Certified Expertise
ISA-certified arborists with deep South Florida species knowledge and municipal requirements across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach.
Licensed & Insured
Certified Arborist Consulting for South Florida
ISA-certified professionals supporting developers, construction teams, HOAs, municipalities, and property managers — surveys, reports, and permit advisory built for large-scale work.
ISA
Certified arborists on every engagement
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Consulting services for complex sites
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South Florida counties served
100%
Licensed & insured
What We See
Too many projects stall because trees were an afterthought
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Unknown trees on site
Protected species, condition issues, and inventory gaps can stall permits and force expensive redesigns after plans are already drawn.
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Permit complexity
Florida's tree permitting rules vary by municipality. One missed requirement can mean stop-work orders, mitigation fees, and lost weeks.
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Documentation that does not hold up
Vague reports fail municipalities, insurers, and counsel. When something important is on the line, you need certified, defensible work.
Our Services
Consulting services for complex projects
Tree surveys, relocations, arborist reports, pruning prescriptions, and permit advisory — delivered by licensed professionals trusted on commercial and municipal work.
Tree Surveys
Know exactly what's on your site before your project begins. Our certified team delivers thorough, accurate documentation your engineers and planners can build from.
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Tree Relocations
Don't lose a valuable tree to a development footprint when you don't have to. We plan and execute large-scale relocations so your project moves forward without sacrificing what's there.
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Arborist Reports
When permits, insurance, or litigation are on the line, you need documentation that holds up. Our ISA-compliant reports are thorough, credible, and built to perform.
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Pruning Prescriptions
Keep your trees healthy, structurally sound, and an asset to your property. Every recommendation comes from a licensed arborist and is backed by science, not guesswork.
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Permit Advisory
Florida's tree permitting process is complicated — we've done it hundreds of times. Our team knows exactly what each municipality requires and gets your application across the line the first time.
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A practice built for institutional and development work
We built this practice around one standard — the clients we serve can't afford delays, guesswork, or documentation that fails under review. Developers, construction teams, property managers, and municipalities need certified information they can trust, and that is exactly what we deliver.
First American Arborists is a team of licensed, ISA-certified professionals supporting South Florida's most demanding canopy and compliance work. From large commercial developments to municipal programs and institutional properties, we bring technical precision, regional expertise, and defensible documentation to every engagement.
Our Standards
Built for large-scale professional work
The standards behind every survey, report, and permit engagement — trust, expertise, and documentation that holds up.
Reliable Delivery
Clear scopes, disciplined timelines, and documentation your project managers, engineers, and counsel can act on immediately.
Institutional Trust
Developers, HOAs, municipalities, and counsel rely on our work when permits, insurance, or litigation are on the line.
Defensible Documentation
Surveys and reports prepared to the standard municipalities, insurers, and legal teams expect — thorough, precise, and credentialed.
Risk Reduction
We help protect budgets and schedules by preventing permit delays, stop-work orders, mitigation surprises, and redesigns.
Direct Partnership
You work with senior professionals who own the engagement — responsive communication from kickoff through final approval.
Client Perspective
Trusted by teams who can't afford delays or weak documentation
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Their survey package gave our civil team and the municipality exactly what they needed. We cleared tree permitting without redesigning the site.
Daniel Reyes
Project Manager, Coastal Development Group
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We rely on First American for HOA canopy assessments and storm-season documentation. Professional, precise, and easy for our board to act on.
Lauren Whitfield
Director of Operations, Palm Bay Property Management
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When litigation and insurance documentation were on the line, their arborist report held up. Clear findings, certified credentials, and no ambiguity.
Michael Okonkwo
Partner, Harbor & Lane Construction Counsel
Insights
Guidance on permits, surveys, and South Florida compliance
Mar 18, 2026
Why Regular Tree Surveys Should Be Part of Every Commercial Property Management Plan
Discover why commercial property managers across South Florida are making certified tree surveys a standard part of their property management strategy.
Read more →Feb 24, 2026
What South Florida Developers Need to Know About Tree Permitting Before They Break Ground
Tree permits are one of the most common causes of project delays for South Florida developers. Here's what you need to know before your next project breaks ground.
Read more →Jan 30, 2026
Hurricane Season and Your Commercial Property's Trees — What You Should Be Doing Right Now
South Florida's hurricane season puts commercial property trees at serious risk. Here's what certified arborists recommend to protect your property before a storm hits.
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