Novi's Expert Arborists

Novi's newer subdivisions are planted with fast growing landscape trees still young enough to correct, alongside remnant bur oaks worth protecting from blight.

Why Novi

Local tree care for Novi's growing canopy.

Serving Novi, Michigan through our Troy crew, with the same expert arborists, the same standards, and the same around the clock availability.

Novi's rapid growth over the past few decades means a younger, still forming canopy in most subdivisions, exactly the stage where structural pruning pays off most.

What we do

Tree care in Novi, made easy.

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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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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Tree Services

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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Tree Services

WindReady™ Storm Prep

Strategic pruning, cabling, and bracing to reduce storm damage risks before severe weather hits.

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Tree Services

Safety & Risk Assessments

Identifying potential hazards before they become problems. Tree stability, structural integrity, and surrounding risks evaluated on-site.

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Tree Services

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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Commercial

Multi-Location Management

Simplify tree care across multiple properties with a single, trusted provider. Consistent maintenance and emergency response.

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Commercial

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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Commercial

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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Commercial

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

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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Commercial

Property Tree Inventory

A geotagged inventory of every tree on the property: species, age, condition, and recommended work, refreshed annually.

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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 Bangs3 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 Mason3 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 Hunt1 month ago
Local expertise

Why an Expert Arborist Matters in Novi

Novi’s population has grown fast enough that much of its residential canopy is still young, Freeman maple, honeylocust, and littleleaf linden planted over the past two or three decades as subdivisions filled in. Young trees are exactly where structural pruning does the most good, correcting weak branch unions and codominant stems before they become the failure point in a future storm. Scattered remnant bur oaks from before development, though, carry a different risk: bur oak blight, which shows up as canopy browning that an untrained eye easily mistakes for drought stress.

Novi sits on the same fertile loam to heavy clay soil found across Oakland County, and its cold humid continental climate brings severe winters against warm, storm prone summers. We produce written tree risk assessments using TRAQ methodology, accepted by HOAs, insurance carriers, and legal counsel, and carry the insurance that matters.

Novi’s Tree Challenges

The fast growing landscape trees common in Novi’s newer subdivisions, especially Freeman maple, are prone to included bark and weak branch attachment if left unpruned through their early years. Left uncorrected, that structure becomes the point of failure once a tree matures enough to carry real weight. Any remnant bur oak on an older parcel also needs watching for bur oak blight, a fungal disease that can defoliate a mature tree over a few seasons if left untreated.

Add emerald ash borer pressure on remaining ash plantings, and Novi’s canopy carries real risk even at a relatively young age. Michigan’s winter storm calendar of heavy snow and ice load breakage, plus summer derecho and thunderstorm windthrow, tests weak structure fast. An expert arborist reads the cause, whether it is early structural neglect or an emerging disease, before any saw fires up.

Service area

Our Troy service area.

Novi is in the Troy service area. Calls route through national intake until local coverage is verified.

Novi 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 Novi, MI?
Yes. The Certified Arborist Tree Service works throughout Novi and the surrounding Oakland 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 subdivision trees are only 15 to 20 years old. Do they still need an arborist?
Yes, and often more than older trees. Young Freeman maples and honeylocust common in Novi's newer developments still have correctable structural issues, weak branch unions that a few years of proper pruning can fix before they become storm risks.
Do you provide documentation for my HOA or insurer?
Yes. We provide written, signed tree risk assessments using TRAQ methodology, accepted by HOAs, insurance carriers, and legal counsel.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. We carry the insurance that matters, the kind that protects every inch of your property.
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.