE to keep them safe while in the canopies of the trees.
RIGGING AND NOTCHING
Texas Tree Surgeons works with highly skilled climbers who are experienced in using rope to secure themselves and limbs that are being taken off the tree.
MEASURING DBH
The best way to approximate the size of a tree is to measure their dbh, (diameter, breast, height). This enables our arborists to estimate the amount needed for Tree Health Care products or pricing for Tree Removal.
RIGGING TO SAFELY REMOVE LARGE FALLEN LIMBS
This large red oak had split and fallen over the owners house and into the tree adjacent to it. By using rigging our crews are able to guide large limbs out of precarious locations in a safe and efficient manner.
LARGE LIMB BEING LOWERED
When a tree or large limb is being removed, it is roped off and lowered to the ground so nothing is damaged in the process. Our work is done by trained tree climbers with specialized equipment.
SAFETY FIRST
To ensure a safe work environment groundsmen will clear excess debris intermittently while tree trimming or removal takes place. Clearing the site as the tree is trimmed also ensures jobs are done in a timely manner.
RIGGING IN LARGE TREES
Our crews use ropes designed specifically for tree care because they must be able to withstand friction against the tree and be able to hold hundreds of pounds.
LARGE TREE REMOVAL
We only work with highly skilled teams of climbers and groundsmen who are experienced in technical tree work. In addition Texas Tree Surgeons is insured and bonded for your protection.
ATTENTION TO DETAIL
Our goal when we leave a job site is to leave it looking better than how we found it. That means picking up any debris that were created when trimming or removing a tree.
FULL CLEAN-UP
To ensure a job is completed quickly groundsmen will haul away brush intermittently while trimming or removal happens to keep the site clear and safe to move around. Groundsmen will chip the material on-site as needed to make sure all debris is collected and removed at the end of the job.
FULL CLEAN-UP
Our crews haul away all brush after trimming, or chip the material on-site. If you would like any of the wood left to use a firewood please let us know. We will gladly leave a neat pile of logs for you.
COMPLETE DEBRIS REMOVAL
At Texas Tree Surgeons we include debris haul off with all of our trim and removals. If you would like any of the wood left on site for your personal use (e.g. firewood) just let us know, we are happy to help.
Tree Trimming
ARBORIST AND CREW WORKING TOGETHER
We hire only the most experienced climbers to trim trees, and all our employees train under a ISA Certified Arborist.
BEST TIME TO TRIM
Best practice is to trim certain trees during dormant periods, making fall and winter generally the best time. To learn more about best practices for when you should trim your tree click here.
TCIA & ISA GUIDELINES
We strictly adhere to TCIA & ISA guidelines in order to ensure everything we do is safe and in the best interest of your trees. By getting your tree assessed by our team of ISA certified arborists and trimmed by one of our skilled crews is the best way to ensure that your tree lives a long and healthy life.
PROTECTING PROPERTY FROM DAMAGE
Using climbing line to secure branches while trimming is important to keep your property and climbers safe. They are able to control the branches descent and place it gently onto the ground below.
HIGHLY SKILLED CLIMBERS
Our crews are comprised of individuals with different areas of expertise. Our highly skilled climbers use several types of PPE to keep them safe while in the canopies of the trees.
RIGGING AND NOTCHING
Texas Tree Surgeons works with highly skilled climbers who are experienced in using rope to secure themselves and limbs that are being taken off the tree.
SMALL SPACE WORK
Trimming and removing trees in small spaces takes extra time and extra care. Each piece must be cut and lowered with exact precision to avoid damage to property.
TYING OFF LIMBS FOR SAFETY
When trimming trees over structures, larger limbs need to be tied off so they do not damage the roof or the structure itself.
CRAPE MYRTLE TRIMMING
Crape Myrtles are beautiful and hardy trees when cared for properly; topping Crape Myrtles is a bad practice and not recommended.
SAFETY FIRST
To ensure a safe work environment groundsmen will clear excess debris intermittently while tree trimming or removal takes place. Clearing the site as the tree is trimmed also ensures jobs are done in a timely manner.
THE RIGHT-SIZED CREW FOR EVERY JOB
We work with crews of different sizes to make sure that every job is done safely, quickly, and efficiently.
TREE TRIMMING
Our experienced climbers safely climb into the tree canopies to properly trim branches.
ATTENTION TO DETAIL
Our goal when we leave a job site is to leave it looking better than how we found it. That means picking up any debris that were created when trimming or removing a tree.
FULL CLEAN-UP
To ensure a job is completed quickly groundsmen will haul away brush intermittently while trimming or removal happens to keep the site clear and safe to move around. Groundsmen will chip the material on-site as needed to make sure all debris is collected and removed at the end of the job.
FULL CLEAN-UP
Our crews haul away all brush after trimming, or chip the material on-site. If you would like any of the wood left to use a firewood please let us know. We will gladly leave a neat pile of logs for you.
