Chippers

What Chippers does

Chippers Inc. is a regional, full-service green care company headquartered in Woodstock, Vermont, founded in 1986 by William A. Russell Jr. as "Chippers: Your Land Enhancement Crew." The firm delivers arboriculture, turf and soil care, garden design and maintenance, land enhancement, forest management, and organic maple syrup production to residential, commercial, and institutional property owners across Vermont and New Hampshire. Core operations are executed through five physical offices (Woodstock VT, Concord NH, Enfield NH, Meredith NH, New London NH) using specialized equipment including aerial lifts, a 65" tree spade, tracked multi-terrain lifts, stump grinders, airspade soil decompaction units, and hydraulic soil injection systems. Service programs include proprietary offerings such as Biorational and Hybrid Plant Health Care, Cambistat growth-regulation trunk injection, Acelepryn-based grub prevention, compost tea sprays, and a custom Watershed-approved blend for the Lake Sunapee public water supply, all delivered by ISA Certified Arborists, an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist, and ASCA Consulting Arborists under TCIA Accreditation and ANSI A300/Z133 standards.

The revenue model blends one-time project work, recurring seasonal programs, and wholesale product sales. Tree and shrub services, garden design, land enhancement, and interiorscapes are priced via complimentary on-site evaluations and written proposals, typically requiring a 50% deposit for new clients. Lawn care operates on a subscription/recurring basis with per-application billing across the growing season, offering traditional, organic, and hybrid product tiers; organic tick sprays run up to 30% above traditional pricing. Wholesale organic maple syrup produced from client sugarbushes creates a separate transactional revenue stream. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed; invoicing is processed through The Davey Tree Expert Company's online payment portal following the 2019 ownership transition. Customer acquisition is primarily referral-driven (friend, neighbor, landscaper, realtor), augmented by an editorial blog ("Your Life Outside"), the GreenWords newsletter, social media, SEO-optimized resource pages, and earned local press.

Chippers has expanded via acquisition of Treescapes (2002) and French's Tree Service (2005), the 2008 launch of a turf division, and continued service-line extension (Acelepryn grub control in 2016/2020, Organic Mosquito & Tick Control in late 2022). The company is currently a wholly owned subsidiary of The Davey Tree Expert Company, branded as "Chippers Inc., A Davey Company." Leadership is held by President & CEO Mundy Wilson Piper, who succeeded founder Will Russell following his 2010 death; the firm's "I WILL" safety mantra honors Russell and underpins consecutive TCIA Safety Awards (2017, 2018).

Name

Chippers

Legal name

Chippers Inc.

Website

https://chippersinc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Chippers Inc., a Davey Company, is a Vermont- and New Hampshire-based green-care service firm delivering arboriculture, turf care, garden design, land enhancement, and forest management to residential, commercial, and institutional property owners across five regional offices since 1986.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Landscape and Tree Care Services

NAICS

Landscaping Services (561730), Landscaping Services (56173)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Tree Care & Arborist Services (IMAIAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Tree Care & Arborist Services (BPABADAD)

Keywords

• Arboriculture services
• Tree care
• Lawn care
• Plant health care
• Land enhancement

Headquarters

HQ city

Woodstock

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tree & Shrub Professional Services: One-time and project-based billable work for tree removals, pruning, cabling, stump grinding, planting/transplanting, PHC programs, and arboricultural consultation. Proposal-based pricing with 50% deposit required for new clients or jobs with extensive materials costs; invoices due upon receipt.
2. Lawn Care / Turf Care Programs: Recurring seasonal lawn care programs (Essential Turf Care Program) with multiple applications across the growing season, billed per application. Customers may prepay monthly; multiple invoices possible per month. 25% deposit for new clients based on scope/materials. Includes unique services such as compost tea, Watershed spray, and stress reduction.
3. Organic Maple Syrup Wholesale: Wholesale bulk sales of organic maple syrup produced from sugarbushes installed and maintained on client properties.
4. Garden Design, Installation & Maintenance: Project-based and recurring garden services: design, installation, container design/maintenance, garden restoration/redesign, and ongoing garden maintenance contracts.
5. Garden Special Events & Holiday Decorating: Custom event garden planning (wedding archways, container gardens, garden parties) and holiday decorating (seasonal greens, swags, wreaths, lighting, trees, containers).
6. Interiorscapes: Interior plant design, installation and ongoing maintenance contracts for homes and businesses.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Chippers delivers comprehensive residential and commercial green-care services across Vermont and New Hampshire, organized around four core modules: Tree & Shrub Services (arboriculture including removals, pruning, cabling, planting, and Plant Health Care), Lawn Care/Turf Care (organic, natural, and traditional seasonal programs), Garden Services (design, installation, interiorscapes, and seasonal decorating), and Land Enhancement (woodlands, open spaces, heavy lifting). The company complements these with specialty offerings such as Organic Mosquito & Tick Control and Maple Syrup Production, all delivered by ISA Certified Arborists and TCIA-accredited field crews under ANSI A300 and Z133 standards.

