Professional Affiliations & Industry Standards
Tree Care Starts with Knowledge, Training & Safety
Tree care is a skilled profession that requires much more than the right equipment. Proper pruning, tree removal, climbing, rigging, tree health assessment, and storm-damage work all depend on training, experience, and an understanding of accepted arboricultural practices.
At Top View Tree Service, we believe staying connected to the professional tree care industry helps us continue providing knowledgeable, safety-conscious service for homeowners and properties throughout Northern Michigan.
Tree Care Industry Association
Supporting Professionalism & Safety in Tree Care
The Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) is a professional organization serving companies and individuals throughout the tree care industry.
TCIA provides education, safety training, professional-development resources, and information on recognized tree care practices. Its programs address many of the skills professional tree crews use every day, including climbing, rigging, chainsaw operation, aerial work, plant health care, and job-site safety.
For our customers, involvement with professional industry organizations reflects an ongoing commitment to better practices, continued education, and safer tree care.
International Society of Arboriculture
Advancing the Professional Practice of Arboriculture
The International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) is an international organization dedicated to promoting the professional practice of arboriculture through research, technology, and education.
ISA helps advance knowledge about tree biology, proper tree care, tree health, pruning, risk assessment, and the long-term value trees provide to homes, communities, and the environment.
Staying connected with organizations focused on arboricultural science helps professional tree care companies keep current with evolving knowledge, techniques, and industry practices.
Why Professional Affiliations Matter
When you hire a tree service, you are trusting a crew to work around valuable trees, landscaping, homes, driveways, utilities, and other parts of your property.
Professional affiliations help connect tree care companies with continuing education, safety resources, current industry information, and established arboricultural practices.
For Top View Tree Service, that supports the same principles we bring to every project:
Safety-Conscious Work
Tree climbing, removals, rigging, storm cleanup, and equipment operation require careful planning and trained crews.
Proper Tree Care
Different trees and situations require different approaches. Understanding how and where to prune—or when a tree should not be removed—can make a significant difference in the long-term health and appearance of a property.
Continuing Education
Tree care continues to evolve as research provides better information about tree health, pests, diseases, pruning practices, equipment, and job-site safety.
Professional Standards
Industry organizations provide resources that help professional tree care companies stay informed about recognized practices and expectations within the arboriculture profession.
Experience You Can Put to Work on Your Property
Professional affiliations are one part of providing dependable tree care. Experience in the field matters just as much.
Top View Tree Service combines industry knowledge with years of hands-on experience working with the trees, terrain, weather, wooded properties, and lakefront landscapes found throughout Northern Michigan.
Whether you need routine pruning, tree removal, storm cleanup, stump removal, tree health assistance, or carefully planned view development, our team can help you determine the right approach for your property.
Need Professional Tree Care?
Talk with Top View Tree Service about your trees, your property, and what you would like to accomplish.
Traverse City Area: (231) 935-4949
Elk Rapids / Northern Area: (231) 264-4949
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I know whether a tree should be trimmed or removed?
It depends on the tree’s health, structure, location and the reason you are considering the work. Some concerns can be addressed through pruning or other tree-care methods, while severely damaged, declining or hazardous trees may require removal. A professional evaluation is the best place to start.
Can you improve my lake view without removing every tree?
Yes. That is the purpose of view development. Selective pruning, thinning and carefully chosen removals can often improve sightlines and sunlight while preserving much of the wooded character of a property.
Do you handle storm-damaged trees?
Yes. We provide storm damage and emergency tree services for fallen, broken and compromised trees.
Do you provide stump removal?
Yes. Stump removal is available following tree removal or for existing stumps on your property.
Can you help with Oak Wilt or Emerald Ash Borer?
Top View Tree Service provides consultation for tree-health concerns including Oak Wilt, Emerald Ash Borer and general tree condition.
What areas do you serve?
We serve Traverse City and communities throughout Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Antrim and Benzie counties, including the Torch Lake and surrounding lake areas.