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Tree felling helps to tame your garden and bring order to outdoor spaces. But it’s not usually the type of job that anyone can attempt using simple garden tools. An experienced professional will plan the work and ensure it is carried out safely and effectively. Find a local tree felling expert today.
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The term tree felling might conjure images of lumberjacks yelling “timber” deep in a wild forest. Tree felling is a routine job though, and if you need your overgrown garden clearing out, or have a tree that’s starting to lean dangerously, you can call on a tree surgeon who’s proficient in felling to help.
Tree felling is a much more technical and involved task than simply taking a chainsaw to a tree trunk or branch. It involves consideration, planning and careful working practices to ensure it’s completed safely and effectively.
An experienced tree surgeon will be able to advise you on whether you’re even permitted to remove a tree. It’s important to remember there are strict regulations governing the felling of established trees. If you can proceed, they’ll then be able to steer you through the process and complete the work – quickly and safely.
This means planning the work; checking the surrounding area and deciding the direction the tree in question will fall; pruning the tree to clear away branches and twigs; checking for evidence of disease (which could affect the tree’s fall); felling the tree and then clearing away the trunk and debris.
Cost of tree felling
Trees by their very nature (quite literally) come in all shapes and sizes. The cost to remove one will depend on how big the tree is, and where it’s situated.
The average cost to fell a tree is anywhere from £200-£400, and you might pay more if you need your tree surgeon to clear away the trunk and other debris. Expect to pay £50-£100 on top for that.
How to fell a tree
Tree felling will usually follow a five-step process:
- Pruning and preparation. The next step is to remove branches and twigs in order to allow the trunk to fall smoothly. Twigs and branches should also be trimmed to at least shoulder height to ensure they can access the trunk easily.
- Check for diseases. Rotting tree trunks can create structural weaknesses and make the tree fall in an unexpected direction, so they’ll look over the tree before they begin felling.
- Felling. The felling technique depends on the size and type of tree. Slender, smaller trees may not need any felling tools – they can simply be pulled down with a long pole and rope. For larger trees, a chainsaw, a felling wedge or a winch may be required.
- Clearing. Finally, it’s the least glamorous part of the job (but one that really matters if you’re to get a clean, clear garden) – disposing of debris. Trunks can be sawn into logs, while branches, twigs and smaller cuttings should be gathered up and placed into a chipper.
What is a Tree Preservation Order?
Tree Preservation Orders (TPOs) are issued by planning authorities and local councils, to protect trees and limit the work that can be conducted on them. They can be issued directly by a planning authority, or a resident can apply to have a TPO awarded.
If you want to carry out work on a tree under a preservation order, you’ll have to apply in writing to the relevant council to seek permission. Beware, breaking a TPO, even unknowingly, is a criminal offence and can result in big fines.
The qualifications your tree felling expert needs
Tree surgeons may require a Tree Felling License – issued by the Forestry Commission – in order to fell trees (especially if they are in public spaces). A competent aborist (another name for a tree surgeon) may also hold Arboricultural Association accreditation. AA Registered Consultants and ARB Approved Contractors must meet certain standards and follow specific procedures, and that gives you peace of mind that they’ll operate using safe working practices.
Planning permission for tree felling jobs
The restrictions covering what you’re able to do with your trees are set out by Tree Preservation Orders as well as (possibly) conservation area considerations. It’s important to consult your local planning authority if you’re unsure whether a tree is under a TPO, as fines for breaking these restrictions can be extremely harsh.
Insurance for tree felling
Involving climbing tall trees, falling branches and heavy machinery, tree surgery is potentially dangerous work, and it demands precautions and sufficient protection is taken. To cover your property and any of your nearby possessions, ensure your professional has public liability insurance.
Questions you should ask your tree felling specialist
- Are they a member of the Arboricultural Association?
- Will they be able to dispose of unwanted tree trunks, branches and twigs?
- How do they plan to fell the tree?
- How will they ensure necessary precautions are taken?
