About RTEC Treecare
Doing The Right Thing For People & The Planet
With over 25 years of experience, our team of certified arborists and environmental specialists provides expert tree care and plant healthcare services tailored to meet the unique needs of your property.
Serving homeowners, businesses, and government agencies across DC, Maryland, and Northern Virginia, we are committed to sustainability, safety, and excellence. Our mission is to deliver reliable, science-based solutions with care you can trust.


Our Environmental Justice Alliance
One of our passions is to improve the health, safety, and appearance of historically underserved communities in the Washington, DC metropolitan area via the Environmental Justice Alliance. We believe that all people deserve:
- Protection from environmental and health hazards.
- Access to a healthy environment in which to live, learn, and work.
- An opportunity to participate in environmental decision-making that impact their communities.
What You Need To Know About The RTEC Treecare Team
We are scientists. We implement the newest technology and methods to improve our client’s properties, including a digital tracking system to keep track of service records and trees.
We continuously lessen our environmental footprint by:
- Using technology to digitize client files, invoices, and more
- Utilizing eco-friendly oils in our equipment
- Recycling all the plant material we take from client properties
- Using organic and natural products whenever possible
- NEVER spraying near pollinators and other beneficial insects
- Performing plant health care treatments responsibly with great care taken to prevent product runoff or overspray
- And more!
Our Promise To You
We honor our commitments. If we ever fall short, we’ll make it right.
Do the Right Thing, Always
We embrace honesty, even in challenging moments, to honor our commitments and always do what’s right, not what’s easy.
Make It Happen
We own every project from start to finish, hitting goals with focus and grit to create real impact.
Always Improving, Always Growing
At RTEC, we’re always developing—personally and professionally—by learning new skills, investing in the latest technology, and delivering higher quality, every time.
Win Together
We champion the team above all, fostering success by empowering each other. Through seamless collaboration and a collective drive to conquer challenges, we turn obstacles into triumphs, winning together as a force to be reckoned with.
Reviews From Our Clients

4.9 of 5 based on 245 reviews
FAQ
We ask that client provides a written confirmation of service request (acceptance of proposed services) via e‐mail, fax or mail. If approving only a portion of the proposal, please list the item numbers (ex: I approve Item #1A and 2C) on your e‐mail. For fax or mail approvals, cross off the items you opt out on and initial next to the items that you would like to proceed with. Sign and date the bottom of the proposal before faxing or mailing.
Your authorization will then be converted to a sales order; our crews are directed to perform the services as per the agreement.
Your time is valuable and we understand that your schedule may conflict. The majority of clients are not home during the business hours. The client does not need to be present during the performance of the work. The crews are provided with a work order reflecting the services and job specifications contracted by the client along with a map of the property.
We try to accommodate our client’s schedule. However, we are a weather dependent service company and this may affect our scheduled routes. Our scheduling department will efficiently schedule services in advance, you may receive confirmation via email or phone regarding the expected service date, unless confirmed or agreed upon in advance.
Upon completion of the services, RTEC will mail/e‐mail you the invoice(s) reflecting all the services completed. The invoices are due upon receipt. We accept Checks and all major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, Discover and Amex).
RTEC has different divisions within our organization, we may dispatch different crews depending on the services. For example, the general tree work crew will perform the tree removal and pruning services. If there is stump grinding, another crew will be dispatched to perform that work (after Miss Utility has cleared the property for grinding). The Plant Health Care services will be performed by the Plant Health Care technician separately based on the scope of the work. You may receive multiple invoices depending on the services performed. We will bill you only for services completed.
Depending on the scope of work contracted, the practices of our general tree work crews are to chip up the resulting debris and remove from your property. If contracted, large wood will be hauled and disposed of (this may be performed by a different crew). The areas where work was performed will be blown off with the leaf blower and raked.
We are charged to deliver and dispose of resulting debris such as woodchips that are chipped from pruning, removal, hauling of large wood. The materials that are delivered to the center are recycled. Woodchips are recycled into double shredded mulch. Larger wood may be used for firewood or sent to a center to be turned into lumber or furniture.
We guarantee all work will be done in a professional and workmanlike manner to the specifications in the contract. Our work will meet or exceed standards set by the American National Institute (ANSI) and the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA). Please bring any discrepancies to as soon as possible to our immediate attention.

Who We Serve
We proudly serve homeowners in DC, Maryland, and Virginia, as well as business owners, property managers, and government agencies. Whether you’re maintaining a private landscape, managing commercial properties, or preserving public spaces, our expert tree and plant care services are tailored to meet your needs.
Awards & Affiliations
At RTEC Treecare, we take pride in being a trusted, award-winning leader in the tree care industry
Our Awards
- 12-time winner of Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA) Excellence in Arboriculture Award
- Twice recognized by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with its Small Business Achievement Award (the only tree company to be so honored)
- Winner of 3 TCIA Marketing and Communications Awards
Our Affiliations
Member, International Society of Arboriculture (ISA)
Leader, Fairfax County Green Business Partners

Reach Out Today!
Ready to care for your trees and landscape? Reach out to us today for expert guidance, customized solutions, and reliable tree care services you can trust.