WE’VE BEEN SERVING THE LOWCOUNTRY FOR OVER 30 YEARS
Winthrop Tree Service is a fully insured and licensed company owned and operated by Arborist Gren Winthrop.
In 1994, at age 28, Gren and fellow certified Arborist Chris Gerards moved to Hilton Head, South Carolina to start new lives and a new company called Historic Tree Preservation Inc (HTP). With a keen focus on customer satisfaction and exceptional service, Gren and Chris grew HTP to five offices throughout SC, NC & GA. By 2003 Historic Tree Preservation had become synonymous with quality and was the fastest growing residential and commercial tree care company in the southeast.
In September of 2003 they accepted an offer of acquisition from renowned international giant Bartlett Tree Expert Company and in doing so they signed a five year non-compete agreement that expired in September 2008.
With renewed energy and a core group of employees, Gren was excited to be back in business as Winthrop Tree Service, LLC. In 2024, Winthrop Tree Service gained Guencho Maldoado as co-Owner.
As we enter our 30th year in business, Winthrop Tree Service continues to grow with state-of-the-art equipment and nearly 25 employees. Our focus remains on quality work practices and exceptional service for our customers in the Charleston, South Carolina area.


Quality Tree Care Services
Serving the Lowcountry for over 30 years with state-of-the-art equipment and 25 employees, our focus is to provide high quality work and exceptional service to our customers.
Voted Winner
Best of Charleston 2024
Winthrop Tree Service is honored to be voted as the awarded winner of “Best Tree Care Company” in the Best of Charleston 2024 Charleston City Paper! Our outstanding team members deliver quality work that is undeniable.
Our Staff

Gren Winthrop
Owner/Arborist

Guencho Maldonado
Owner/Arborist

Katelyn Barnstead
Operations Manager

Joe O'Donnell
Permitting & Scheduling Manager

Shayna Delk
Office Administrator

Chris Gerard
Board Certified Master Arborist

Jessie
Head of Security

Chris Strauss
Fleet Mechanic

Ivan Perez
Arborist

Bladi Maldonado
Site Foreman

Angel Ronquillo
Site Foreman

Noe Sanchez
Site Foreman
Juan Contreras
Site Forman
Regino Perez
Site Forman
Sergio Velasco
Site Forman
Victor Tavera
Site Forman
Santiago Aguirre
Site Forman
Leonel Arzate-Pineda
Site Forman
Warren Behrens
Site Forman
Ezequiel Lesma
Site Forman
A Word
From Your Certified Arborist
“…years ago, my father told me if i were to be successful at business I had better be a good communicator. At Winthrop Tree Service, we try to return every phone call every day, we try to make ourselves available at all times and we try to show up when we say we are going to.”
– Gren Winthrop
A Word
From Your Certified Arborist
“…years ago, my father told me if i were to be successful at business I had better be a good communicator. At Winthrop Tree Service, we try to return every phone call every day, we try to make ourselves available at all times and we try to show up when we say we are going to.”
– Gren Winthrop
Our Happy Clients

“They clearly knew what they were doing and did so masterfully"
- Dr. William Y. Buchanan
"They will forever be #1 on my list"
- Brantley Weathers
“What a beautiful job! Good to see that there are still people who can do a great job and are able to be proud of their work"
- Joe Sokol