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Whether you need a professional assessment, a tree appraisal, or expert testimony for a legal matter, I am here to help.
Phone Number
+1 (509) 499-5308
Reach me directly by phone or text
Service Area
Based in Medical Lake, Washington, serving clients nationwide
Response Time
I respond to all inquiries personally, usually within one business day
Tell Me About Your Project
Share some details about your project below, and I will review your inquiry and respond personally, usually within one business day.
Frequently Asked Questions
What services do you provide?
Will Mellott provides independent tree and plant consulting: risk and hazard assessments, appraisals, expert witness and litigation support, diagnosis and treatment, plant health care, tree inventories, and tree preservation for construction. As a consulting arborist, he offers objective evaluation and reporting rather than tree removal.
Why should I hire a consulting arborist?
Because the advice stays impartial. A consulting arborist gives objective expertise on the health, structure, and value of trees without selling tree work, so the guidance is based only on what is best for you and your trees.
Do you provide urban forestry management?
Yes. Will Mellott helps municipalities, campuses, and organizations manage their trees through inventories, GIS mapping, management planning, and ordinance development. He built the Urban Forestry Program at Whitworth University and has directed large scale planting projects.
Do you treat trees to prevent or remove insects or disease?
Yes, with minimally invasive, environmentally friendly methods. Will uses systemic trunk injection and other treatments that control most pests and diseases without noise, odor, or drift.
My neighbor cut down my tree, what do I do?
Take photographs and do not remove the wood, since any evidence helps. As a first step, it is usually best to seek legal advice, and Will often works in conjunction with your attorney to document the damage and provide an appraisal that supports your case. The sooner an assessment happens, the better.
What is a consulting arborist?
A consulting arborist is a tree expert who assesses tree health, risk, value, and provides objective reports and recommendations. Unlike a tree service, a consultant offers independent guidance rather than performing the work.
What should I expect during a site visit?
A visual assessment of your trees and site, with written notes and clear recommendations. When deeper analysis is needed, Will Mellott uses advanced diagnostics like resistance drilling, root collar excavation, and air spading to see what is happening inside the tree and below the soil.
Can you manage tree collections, arboreta, or forested areas?
Yes. Will Mellott manages trees for arboreta, golf courses, campuses, and municipalities, including designing the Whitworth University Arboretum. He builds inventories, assesses health and risk, and develops long term management plans.
Are you available for speaking engagements or training?
Yes. Will Mellott teaches Urban Forestry at Spokane Community College and has led workshops, lectures, and lab instruction. He is available for speaking engagements and training for organizations, professional groups, and communities.
What areas do you serve?
Based in Medical Lake, Washington, Will Mellott serves clients across Washington, Idaho, and beyond. He travels for on site assessments and provides consulting and expert witness services more broadly.
How do I get started?
Just fill out the contact form above with a few details about your trees, plants, or project. Will Mellott reviews every inquiry personally and responds with the next steps, usually within one business day.
What is the difference between a certified arborist and a consulting arborist?
Many consulting arborists are certified too. The difference is the role: caring for trees versus providing expert assessment and reporting. Will Mellott holds the top credentials in both tracks, as an ISA Board Certified Master Arborist and an ASCA Registered Consulting Arborist. Fewer than 2% of certified arborists hold the Master Arborist credential, and fewer still carry the full combination Will Mellott does.
Do you provide expert witness and litigation support?
Yes. Will Mellott has extensive experience with expert witness work and depositions for attorneys, insurers, HOAs, and public agencies. His reports are prepared to withstand professional and legal scrutiny.
Can you help me protect my trees during construction or development?
Yes. Tree preservation is one of Will Mellott’s specialties. He assesses which trees can be retained, evaluates construction impacts, and develops protection plans so valuable trees survive the project.
Can you inspect a tree on my neighbor's property?
Will Mellott can give a basic visual assessment from your property or public property. A thorough assessment requires access around the tree, which needs the neighbor’s written permission in advance or their presence.