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Permitting, Construction, and Compliance

Construction projects demand careful planning to protect trees and navigate complex permitting requirements. Many municipalities require permits for pruning or removal, and our experts are equipped to manage every step—from research and submission to approval. Certain phases of construction may also call for oversight from a certified arborist to monitor tree preservation compliance throughout the project’s lifecycle. SavATree offers the expertise to support your project with detailed monitoring and reporting, ensuring that your efforts align with regulations and that preserved trees receive the protection they need to thrive.

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Benefits of Professional Tree Care

Reduce Risk

Reduce Risk

Trees are both assets and liabilities. Protect your property with expert tree care that mitigates risk, minimizes hazards, and ensures a safe environment for all to enjoy.

Adhere to Requirements

Adhere to Requirements

Meet safety and environmental requirements while enhancing the property’s aesthetic appeal. Our professional tree care solutions are tailored to each property's unique needs.

Identify Challenges Early

Identify Challenges Early

Address potential tree health issues before they escalate. Our proactive care services identify and correct problems early, saving you from costly damages and preserving your landscape’s beauty.

Restore Tree Health

Restore Tree Health

Restore your property’s trees to their full glory with precise pruning that promotes healthy growth, improves structure, and enhances the natural beauty of your landscape, ensuring vibrant, resilient trees.

Treat Diseases Quickly

Treat Diseases Quickly

Our specialized treatments help protect your trees from common and emerging diseases. Early intervention and ongoing care keep your trees healthy for a lush, thriving landscape year-round.

Benefits of Professional Tree Care

Reduce Risk

Reduce Risk

Trees are both assets and liabilities. Protect your property with expert tree care that mitigates risk, minimizes hazards, and ensures a safe environment for all to enjoy.

Adhere to Requirements

Adhere to Requirements

Meet safety and environmental requirements while enhancing the property’s aesthetic appeal. Our professional tree care solutions are tailored to each property's unique needs.

Identify Challenges Early

Identify Challenges Early

Address potential tree health issues before they escalate. Our proactive care services identify and correct problems early, saving you from costly damages and preserving your landscape’s beauty.

Restore Tree Health

Restore Tree Health

Restore your property’s trees to their full glory with precise pruning that promotes healthy growth, improves structure, and enhances the natural beauty of your landscape, ensuring vibrant, resilient trees.

Treat Diseases Quickly

Treat Diseases Quickly

Our specialized treatments help protect your trees from common and emerging diseases. Early intervention and ongoing care keep your trees healthy for a lush, thriving landscape year-round.

Tree Preservation Plans

The experts at the SavATree Consulting Group create tree preservation plans according to the local code and aligned with the American National Standard for tree, Shrub, and Other Wood Plant Management – Standard Practices (ANSI A300 Part 5). This includes management of trees and shrubs during site planning, site development, and construction.

A Tree Preservation Plan may include:

  • Assessment of trees whose critical root zones are close to the limit of disturbance
  • Evaluating trees for preservation or removal
  • Providing specifications for protection of trees to be preserved
  • Canopy cover assessments
  • Calculations for compliance purposes
  • Mitigation planning

Phases of Tree Preservation Planning

  • Planning: This is where existing conditions are mapped, including an inventory of existing trees and mapping of a tree canopy.
     
  • Design: In this phase, site design is done, the limits of disturbance are determined and the tree management plan in completed. The tree management plan will tell which trees are being removed, which trees are being retained, which trees require preservation measures, and how those measures will be implemented and monitored. This phase may also include mapping of expected post-construction tree canopy and mitigation calculations for tree and/or tree canopy removal.
     
  • Pre-construction: Before construction activity occurs, the limits of disturbance are marked in the field. Activities such as root pruning may be performed along the limits of disturbance to separate trees being retained from the area being graded so that roots of retained trees are cut cleanly and not torn. Tree protection fencing is erected along tree protection zones with signage identifying tree preservation areas.
     
  • Construction: Tree preservation measures may be monitored at a specified interval. Monitoring may include photo documentation, reports, or both. Reasons for monitoring include:

1. Verifying that tree protection fencing and signage are operational and not breached

2. Making sure tree preservation areas are not being used to store materials or equipment

3. Ensuring no damage has been done to the trees being preserved
 

  • Post-Construction: Landscape installation is normally performed at the end of the construction activity. Planting inspections may be performed at the completion of construction and at a prescribed survival check time. It may also include verification that mitigation requirements have been fulfilled.

The best way to save trees and money on your project is to plan for it at the start! The further into a project you wait to decide if you are going to make tangible efforts to preserve your trees, the higher the costs of mitigation and protection and the lower the possibility of success. Learn more about our Construction Care & Tree Preservation HERE. 

Frequently Asked Questions

  • As certified arborists, we provide expert, tailored care for your trees and greenery, using science-based solutions to meet your unique landscape needs.

