Steve Hawkesworth

Commercial Arborist

Steve provides expert tree and shrub care to commercial properties throughout the greater Sacramento region. He holds a B.S. in Accounting and brings a lifelong fascination with nature to his role as a commercial arborist. He focuses on clear communication, respectful service, and delivering tailored solutions grounded in experience and a deep connection to the local urban forest.

Education:

BS Accounting

Why did you become an arborist?

"A fascination with nature's biology and beauty."

Customer Service Philosophy:

"Treat every customer with respect and empathy, listen actively and communicate clearly, and provide personalized and effective solutions that exceed expectations."

Community Involvement:

BOMA, CAI, IREM, IFMA, CACM, YMCA

Roots in the Local Community:

"Spending over 60 hours each week inspecting, assessing, and managing the trees in our community has enabled me to develop relevant knowledge, relationships, and techniques that facilitate effective and timely solutions for managing urban forests."

Personal/Fun Fact:

"I am an avid life-long learner and self-taught horticulturist with enough knowledge to be dangerous. Hiking and camping in as many forests I can with my family and friends has been my main focus since I was 10. Learning from the experts at SavATree and the arboriculture community is a dream come true."

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4.4

49 reviews

National Average

(4 months ago)

Fantastic experience. Some of the tree trimmer companies that came by just said “that tree needs to come out”. With Savatree they sent Logan, an actual arborist, to come review the tree. We came up with a plan that worked best for the tree and then the team executed. Everything was performed perfectly, even in the rain! Pricing was very reasonable. Also important to me is the fact that every...

Chris Malysiak

(5 months ago)

We needed to have a pine tree removed because it had put its roots into our sewer cleanout. The Arborist who provided the assessment came in person - the others gave estimates based on photos only - and provided the most reasonable estimate. The crew who took out the tree and ground the stump were able to do the work in little over an hour and did a great cleanup of the area. Not only do I...

Tim Mccrink

(4 months ago)

The crew was great. Luis, the foreman shared insights on his knowledge of tree roots. I have trees that needed replanted to allow for more shade in certain areas of the property and they transplanted them. I am so happy with the results.

Maria Moncrief

(6 months ago)

Luis and his crew, Isaias and Alex, from SavATree in Rancho Cordova were great. Luis took the time to make sure that the details on the proposal were clear and understood before starting. Luis and his crew wasted no time. They worked like an experienced team. They took care of the property and surroundings and were deliberate, careful, and thorough as they completed the job. They cleaned up in...

mike manley

(5 months ago)

Thank you to Logan for the patience and answering all of my questions. He is very polite and knowledgeable when it comes to trees! A big shout out to his team who came to do the tree trimming. Luis and the rest of the guys were very polite and extra helpful. Thanks, Save a tree!

Marsha Byus