Terry Teakell

ISA Certified Arborist

Terry is an ISA Certified Arborist with decades of experience in the green industry. Terry holds certifications in utility arboriculture, sports turf management, landscape irrigation, and more. Based in Norcross, he combines his diverse expertise with a lifelong passion for outdoor spaces to deliver exceptional care and tailored solutions to his clients.

Qualifications:

Terry has spent over 39 years in the green industry, working for four companies in the greater Atlanta area. He has filled roles from groundsman to Vice President of Maintenance Operations.

ISA Certified Arborist
ISA Certified Utility Arborist
Tree Risk Assessment Qualified
Certified Treecare Safety Professional
Certified Georgia Nurseryman
Certified Sports Turfgrass Manager
Certified Landscape Irrigation Auditor
GSWCC Level 1A Certified
Licensed GA Pesticide Applicator in Category 24, 26, 27

Why did you become an arborist?

“I was working in the landscape industry at the time I became a certified arborist. Becoming certified was a way for me to increase my knowledge about the industry and grow professionally.”

Customer Service Philosophy:

“I strive to treat customers as I would want to be treated. I view conflicts or issues as opportunities to grow. Above all else, I consider myself a customer relations manager.”

Community Involvement:

Church Deacon
Volunteer at several ministries

Personal/Fun Fact:

Terry has lived in the Atlanta area since 1972. Terry and his wife of 38 years are both active in their church and enjoy outdoor activities. Their dog, 5 cats, and 7 chickens also keep them quite busy and entertained!

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345 reviews

National Average

(5 months ago)

Great experience from start to finish. What was a large and very difficult tree to remove due to lightening damage and its proximity to mine and my neighbors house was quickly and expertly taken down by the Save A Tree Crew. Team Lead Daniel and climber Milton were the epitome of professionalism. They addressed all of my concerns at the beginning and then went to work. This massive white oak...

Lee Harrell

(a month ago)

I had an excellent experience with SavATree. I needed to remove several large branches overhanging my home and wanted to meet with a Certified Arborist to advise me how to proceed without damaging the health of the trees, while sufficiently protecting my home. I met with Arborist Stuart Prince, and in addition to addressing the above, asked him walk the entire property with me to determine if...

Mikal Kitchens

(9 months ago)

Best tree service ever! From the initial visit with Matt Brown to get everything set up to the artisty level tree work performed by Santos and José everything has been first class. They were helpful, took the time to come up with excellent solutions to unique issues, trimmed our flowering bushes and other ornamentals like topiary and truly took pride in their work. Did I mention they left...

Tammy R. Rubel

(4 months ago)

Great experience and very satisfied. I had three trees taken down and 2 trimmed (dead branches up very high). Both Anthony and Santos were fantastic. Anthony was extremely knowledgeable in identifying what needed to be done and NOT needing to be done. He was also very fair and transparent re pricing. Santos and his team were also fantastic. They clearly have pride in the work they do, and were...

Rick Swygman

(a month ago)

Exceptional service from start to finish! We had many massive tree limbs hanging over our house and SavATree meticulously removed them while preserving the integrity of the trees that we wanted to save. The customer service was top notch, pricing was straight forward, and the execution of the job was impeccable. I would highly recommend SavATree for projects both small and large!

Reid Childers