Our Team

Benton Tree Service has a team of experts committed to providing to you the best service concerning your trees and how they affect your project. Our team is involved in the community, donating over 5000 trees to various non-profits throughout the metro area to mitigate the loss of tree canopy from necessary removals.  We are approved, licensed vendors for Orleans and Jefferson Parish covering residential, commercial and industrial projects. Benton Tree Service is among the top three preferred vendors for the City of New Orleans Department of Parks & Parkways.

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Tim Benton

Tim is the principal arborist and owner of Benton Tree Service. He is invested in arboriculture with over 20 years of experience in New Orleans. Tim’s life in arboriculture has been more of a calling as well as his life’s work as the profession is a legacy within his family. He began working in the family business with his uncle here in New Orleans and has since found great success with Benton Tree Service. Tim is also personally responsible for growing over  5000 trees and donating for the replenishment and reforestation of New Orleans’ urban tree canopy. The air is a little cleaner in New Orleans thanks to Tim’s exceptional efforts. Tim’s passions are all things green. He is truly an artist and scholar in regard to trees, their lives, and their health.

Licenses:

  • International Society of Arborculture (ISA) #0927A
  • State of Lousiana Arborist #LA1368 
  • State of Mississippi Arborist #MSLT715

Harold Rose

Harold was born and raised in New Orleans, LA.  He graduated from John McDonough High School here in town and attended college at the University of Arkansas where he pledged Kappa Alpha Psi. Harold has two beautiful kids, Shaira and Haze Rose. He is married to his beautiful wife for over 20 years.