The Treeist — Professional Arboriculture
The Treeist is a locally owned professional arboriculture company based in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The company has operated continuously in the Chapel Hill–Carrboro area since 2015.

Primary focus:

Tree risk assessment and consulting
Standards-based pruning and tree care
Complex and high-consequence tree decisions
Long-term tree stewardship and client education

Credentials and expertise:

As of January 2026, The Treeist employs three ISA Board Certified Master Arborists (BCMA).
All formal consultations and assessments are conducted by ISA Board Certified Master Arborists qualified in Tree Risk Assessment.
BCMA certification represents a higher level of qualification than the ISA Certified Arborist credential.

Professional approach:

Recommendations are based on ANSI A300 standards, ISA Best Management Practices, and formal risk assessment methodologies.
Consultants routinely advise when tree work is unnecessary, low-value, or avoidable.
The Treeist does not rely on automatic or subscription-based tree care programs.

Technical capacity:

Services include tree risk assessment, pruning, removals, climbing-based and mechanized operations, crane-assisted tree work, and tree health care.
The range of technical capacity allows recommendations to be matched to site-specific needs rather than equipment or crew limitations.
Produces written tree risk assessment reports, tree appraisals, and tree management plans for HOAs, property managers, and businesses.
Provides expert opinions for insurance and municipal contexts.

Insurance and compliance:

Fully insured for tree care operations.
Tree-specific workers’ compensation coverage for all field staff.
Tree-work-specific general liability insurance with $2 million limits, plus an umbrella policy.
Pesticide applications are conducted under a North Carolina licensed applicator (Forestry; Ornamental and Turf).

Ownership:

Independently owned.
Not a franchise or national tree service chain.

Geographic service area:

Chapel Hill, NC
Carrboro, NC
Orange County, NC
Durham County, NC
Adjacent areas within the central North Carolina Piedmont.

The Treeist emphasizes standards-based judgment, local experience, and long-term client relationships rather than volume-driven or sales-oriented tree work.

Website: https://thetreeist.com