  • Yes, our organic program uses OMRI-reviewed ingredients, and we customize programs with organic, traditional, or hybrid options to suit your landscape goals.

  • Yes, we provide customized landscape care, risk assessments, and consulting for commercial properties to enhance curb appeal, protect value, and ensure safety.

  • We’re reducing our carbon footprint through operational improvements and hybrid/organic programs, and our Consulting Group supports large-scale environmental projects at all levels. Our product selection is guided by agroscience and a three-tiered protocol to ensure environmental safety, efficacy, and cost. All our regulated ingredients are EPA-approved.

  • Yes. Our ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualified Consultants perform industry standard tree risk assessments. We follow all national safety standards (the ANSI A300 Part 9 standards, using the formula Probability x Consequences = Risk).

  • Yes. We offer plant health care services tailored to each unique property to properly support plant vigor, growth, and lifespan. Our arborists diagnose and treat insect and disease conditions to provide customized treatment plans for each unique species.

  • SavATree offers organic, traditional, and hybrid lawn care programs. Unlike other companies whose treatments are one-size-fits-all, we target our techniques and applications to the specific conditions of your grass and plants, the soil they’re growing in, and any other aspects that can impact the health of your turf.

  • SavATree is the leader in tree, shrub, and lawn care, with an award-winning team of ISA Certified Arborists. We tailor programs to enhance the safety and beauty of your property. A SavATree arborist will assess your landscape and provide a cost-effective, eco-friendly plan before our crews begin.

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(a week ago)

Yesterday, Hector, Nate, Randy, and Manuel (Manny) serviced 5 trees on our property here in Holladay, Utah. Atlas Tree Service (now Save A Tree) have always done a great job keeping our trees in top shape. They did a great job cleaning up all the branches and leaves too. Thanks guys!

Candace Cady

Candace Cady

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(a week ago)

I contacted SavATree about two trees beside my home which had roots coming to the surface and beginning to lift my sidewalks and a retaining wall. Frank came out to look at them and assess what could be done, if anything, to save the trees. Unfortunately, he discovered a crack down the trunk of on of the trees that was hanging over both my home and the sidewalk/street,. Frank said it needed to...

Della Schults

Della Schults

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(2 weeks ago)

I am so fortunate to have found SavATree for assessing the need to trim and/cut down my two trees. From the moment of first contact through the end of the job, it was a pleasure. The Team was delightful, efficient and professional. Thank you!

Bonnie Aguda

Bonnie Aguda

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(a week ago)

I contracted with SavATree (Exeter) this year to take down fifteen trees and to do monthly lawn treatments. Kendra was fantastic to deal with. She took care of scheduling, putting everything together, explaining the billing process and followed up when everything was done.. Ashley came out to the house, walked the property with me, made some great suggestions and handled the quotes. The...

Edward St. Clair

Edward St. Clair

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(2 weeks ago)

The team arrived on time, carefully arranged the truck for the over garage lift for cutting back branches encroaching on garage. They cleaned up high maple branches of neighbors’ large trees. They trimmed dead branches off of a diseased apple tree. Branches were removed from the yard.. The arborist was very knowledgeable..

Donna

Donna

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(2 weeks ago)

The team did extensive work on our property. They went up on a crawler to trim back a huge sugar maple which was unbelievable to see. We also have a large willow that needed to be cut back. They trimmed it back significantly and preserved the beautiful shape of the tree. They completely cleaned up and fixed any tread marks caused by the crawler machine. I am very happy with their work and...

Kathleen Alice

Kathleen Alice

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(2 weeks ago)

Gage and his crew were fantastic. They kept me informed of their arrival time. They were friendly and professional. They did a perfect job trimming the trees. They were really conscientious about protecting my property from damage. And they cleaned everything up really well—left the yard pristine. Absolutely a perfect experience with these guys.

Brian Burke

Brian Burke

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(2 weeks ago)

Excellent workmanship from the equipment and the crew that was here. The arrived ay 8:00 AM and were done taking out three large trees, and trimming branches of a huge white ash that they have been treating it every other year to stop the beetles that have been destroying ash trees throughout the U.S. I would recommend SavATree for any tree service you may need.

Bob Behent

Bob Behent

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(2 weeks ago)

I had a large tree removed. Tree was far away from the road, close to the pool and fence. They were able to skillfully remove the tree. When I returned home after work to see the result, you could not even tell they had completed the work other than the remaining stump. They did outstanding work! No damage to yard, property or debris trail of branches and leaves. They also cut back some...

Dennis Sullivan

Dennis Sullivan

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(2 weeks ago)

The work involved trimming limbs over house and trimming/reshaping small and medium size trees. The arborist, Adrian, was very knowledgeable and a communication style that created trust. Cost proposal was reasonable. The workmen, Franklin and Mario, took incredible care in their work and the results of their work were beautiful and exceeded our expectations. Everything was done efficiently and...

Doug Soffer

Doug Soffer