What is the difference between a consulting arborist and a commercial arborist?
The main difference is that a consulting arborist will spend typically more time on a tree or site assessment, may perform diagnostic testing, and go into much greater detail than a commercial arborist, who specializes in the physical care of your trees. The consultant’s product is usually a report of findings and recommendations, whereas the product of a commercial arborist is the pruning, removal, cabling or other treatment performed for a tree. Some private arborists may be both consulting and commercial arborists because both can evaluate the health and condition of trees. You can find out more information about consulting arborists by visiting the American Society of Consulting Arborists.
