The Davey Tree Expert Co.

What The Davey Tree Expert Co. does

The Davey Tree Expert Company is a privately held, employee-owned tree care and environmental services company founded in 1880 and headquartered in Kent, Ohio, operating across the United States and Canada. It serves four primary customer segments — Residential Homeowners, Commercial Properties, Utility Providers, and Government/Municipal Agencies — through four operating divisions: Residential Tree and Lawn Services (ISA-certified arborist services including health inspection, planting, pruning, removal, fertilization, and storm preparation), Commercial Grounds Maintenance (landscaping, tree care, snow/ice management, irrigation, sports turf, and multi-location management across property types including Class A, healthcare, hospitality, retail, golf, and industrial), Utility Solutions (vegetation management, asset management, line clearance, storm response, communications construction, and software for investor-owned utilities, cooperatives, municipalities, railways, and transportation agencies), and Environmental Consulting via Davey Resource Group (wetland delineation, ecosystem restoration, stormwater management, urban forestry, civil engineering, and landscape architecture). The business is supported by The Davey Institute R&D laboratory, the SEED Campus training and research facility in Kent, Ohio (opened August 2025), a wholly-owned commercial nursery, and proprietary software platforms — TreeKeeper for tree inventory management and ResourceKeeper for utility vegetation management, the latter integrated with SAP for payment processing. Specialized field technologies include resistograph pole-inspection equipment and drone-based herbicide application.

The company generates revenue through quote-based, project, recurring, and managed-services contracts across its segments. Residential services are acquired via direct-to-consumer local-office contact with free consultations; commercial and utility clients are served through a field-sales model supported by local offices and multi-location account management. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The firm employs 5,001–10,000 people, is employee-owned since 1979, and is Ohio's largest employee-owned company and one of the top ten largest in the nation. Growth has been driven by a sustained acquisition program — including Cal Engineering Solutions (Feb 2026), Wise Oak (Oct 2024), two Ohio companies (Aug 2024), Chippers (2021), TGC Engineering (2020), Amy S. Greene Environmental Consultants (2019), and Wetland Studies and Solutions (2014) — alongside organic build-out of new verticals such as Solar Energy Services and Western Operations leadership.

Name

The Davey Tree Expert Co.

Legal name

The Davey Tree Expert Company

Website

https://davey.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1880

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

The Davey Tree Expert Company is a privately held, employee-owned tree care and environmental services firm founded in 1880 in Kent, Ohio. It serves residential, commercial, utility, and government clients across North America through ISA-certified arborist services, utility vegetation management, grounds maintenance, and environmental consulting via its Davey Resource Group subsidiary.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tree Care & Grounds Maintenance Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (56173), Support Activities for Forestry (115310)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Tree Care & Arborist Services (IMAIAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tree Care & Arborist Services (BPABADAD), Tree Removal & Dismantling (HSAIADAB)

Keywords

• Tree care services
• Vegetation management
• Grounds maintenance
• Utility line clearance
• Environmental consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Kent

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Residential Tree and Lawn Services: Recurring and project-based services including tree health inspection, tree removal, tree trimming/pruning, tree planting, shrub fertilization, lawn care, and storm preparation for homeowners.
2. Commercial Grounds Maintenance: Comprehensive landscaping, grounds management, and tree care services for commercial properties including grounds maintenance, tree care, snow/ice management, landscape enhancements, and sports turf management.
3. Utility Vegetation Management: Vegetation management consulting, asset management, environmental consulting, utility line clearance, storm response, communications construction, and technology/software solutions for utility providers.
4. Environmental Consulting: Wetland and stream services, environmental design and ecosystem restoration, stormwater management, urban forestry, invasive species control, civil engineering, and landscape architecture through Davey Resource Group.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

The Davey Tree Expert Company delivers professional tree care, grounds maintenance, and environmental services across North America through four divisions: Residential (tree and lawn care for homeowners), Commercial (landscaping, snow/ice, irrigation, sports turf for diverse property types), Utility Solutions (vegetation management, line clearance, storm response, asset management for utilities), and Environmental Consulting (wetland, stormwater, urban forestry, civil engineering via Davey Resource Group). Services are delivered by ISA-certified arborists operating from a network of local offices and supported by proprietary software (ResourceKeeper, TreeKeeper), specialized field tools (Resistograph), and The Davey Institute R&D.

Product overview

The Davey Tree Expert Company is a comprehensive outdoor services provider operating through four primary divisions — Residential, Commercial, Utility Solutions, and Environmental Consulting (Davey Resource Group) — backed by proprietary software products and research capabilities. Residential services deliver ISA-certified arborist care including tree health inspection, planting, pruning, removal, and lawn services, supported by the DaveyCare client promise program. Commercial services provide grounds maintenance, tree care, snow/ice management, irrigation, sports turf management, and multi-location management across diverse property types (Class A, educational campuses, golf courses, healthcare, hospitality, industrial, municipality, retail, and more). Utility Solutions serve investor-owned utilities, cooperatives, municipalities, railways, and transportation agencies with vegetation management consulting, asset management, line clearance, storm response, communications construction, and the ResourceKeeper software platform. Environmental Consulting (Davey Resource Group) offers turn-key wetland and stream services, ecosystem restoration, stormwater management, urban forestry, tree inventories via the TreeKeeper software, civil engineering, invasive species control, and federal agency compliance solutions. The company is further supported by The Davey Institute (R&D laboratory) and the SEED Campus (training and research facility in Kent, Ohio), both driving science-backed service delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• DaveyCare℠: Client promise program for residential tree care services
• SEED Campus
• Davey Resource Group (DRG)
• ResourceKeeper
• The Davey Institute
• TreeKeeper
• Davey Nursery

