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Tree Preservation

The health and longevity of trees can be greatly diminished if they are damaged or stressed during construction activity. The most damaging impacts are root loss from soil compaction and severing of the root system. The professionals from Pitchford Associates will identify the best preservation candidates and work with the owners or developers to establish…Learn more

  • Phillips Park residential, Washington, DC

    Tree Preservation

    The health and longevity of trees can be greatly diminished if they are damaged or stressed during construction activity. The most damaging impacts are root loss from soil compaction and severing of the root system. The professionals from Pitchford Associates will identify the best preservation candidates and work with the owners or developers to establish…Learn more

  • Tree Inventories/Appraisals

    Tree Inventories/Appraisals

    Pitchford Associates conducts inventories both large and small, and for a variety of clients.  It may be a homeowner association or municipality looking to begin a long-term maintenance program.  Or, a governmental agency conducting a snap shot inventory for a new construction project.  We provide a scientifically based inventory and assessment of your trees and…Learn more

  • Tree Assessments/Risk Assessments

    Tree Assessments/Risk Assessments

    We are frequently retained by a variety of clients, even including full-service tree care companies, to provide independent assessments of trees.  And, because we have no conflicts of interest, we will provide un-biased and scientifically based opinions to help guide often difficult management decisions.  Our tree assessments are often visual inspections of the rooting zone,…Learn more

  • Insects & Disease

    Insects & Disease

    Pitchford Associates has an in-house license as a pesticide applicator in the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.  We provide a limited selection of treatments including soil injection, and micro- and macro-injection systems for a variety of insect and disease control including control of wood borers, Dutch elm disease and anthracnose control in sycamore and…Learn more

  • Expert Witness Services

    Expert Witness Services

    Keith Pitchford has been accepted as an expert witness in the District of Columbia, Fairfax County, VA, Arlington County, VA, City of Alexandria, Montgomery County, MD and Anne Arundel County, MD.  Mr. Pitchford has many hours of experience as an expert witness, both in cases involving only depositions and also full trial testimony.

  • Root Works

    Rootworks, LLC is a subsidiary of Pitchford Associates, LLC offering a variety of services using our high-pressure air gun, or ‘Air Spade.’  This unique tool utilizes a concentrated stream of air and at significant pressure to blow earth away from tree roots without harming them.  We use this tool as a way to uncover roots…Learn more