In a way, Brian Cady has come full circle. He’s moved his arborist business to the building that once housed his dad’s company.
Brian’s father, Jack Cady, owned Brady Lawn Equipment until the early 1990s. When Jack sold the company, Brian worked for the new owners until 2001, then built Superior Saw on the property next door. Three years ago, Brian bought back the old Brady business — and last year, moved Superior Saw into its new yet familiar home.
“All the guys got together and we moved 200 feet over,” Brian said with a laugh.
Superior Saw is an awarded and recognized dealer in arborist equipment — anything that has to do with trees or tree removal. Ranking in the top one percent in Stihl product sales in a seven-state region, Superior Saw is one of fewer than 40 out of more than 1,100 Stihl dealers to carry “elite” status. Its gold level factory-trained service technicians o er a broad range of services like chipper knife and ax grinding, handsaw and pruner sharpening, bar reconditioning and chain sharpening.
Superior’s customer is anyone from a beginner – “We provide a mild amount of training,” Brian says — to municipalities, tree service companies and Michigan State University. Superior Saw also sells and services Scag zero-turn-radius mowers, most of which are purchased by homeowners.
The former Superior Saw building next door is still part of the family — it remains home to the other part of Brian’s business, Lakeside Fire & Grill. There you’ll find gas replace inserts, wood burning stoves, pellet stoves, grills and accessories from names like Jøtul, Lennox, Mørso and more.
When OurTown last visited Superior Saw in 2009, Brian had four employees. Today he has eight, and he is quick to say how much he appreciates them.
“We have a really, really great crew,” he said. “ They’re friendly and informative but not pushy. Our employees are just phenomenal.”
Superior Saw is at 1334 N. Cedar Rd., Mason, 694-7224, superiorsawandstove.com.