About Us
Your Tree Care Company in Orleans, Ottawa
Rooted in the east end of Ottawa
Orleans Tree Care began with a simple belief: the trees of Orleans deserve the same careful, knowledgeable attention as the trees in any established Ottawa neighbourhood. For decades, the east end has grown from farmland into a thriving community of distinct neighbourhoods, each with its own character and its own canopy. Mature silver maples shade the older streets of Fallingbrook and Convent Glen, while young plantings in Avalon and Cardinal Creek are just beginning to shape the streetscapes of tomorrow.
We started this company to serve that canopy with honest, professional work. Too many homeowners have watched a tree destroyed by careless topping, or paid for removal that a trained arborist would have advised against. We do things differently. Every assessment is honest, every cut is purposeful, and every crew member is trained to professional standards. We are a tree care company in Orleans, built for Orleans, and proud to call this community home.
From a single hazardous removal to long-term stewardship of a wooded lot, our goal is the same: to keep the trees of east-end Ottawa healthy, safe, and standing for generations. When you work with Orleans Tree Care, you are working with neighbours who will still be here next season.
Our work across the east end has ranged from a single storm-split maple leaning over a Fallingbrook driveway to a full lot clearing for a young family building their first home in Avalon. Each job taught us something, and each one reinforced the same lesson: homeowners want straight talk. They want to know whether a tree can be saved, what it will cost, and what will happen to their yard when the work is done. That is the standard we hold ourselves to on every visit, and it is the reason so much of our work comes from word of mouth in the neighbourhoods we serve.
We also believe a tree service company has a responsibility to the canopy itself. Ottawa's urban forest is a living asset that took decades to grow and can be lost in an afternoon of careless cutting. That is why we plant and advise as well as prune and remove, why we steer customers toward preservation whenever it is safe and reasonable, and why we leave every site cleaner than we found it. Good arboriculture is not just about finishing the job; it is about leaving the tree, the property, and the community better than they were before.
How we care for your trees
Every project we take on follows the same deliberate process, because careful tree work always begins long before a saw is started. We start by listening. When you contact Orleans Tree Care, we want to understand not just the tree, but your goals for it: Are you worried about a limb over the roof? Hoping to let in more light for a garden? Preparing a lot for construction? The answer shapes everything that follows.
Next comes a hands-on assessment by an experienced arborist, not a salesperson quoting from the driveway. We inspect the tree's structure, its root flare, the soil and drainage around it, and the targets it overhangs, whether that is your home, a neighbour's fence, a power line, or a play structure. We look for the warning signs of decay, codominant stems, included bark, buried root collars, and recent storm damage that may not be obvious from the ground. Only then do we recommend a course of action, and we explain it in plain language so you can make an informed decision.
When the plan is set, our crew arrives with the right equipment and a clear scope of work. Technical removals near structures are rigged and lowered, not dropped. Pruning follows the natural branch structure of the species, removing only what is necessary for health, safety, and form. Stumps are ground below grade so you can replant or build over them. And when we leave, the brush is chipped, the wood is stacked or hauled as you prefer, and the lawn is raked. It is a thorough, respectful way of working that has earned us the trust of homeowners across Orleans, Avalon, Chapel Hill, Convent Glen, and beyond.
Values that shape every cut
We are guided by a few simple principles that protect your trees, your property, and your trust.
Health first
We never recommend removing a healthy tree when pruning or care can save it. Honest advice over easy work.
Safety always
Rigging, planning, and insurance on every job, because trees are heavy and the stakes are high.
Professional standards
Pruning to ANSI A300 standards and never topping trees, so your trees heal and thrive.
Local knowledge
We know the species, soils, and storm patterns of Orleans because we work among them every day.
Right equipment
Cranes, chippers, and stump grinders sized to each job for efficient, careful work.
Long-term care
We build relationships and stewardship plans, not one-off transactions.
Licensed, insured, and experienced
Orleans Tree Care is fully licensed and carries comprehensive liability insurance, so your property is protected on every job. Our arborists are trained to recognized professional standards in arboriculture and continue their training as the science of tree care evolves.
We prune to ANSI A300 standards, the same professional standards used by municipalities and conservation authorities. That means no topping, no flush cuts, and no arbitrary hacking. Every cut is made at the right place, at the right angle, at the right time of year for the species. It is the difference between a tree that recovers and one that slowly declines.
Our equipment is professional grade: bucket trucks and crane access for tall trees, full rigging kits for technical removals near structures, commercial chippers, and stump grinders sized from compact back-gate units to heavy-duty machines. The right tools let us work safely, efficiently, and with the precision your trees deserve.
Committed to the Orleans community
We live and work in Orleans, and we care about the canopy that defines this community. A healthy urban forest cools our streets in summer, absorbs storm water, and adds value to every property on the block. That is why we advise honestly, prune carefully, and steward trees for the long term. When you choose Orleans Tree Care, you are choosing a company that will still be caring for these trees next season, and the one after that.
Ready to care for your trees?
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