Certified Expertise
ISA-certified arborists with deep South Florida species knowledge and municipal requirements across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach.
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Tree Relocations
Large-scale tree relocation planning and execution for development projects that require preservation without compromise.
In South Florida's competitive development landscape, significant trees carry real value — aesthetic, environmental, and in many cases regulatory. Losing a mature specimen to a development footprint isn't just a loss for the property. It can trigger mitigation requirements, permitting complications, and community pushback.
Our certified arborist team plans and executes large-scale tree relocations with the precision and care that high-value specimens demand. From root zone preparation and structural bracing to coordinated transport and post-relocation monitoring, we manage every phase.
We work seamlessly alongside your construction and project management teams to make sure relocations are timed, executed, and documented in a way that keeps your timeline and your trees intact.
What's included
- Relocation feasibility assessment
- Root zone preparation and bracing
- Coordinated transport planning
- Post-relocation monitoring
- Documentation for permitting and compliance
Our Standards
Built for large-scale professional work
The standards behind every survey, report, and permit engagement — trust, expertise, and documentation that holds up.
Reliable Delivery
Clear scopes, disciplined timelines, and documentation your project managers, engineers, and counsel can act on immediately.
Institutional Trust
Developers, HOAs, municipalities, and counsel rely on our work when permits, insurance, or litigation are on the line.
Defensible Documentation
Surveys and reports prepared to the standard municipalities, insurers, and legal teams expect — thorough, precise, and credentialed.
Risk Reduction
We help protect budgets and schedules by preventing permit delays, stop-work orders, mitigation surprises, and redesigns.
Direct Partnership
You work with senior professionals who own the engagement — responsive communication from kickoff through final approval.
Client Perspective
Trusted by teams who can't afford delays or weak documentation
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Their survey package gave our civil team and the municipality exactly what they needed. We cleared tree permitting without redesigning the site.
Daniel Reyes
Project Manager, Coastal Development Group
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We rely on First American for HOA canopy assessments and storm-season documentation. Professional, precise, and easy for our board to act on.
Lauren Whitfield
Director of Operations, Palm Bay Property Management
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When litigation and insurance documentation were on the line, their arborist report held up. Clear findings, certified credentials, and no ambiguity.
Michael Okonkwo
Partner, Harbor & Lane Construction Counsel
FAQ
Common questions about tree relocations
Answers about tree relocations with First American Arborists.
Which trees are good candidates for relocation?
Feasibility depends on species, size, health, root structure, access, and destination conditions. We assess each specimen before recommending a move versus mitigation or redesign.
Do you coordinate with the construction schedule?
Yes. We plan root preparation, bracing, transport, and planting windows around your project timeline so relocations support — rather than stall — the build sequence.
What documentation do you provide for permits?
We deliver relocation plans, method notes, and compliance documentation municipalities and project teams typically need for review and inspection.
Is post-relocation monitoring included?
Post-move monitoring is part of a complete relocation plan. Follow-up care and condition checks help protect the investment after the tree is reset on site.
Related services
Tree Surveys
Know exactly what's on your site before your project begins. Our certified team delivers thorough, accurate documentation your engineers and planners can build from.
Arborist Reports
When permits, insurance, or litigation are on the line, you need documentation that holds up. Our ISA-compliant reports are thorough, credible, and built to perform.
Pruning Prescriptions
Keep your trees healthy, structurally sound, and an asset to your property. Every recommendation comes from a licensed arborist and is backed by science, not guesswork.
Permit Advisory
Florida's tree permitting process is complicated — we've done it hundreds of times. Our team knows exactly what each municipality requires and gets your application across the line the first time.
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