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Overview

Tree work

This page covers work on trees: felling a tree, pruning, crown reduction and crown thinning, grinding out stumps, and the supply of logs and timber.

Pick the nearest job from the list in the form. If yours isn't there, choose the closest and explain what you need in the description.

Jobs you can request

Typical tree jobs

Choose one of these in the form, or pick the closest and describe what you need.

  1. Tree Felling

    A tree cut down, in one piece or in sections where space is tight.

  2. Tree Pruning

    Dead, damaged or unwanted branches cut back to shape a tree.

  3. Crown Reduction

    A tree's crown cut back evenly to reduce its height and spread.

  4. Crown Thinning

    Selected branches taken out to let more light and air through the crown.

  5. Stump Grinding

    A tree stump ground down below the surface after felling.

  6. Logs

    Firewood logs supplied for a wood burner or open fire.

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Worth knowing

Worth checking before work starts

A few rules and checks that apply to this kind of work.

  1. Tree Preservation Orders

    In England, you usually need the council's written consent before cutting down, topping, lopping or uprooting a tree protected by a Tree Preservation Order.

  2. Conservation areas

    In England, you must usually give the council 6 weeks' notice before work on a tree in a conservation area, even if it has no Tree Preservation Order.

  3. Nesting birds

    Tree work can harm nesting birds. In England, it's against the law to intentionally damage or destroy a wild bird's nest while it's in use or being built.

  4. Bats

    In England, all bats and their roosts are protected by law, and cutting down or removing branches from a mature tree can affect them.

Questions

Tree questions

My job isn't in the list. What should I choose?

Choose the closest job, then explain what you need in the description step.

What jobs can I request quotes for here?

Tree felling and pruning, crown reduction and thinning, stump grinding, logs and timber. The full list is in the form's first step.

How do I find out if a tree is protected?

Ask your council. In England, Tree Preservation Orders and conservation areas are made by the planning authority, which is usually the council.

Do I need a felling licence for a tree in my garden?

In England, no: trees in a garden are an exception to felling licences. If the tree is protected, you're still likely to need the council's permission to fell it.

Can I request quotes to remove a tree stump?

Yes. Choose Stump Grinding and say how many stumps there are, roughly how wide, and how a grinder can reach them in the description.

How much does tree surgery cost?

It depends on the size of the tree, the work, how easy it is to reach, whether it is near buildings or power lines, and whether the wood is taken away. Ask each tree surgeon to quote for the same work, so the quotes compare.

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