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Our team

Asheville master arborist in safety gear and helmet doing tree care and pruning.

IRA FRIEDRICHS
Founder

Smart Feller Treeworks arborist tree specialist wearing an orange safety vest standing in front of a wooden and dark gray wall.

GERLINDE GENTZKE
ISA Certified Arborist

Smart Feller Treeworks arborist tree specialist wearing safety gear, including a helmet, ear protection, and sunglasses, preparing to do a tree service.

DAN STOUCH
ISA Board Certified Master Arborist

A smiling young man wearing a black Carhartt beanie and black jacket, standing indoors with a shelf of tools behind him.

REECE JAMES
Crew

A man with a beard and mustache wearing a yellow t-shirt with a black graphic of a person climbing a tree. He is standing in front of a sign that reads "Smart Seller Fireworks" with an image of a person archery shooting into the air.

JASON CRONK
Crew

Local experience you can count on

Smart Feller Tree Works was founded by Ira Friedrichs in October 2010. With just a chainsaw, a small trailer, and a keen attitude towards top-level customer service, Ira laid the foundation for Smart Feller’s reputation as one of the best tree services in Asheville, North Carolina.

In 2013, Chardin Detrich officially became a part of SFTW. Together, Ira and Chardin created a company based on environmental stewardship, the highest level of safety, and skill learning, becoming a tree industry leader.

Two men stand outdoors beside a tree in a forest, smiling. One man wears a blue t-shirt and black pants, and the other wears an orange safety vest and dark pants. They are surrounded by lush green foliage and sunlight filters through the trees.

In 2023, Chardin moved on to found Preservation Arborists, focusing on soil work, planting, and transplanting trees. The two companies collaborate, as well as with other partners below, as science-based tree care services become the most ethical option to sustain our urban forest.