Tree Services
Tree Removal
Whether a tree is damaged, dead, or a safety hazard, our crews ensure safe and efficient removal with minimal disruption to your property.
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Local, expert tree care for Burke's wooded family neighborhoods, from backyard removals to structural pruning to storm response, backed by written estimates and the insurance that matters.
99% recommended
Why Burke
Local tree care for Burke.
Serving Burke, Virginia through our Centreville crew, with the same expert arborists, the same standards, and the same around the clock availability.
Backyard removals and canopy pruning for the shaded, wooded lots common across Burke's subdivisions.
What we do
Tree care in Burke, made easy.
Tree Services
Tree Trimming & Pruning
Keep your trees safe, structured, and looking right. We remove dead or overgrown branches, improve clearance, and reduce storm risk.
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Emergency & Storm Damage
When storms cause tree damage, our emergency team responds quickly to remove hazards, clear debris, and restore safety.
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WindReady™ Storm Prep
Strategic pruning, cabling, and bracing to reduce storm damage risks before severe weather hits.
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Safety & Risk Assessments
Identifying potential hazards before they become problems. Tree stability, structural integrity, and surrounding risks evaluated on-site.
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Virtual Consulting & Estimates
Get expert arborist guidance without a site visit. Share photos or video of your trees and receive a written assessment and estimate within 24 hours.
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Multi-Location Management
Simplify tree care across multiple properties with a single, trusted provider. Consistent maintenance and emergency response.
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HOA & Property Management
One point of contact for the whole community: scheduled rounds, board-friendly reports, and uniform standards across every lot.
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Municipal Tree Care
ROW maintenance, public works contracts, and storm response for city forestry teams. We handle permits and traffic plans.
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Fortune-500 Grounds
Corporate campuses, hospital systems, and headquarters landscapes. Quarterly walks, annual risk reports, and paperwork your facilities team can keep on file.
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Commercial Emergency Response
Fast dispatch to any property in our service area, with the insurance that matters and safety plans your operations team can review.
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Property Tree Inventory
A geotagged inventory of every tree on the property: species, age, condition, and recommended work, refreshed annually.
Learn more →What people are saying
Rated 4.9 stars across 140+ reviews.
Real reviews from real customers, straight from our Google Business Profile. Here's what people say once the crew has packed up and the yard is clean.
JB
★★★★★
March 11th, a brief but strong storm came through Goodlettsville and blew over two giant trees in my front yard; one which was being supported by a 3rd tree that was facing and threatening my house. It was an…
Julie Bangs●3 days ago
JM
★★★★★
From the time I inquired w this company about removing a tree that was strongly impacted from the major strong 80 mph winds on March 3, 2023, they provided us w exceptional service in every way . They were…
Jeanne Mason●3 weeks ago
GH
★★★★★
CATS crew was amazing across the board from Mike & Lisa & Joe to the crew that came to our house. The consultation was easy and informative and made me feel comfortable in choosing them. The price was less…
Guy Hunt●1 month ago
Local expertise
Why an Expert Arborist Matters in Burke
Burke, in Fairfax County, grew up as a wooded, family oriented suburb, and its older subdivisions were built around the trees rather than the other way around. Backyards here often back up to shared wooded buffers, and canopy that has had thirty or forty years to mature now overhangs foundations, decks, and septic fields that were never laid out with a mature root system in mind. That closeness is the defining fact of tree care in Burke: a tree that has been part of the property for decades is rarely a low stakes thing to ignore once it starts to decline.
Deciding whether a backyard tree like that needs monitoring, pruning, or removal takes more than a look from the ground, especially once shade, root competition, and compacted red clay have all been working on it for decades. We produce written tree risk assessments using TRAQ methodology that homeowners, insurance carriers, and legal counsel can rely on, and every crew that works a Burke property carries the insurance that matters.
Burke’s Tree Challenges
Flowering dogwood planted beneath taller shade trees shows up throughout Burke’s older lots, and the shaded, humid conditions under dense canopy are close to ideal for dogwood anthracnose, which spreads fastest where leaves stay wet longest after a rain. Willow oak and red maple dominate the surrounding canopy, and both tend to develop interior decay or included bark as they pass middle age, frequently with no outward sign until a storm forces the issue.
Summer thunderstorms and remnant hurricanes are the main storm drivers in Burke, and on lots with only a short gap between canopy and roofline, even a routine limb failure can mean real damage. Root systems growing in the area’s compacted clay also tend to spread shallower than they would in looser soil, which leaves a large, otherwise healthy looking tree more prone to leaning once the ground saturates. An expert arborist checks what is happening below ground and inside the trunk before deciding what a declining tree actually needs.
Service area
Our Centreville service area.
Burke is in the Centreville service area. Calls route through national intake until local coverage is verified.
Areas we cover
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Burke FAQ
Local questions, local answers.
Don't see your question? Call us. Every call is answered by a human arborist, day or night.
Do you serve Burke, VA?
Yes. The Certified Arborist Tree Service works throughout Burke and the surrounding Fairfax County area. Call for a free on-site estimate.
How fast can an arborist get to my property?
Most estimate visits happen within 24 hours, and storm emergencies get a crew on site the same day. We answer the phone around the clock, not a call center.
My dogwood has spotted, curling leaves, what is that?
That is a common sign of dogwood anthracnose, which spreads in shaded, wet conditions typical of Burke's wooded backyards. Caught early it can often be managed; left alone it can kill the tree over a few seasons.
Why does my backyard oak lean more after every storm?
A lean that worsens after wind events often points to root plate movement in compacted clay soil, not just wind pressure on the crown. An arborist can check root flare and soil stability to tell you whether the tree can be stabilized or needs to come down.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. We carry the insurance that matters working a Burke backyard.
Take back your trees today
One expert arborist. Every tree on your property.
Free estimate. Twenty-four-hour response. No contracts. No commitments.
Or call (844) 835-8733, answered 24/7 by a human.