A local independent family run business that was fully established in 2012. We are based locally at Innsworth Gloucester, Gloucestershire Specialising in Tree Surgery - Hedge Reductions - Site Clearances and Maintenance. Southwest Landscapes are proud to offer a range of Tree surgery and Various Garden services covering the Gloucestershire, Cheltenham, Bristol, Stroud, Hereford, Ledbury, Ross on wye, Cirencester, Cotswold and Malvern Areas serving Residential, industrial and Commercial Clients. * Tree surgery, Crown Reductions, Pruning, Felling and Removal * Hedge Reductions, Trimming, Shaping and Removal services * Shrubs and Bushes - Trimmed and Shaped * Garden Clearances and Overgrown areas cleared * Site and Land Clearances * Cherry Picker works * Wood chipping services with Trained operator * Stump grinding - Removal * Mini Digger work * Tree waste and Green garden waste removal * Fencing and Decking services {New and repairs} * Garden Maintenance * Turfing and Decorative Gravel works * Patios and Paths laid * Pressure Washing and Moss Removal Service - Paths, Patios, Driveways * Outbuildings, Sheds, Greenhouses - Fully dismantled and disposed off Our skilled and experienced hard working team aim to provide a professional and personalised service to ensure the demands of our customer are met and all completed to the highest standard of work possible We aim to to offer a exceptional service from start to finish whilst building our reputation, gaining recommendations and receiving 5* Ratings - Please check out our previous Feedback - Ratings Be assured we have the knowledge, skills, experience and equipment to be able to undertake and complete your project from start to finish. We carry out many of our services for various homeowners, businesses, letting agents, housing associations, builders, land owners and public houses. We are Fully Registered with the Environment agency and hold a Upper Tier Waste Carriers license and dispose of all waste appropriately and recycle everything where possible to do so. We are Fully Insured and hold both Public Liability and Employee insurances. All of our team are fully trained, experienced and are fully competent of undertaking and completing the work that we undertake appropriately and safely. References are available on request. Free written Quotations and Invoices provided. We accept payments by All major Credit and Debit Cards, Cash and Bank transfers {BACS}.
Excellent and highly recommended - Frank and team showed up on time carried out the work as agreed with precision and left the place tidy including neighbours gardens. Absolute pleasure to work with and will use in future
Welcome to woodlands tree specialist, fully insured arborists, and tree surgeons with an excellent reputation for quality and service. we offer fully qualified, fully insured arborist service providers for homeowners, commercial clients, and local authorities, Our professional tree services provide reactive and planned tree maintenance that includes tree felling, crown reductions and stump grinding. We adhere to NPTC and British Standards for Tree Work (BS3998) to guarantee that we carry out a highly professional service for all clients and we guarantee a safe, secure working environment
Excellent service, Harry kept his promise and did the job to very high standard. I would not hesitate to recommend Harry and his team anytime. Everything was cleaned after the job was completed. Excellent work
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Friendly and professional
We are a highly Professional team, Who take on any tree and landscaping work! We aim to get each and every job done to a very high standard. Our biggest goal is to always make sure our customers are happy! A company you can trust as you can see from our reviews!
Very professional in all aspects. Job completed exactly as promised. Highly recommended ????
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We would highly recommend Bill. He pruned our tree, then removed our original broken fencing and fitted a beautiful new fence. All the rubbish was removed and garden was left clean & tidy. He went above & beyond fixed a leaking gutter and other little jobs that have needed doing for ages, nothing seemed to be too much trouble. …..
We embrace on making your dream design become a Reality. Over 15 years of experience in all of the following services below. • Block Paving Driveways, Patios & Paths. • Tarmac Driveways. • All types of Gravel Driveways. • Garden Patios Slabs & Paths. • Fencing, Gates & Fencing Repairs. • Landscspe Garden Design. • Garden maintenance, Shrubs & Small Tree removal. • Stump removal. • Turfing, Seeding ,New Lawns & Artificial Grass. • All Hedges & Trees Trimmed & Shaped. • All aspects of pressure washing maintenance. • New sheds, Roof Repairs, Concrete shed-base’s • Walls Built & Repaired • Suppliers of shrubs, Conifers Wood-chip & Compost. Proud suppliers of Brett & Marshalls & many more top quality Material brands.
Very happy with the work ASAP did for us, they were very efficient, friendly and left our garden very tidy having removed 2 trees. Will definitely be using them again.
We are a family run business for over 23 years with recommendations to back it up we do fencing gravelling turfing patios paths and all kinds of tree work we are fully insured you can also find us on Facebook and see the work with done thank you
Really efficient, quick and reasonably priced.
Lloyds Landscaping covers all aspects of Landscaping including Fencing, Decking, Paving, Turfing, Artificial Grass Installation, Hedge/Tree maintenance, Grass Cutting and Garden Maintenance. Competitive rates and quality work.
Kept informed at all stages, job completed to a good standard. Happy with work and would recommend
Home and Property Maintenance Patios/Fencing Block Paving Guttering/Fascia Pressure Washing Waste Removal All General Ground Work
This ended up a much bigger job as I went on to hire Dave and his team for the complete house renovation. This included new paving and drainage all round the house, new kitchen, bathroom, floors, doors, additional electric sockets and spotlights and much more. Dave, Stevie, Ian and the rest of their team completed all these jobs to a very high standard and were pleasant and great to work with throughout. My son is now very happy :-) I happily recommend DT Contracts for any jobs needing done.