Product overview

Chippers delivers a platform-plus-modules portfolio of green-care services rather than a software product. The core platform is a regional green-care service business serving residential and commercial clients across New Hampshire and Vermont, now operating as part of The Davey Tree Expert Company. Built on top of that platform are four primary service-line modules: Tree & Shrub Services (including the Plant Health Care sub-module covering trunk injection and growth regulation), Lawn Care / Turf Care, Garden Services, and Land Enhancement. Specialty offerings layered onto the platform include Organic Mosquito & Tick Control Services, Maple Syrup Production, and the Mr Grass sub-brand for lawn-care education. The portfolio is supported by ISA- and TCIA-certified arborists and operates under ANSI A300 and Z133 standards, allowing clients to engage individual modules or combine them into full-property green-care programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tree & Shrub Services Comprehensive arboriculture offering covering tree removals, pruning, cabling, planting/transplanting, consultation, and forest and maple services. Includes the Plant Health Care (PHC) sub-module addressing insect, disease, and soil-health issues. For residential, commercial and institutional property owners across VT and NH.
• Lawn Care / Turf Care Residential and commercial turf program featuring organic/natural treatments, weed and disease control, fertilization, tick and pest management. Includes recurring seasonal programs (Essential Turf Care Program) priced per application with options for traditional, organic, or hybrid products and the Mr Grass educational sub-brand.
• Garden Services Horticulture offering including garden design, installation and ongoing maintenance, interiorscapes for indoor commercial spaces, and seasonal special events and holiday decorating (wedding archways, container gardens, garden parties, seasonal greens, swags, wreaths, lighting). For residential and commercial clients.
• Land Enhancement Land-management services covering woodland stewardship, open-space maintenance, scenic view improvement, invasive plant control, timber stand improvement, trail design, and heavy lifting/excavation work for residential and commercial properties.
• Plant Health Care Targeted tree and shrub health sub-module offering trunk injection treatments, Cambistat growth regulation (reduces canopy growth 40-70% over 3 years), Biorational and Hybrid PHC programs, and pest/disease management. Special permit allows trunk injection on valuable trees at the water's edge in the NH Lake Sunapee watershed.
• Organic Mosquito & Tick Control Organic, naturally derived mosquito and tick control service for residential and commercial properties. Tick spray establishes a 'no tick' zone lasting 3-4 weeks per treatment; organic option runs up to 30% higher than the traditional product.
• Organic Maple Syrup Wholesale Maple sugaring operations integrated within Chippers' forest services: install and maintain sugarbushes on client properties, collect sap to produce organic maple syrup sold wholesale in bulk.
• Storm Emergency Response Service 24/7 storm damage cleanup and hazardous tree removal service, with emergency pager availability. Invoices tailored to insurer requirements to support customer insurance claims.
• Interiorscapes Interior plant design, installation and ongoing maintenance contracts for homes and businesses.
• Forest Management and Consulting Forest management services including GIS/GPS forest mapping with customizable maps showing roads, streams, elevation, property boundaries, acreage, stand delineation, and aerial photography. Includes timber stand improvement, woodland beautification, and ISA-Certified Arborist consulting for regulatory compliance (NH/VT Shoreland Protection Acts).

