Trees

What Trees does

TREES, LLC is a privately held vegetation management services company headquartered in Houston, Texas, founded in 1953 and operating under parent holding company Utilserv LLC. The firm delivers a unified suite of vegetation management services for utility and municipal infrastructure, including mechanized, manual, and aerial lift line clearance and tree pruning; hazardous and live tree removal; mulching and debris removal; emergency and storm response; right-of-way clearing; herbicide application; erosion control; road construction; and culvert and gate installation. Service delivery is executed by trained field crews positioned across regional offices in more than 22 states, supporting a relationship-based enterprise sales motion that connects regional management teams directly with utility and municipal customers.

The company's revenue model is professional services fee-for-contract, with pricing negotiated per project or service agreement and revenue derived from investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, municipalities, departments of transportation, and telecommunications providers. Two segments — investor-owned utilities and municipalities — are flagged as primary, while the remainder are secondary verticals. The company maintains active memberships in industry associations (ISA, UAA, TCIA) and pursues community sponsorships to reinforce brand and customer relationships. No public pricing, software platform, app, or proprietary technology product is disclosed; the offering is fundamentally a labor- and equipment-driven field services business rather than a technology or software company.

TREES, LLC distinguishes itself through a 70-year operating history, a nationwide distribution footprint, and a safety culture that has been consistent messaging across the company's digital presence. Ownership is held within a parent-subsidiary corporate structure rather than via public listing or external venture capital. The company serves more than 40 customers across multiple states and competes in the regulated, contract-driven utility vegetation management industry alongside larger peers such as Asplundh (with which it shares recruitment infrastructure) and other independent regional operators.

Name

Trees

Legal name

TREES, LLC

Website

https://trees-llc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1953

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

TREES, LLC is a Houston-based, privately held vegetation management services company founded in 1953 that delivers line clearance, tree pruning and removal, right-of-way clearing, herbicide application, and emergency storm response to investor-owned utilities, municipalities, electric cooperatives, departments of transportation, and telecommunications providers across more than 22 states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vegetation Management Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (56173)

SIC

Water, Sewer, Pipeline, Comm & Power Line Construction (1623)

akta.pro primary industry

Vegetation Management (ROW Clearing) for Distribution Lines (EUAEACAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Utility Line Clearance & Vegetation Management (HSAIADAK), Tree Care & Arborist Services (BPABADAD)

Keywords

• Vegetation management services
• Utility line clearance
• Tree removal services
• Right-of-way clearing
• Arboriculture support

Headquarters

HQ city

Houston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vegetation Management Services: Full-service vegetation management delivered to utilities and municipalities including line clearance, tree removal, hazardous tree removal, mulching, debris removal, emergency response, right-of-way clearing, herbicide application, and erosion control. Revenue generated through service contracts with utility companies, electric cooperatives, municipalities, departments of transportation, and telecommunications providers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

TREES, LLC provides full-service vegetation management for utility and municipal customers, including line clearance and tree pruning (mechanized, manual, and aerial lift), hazardous and live tree removal, mulching and debris removal, emergency and storm response, new right-of-way clearing, herbicide application, and infrastructure support services such as erosion control, road construction, and culvert and gate installation. Services are delivered under contract to investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, municipalities, departments of transportation, and telecommunications providers across more than 22 U.S. states.

Product overview

TREES, LLC is a vegetation management service company offering a unified suite of services for utilities and municipalities. The portfolio includes line clearance and tree pruning (mechanized, manual, and aerial lift), hazardous and live tree removal, mulching and debris removal, emergency and storm response, new right-of-way clearing, vegetation management and arboriculture support, herbicide application, erosion control, road construction, and culvert and gate installation. These services are delivered to investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, municipalities, departments of transportation, and telecommunications providers across more than 22 states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vegetation Management Services Full-service vegetation management delivered to utilities and municipalities, including line clearance, tree pruning, removal, mulching, debris removal, emergency response, right-of-way clearing, herbicide application, and arboriculture support.
• Line Clearance and Tree Pruning Mechanized, manual, and aerial lift line clearance tree pruning services to maintain safe clearance around utility infrastructure for utilities, municipalities, and cooperatives.
• Hazardous and Live Tree Removal Professional removal of hazardous and live trees performed with care, precision, and respect for the environment, for utilities, municipalities, and infrastructure operators.
• Emergency and Storm Response Rapid-response vegetation management services for storm damage and emergency situations affecting utilities, municipalities, and transportation corridors.
• Right-of-Way Clearing Services New right-of-way clearing and ongoing vegetation management for utility corridors, transportation infrastructure, and telecommunications pathways.
• Herbicide Application Services Professional herbicide application for vegetation control and management along utility and transportation rights-of-way.
• Infrastructure Support Services Infrastructure support services including erosion control, road construction, and culvert and gate installation for utilities, municipalities, and departments of transportation.

