Consulting network
Find someone licensed who can actually do the work
Knowing what a property needs and finding somebody qualified to do it are different problems. Experts is the second one.
An assessment tells you where the problem is. It doesn't fell a tree, dispose of infested wood or clear a slope.
Experts connects landowners and agencies with licensed, insured foresters, arborists and mitigation contractors who take it from there.
What you'll find
- Consulting foresters for management plans and stand work.
- Arborists for assessment and removal near structures.
- Mitigation contractors for defensible space and fuel reduction.
- Beetle removal specialists who handle infested wood properly rather than stacking it.
Who it's for
- Landowners who have an assessment and need it acted on.
- Agencies sourcing contractors for programme work.
- Professionals who want the work to find them.
Common questions
How do I find a licensed tree service?
Ask for proof of licence and insurance before anything else, and check it rather than taking it on trust — tree work near structures carries real liability. State forestry agencies and professional associations also keep referral lists worth starting from.
What's the difference between a forester and an arborist?
Broadly, foresters work at stand and landscape scale on management over time; arborists work on individual trees, usually near structures and people. Wildfire mitigation around a home often needs both.
How much does defensible space work cost?
It varies with slope, access, fuel loading and whether material can be chipped on site or has to be hauled. Get more than one quote and be specific about scope — arriving with a modeled assessment makes that conversation much shorter and the quotes more comparable.
Start here
Model the risk first: FUELBREAK
Turning up with a modeled assessment makes the conversation with a contractor considerably shorter, and the quote considerably more accurate.
See what FUELBREAK does