Our Values

Our Workers

At Boutte Tree Inc we believe in the American Dream. Helping our workers achieve this in a dignified way is very important to us. We never skimp on insurance for our people or on safety training or equipment. We are a committed member of your community, and one of our employees may live next door! If you would like, you can verify our Worker’s Compensation Insurance at www.sbwc.ga.gov. You can also view our insurance certificate HERE

Our Clients

We believe in building long term relationships with our clients. We treat our clients like family and go the extra mile for each and every person we serve. We provide professional, high-level service to homeowners, developers, school, businesses, and municipalities.

Trees

We also believe in great tree care. The arborists at Boutte Tree are excited and knowledgeable about saving trees; they have a passion for planting trees, educating people about trees, and trees in general. We use science and research rather than anecdotes in our approach to risk and disease.

Mission Statement

At Boutte Tree, Inc. our mission is to care for Atlanta's trees using the safest procedures and the very best arboricultural practices.  We put people first and trees a very close second.  People are our concern and they make Atlanta what it is.  Trees are important because in order for the city to reach its potential it must not only provide cultural and social amenities; it must provide the refuge of natural beauty.  No other organism comes close to trees in offering this in the context of a city. 

In an urban environment, so far from the humbling power of nature, only a tree can put the ambition of man's civilization into perspective.  Trees remind us that we are not larger than life, but simply a part of life's intricate web.

At Boutte Tree Inc. we believe in the power of trees to transform the urban environment and make it aesthetically pleasing.  Trees do this because they can provide more foliage, shade, and natural beauty per square foot of real estate than any other plant or landscape can do.  In a city like Atlanta land is a valuable commodity and should never be wasted.  Therefore, our mission is clear:  Offer the very best tree care at reasonable rates with an eye towards the future – a canopied future!

Ethics

Ethics are more important than ability, hard work, loyalty, or customer service. We always choose ethical behavior over the alternative.  Boutte Tree, Inc. demands that all officers and employees follow their conscience in every situation in which they are presented with alternatives.

Sustainability

All this talk of tree preservation can sometimes lead to tunnel-vision on the crucial issue of the environment.   Even though our passion is for saving trees, and as Arborists we couldn’t be happier than when we are in a tree, that alone is not enough for the environment.  The problem presented by the last century of industrialization is one that we Arborists own as much as the rest of society.  It’s not enough to say, “if only everyone cared about the environment as much as I care about trees, then we’d be getting somewhere!”

Boutte Tree, Inc. is committed to doing everything possible to slow our impact on the environment:

  1. Restrict our service area to inside I-285 (and just outside of it) to conserve on fuel and serve the local market.
  2. Encourage employees to live nearby to reduce the energy consumed during commutes.
  3. Recycle woodchips locally.  Instead of trucking all of our woodchips to a central re-grinding facility, which then re-distributes the mulch (now dyed red, brown, or black…..) we deliver our chips straight from the jobsite to the nearest eager chip recipient! 
  4. Recycle logs into lumber when possible.  Most tree companies do this already.  At Boutte Tree we try to find people inside I-285 who can use our wood.  This is increasingly successful.
  5. Invest in the proper equipment.  Because of our constant investment in equipment, we can move logs as heavy as 12,000 pounds from the top of your tree, to the street, and then to be processed.  This specialized equipment means that less wood is thrown away as waste, which means less transportation to provide Atlanta with wood products. 
  6. Train our arborists to consult with customers about the energy benefits of trees.  Trees that are on the west or south side of a structure provide more shade and energy savings than trees on the east or north side of a building.  When we evaluate trees for health or stability, we’ll also talk about energy savings.  Occasionally a tree that would otherwise be removed can “pay” for its own treatments (in the eyes of its owners) by shading a house and driving down energy usage!  How cool is that?
  7. Use organic fertilizers that are great for your trees but also for the environment!  Instead of using nitrogen, we use Mycorrihazal fertilizers.  Mycorrihzae help trees by allowing for greater nutrient and water uptake, which increases sequestered carbon in the tree.  But the Mycorrihzal fungus themselves sequester very large amounts of carbon as well!  Call Boutte Tree Inc to help keep your trees healthy and do a little carbon sequestration while you’re at it!
  8. Stand up for the urban forest as an aesthetic amenity which will allow the city to achieve density.  We believe that one of the most important long-term elements of sustainability will be dense cities that are less energy-intensive.  Trees are crucial towards making a dense city habitable.  It’s not worth it to achieve energy efficiency if you can’t enjoy nature everyday! We believe that Boutte Tree will have its greatest impact on the environment by being an active part of the urbanist movement.  This means we are committed to tree preservation because we know that trees are the missing link that can allow Atlanta to become a dense, urban city of the future.

Company Philosophy

Our philosophy is to provide the highest level of professionalism and quality of service available in this industry.  We continue to strive to improve ourselves in every way possible in order to meet this goal.  We continually stress these three core goals:
  • Safety – Safety always comes first. Much of our field work is potentially dangerous, and employees are properly trained and knowledgable about safe operation procedures.  
  • Quality – We perform all work using proper techniques and high standards according to ANSI.
  • Customer Satisfaction – Boutte Tree, Inc. is passionate about customer service.  We strive to make each and every customer happy and serve them respectfully.