Tree services and arborists in British Columbia

Search BC tree services and arborists free, and see which ones the people you know already use.

Tree work is dangerous and mostly unregulated. The arborist your neighbour watched work is the reference.

Pros We Know holds 162 tree work businesses in British Columbia, 61 of them checked against the City of Vancouver business licence roll. Search them free in the app. When you connect with people you know, their tree services and arborists show up first, with who used them and whether they would rehire.

Is the arborist licensed?

British Columbia has no licence for tree services, so there is nothing to look up and a business without one is breaking no rule. What you can check instead is below.

What to check whoever you hire

• WorkSafeBC clearance letter. Free to check, no account needed (check it here). Without it, an injury on your property can become your problem.
• Liability insurance. Ask for the certificate, not the promise.
• A written quote that says what is included, what is extra, and when payment is due.
• Someone you know who hired them. That is what Pros We Know is for.

What to ask a arborist before you hire

• Is an ISA-certified arborist on the crew?
• Do you carry liability insurance and a WSIB or WCB clearance for climbers?
• Does the price include stump removal and cleanup?
• Does my municipality need a permit for this tree?

Where they are

The BC tree work businesses we hold, by city: Vancouver (36), North Vancouver (13), Langley (9), Victoria (8), Surrey (6), Abbotsford (5). The app searches by your own postal code or location, so the list you see is the one near you.

Why the pros your people use rank first

Pros We Know is not a review site. There are no star ratings and nothing a business can pay for. When you search, the pros your own contacts have used come first, then the ones people in your network trust, then licence-checked businesses nearby. What you see about a pro is who used them and whether they would rehire, from people you can actually ask.

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