Professional Arborist Services for Abbotsford, Fraser Valley and the Okanagan – Tree Removal, Pruning & More
Serving Vancouver, GVRD, Abbotsford, and the Fraser Valley, BC for over 40 Years
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Call Central Valley Arborists when you need the pros to inspect a commercial property, analyze the trees ahead of a subdivision development, or review tree risks for your strata. We provide arborist reports when you are planning your next home building project or need a tree inventory and preservation summary. Real estate developers, strata property managers, and homeowner associations frequently require our arboriculture services to assess the health of standing trees, create tree risk assessment reports, and inventory trees on a property – we are here to help!
With more than 40 years’ experience in the Lower Mainland, Abbotsford, and the Fraser Valley, trust Bob and Brian Kwak for detailed arborist assessments, surveying, and assistance with insurance claims.
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Commercial & Residential Arborist Services
As well as being ISA Certified Arborists, we are also ISA Tree Risk Assessor Qualification (TRAQ) certified.


Our Arborist Services include, but are not limited to:
Arborist reports for new residential home developments – Our ISA certified arborists will help you plan your next building project
Arborist reports for municipalities for a new building applications, to identify trees that need to be removed, and which trees are to be preserved and protected
Tree inventory and preservation summaries – We have performed thousands of tree appraisals
Tree risk assessments – Determine which trees and limbs are dangerous, and need to be removed or pruned
Windstorm assessments – Produce an arborist report on windstorm tree failures
Wildlife tree assessment
Nature Preservation
Tree root protection fencing
Surveying
Tree disease assessment
Tree Assessments to Help with Insurance Claims
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Meet Our Team
Our team of consulting arborists are some of the most experienced, highly trained and certified in the BC lower mainland.
Whether you need an arborist report for a new development, tree preservation, hazardous tree reports or just someone to provide advice on how to preserve and protect your arboriculture, talk to one of our ISA-certified arborists to see how we can help.
Bob Kwak
Professional Arborist
- Consulting Arborist; June 2000 to Present
- President and owner of Central Valley Arborist Consulting Ltd; 2006 to present
- International Society of Arboriculture; Certified Arborist PN-1736A
- PNW-ISA Certified Tree Risk Assessor; Certification (TRAQ)
- WCB Wildlife Danger Tree Assessor: Parks and Recreation Module; Certification #P0072
- Member: International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) and Member of Pacific Northwest Chapter of Arborists
- Over 40 of years professional work in the tree service industry and land clearing business.
Brian Kwak
Professional Arborist
- Consulting Arborist; July 2011 – Present
- International Society of Arboriculture; Certified Arborist PN-7306A
- PNW-ISA Qualified Tree Risk Assessor (TRAQ)
- Member: International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) and Pacific Northwest Chapter of Arborist
- Over 40 of years professional work in the tree service industry and land clearing business.
Tracey Mallinson
Professional Arborist
- Certified Arborist: International Society of Arboriculture
- Tree Risk Assessment Qualification: International Society of Arboriculture
- Landscape Horticulturalist Journeyman Trades Qualification: Skilled Trades BC
- A consulting arborist with over two decades of experience in urban forestry, tree management, and consulting. Adept at conducting comprehensive tree risk assessments, creating detailed tree management plans for developers, and providing authoritative advice on municipal bylaws and regulations.
- Skills in Urban Forestry & Planning, Tree Health & Care, and Regulatory Compliance
Seamus Enright
Registered Professional Biologist for Environmental Issues
- Consultant to Central Valley Arborist Consulting as required
Blair Chambers
Certified Land Surveyor and CAD Designer
- Tree surveying services to locate existing trees and to show their relation to property lines, existing buildings and as an overlay onto a proposed building plan.
- We work closely with environmental and forestry consultants ensuring a cohesive report for our clients.
- We utilize Total Station equipment for tree surveys, ensuring accurate X,Y and Z positioning under-canopy.
- Provide reports in either GIS based (ArcView) or standard AutoCAD formats
Affiliations:
- Western Chapter of the International Society of Arboriculture
- Tree Care Industry Association
- American Society of Consulting Arborists
What Our Clients Say
Central Valley Arborist Consulting exceeded my expectations. Bob Kwak’s knowledge and expertise gave me confidence that his team would take care of our tree needs and do what was necessary to keep our trees healthy and safe. His crew was courteous, professional, and fast.
This was our first experience with Central Valley Arborist Consulting. From the time I called for an estimate, everyone that I dealt with was professional. Bob came out the same day I called. On the day of work they arrived on time, did the job and cleaned up better than anyone I had used before. I would highly recommend using their services.
I would recommend Central Valley Arborist Consulting to anyone. I called them to get an estimate. Bob called me and came to my house the same day. He explained to me how the whole process would work, from cutting down the tree and removal of the wood and cleanup. I was so thrilled, and the crew were real professionals.
Business Registration and Insurance Information
- Insurance policy #0401
- 49195 ($5,000,000 Liability) – Saxbee Insurance Agencies Ltd.
- Business License: Abbotsford
- Intra Municipal #2019-121928
- Work Safe BC – 961482-AA
Service Area
Lower Mainland
Fraser Valley
Abbotsford to Coquitlam
South and Central Okanagan
Our experts are here to serve all your residential or commercial arborist requirements. With over 40 years in the industry, Bob Kwak works with you to ensure your service needs are met and exceeded.