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Our Story

1984
Shreiner Tree Care's mower in 1984

Steve Shreiner started cutting grass in his neighborhood in Rosemont after pulling this Hahn Eclipse mower from the trash – Cleaned the carb, changed the oil, gas and spark plug and never looked back.

1987
Shreiner Tree Care working on a silver maple tree, 1987

Arborist Steve Shreiner making a finish cut of a large silver maple in Newtown Square.

1987
1987

Matt Connor and Steve Shreiner in front of the first brand-new truck, a Chevy C30 dumper.

1987
Shreiner Tree Care's first dump truck in 1987

1st Dump Truck, Chevy C30, Parked in front of our 1st Garage located on the Slack Gentlemen Farm on Conestoga Rd in Rosemont.

1988
Shreiner Tree Care's sprayer in 1988

Shreiner Tree Care’s First Sprayer for insects and disease

1988
Shreiner Tree Care on a hot summer day in 1988

The Tree Men of Summer. A Hot day removing several Colorado Blue Spruces. Steve Alloway, Steve Shreiner, Matt Connor, Alex Vandervere …We left all of our safety gear back at the shop.

1989
Shreiner Tree Care working on a poplar tree in 1989

Arborist Steve Shreiner Removing a large tulip poplar in Radnor, PA.

1989
Shreiner Tree Care's big truck in 1989

Sheiner Tree Care 1st Plant Health Care Big Truck

Early 90’s
Shreiner Tree Care's crew in early 1990s

Crew: Steve Shreiner, Joe Zubaly, Chris McGowen, Frank Kane and Bill Young

Early 90’s
Shreiner Tree Care's crew in early 1990s

Crew: Tim Stone, Matter Conner, Scott Chaddock, Meg “Flanigan” (now Shreiner), Joe, Scott, Bill Young and Sarah (Bill’s Daughter), Steve Shreiner

1990

Cranes were becoming popular for tree removals. No tree company had their own crane in those days.

1990
Shreiner Tree Care's brush chipper in 1990

Shreiner Tree Care 1st Morbark brush chipper. The interest on my lease purchase was 18%, a number a business owner doesn’t forget. That being said, it was an awesome machine.

1991
Shreiner Tree Care working on an elm tree in gladwyne, 1991

Steve Shreiner making the flush cut on one of Shreiner Tree Care’s 1st Big Crane Project removing Elm trees in Gladwyne

1991
1991

A proud day performing tree work at Virginia’s Arlington National Cemetery; a day of remembrance for our lost soldiers.

1992
Shreiner Tree Care's fleet of trucks in 1992

Shreiner Tree Care Fleet

1992
Shreiner Tree Care doing a demonstration at a school in 1992

Founder Steve Shriener talking trees with the school kids. Girlfriend Meg Flanigan in attendence, soon to become Mrs. Shreiner.

1992
Shreiner Tree Care's office manager in 1992

Meg Flanigan 1st Office Manager of Shreiner Tree Care

1992
Shreiner Tree care performing a school tree planting in 1992

Wayne Central Nursery School Arbor Day Tree Planting

1994
Shreiner Tree Care's bucket truck in 1994

1st Bucket Truck, 1969 PECO 45′ tall bucket “always not tall enough.”

1995
Steve Shreiner in 1995

Arborist Steve Shreiner out providing plant health care.

1996
1996

Steve, JD, Bill Y, Chris M, Rock, Paddy, Mike M.

1999

After 10 years at the Slack property and then a short stay in Wayne off of Radnor St, we landed at a spot in Bridgeport which we were grateful to find. Convenient, commercial ground is difficult to find along the Main Line.

2000
Shreiner Tree Care's log truck in 2000

Shreiner Tree Care’s 1st Log Truck to safely transport logs and repurpose wood.

2001
Steve Shreiner with a Dogwood Tree in 2001

Arborist Steve Shreiner admiring a specimen Kousa Dogwood with a longtime client.

2001
Shreiner Tree Care's Mark Livingston in 2001

Expert Climber Mark Livingston in a rare photograph. Mark never liked his picture taken. He was an extraordinary climber…regardless of the tree’s size, it was professionally removed without any damage by 11:00AM…Any tree, any location. We thank Mark for his wonderful work ethic and unforgettable personality. A Shreiner Tree Care Legend!

2001
Shreiner Tree Care's bucket truck in 2001

Our 1st 75′ Aerial Lift Bucket Truck.

2001
Shreiner Tree Care's truck chipper in 2001

Shreiner Tree Care 1st Brand new Tree Truck and Chipper

2003
Shreiner Tree Care's Dean Diehle in 2003

Dean Diehl, 1st Sale Associate for Shreiner Tree Care, Retired December 31, 2019. 16 years of fun, passion for tree care and loyalty to the team and clients.

2003
Shreiner Tree Care's facility in 2003

Established our state of the art facility in King of Prussia. Today at the same location, we process all of our biomass and recycle it all back into useful products

2003
Michael Shreiner in 2003

5 Year Old Michael Shreiner joins the company helping veteran Shreiner Arborist Ryan Day break ground for our new sign.

2004
Shreiner Tree Care's crew in 2004

Crew: Mike Livingston, Mike McCoy, Melchor, Rick Weaver. No finer team of Arborists!

2006

Celebrated our 20th year in business with a close group of friends and family.

2009
2009

Arborist Ryan Day conducting a chainsaw safety program in our log yard.

2012
Shreiner Tree care's new log truck in 2012

Rich Taylor’s New Log Truck.

2015

Shreiner Tree Care Safety Training

2015
Shreiner Tree Care Certified arborist using whole tree chipper in 2015

Whole Tree Chipper

2015
Shreiner Tree Care installing more garages on location in 2015

Construction of More Garages

2016

Arbor Day 2016

2016
Shreiner Tree Care performing safety training with the team

Shreiner Tree Care Safety Training

2016

Shreiner Tree Care celebrates it’s 30th year of service and care.

2016

Shreiner Tree Care’s first 40 ton crane with Veteran Arborist and Certified Crane Operator Mike Livingston. We’re grateful for his 20 years of service to our clients.

2017
Shreiner in the community celebrating Arbor Day in 2016

Arbor Day 2017

2018
Shreiner tree care chainsaw safety demonstration

Shreiner Tree Care Chainsaw Safety Training

2019
Shreiner Tree Care 2019 swaphook

New Swaphook Truck

2019
2019

Today in action. Safety and care taken when working on your property.

2019

Shreiner Tree Care Company Outing at the Racetrack

2020
Shreiner Tree Care's retirement party for Dean in 2020

Shreiner Tree Care celebrates the retirement of Dean Diehl – Retired December 31, 2019. We thank him for 16 years of service and wish him all the best.

2021
2021

Big Anniversary for STC…. 35 years!

2021

Veteran Arborist Michael Livingston celebrates 25 years at STC!

2021
2021

Aerial Lift Training.

2022
2022

Michael Shreiner joining the family business full-time.

2022
2022

Women in Arboriculture – Introduction to Tree Climbing Course presented for the first time at The Barnes Arboretum.

2023

Veteran Arborist Ryan Day celebrates 25 years at STC!

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