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)coreOthersTREES, LLC is an active member of ISA, a professional organization that advances safety, training, and best practices in arboriculture. Membership demonstrates commitment to industry standards and professional development.
• Utility Arborist Association (UAA)coreOthersTREES, LLC maintains active membership in UAA, which supports safety, training, and best practices across the utility vegetation management industry.
• Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA)coreOthersTREES, LLC is an active member of TCIA, a professional organization that helps advance safety, training, and best practices in tree care.
• TREES For HoustonminorOthersTREES, LLC sponsors TREES For Houston, a community organization focused on tree planting and environmental programs in the Houston area.
• Angelwood FoundationminorOthersTREES, LLC supports Angelwood Foundation through community giving programs.
• CenterPoint Energy BBQ Cook-offminorOthersTREES, LLC participates as a sponsor in the CenterPoint Energy BBQ Cook-off community event.
• Rocky Mountain Power Community Giving Golf TournamentminorOthersTREES, LLC sponsors the Rocky Mountain Power Community Giving Golf Tournament as part of its community involvement program.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Bartlett Tree Experts: Bartlett Tree Experts is a large, established arborist firm with residential, commercial, and utility vegetation management services. It has broader commercial/residential exposure than TREES but overlaps on municipal and utility pruning/ removal work.
• SavATree: SavATree is a national tree care and lawn care provider serving residential, commercial, and municipal customers. It overlaps with TREES in municipal arboriculture but is more diversified into residential services.

Direct peers

• Wright Tree Service: Wright Tree Service is a Midwest-headquartered utility vegetation management contractor serving electric cooperatives, IOUs, and municipalities with line clearance and storm response. Comparable size and service offering to TREES, LLC.
• Lewis Tree Service: Lewis Tree Service is a regional utility line clearance and right-of-way contractor with operations across the eastern U.S. It delivers comparable line clearance, storm response, and tree pruning services to TREES, LLC.
• Utility Lines Construction Services (ULCS): ULCS performs vegetation management, right-of-way clearing, and storm response for electric utilities across multiple states. Its service mix closely mirrors TREES' offerings to investor-owned utilities and cooperatives.
• Davey Tree Expert Company: Davey Tree is a national, employee-owned tree care and utility vegetation management firm offering line clearance, pruning, removal, and arborist services to utilities and municipalities. Its scope, customer base, and service mix overlap heavily with TREES, LLC's portfolio.
• Asplundh Tree Expert Company: Asplundh is the largest U.S. utility vegetation management contractor and the most direct peer to TREES, LLC. Notably, TREES' career page is hosted on the Asplundh domain (careers.asplundh.com), indicating a corporate or operational affiliation. The two provide nearly identical line clearance, tree pruning, and right-of-way services to utilities nationwide.

Others

• CN Utility Consulting: CN Utility Consulting provides vegetation management oversight, audit, and program management services to utilities. It is adjacent rather than directly competitive, but operates in the same utility-VM ecosystem and shares customers with TREES.

Emerging players

• ArborMetrics Solutions: ArborMetrics is a vegetation management technology and services firm that combines software-driven work planning with field crews for utility clients. Represents an emerging peer blending tech and traditional VM work, comparable to where TREES could evolve.

Regional players

• Henkels & McCoy: Henkels & McCoy is a large infrastructure contractor with utility vegetation management and right-of-way services in select U.S. regions. It is a partial peer where its VM and right-of-way work overlaps with TREES' utility corridor clearing services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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