Why Hire a Consulting Arborist?

A consulting arborist is a tree expert that has reached one of the highest credentials available in the field. Brandon Namm of Laurelin Tree Consulting is both a Registered Consulting Arborist and Board Certified Master Arborist. Consulting arborists have an exceptional level of expertise and experience in arboriculture, and have the verbal and written communication skills to explain their findings.

Different consultants focus on different kinds of problems. At Laurelin Tree Consulting, we provide arborist reports, tree protection plans, municipal management plans, tree and plant appraisals and expert testimony. We use their extensive technical knowledge to synthesize complex tree issues based on the latest standards, with the client’s needs in mind. Additionally, consulting arborists’ recommendations remain as objective as possible, as we are not selling tree work services.

When it comes to development projects, municipal Urban Forestry regulations often require assessments and reports provided by a consulting arborist. Each municipality or regulatory body has different code requirements. Some interesting differences include the minimum size of regulated trees, what is considered a protection zone around each tree, reporting requirements during construction and when an arborist report must be provided. Some of these codes are very specific and have multiple sections covering trees in development. Others are vague and the language leaves it to the consulting arborist to determine how to best protect nearby trees. It takes a consulting arborist with experience across multiple municipalities to navigate these wildly varying regulatory standards.

Next time you have a project or an issue related to trees and urban forest management, contact Laurelin Tree Consulting. We are well connected in the local arborist community so we can recommend another professional if we do not have the expertise you seek.