Partner Referrals for Hands-On Tree, Landscape and Property Work

How our model works

Oakstead's Certified Arborists assess trees, write arborist reports, support tree permit applications, and prepare tree protection and tree management plans. We act as project arborists, supervising work near protected trees, and we do tree appraisals.

On-site diagnostic work is done by our own Certified Arborists. Air Spading uses high-pressure air to remove soil from around tree roots without cutting them. Increment bore sampling and resistograph mapping check the wood inside a trunk for hidden decay. For advanced tree risk assessments (Tree Risk Assessment Qualification, or TRAQ, Level 3), we also use sonic tomography.

We refer hands-on work, such as pruning, tree removal, landscaping and property maintenance, to vetted partner companies. We assess and specify the work. The partner does it.

Because we don't do the cutting, we have no stake in whether a tree comes down. Our advice is based on the tree, professional standards and your long-term needs.

Oakstead takes no referral fee, commission or other benefit from any partner, including CSC Current Solutions Contracting Inc. and Dot Cross Design. Partners price their own work separately.

Work we refer to partners

These are the kinds of hands-on work we refer. We can't promise that a partner can take on every job, in every area, or by a certain date.

• Tree work: pruning, tree removal, stump grinding, chipping, brushing (clearing brush and undergrowth), and shrub and hedge work
• Lawn and garden work
• Landscaping
• Hardscape, such as patios, pathways, retaining walls and fences
• Property maintenance and cleaning, such as yard clean-ups, gutter cleaning and pressure washing
• Construction and renovation projects, and architectural design, planning and drafting (see Named partners below)

Many trees are protected by a municipal bylaw, and the rules differ by municipality. If you need a permit before a tree can be pruned or removed, our Certified Arborists can prepare the arborist report first.

How a referral works

• On the request form on our Get a Quote page, choose the hands-on services you need.
• When you choose work we refer, the form shows a separate partner-sharing checkbox. It is optional and unticked by default.
• If you tick it, you agree that we may share your request with up to 2 partner companies so they can contact you about the hands-on work.
• What we share: your name, phone number, email address, municipality, street address, the services you asked about, the number of trees, your timeline and your message.
• What we don't share: your uploaded files.
• If we refer you, we'll email you the names of the partner companies we sent your request to.
• Each partner handles the information it receives under its own privacy practices. Ask the partner directly about its services, prices and availability.

If you leave the box unticked, we share nothing with partners. Your request, and any consulting work we do for you, is not affected. We can give you partner contact details so you can reach them yourself.

Changed your mind after ticking the box? Call our Privacy Officer at (250) 888-9222, and we will stop sharing your request with partners from that point. Our Privacy Policy explains how we handle your information.

Named partners

Construction and renovation projects are referred to CSC Current Solutions Contracting Inc. That company is owned by Justin Curran, a shareholder in Oakstead, who has no operational role at Oakstead. We mention the ownership link so you can weigh it yourself.

Architectural design, planning and drafting are referred to Dot Cross Design, which is owned by Caspar Gescher.

Dot Cross Design also produces the computer-aided design (CAD) maps and drawings in our arborist reports. Oakstead's arborists supply the tree data.

You can find CSC Current Solutions Contracting Inc. at currentsolutions.info and Dot Cross Design at dotcross.ca. Please contact each firm directly for details about its services.

Get started

Ask for an arborist consultation, a referral, or both. Use the request form on our Get a Quote page, or call (250) 888-9222.