About Us/Contact Us
ABC Tree Service was founded in 1975. Mr. Bill Floyd of Hixson purchased the company in 1980 and operated it until his passing in 1997. He built it into Chattanooga's largest and most respected tree care company by offering quality service at a competitive price. Mr. Floyd's family continued to successfully operate ABC Tree Service with qualified arborists until they decided to sell the company in 2006. since then ABC Tree Service, LLC has been the passion of its' two owners, Milan Melton and Carl Absher. We are strongly committed to offering the best tree care in the area and we believe that we have a team of arborists that are unequaled in the area to meet that goal. Indeed, we are the only tree service in the area to keep a certified arborist on-site at all of our work.
Our Professional Staff:
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John Thomason is our Sales Representative and will be the first contact with most of our clients. He rejoined ABC Tree Service in 2009 after serving our country for three and one half years as an Armor Instructor for the Tennessee Army National Guard. Prior to his full-time service in the National Guard, John worked as the Arborist for ABC Tree Service and as the Arborist for the City of Chattanooga. He has over 38 years of experience in arboriculture and he has been an ISA Certified Arborist since 1992. John completed his Bachelor's in Biology at the University of Tennessee. He is availble to residential and commercial customers for tree care needs including diagnosis, recommendations and tree service estimates.
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Milan "Milo" Melton is the Production Manager and crane operator for the compnay. You will see him on most of our removal jobs. However, he is also an ISA Certified Arborist, a skilled pruner and an excellent plant health care technician. He has been in aboriculutre and customer service since 1994 in Chattanooga and Nashville. Milo has earned a local reputation as being one of the most technically skilled and productive arborists in Chattanooga. You will find him knowledgeable, friendly and responsive to your needs.
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Benjamin "BJ" Absher is the company's Tree Care Foreman. He has been climbing trees with ropes since the tender age of twelve and has been a professional arborist since 2001. He is an ISA Certified Arborist. BJ is a highly skilled climber and is a regular contestant in the International Tree Climbing Championship. He was the overall champion of the Southern Chapter in 2006! He also sudies tree growth and their response to pruning, and he may be the best large-tree pruner in the area. BJ promises that he and his crew will deliver the best tree care that you can buy at any price.
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Carl Absher is the diagnostician and consultant for the company. He has been involved with arboriculture since 1970. In fact, he worked as a "tree man" to pay his way through forestry school at Virginia Tech. He is a licensed and certified pesticide applicator and he has been an ISA Certified Arborist since 1992. He is the first arborist in Tennessee to achieve the prestigious Board Certified Master Arborist designation. Carl has been recognized with professional awards from both the ISA and the Tennessee Urban Forestry Council. He is available for all of your tree diagnosis and consulting needs.