Lawrence V. Collins graduated from the University of Massachusetts in 1959. His love for the tree business began immediately thereafter, when he took a job for a national tree service. In 1970 he went to work for the renowned grand hotel, Wentworth by the Sea, as head groundskeeper. Shortly thereafter, he went out on his own and formed Collins Tree Service. His oldest son Bill, after graduating from high school in 1984, went to work with his dad while attending his father's alma mater, University of Massachusetts. Working weekends and summers, and then full-time, Bill honed his craft under the watchful eye of his father until 2005, when he took over as President of the company.

Today, Bill operates out of a 6,000 square foot building, on Merrmimack Street in Hooksett, New Hampshire. From there the company's fleet of trucks and their crews serve all of Southern New Hampshire, and are widely considered a "best-in-category" business.

As a family-owned business, Collins Tree Service operates from a simple philosophy: treat every customer with the same respect and attention to detail that you would a family member.