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