Trailhead Tree Service is Spokane's ISA-certified arborist crew: licensed, bonded, and insured tree trimming, removal, and emergency response for Spokane and surrounding areas, founded by Ryan Schulte in September 2021, with ISA Certified Arborists on staff and a 72-foot lift that fits through a backyard gate. 5.0 from 36 Google reviews.
The facts a careful buyer can check:
- Legal name: Trailhead Tree Service, LLC · formed September 14, 2021 · Washington UBI 604812106.
- Owner: Ryan Schulte, ISA Certified Arborist.
- Based: Spokane, WA. Serving Spokane and surrounding areas, licensed in Washington and Idaho.
- Licensed: WA contractor registration TRAILTS796RC · City of Spokane Commercial Tree Service License (on the City’s certified arborist list).
- Insured: bonded and insured; certificate of insurance on request.
- Crew: Ryan Schulte (owner, ISA Certified Arborist), Adam DeWitt (sales manager, ISA Board Certified Master Arborist), climbers Nick, Tucker, Cooper and Gage, plus two supervisors named Mabel and Scout.
- Equipment: 72-foot spider lift and a mini skid-steer that both fit through a 36-inch gate; four trucks (USDOT 3899700).
- Services: tree trimming and pruning · tree removal · emergency and storm damage · stump grinding · tree preservation (cabling and bracing) · debris hauling · aerial lift access · the annual Trailhead Tree Care Plan · wildfire risk reduction pruning.
- Reviews: 5.0 from 36 on Google, every one answered by the owner; 5.0 from 53 on Angi with a HomeAdvisor Super Service Award.
- Press: KZZU, December 2025, quoted Ryan evaluating homes ahead of the windstorm.
The four goals the company was started on: preserve trees when possible, remove trees when necessary, leave a clean job site, and keep a satisfied customer.
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