Urban Forestry

Tree expertise

t the request of private clients, private and public institutions, or municipalities, we inspect trees and establish a precise diagnosis, using either advanced (QTRA, TRAQ, VTA) or more in depth tools (PICUS tomographe, résistographe). We offer the following services :

  • Expertise d’arbres potentiellement dangereux (méthode VTA)
    • Expertise approfondie par tomographie et/ou résistographie de la condition structurale
    • Expertise approfondie avec shigomètre et fractomètre
    • Quantification des risques pour la sécurité (méthodes QTRA, TRAQ)
    • Diagnostic en hauteur par technique de grimpée de nos experts
  • Diagnostic de la condition physiologique et structurale des arbres
  • Expertises légales et témoin-expert
  • Inspection pour des demande de permis d’abattage
  • Recommandations d’interventions arboricoles (élagage, haubanage, abattage)
  • Estimation des coûts des travaux
  • Diagnostic et gestion d’insectes/maladies
  • Choix d’espèces à planter

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Expertises d'arbres

Tree management

As a city or borough, would you like to review your tree regulations or policy? Our experts can meet your needs:

  • Regulations (drafting, revision)
  • Tree management and urban forestry policy
  • Planting plan
  • Emerald ash borer management plan
  • Canopy and long-term growth studies
  • Calculating the monetary value of social, economic and environmental benefits
  • Tree inventory

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Gestion d’arbres

Trees and construction

Are you a contractor, building owner, architect or engineer planning work near trees? Our urban forestry experts can help you establish the protective measures needed to ensure tree stability and survival during and after your work.

  • Impact assessment of construction on trees
  • Conservation feasibility analysis
  • Feasibility analysis for transplanting young or mature trees
  • Tree/woodland characterization and conservation value
  • Canopy study and compensation analysis
  • Green roofs :
    • Tree load and mass calculations
    • Wind stability study
    • Selection of suitable species
  • Development of alternative construction methods for tree conservation
  • Soil decontamination and tree preservation
  • Practical measures to protect trees on construction sites
  • Recommended tree maintenance
  • Preparation of plans and specifications, cost estimates
  • Work supervision
  • Long-term monitoring

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Arbres et construction

Mature tree transplantation

You’d like to keep a mature tree in spite of future construction work – it’s possible to transplant it! With our unique tree transplantation expertise, we are in a position to offer you the right method.

  • Transplantation feasibility study
  • Mechanical or manual transplanting
  • Validation of transplant sites
  • Preparation of plans and specifications, cost estimates
  • Work supervision
  • Post-transplantation follow-up

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Transplantation d’arbres matures

Canopy study

Would you like to estimate the existing tree canopy in an area, or estimate the loss of canopy following tree felling? Our team of professionals can carry out simulations in a variety of contexts:

  • Estimation of existing canopy
  • Simulation of canopy evolution
    • Simulation of canopy loss due to tree felling
    • Simulation of canopy growth with new plantings over horizons of 5 to 20 years

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Étude de canopée

Biomass study

  • Evaluation of urban forest benefits and biomass
  • Costs and benefits associated with the urban forest
  • Calculating the value of social, economic and environmental benefits
  • Calculation of mature tree biomass
  • Calculation of mature tree biomass

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Étude de biomasse

Monetary Valuation

Has your tree been damaged and would you like to know its value? Our urban forestry experts can assess the monetary value of damaged trees or appraise trees in the event of expropriation.

  • Assessment of tree value or loss due to damage
  • Tree appraisals in connection with expropriations
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Évaluation monétaire

Judicial expertise and litigation

Our experts can meet your needs, whether as expert witnesses before the courts or to draw up expert reports in connection with litigation.

  • Death and legal claims
  • Tree and property damage
  • Damage to trees
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Expertise judiciaire et litige

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