History
Integrity Tree Care was founded in June 2001 by Jimmy Prichard, a second generation arborist. Jimmy’s initial goal was to start a company to have the freedom to attend seminary; but God had a different calling for him. God’s calling for him was to give the opportunity for individuals, who really have no direction or purpose in life, a career that would last a lifetime.
Mission
Our mission is to learn everything we can about tree health care, safety, and industrial standards towards all facets of our occupation and then apply it to the love of Christ. Our goal is to offer the best tree job possible through scientific study and training and to provide customers’ satisfaction. A personal mission of our company is to educate you, the consumer, in proper tree care in order to preserve the beauty and longevity of your trees for years to come. We are very competitive in our pricing to comparable companies. We strive to be the top tree company in Fort Worth.
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We really want our clients to benefit from our services. Our goal at Integrity Tree Care is to provide the best tree job possible through scientific study and training, and we really want our clients to benefit from our services.
Improper pruning can be devastating to trees, property value, and can also be hazardous to everything below. When hiring a tree service here are a few guidelines to look for:
- Hire an arborist who cares about preserving the health and integrity of trees (preferably a certified arborist)
- Hire a company that specializes in tree care. For example, would you hire a plumber to do electrical work? Hire an arborist to do your tree work and a landscaper to do you yard work
- Make sure the tree company you hire is fully insured, meaning that they have General Liability insurance for property damage, workers compensation or Occupational Hazards insurance for employee injuries, disability or death (Keep in mind that tree care is the third most fatal occupation in the United States behind logging and commercial fishing); and Commercial Insurance on all work related vehicles.
Many companies claimed to be fully insured, but the fact is most are not. If a tree company does not have insurance and if something catastrophic occurred you or your homeowner’s policy will probably have to foot the bill.
Make sure the company you hire uses all prescribed personal protective safety equipment. There are stringent safety standards set up by OSHA and ANSI to protect against accidents that tree companies should follow. Unfortunately most tree companies fail to follow these safety standards. The fact is that most tree companies are unaware that these safety standards even exist.
A good rule of thumb is to check and see if the company you hire is wearing hardhats, safety glasses, earplugs (when using machinery), or cut resistant pants on the ground.
- How the employee(s) enter trees, and are they secured from a fall at all times?
- Once in the tree: are they open to a fall (you must be harnessed in by a rope and saddle that is ANSI approved at all times while working aloft) or are they subjected to a dangerous swing?
- Are they using ladders to enter trees?
Most tree climbers find ladders to be a tremendous safety risk. Ask why they prune trees, why remove live tissue, do they use climbing spikes on live trees, do they sterilize equipment between trees? We understand everyone wants to save money, but please be cautious because your trees, your property, and/ or people’s lives could be at stake.
A personal mission of our company is to educate you the consumer in proper tree care in order to preserve the beauty and longevity of your trees for years to come.