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced tree canopy growth by 40-70% over a 3-year period via Cambistat trunk injection
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature10 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• The Davey Tree Expert CompanyflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerChippers is now part of (owned by) The Davey Tree Expert Company. Online payment processing moved to Davey's payment service (payments.davey.com); invoices are made payable to The Davey Tree Expert Company with checks mailed to Detroit, MI. Chippers jobs/careers listings are hosted via the Davey careers site (jobs.davey.com). Branded jointly as 'Chippers Inc., A Davey Company'.
• Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerTCIA Accreditation (only program of its kind in the tree care industry), renewed every three years. Chippers adheres to the TCIA Code of Ethics and ANSI A300 standards. TCIA has recognized Chippers with Safety Awards in 2017 and 2018 and a Professional Communications Award in 2014 for the I WILL safety mantra.
• Better Business Bureau of New Hampshire (BBB of NH)coreOthersBBB accredited since 2007 with an A+ rating. Adheres to BBB standards for accreditation and best practices for ethical business treatment of the public.
• International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMultiple Chippers staff hold ISA Certified Arborist, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist, and ISA Tree Risk Assessment Qualification credentials. Used as a credentialing and consumer referral partner (treesaregood.org).
• Local First Alliance (Vital Communities)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMember of Local First Alliance, an initiative of Vital Communities that promotes locally owned businesses.
• ANSI (American National Standards Institute)coreOthersAdheres to ANSI A300 standards for pruning and ANSI Z133 Safety Requirements for Arboriculture Operations. Chippers guarantees all work meets or exceeds ANSI/TCIA standards.
• Local Chamber of Commerce partners (Woodstock Area Chamber & Hanover Area Chamber)minorOthersActive member of local Chambers of Commerce in both Vermont and New Hampshire service areas. Recognized by Hanover Area Chamber (2016 Small Business Innovator) and Woodstock Area Chamber (2014 Community Business of the Year).
• Bytes.cominorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWeb design and development partner credited in the website footer.
• Aiki CreativeminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWeb design and development partner credited in the website footer.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Bartlett Tree Experts: National arboriculture firm with a strong residential and commercial tree-care, PHC, and consulting practice, employing ISA Certified Arborists across regional offices. Closest pure-play direct competitor to Chippers' tree-care and plant-health-care modules, with comparable credentialing and service-line breadth.
• The Davey Tree Expert Company: Parent company of Chippers and the largest employee-owned tree-care firm in North America, offering residential and commercial tree, lawn, and environmental services nationally. Directly comparable in service mix, and Chippers now operates as a Davey branded subsidiary, sharing back-office, payment, and career systems.
• SavATree: Multi-state residential and commercial tree, lawn, and plant-health-care provider with a similar credentialed-arborist model and biorational/organic program emphasis. A direct peer on the integrated tree-and-lawn subscription value proposition that Chippers also offers.

Broad incumbents

• TruGreen: National lawn-care franchise with a recurring-subscription turf model. Chippers hired a former 20-year TruGreen veteran (Theron Peck) to build its turf division, and the two compete directly for residential lawn-care households in shared markets.
• Asplundh Tree Expert: Large, established utility vegetation management and tree-care firm serving utilities and municipalities nationally. Overlaps with Chippers on arboricultural services but operates at much greater scale and is primarily utility-focused, with residential as a smaller line.
• Wright Tree Service: National line-clearance and tree-care company with a broader utility and municipal client base. Comparable to Chippers on arboricultural capabilities and equipment but a much larger incumbent focused on infrastructure vegetation management rather than high-end residential.
• Yellowstone Landscape: Large commercial landscape maintenance and installation provider with multi-state coverage. Comparable to Chippers' commercial land-enhancement and garden services, though more commercial/institutional and less focused on residential arboriculture.

Regional players

• Northern Nurseries / Northern Tree Service: Regional arboriculture and landscape services firm operating in northern New England. Comparable to Chippers on tree removal, pruning, PHC, and snow/land enhancement work, serving a similar VT/NH residential and small-commercial customer base.
• Gregory Tree Service: Regional New England tree-care and plant-health-care company with comparable ISA-certified arborist credentials. Closest geographic peer to Chippers within the Upper Valley / central NH market for residential tree work.
• Stumpbusters LLC: Regional New England stump-grinding and tree-removal specialist. Smaller scope than Chippers but directly comparable on a key arboricultural sub-service, illustrating the fragmented local competitive landscape Chippers operates in.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/chipperschatter

Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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