TCIA | Tree Care Industry Association

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TCIA-accredited companies are = inspected=20 and qualified for:

=FC =20 Adherence=20 to the TCIA Code of Ethics = and best=20 business practices

=FC =20 Employing=20 formally trained, skilled = personnel

=FC =20 Meeting industry = standards=20 for quality performance and safety

=FC =20 Providing=20 industry-standard written = estimates

=FC =20 Customer satisfaction,=20 including
following a dispute = resolution=20 process

=FC =20 Carrying sufficient = insurance=20 coverage

=FC =20 Employing certified=20 arborists

Consumer Beware!

Care for your = trees needs=20 to be done by skilled, trained and insured=20 professionals, both for the health and beauty of = your=20 trees and for your safety. Both workers = and=20 homeowners are killed doing tree work every = year. For=20 your safety, do not perform tree work. For your=20 financial protection, hire a company that is=20 professional. If the company doesn=92t have = insurance or=20 is not a legal company =96 you, the homeowner = =96 could be=20 held responsible as a contractor.

Here = are some=20 stories about what has gone wrong:

Avoid being = "taken" by=20 fly-by-night operators and unprofessional = companies.=20 Choose a company with the TCIA Accreditation = "seal of=20 approval."

Want to learn = more about=20 TCIA Accreditation?
Download the Why = Choose an=20 Accredited Tree Care Company brochure,
or click = here=20 to request a copy via US Post Office = mail.