COMPLETE DEBRIS REMOVAL
At Texas Tree Surgeons we include debris haul off with all of our trim and removals. If you would like any of the wood left on site for your personal use (e.g. firewood) just let us know, we are happy to help.
Tree Health Care
ISA CERTIFIED ARBORIST
Certified Arborist are tree care professionals who have achieved a high level of professional distinction through their knowledge and experience in the field. This knowledge helps them diagnose any issues your trees might be having.
SOIL AMENDMENTS
Our uniquely developed mixtures promote stability and growth for trees efficiently and safely, without the worry of harmful chemicals that some companies use that can be damaging to the surrounding environment.
DIAGNOSING TREE
Our ISA Certified Arborists use several different types of tools to help them assess a trees health. The arborist is "sounding" the tree. Different sounds can indicate areas of decay or other defects.
FERTILIZATION
Our Tree Health Care Programs are designed to deliver the right nutrients at the right times throughout the year. We use the highest quality soil conditioners and fertilizers that are delivered at critical points throughout the seasons to optimize the growth and health of trees.
DEEP ROOT INJECTION SERVICES
At Texas Tree Surgeons our deep root injection services provides fertilization deep into the soil. Our unique mixtures combine macro- and micro-nutrients, root growth stimulators, soil conditioners, beneficial biotics (both mycorrhizal fungi and rhizobacteria), and organic materials to cultivate the optimum natural growth environment.
AIR SPADING
Air spading helps improve tree health by increasing the tree root's access to air, water, and nutrients by decompacting the soil. Soil compaction occurs in urban environments during turf installation, construction, improper planting, and mechanical and foot traffic.
ROOT PRUNING POST AIR SPADING
To correct this improperly planted tree our Tree Health Care Technicians air spade to expose the root flare and to prune away girdling roots. You can learn more about how to properly plant a tree here.
GIRDLING ROOTS
This tree was planted too deep and has several girdling roots (roots that circle the tree and do no flare out) that left unmanaged would eventually kill the tree. After air spading our Tree Health Care Technicians are pruning the roots and adjusting the soil around the tree to expose the root flare to improve tree health.
TREE HEALTH CARE
Director of Tree Health Care Development, Steve Barrett pointing out sections in the tree that need to be addressed for improved health.
INSPECTING FOR POSSIBLE DECAY
Sometimes issues with a tree aren't clearly visible on the outside so an arborist will need to inspect the interior. An arborist does this by probing with a small knife to see how extensive the decay in a region of a tree is. Arborists are able to use this information along with other signs to determine if there are potential structural issues or possible increased chances for failure.
MEASURING DBH
The best way to approximate the size of a tree is to measure their dbh, (diameter, breast, height). This enables our arborists to estimate the amount needed for Tree Health Care products or pricing for Tree Removal.
Stump Grinding
STUMP REMOVAL
Our stump grinder drills down to 4-6″ below grade to effectively remove your stump and exposed roots.
BENEFITS OF STUMP REMOVAL
Stump grinding reduces insect activity, mitigates new and unwanted growth, and provides room for future landscaping.
STUMP GRINDING
When the machine has finished grinding, you will be left with a mulch pile where there once was a stump. This mulch pile is often 20-30% larger than the pre-existing stump.
MULCH LEFT AFTER LARGE STUMP GRINDING
Mulch left after stump grinding can be messy but it is also very useful. The mulch left after stump grinding is used to backfill the hole for safety. Left over mulch is also great for use on other trees on your property to help nourish them. Learn more about the benefits of mulch by clicking here.
FULL CLEAN-UP
Our goal after we do any service is leave your yard looking better than how we found it. After a stump has been ground the mulch will be used to back fill the hole. Remaining debris will be swept together in one neat pile. If you need us to remove any excess mulch we can haul it away for an additional fee.
Before & After
Photos documenting recent projects from start to finish.
RED OAK REMOVAL | BEFORE
This red oak had a large split in it and needed to be removed due to safety concerns. It had fallen above the home and is also partially resting in the tree adjacent to it. Both trees were planted by the homeowners in 1977.
RED OAK REMOVAL
Our expert climbers use rigging to ensure branches slowly and safely descend to the ground to protect property and to keep everyone on site safe.
RED OAK REMOVAL
This red oak dbh was 45" and took our crew two days to completely remove. Once the tree is removed our stump grinding crew will come in and complete the project.
RED OAK REMOVAL
Stump cut down as close to the root as possible prior to grinding.
RED OAK REMOVAL | AFTER
After photo of the red oak once it has been completely removed, stump ground, and the hole back filled with mulch. Any excess mulch can be used in surrounding landscaping, or if you’d prefer we can haul it away for an additional fee.
Video Gallery
Collection of instructional videos and documentation of recent projects
