Tree care work is spatial. Where on the property is the dead oak? Which strip of lawn gets the spring fertilization? How do you tell the crew exactly which three hemlocks need spraying without making them guess from a paragraph in the work order? ArborDash solves this with a built-in satellite map editor that turns every customer property into an interactive bird's-eye view your office and your field teams can both work from.
Property Mapping works at two levels. The master property map is the long-lived record of what is on a property: trees with species and condition, lawn areas, driveways, garden beds, and structures, each outlined on the satellite view. Estimate maps are kept separate: when a customer calls for spring cleanup, you sketch the work zones for that estimate without touching the master record. The tree and property catalog ties them together. On an estimate or job you can add trees already cataloged at that property to the list of mapped items, and the Catalog button sends a newly drawn item to the catalog with its GPS position taken from the shape.
The catalog covers more than trees: bushes, shrubs, lawns, garden beds, driveways, patios, fences, pools, and structures. Plants carry species, DBH, condition, and risk rating, and every area you draw gets its square footage calculated. On an estimate, link an area to a line item. If that service is priced per square foot or per acre, the line's quantity and price fill in from the measured area, so linking a 4,200 sq ft lawn to a fertilization line sets that line's price.
Crews see the map on their phones. When an estimate becomes a job, its map goes with it, and crews can open it on the job page, read-only, under your company's branding. Tapping an area shows its name, service type, square footage, notes, and linked services, so nobody has to work out which tree is 'the second oak from the back fence' from a written note. During the job, the Log Tree step lets a crew member add a tree to the property's catalog or update one already there, with a GPS position and a photo from the phone.
What you can map
- Individual trees with species, DBH, height, condition, and risk rating
- Lawn zones as drawn polygons with auto-calculated square footage
- Bushes and shrubs with species, condition, and square footage
- Driveways and patios measured in square feet for snow plowing or treatment work
- Garden beds, mulch zones, and seasonal planting areas
- Fences, pools, and structures, with notes on any item (septic field, irrigation heads, a dog in the yard)
- Catalog entries for any mapped item, each with its own photos and service history log
- Separate estimate maps so each quote has its own work zones without touching the master
How It Works
- Open a customer in the CRM and click Property Map next to the address. The satellite view opens centered on that property.
- On a computer, right-click and drag to draw rectangles, circles, or freehand shapes around trees, lawns, and beds. Give each one a type, a name, and notes; plants also get species, DBH, condition, and risk rating.
- On an estimate, draw the work zones and link each one to a line item. Services priced per square foot or per acre fill in their quantity and price from the drawn area.
- When the estimate becomes a job, the map goes with it. Crews open the job on their phones and see the same numbered areas under your branding.
- Keep the record current. Crews add or update trees from the job screen with GPS and a photo, and the office logs service against each catalog entry.
Every shape is measured and saved
Each item on the map is saved with its outline, its GPS position, and its square footage. Estimates use those measurements for pricing, jobs carry the estimate's map to the crew, and the master map exports to a PDF you can download, print, or email to the customer.