HMI expands network

CARY, N.C. – Barrett Tree Service East and Custom Tree Care have both joined HMI’s Authorized Member Network.

HMI provides property owners, insurers and others support services for trees and shrubs, including emergency removals, inspections, cause of loss analysis, and replacement cost calculations. HMI's AM's are a national network of arborists and professional tree care companies that support these products and services. Custom Tree Care will support HMI's programs in Topeka, Lawrence and Kansas City, Kansas, while Barrett Tree Service East will support HIM’s programs in the Greater Boston area.

"Barrett is recognized as a leading service provider and was named as one of the top 10 contractors in the country by Angie's List,” said HMI Executive Director and COO Doug Malawsky. “Barrett is also accredited by the Tree Care Industry Association and has arborists on staff who are certified by the International Society of Arboriculture, making it one of the most qualified companies in their market.”

About Custom Tree Care, Malawsky said, "Their disaster response division has a lot of experience in providing emergency tree care during catastrophic events. This experience coupled with their credentials, which include having certified arborists on staff and being a member of the Tree Care Industry Association, make them the ideal solution for our insurance company clientele. Having a reputable company on the ground during a CAT event is truly an asset and Custom Tree Care has proven itself in this role repeatedly."