4 seasons specialist tree workers all kinds of tree expertly felled topped or pruned apple and pear trees a speciality cherry trees fruit trees silver birch conifers privet hedges neatly pruned and trimmed all kinds of garden work carried out all roots destroyed all rubbish removed creosoting fencing repaired no job to big or small
Albert did a fabulous job for us chopping down a very high hedge and taking it all away. He was reliable, competent and pleasant to deal with. No hesitation in recommending him Thank you Albert
A family run business with over 30 years experience, covering all aspects of tree work landscaping garden maintenance and Construction Fully Qualified and Insured.
Great service from these guys from start to finish, prompt to call, to quote and book us in, and I have to emphasise, a good job done at a great price, the ‘right’ price, you can’t ask for better! We had a very large tree pollarded today, and not only was the job done to perfection, but they went over and above on the tidying up too, which in this day and age is quite admirable. No matter what job you’re after in the garden, I’m sure these guys are the right guys for it, highly recommend. Thank you Klain!
All types of hedges reduced or removed including conifers beech hawthorn privet we specialise in conifers trimmed shaped crown raised reduced in height or completely removed all waste removed turfing & topsoil tidying & rubbish clearance suppliers of forest bark also gravel & chippings supplied & laid new garden fence supplied & erected walls built patios laid & sheds felted fences painted or creosoted
fantastic service , posted job , contacted within the hour , job quoted , telephone conversation, and work completed next day .
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George quoted to remove 18 conifers,which he did,he was on time extremely polite and helpful. He came back the following day with a stump grinder,when he left everywhere was clean and tidy. The standard of work was so good that I asked for a quote to fence the area where the conifers were and he's got that job too. Would recommend highly.
Always doing our best for 100% satisfaction of our customer, customers satisfaction is priority to us talking about what they want an how they want it and explaining how it can be done and achieved
Joe and his team did an amazing job! They cut down tall tree for us on the same day of coming to see the job. They did a clean and professional job, took away all the rubbish left our garden clean and tidy.
We are a local business, honest and hard working lads always looking to make our clients happy with over 7 years experience
Thank you Ivor and your family members for a great job. Very impressed with the work.
With over 5 years of experience in the field, JMD Maintenance Tree Services stands as a reputable authority in tree care and maintenance. As seasoned tree surgeons, we specialize in delivering comprehensive solutions tailored to elevate the health, aesthetics, and safety of your trees and landscape. At JMD Maintenance Tree Services, our team of certified arborists and skilled technicians is dedicated to providing a wide range of professional services, including precise tree pruning, safe tree removal, efficient stump grinding, expert tree planting, and thorough tree health assessments. Utilizing advanced equipment and proven techniques, we ensure the optimal care and preservation of your trees while minimizing disruption to your property. Customer satisfaction is paramount to our mission. We prioritize clear communication, attention to detail, and prompt service, ensuring that each client receives personalized care and solutions tailored to their specific needs. Whether you're a homeowner, property manager, or business owner, you can trust JMD Maintenance Tree Services to deliver exceptional results and unparalleled customer service. With a commitment to environmental responsibility, safety, and excellence, JMD Maintenance Tree Services is your dependable partner for enhancing and maintaining the natural beauty of your outdoor space. Experience the difference with JMD Maintenance Tree Services - where expertise meets excellence in tree care.
Very fast and efficient, clean and tidy.
Avid Arboriculture is a small tree care company operating in south-west London and the surrounding area. We focus on providing high quality arboricultural care and advice; we always use qualified arborists and we are fully insured. Our services include tree and shrub pruning, tree felling and removal, stump grinding, hedge trimming, and tree planting / aftercare. We also provide more specialist services: Oak Processionary Moth nest removal; installation, inspection and adjustment of tree cabling and lightning protection systems; tree assessments, tree inspections and tree surveys.
General home maintain and hause improvements. working with highest quality to make sure all my costumers are happy of me.
Price and Clarks, tree and garden services we are happy to come down and give you a free quotation on your tree and gardening work. We will give you a free quotation and a price on the spot. If you are happy with the price we can get you booked in or get the work done immediately the work will be done to your satisfaction, so don’t be shy to ask ? us to change anything because that’s what we’re here for to make you happy ? when the job is done, we will ask you to come out and make sure everything is done to your satisfaction. If you would like us to change anything we will happily do so & all free quotes what are giving from price and Clarks tree and gardening services including rubbish and garden waste removal Just give us a call for your free quotation from price and Clark Street and gardening service. Looking forward to speaking with you.
Guy called Dixie from the above company cut down and removed a huge beech tree very skilfully and removed limbs from a smaller tree all done very satisfactory and quick quick and cleaned up everything well I would definitely recommend the company .
A local family run business with over 15 years experience in all types of tree work. Fully insured and Qualified
Joe was the professional I was hoping for. We had a huge oak tree needing removed. It fell with no issues and the fence removal and replacement was done professionally. Also the clean up was top notch. Highly recommended. Price was amazing for the work done.
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