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 the City of Fairfax, from the mature canopy around the historic courthouse district to newer neighborhoods near George Mason University, backed by written estimates and the insurance that matters.
99% recommended
Why Fairfax
Local tree care for Fairfax.
Serving Fairfax, Virginia through our Centreville crew, with the same expert arborists, the same standards, and the same around the clock availability.
Legacy tree preservation near the historic district alongside routine care for newer plantings citywide.
What we do
Tree care in Fairfax, 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 Fairfax
The City of Fairfax is an independent city and the county seat, and it carries two very different tree stories inside the same set of limits. Around the historic courthouse district stand some of the oldest street trees in the area, planted generations before George Mason University’s expansion reshaped the city’s edge with newer subdivisions and campus adjacent housing. Both the legacy canopy and the recent plantings grow in the same slow draining Piedmont red clay, but they age at different speeds and fail for different reasons: one from decades of accumulated stress, the other from young roots still working to establish themselves.
Telling those two situations apart, and knowing what each one actually calls for, is the job of the arborist on site rather than a general landscaping crew. Preserving a legacy tree near a historic property under city review is a different task than correcting the pruning history on a young street tree before poor structure sets in for good. We produce written tree risk assessments using TRAQ methodology that city staff, HOAs, insurance carriers, and legal counsel can all act on, and every crew working in Fairfax carries the insurance that matters.
Fairfax’s Tree Challenges
Willow oak near the courthouse district tends to be the oldest, largest, and most closely watched canopy in the city, and it is also the most prone to hidden interior decay from oak decline and hypoxylon canker, decay that can hollow a trunk with almost no outward warning. Crape myrtle and red maple dominate the newer plantings around campus adjacent neighborhoods, generally a lower risk profile but still vulnerable to a history of improper topping, which leaves weak, decay prone regrowth at every cut.
Summer thunderstorms and remnant hurricanes are the primary storm exposure across the city, and the oldest legacy trees, carrying decades of stress in compacted clay soil, are usually the first to show damage after a hard blow. An expert arborist reads the cause behind a declining or storm damaged tree, not just the symptom, and that distinction carries extra weight where a single old oak may be one of the last of its kind left on the block.
Service area
Our Centreville service area.
Fairfax is in the Centreville service area. Calls route through national intake until local coverage is verified.
Areas we cover
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Fairfax 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 Fairfax, VA?
Yes. The Certified Arborist Tree Service works throughout the City of Fairfax and the surrounding 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.
I have an old tree near the courthouse district, are there rules for removing it?
Some older lots near the historic district fall under city review for significant trees. We confirm what applies to your address and prepare any documentation the city requires before work begins.
How can I tell if one of my mature willow oaks is failing from the inside?
Oak decline and hypoxylon canker often hollow out a trunk with almost no visible warning until a storm exposes it. An arborist can sound the trunk and check the crown for the early signs before that happens.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. We carry the insurance that matters, and can supply.
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.
