HOA boards manage tree liability across dozens to hundreds of properties — common areas, entrance corridors, retention pond surrounds, and streetscape trees. A dead oak in a common area that falls on a resident's car or fence is an association liability. Martin Tree and Turf Care works directly with HOA boards and property managers to assess common area trees, document risk, execute scheduled maintenance, and provide the documentation packages your association attorney needs.
Why HOA Tree Liability Is Different
Individual homeowners worry about one property. HOA boards are responsible for trees across the entire common area — and the liability exposure is proportional to the number of trees and how long known hazards go unaddressed. Most HOA insurance carriers require documented evidence that the association conducted reasonable inspections and addressed identified hazards. An annual ISA-certified arborist assessment of common area trees, with written findings, is the documentation that demonstrates due diligence. Without it, a claim after a tree failure is much harder to defend.
Annual Maintenance Contracts for HOAs
Martin Tree and Turf Care offers annual maintenance agreements for HOA communities that include: a spring arborist assessment of all common area trees with written condition report; scheduled maintenance trimming of entrance, streetscape, and retention pond trees; priority scheduling for storm response in contracted communities; and a fixed annual price that allows accurate HOA budget planning. Contracts are structured to match the HOA fiscal year. Volume pricing applies across multi-community property management accounts.
Documentation Package for HOA Records
Every job for an HOA includes a documentation package: written scope of work before the job begins, signed completion report with before/after notes, ISA Certified Arborist findings for any risk-rated trees, and invoice formatted for association records. When your property management company or HOA attorney needs documentation of what was done and why, the package is ready. Our ISA Certified Arborist signs the arborist findings — the credential is on record.
Why Martin Tree and Turf Care?
Every commercial job — including HOA Tree Service in Upstate SC — is led by our ISA Certified Arborist from the first assessment to the final cleanup, with the property quoted in writing before any work starts and left clean when the crew leaves.
- ISA Certified Arborist
- TCI Certified
- Licensed & Insured $1M/$2M
- OSHA-Compliant
- 24/7 Emergency Line
- Written Estimates
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Know Your Exact Price Before Any Work Begins
The certified arborist evaluates your tree in person and puts the price in writing. That's the number you pay — no verbal quotes that change on arrival, no invoice surprises. No pressure. No obligation.
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