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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Fairfax County tree care matched to Reston's mature planned canopy, the lakes, pathways, and cluster common land that make this community's trees different from a typical suburban lot, backed by written estimates and the insurance that matters.
99% recommended
Why Reston
Local tree care for Reston, Virginia.
Serving Reston and the rest of Fairfax County through our Centreville crew, with the same expert arborists, the same standards, and the same around the clock availability.
What we do
Tree care in Reston, 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 Reston
Reston, in Fairfax County, was planned around preserving woodland rather than clearing it, and that founding choice is why its canopy along the lakes and pathway system reads older and denser than most of the surrounding Piedmont. Density this old brings a different set of decisions than a young subdivision does. A single mature tree here can border a common area, a walking path, and several backyards at once, so the ownership and liability lines around one tree are rarely simple.
That’s where an arborist’s judgment matters most, not the removal itself. Decades of growth on the region’s slow draining red clay means a tree can be carrying real root stress or interior decay well before its crown shows it. We put our findings in writing rather than leaving them to a verbal opinion. Every visit includes a tree risk assessment built on ANSI A300 and TRAQ standards, the kind of documentation a cluster association, an insurer, or an attorney will accept, and every crew works under the insurance that matters.
Reston’s Tree Challenges
Red maple and willow oak make up most of Reston’s mature street and common area plantings, and both are prone to included bark and interior decay once they pass their first few decades in the ground. Older sections also carry scattered water oaks, which run the same hypoxylon canker risk found across the wider Piedmont, a decline that hides behind a crown that still looks full and green from the path below.
Summer thunderstorms and the occasional remnant hurricane are the main storm threat, and dense, mature canopy simply gives falling limbs more targets, a shared walking path, a parked car, a neighbor’s roof. The right response is not preemptive removal but a proper read of the tree: root flare, crown structure, and any decay indicators, before any saw fires up. That’s the difference between a tree made safer and one left worse off.
Service area
Our Centreville service area.
Reston is in the Centreville service area. Calls route through national intake until local coverage is verified.
Areas we cover
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Reston FAQ
Local questions, local answers.
Don't see your question? Call us. Every call is answered by a human arborist, day or night.
Does The Certified Arborist Tree Service work in Reston, VA?
Yes. We work throughout Reston and the rest of Fairfax County. Call for a free on-site estimate.
How soon can someone look at my tree?
Most estimate visits happen within 24 hours, and storm emergencies get a crew out the same day. A real person answers the phone around the clock, not a call center.
Reston has a lot of preserved canopy along common land. Do you work within cluster covenants?
Yes. Reston's cluster associations often have their own process for anything removed or pruned along common areas and lake buffers. We document tree condition in writing and work inside that process rather than around it.
Will you provide paperwork our HOA or insurance company will accept?
Yes. We provide written, signed tree risk assessments built on ANSI A300 and TRAQ methodology, accepted by HOAs, insurance carriers, and legal counsel.
Are your crews licensed and insured?
Yes. Every crew carries the insurance that matters.
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.