Products and services

• Residential Tree and Plant Health Care Services ISA-certified arborist services for homeowners including tree health inspection and treatment, tree planting and transplanting, shrub pruning, tree removal, tree and shrub fertilization, tree trimming and pruning, and storm preparation and support systems.
• Residential Lawn Services Lawn aeration and overseeding, lawn fertilization, and lawn pest and grub control for homeowners.
• Commercial Grounds Maintenance and Tree Care Comprehensive landscaping, grounds management, and tree care services for commercial properties including grounds maintenance, tree care, snow and ice management, landscape enhancements, multi-location management, irrigation and water management, and sports turf management.
• Utility Vegetation Management and Line Clearance Vegetation management consulting, utility line clearance, storm response and natural disaster recovery for utility providers and transportation agencies.
• Utility Asset Management Consulting Asset management consulting services for utility providers, including pole inspection using Resistograph technology and inventory work such as 1,755-pole inventories for cooperative utilities.
• Utility Communications Construction Communications construction services supporting utility and communications infrastructure projects.
• Environmental Consulting Services Wetland and stream delineation, environmental design and ecosystem restoration, stormwater management and compliance, urban and community forestry, civil engineering and surveying, landscape architecture, and invasive species management for federal, municipal, and private clients.
• DaveyCare Client Promise Client promise program defining service commitments and quality standards for residential tree and lawn care customers.
• Large Tree Moving Specialized service for transplanting and moving large mature trees for commercial and residential properties.
• The Davey Nursery Commercial nursery operation that grows and supplies trees and plant materials for use in Davey's commercial landscaping and tree planting projects.
• Mulch Production and Delivery Regional production and delivery of premium mulch products for residential and commercial customers.
• Landscape Design and Installation Landscape design and installation services offered as a regional offering across residential and commercial segments.
• ResourceKeeper Vegetation Management Software Proprietary vegetation management software providing work order management, contractor coordination, and integrated payment systems via SAP for utility vegetation management programs; deployed for clients such as Dominion Energy and Wild Rice Electric Cooperative.
• TreeKeeper Inventory Management Software Proprietary software for tree inventory management that helps municipalities manage urban forestry programs and create credible budgets.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% reduction in woody invasive cover achieved at Lawrence Creek Nature Preserve
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TREE FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 March 2025Davey Tree Expert Company funds new community education grant in partnership with TREE Fund, supporting urban and community forestry education initiatives.
• TREE FundcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 February 2025Ongoing partnership with TREE Fund for community education grants supporting tree care education and research.
• Wetland Studies and Solutions, Inc.minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between DRG urban forestry specialists and Wetland Studies and Solutions for tree preservation plans on project sites in Brooklyn, NY.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SavATree / SavaLawn: SavATree is a leading residential and commercial tree care and lawn care provider with a multi-location footprint across the US, directly competing with Davey's Residential and Commercial Grounds Maintenance divisions.
• Asplundh Tree Expert LLC: Asplundh is the largest utility vegetation management and line clearance contractor in North America, directly overlapping Davey's utility services division in work type, customer base (investor-owned utilities and co-ops), and field crew model.
• Wright Tree Service: Wright Tree Service is a leading utility line clearance and vegetation management provider serving electric cooperatives and investor-owned utilities across the US, making it a direct functional peer to Davey's Utility Solutions segment.
• Bartlett Tree Experts: Bartlett is a premier residential and commercial tree care company with ISA-certified arborists and a scientific (Bartlett Tree Research Laboratories) approach, closely mirroring Davey's residential/commercial arborist service model and R&D emphasis.
• Lewis Tree Service: Lewis Tree Service is a major utility vegetation management contractor with storm response capabilities, directly comparable to Davey's Utility Solutions line clearance and disaster recovery services.
• Yellowstone Landscape: Yellowstone Landscape is a large regional commercial landscaping provider in the Southeast US, directly overlapping with Davey's Commercial Grounds Maintenance services across similar property types including HOAs, municipalities, and commercial properties.

Broad incumbents

• BrightView Holdings: BrightView is the largest US commercial landscaping services company (publicly traded), serving many of the same property types (Class A offices, HOAs, healthcare, retail, golf) as Davey's Commercial segment but at much greater scale and without Davey's depth in tree care/utility.

Regional players

• TruGreen Limited Partnership: TruGreen is the largest US residential lawn care company with a subscription-based service model, overlapping with Davey's residential lawn services (fertilization, aeration, pest control) but without tree care depth.

Emerging players

• CN Utility Consulting: CN Utility Consulting specializes in utility vegetation management consulting and audits, partially overlapping with Davey Resource Group's vegetation management consulting and asset management work for utility clients.
• Environmental Consulting & Technology Inc. (ECT): ECT is a smaller environmental consulting firm offering wetland delineation, permitting, and natural resource services, partially comparable to Davey Resource Group's wetland and ecosystem restoration consulting work.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/DaveyTree
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/DaveyTreeExpertCo
• Facebookfacebook.com/DaveyTree
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-davey-tree-expert-company
• Instagraminstagram.com/DaveyTree

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A8 records

Investments

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