Alex Karker

ISA Certified Arborist

Education:

Miami Dade College: Bachelor of Science degree

Qualifications:

ISA Certified Arborist #RM-8110A

Alex has over 10 years of experience in arboriculture, from plant health care, to climbing trees, hazardous takedowns, leading and organization of crews, and as a sales arborist. In his time, he’s obtained many licenses and certifications that allows him to provide expert assessments for your tree and shrub care.

Industry Involvement/Awards:

CTSP (Certified Treecare Safety Professional) #03420
TRAQ (Tree Risk Assessment Qualification)
CDL Class A driver’s license

Why did you become an arborist?

“Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always had a passion for the outdoors, from exploring the woods and climbing trees. As I’ve grown older, that passion always stayed with me. When I became a professional in this industry, I’ve never looked back. I love trees what can I say.”

Customer Service Philosophy:

“I learned the following from one of my mentors, these three sound guidelines outline my customer service approach: always be consistently prompt, technically competent, and fair. Asking the right questions to find the needs of the client, I believe listening is one of the most important aspects of customer service.”

Community Involvement:

Volunteering at animal shelters, the ISA saluting branches, and being a judge at the ISA climbing competitions.

Personal/Fun Fact:

Alex is a Florida native, who loves his three dogs and family. In his free time, Alex enjoys fishing, skiing, hiking, rock climbing, camping, and house projects. Prior to relocating back to Florida, he spent the last 10 years in Colorado.

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484 reviews

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(a week ago)

SavATree did an amazing job on the trees on our new property! Nate came out to do an estimate and was very understanding about how I wanted to do maintenence first and upkeep after (in steps I could break down). My estimate was for the maintenance only and the final invoice was even less than the estimate (bonus)! The trees look so much better and even have new buds growing already! We will...

Katie Bredlow

(a month ago)

Lilli E, was amazing. The best job of anyone who has ever been here. Very polite and totally dedicated to her job. Made sure lawn wasn't damaged. Told me she was new to the job and absolutely loved what she was doing. You need to keep her and give her a raise. On the card she said," Treated the two wonderful locust trees to help prevent those cankers. Thank you for choosing SavATree to care...

Nadine Caldwell

(a month ago)

AMAZING! One word to describe the tree trimming crew from SavATree! The skill and equipment they used to raise themselves into the trees and move around to trim and place cabling systems amazed us. I was worried about possible damage to the bark but they barely touched it! On top of this great service we found their pricing reasonable. We strongly recommend using their service. Happy Spring!

Eileen Tucker

(2 weeks ago)

SavATree, and our arborist Marissa, are an absolute pleasure to work with. Their expertise is unmatched and their quality of service is excellent (from always being punctual to going above-and-beyond in caring for our trees). We have aspens which are hard to keep healthy at Denver's altitude and summer heat and SavATree is making a big difference!

Dale Tucker

(3 months ago)

SavaTree has provided us with excellent service a couple of times within the past two years. First, they came out and trimmed all our trees back from the roof and walls of the house, as ordered by Farmers Insurance, if we wanted them to keep insuring our house. This time, they trimmed all our trees and took down one big one that was dying. The management team, as well as the working crew are...

Harryl Hollingsworth