How
to Choose an Arborist
When choosing
an arborist to care for your trees you should consider the following:
- We strongly
recommend that you hire a Massachusetts Certified Arborist who has attained
the title through rigorous testing of his or her knowledge in the field
of arboriculture.
- Massachusetts
Certified Arborists advertise as such in the yellow pages of the telephone
directory, or you may obtain a listing through the MAA. Please be advised
that it is the individual, not the company, who is certified. Be sure
to be specific and ask for an MCA to assist you with your tree care
needs.
- Beware
of door-knockers without credentials who express alarm about the condition
of your trees. Don't be pressured to enter into an agreement.
- Be wary
of those professing miracle cures for serious tree ailments.
- A conscientious
arborist never uses climbing spikes unless the tree is to be removed.
- The condition
of a firm's equipment often reflects their commitment to quality.
- Check
with friends and neighbors who have used the services of local arborists
and ask the firm for references.
- Check
to be sure that the firm maintains adequate insurance in order to protect
yourself and your property from liability.
- Search the MAA Membership Database on this web site,
or go to http://www.certifiedtreeandlawn.org/ to link directly to the Certified Tree
and Lawn web site.
Members of the
Massachusetts Arborists Association agree to abide by the following code
of ethics:
- To be
generous with our time and resources to further the objectives of the
association.
- To abide
by all laws and regulations that govern our industry. To constructively
oppose ordinances and legislation which unduly or improperly restrict
our business.
- To provide
a workplace which encourages professionalism and personal betterment.
- To compete
with one another fairly.
- To operate
our businesses with safety as our foremost concern.
- To accept
that we are viewed by the general public and the government collectively.
To understand that with each new member we welcome, the better we control
our common destiny.
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